Sunday 8:00 AM - Communion (In-person) 10:00 AM - (In-person & Online)
Wednesday 9:00 AM - Communion (In-person) 10:00 AM - Lectionary Study (Online)
Announcements April 21 - April 27, 2025
Christ has died, Christ has risen, Christ will come again.
Sunday’s Readings: April 27, 2025; the Second Sunday of Easter
2 Kings7.1-16; Psalm 2; Revelation 1.4-8; John 20.19-31
Parish Notes
Is Easter only a day, or is it a season?
Easter is a fifty-day season, stretching from sunset on the eve of Easter to Pentecost. This season is more than an extended celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. Its original purpose was the continued formation of new Christians, who were usually baptized on Easter Sunday. In 325 AD, the Council of Nicea set the date for the celebration of Easter as the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox. For this reason, the date will change each year and can fall anywhere from March 22 to April 25. In modern times, this season gives us time to rejoice and to prepare for the ministries the Spirit has empowered us to undertake in Jesus’ name. Many churches spend the season teaching the theology of the sacraments or helping people discern their spiritual gifts.
A HUGE thank you to David Pow and Steve and Annie Weinard for all they did with the Fire Smart spring clean up last Saturday. The building looks completely different! There will be another Clean-up day on Saturday April 26th. Many hands make light work. Please come and help out. Bring work gear – gloves pruning shears, rakes, etc.
Next Grace Prayer Group is May 5th.
Crimestoppers will be having their next “Shred It” event on Saturday April 26th from 10 am until 2 pm at PGSS parking lot.
Equip is the Territory’s biennial Territory-wide Conference for learning, growth and equipping for ministry. Equip will resume this year, May 23-25 in Kamloops, kicking off a year-long Season of Spiritual Renewal. The theme for Equip will be “Rooted and Grounded in Love” (Eph 3:16-19). The Guest Speaker will be the Rev. Deacon Elizabeth Short. Fee, which includes meals, is $100 for the weekend. Registration forms are available in the office, attached to the announcements email, and on the Territory website. Registration fees must be received no later than May 7th.Bishop Clara personally invites us all to consider attending this event.
All year round we at Grace support several helping organizations including New Hope Society and Shepherd's Corner. New Hope Society provides a drop-in center, food and warm clothing to female sex trade workers and Shepherd’s Corner provides warm clothing and food for inadequately housed people. New Hope clients always need warm clothing, especially footwear and small women’s underwear as well as healthy hand snacks. Shepherd’s Corner distribute snacks, clothing, especially winter coats, warm socks and boots, and warm gloves. Donations in kind can be put in the baskets at the rear of the church and cash donations can be made through your regular offering.
We encourage people to sign up for coffee and goodies following the 10:00 a.m. service on Sundays. Sign-up sheet is at the back bulletin board.
We would appreciate if people would volunteer to provide flowers for the Altar on Sundays. Small plants work great and last a few weeks. Please let Denise (250 562-5611) in the office or Sharon Armistead (250 964-1251) know if you would like to provide anything.
Intercessions this week
in The Territory of the People - The Rt. Rev. Clara Plamondon, Bishop; National Indigenous Archbishop, The Most Rev Christopher Harper, The Council of Indigenous People, Healing Circles, and all who lead and participate.
in the Anglican Cycle of Prayer - The Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean.
in the Anglican Church of Canada - The Rt. Rev. Todd Townshend, Bishop, and the clergy and people of the Diocese of Huronia.
in our Companion Diocese (Montreal) - For the upcoming electoral synod as the Diocese discerns and elects a coadjutor bishop. Praying for all the candidates and for the members of the synod – that the Holy Spirit may guide the members of synod in their discernment.
in the Evangelical Lutheran Church In Canada - The congregations of the Western Manitoba area of Manitoba of the Manitoba- Northwestern Ontario Synod.
in the ELCIC/ACC Together - For our full communion partner churches The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and the US-based Episcopal Church (TEC).
in the Moravian Church in Canada - The Rt. Rev. Amy Gohdes-Luhman, Bishop of the Unity residing in the Northern Province.
Parishes of the North - St. John the Divine (Quesnel), St. Saviours (Barkerville), St. Michael and All Angels, Our Saviours Lutheran Church and Grace Church (Prince George).
Those who have died.
Events This Week
Wednesday, April 23 at 9:00 a.m - Holy Eucharist
Wednesday, April 23 at 10:00 a.m - Lectionary Bible Study via Zoom. Join Zoom Meeting: