MID-WEEK EUCHARIST on Wednesday, April 8, 10:00 AM at HOLY TRINITY, NORTH GOWER (we will meet in North Gower while the church hall is under renovations at St. John's, Kars).
Join us for coffee hour following the service. Everyone is welcome. Bring a friend!
Join us for our next Parish Breakfast on Saturday, April 11, 9:00 AM at Cafe Harmony, 6179 Perth Street, Richmond. Good food, fun, and fellowship. Please contact Jeannie to reserve your seat jplangman@outlook.com or 613-884-4518.
Join us for Jazz Vespers an hour of great music by the Mark Ferguson Quartet with poems and prayers for the world led by Rev. Allan Budzin. Free Will Offering
Open to all in our community. Bring your questions and concerns.
Featuring The Mark Ferguson Quartet and a Celebration of Bird Songs.
Join us for an hour of beautiful music, prayers for the world and poetry led by Rev. Allan Budzin.
Free Will Offering.
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The first Sunday of every month is Food Bank Sunday.
Please bring in non-perishable food items or a monetary donation for our local Food Banks when you come to church on Sunday.
Thank you in advance for your generosity to those in need in our communities.
Here is a list of suggested Food Items needed for April and May at the North Gower & District Food Bank:
Instant Coffee and Tea
Cake Mixes/Icing
Boxed Potatoes/Hamburger/Tuna Helper
Canned Mushroom soup/ Chunky soups
Canned Peas
Large Juice Cartons
Canned Ham
Diced Tomatoes/Sauce and PasteThank you!
MID-WEEK EUCHARIST on Wednesday, April 8, 10:00 AM at HOLY TRINITY, NORTH GOWER (we will meet in North Gower while the church hall is under renovations at St. John's, Kars).
Join us for coffee hour following the service. Everyone is welcome. Bring a friend!
Join us for Messy Church. We will have games, a bible story, activities, and a pizza dinner.
Free event - Everyone of all ages is welcome.
Register by emailing standrewschurchkars@gmail.com
The first Sunday of every month is Food Bank Sunday.
Please bring in non-perishable food items or a monetary donation for our local Food Banks when you come to church on Sunday.
Thank you in advance for your generosity to those in need in our communities.
Here is a list of suggested Food Items needed for April and May at the North Gower & District Food Bank:
Instant Coffee and Tea
Cake Mixes/Icing
Boxed Potatoes/Hamburger/Tuna Helper
Canned Mushroom soup/ Chunky soups
Canned Peas
Large Juice Cartons
Canned Ham
Diced Tomatoes/Sauce and PasteThank you!
Our Divinity student John Becvar will be leading a contemplative prayer and practice group for the season of Lent where we will explore spiritual practices of contemplative prayer and meditation.
We will also discuss the traditional Lenten practices of the Church including prayer, fasting, abstinence, almsgiving, and reconciliation. Everyone in invited to join the prayer group - both beginner and proficient.
We will meet at St John’s, Richmond on Wednesdays at 6:30 pm starting on Ash Wednesday, February 18, until Wednesday, April 1, 2026. The group will be a lovely exploration of the inner growth and communion with the Lord that can take place during the holy time of Lent.
Our Divinity student John Becvar will be leading a contemplative prayer and practice group for the season of Lent where we will explore spiritual practices of contemplative prayer and meditation.
We will also discuss the traditional Lenten practices of the Church including prayer, fasting, abstinence, almsgiving, and reconciliation. Everyone in invited to join the prayer group - both beginner and proficient.
We will meet at St John’s, Richmond on Wednesdays at 6:30 pm starting on Ash Wednesday, February 18, until Wednesday, April 1, 2026. The group will be a lovely exploration of the inner growth and communion with the Lord that can take place during the holy time of Lent.
In this six-week Lenten program, the words of scripture and the poetry of Mary Oliver will be our guides. Each week, biblical texts and Oliver’s poems illumine each other, pointing toward simple practices that we will help us to deepen our Lenten journey.
Sessions take place via ZOOM on Wednesday mornings, 10:00 AM beginning on February 25 and continuing on Wednesday, March 4, TUESDAY, March 10, then Wednesdays, March 18, 25, and April 1. Participants are welcome to come to any or all of the sessions.
Join us for Messy Church March Break at the North Gower Bowling Alley where we will bowl, have an Easter story, activities and a pizza Lunch. A Free Event for all Ages.
To register please email standrewschurchkars@gmail.com
Our Divinity student John Becvar will be leading a contemplative prayer and practice group for the season of Lent where we will explore spiritual practices of contemplative prayer and meditation.
We will also discuss the traditional Lenten practices of the Church including prayer, fasting, abstinence, almsgiving, and reconciliation. Everyone in invited to join the prayer group - both beginner and proficient.
We will meet at St John’s, Richmond on Wednesdays at 6:30 pm starting on Ash Wednesday, February 18, until Wednesday, April 1, 2026. The group will be a lovely exploration of the inner growth and communion with the Lord that can take place during the holy time of Lent.
In this six-week Lenten program, the words of scripture and the poetry of Mary Oliver will be our guides. Each week, biblical texts and Oliver’s poems illumine each other, pointing toward simple practices that we will help us to deepen our Lenten journey.
Sessions take place via ZOOM on Wednesday mornings, 10:00 AM beginning on February 25 and continuing on Wednesday, March 4, TUESDAY, March 10, then Wednesdays, March 18, 25, and April 1. Participants are welcome to come to any or all of the sessions.
Join us for our ever popular Jazz Vespers featuring The Bells of Fire Saxophone Quartet for an hour of music, poems, and prayers for the world led by Rev. Allan Budzin. Free Will Offering.
Our Divinity student John Becvar will be leading a contemplative prayer and practice group for the season of Lent where we will explore spiritual practices of contemplative prayer and meditation.
We will also discuss the traditional Lenten practices of the Church including prayer, fasting, abstinence, almsgiving, and reconciliation. Everyone in invited to join the prayer group - both beginner and proficient.
We will meet at St John’s, Richmond on Wednesdays at 6:30 pm starting on Ash Wednesday, February 18, until Wednesday, April 1, 2026. The group will be a lovely exploration of the inner growth and communion with the Lord that can take place during the holy time of Lent.
In this five-week Lenten program, the words of scripture and the poetry of Mary Oliver will be our guides. Each week, biblical texts and Oliver’s poems illumine each other, pointing toward simple practices that we will help us to deepen our Lenten journey.
Sessions take place via ZOOM on Wednesday mornings, 10:00 AM beginning on February 25 and continuing on Wednesday, March 4, TUESDAY, March 10, then Wednesdays, March 18, 25, and April 1. Participants are welcome to come to any or all of the sessions.
Join us for good food, fun and fellowship at our monthly Parish Breakfast.
Please RSVP Jeannie jplangman@outlook.com or 613-884-4518
Our Divinity student John Becvar will be leading a contemplative prayer and practice group for the season of Lent where we will explore spiritual practices of contemplative prayer and meditation.
We will also discuss the traditional Lenten practices of the Church including prayer, fasting, abstinence, almsgiving, and reconciliation. Everyone in invited to join the prayer group - both beginner and proficient.
We will meet at St John’s, Richmond on Wednesdays at 6:30 pm starting on Ash Wednesday, February 18, until Wednesday, April 1, 2026. The group will be a lovely exploration of the inner growth and communion with the Lord that can take place during the holy time of Lent.
In this six-week Lenten program, the words of scripture and the poetry of Mary Oliver will be our guides. Each week, biblical texts and Oliver’s poems illumine each other, pointing toward simple practices that we will help us to deepen our Lenten journey.
Sessions take place via ZOOM on Wednesday mornings, 10:00 AM beginning on February 25 and continuing on Wednesday, March 4, TUESDAY, March 10, then Wednesdays, March 18, 25, and April 1. Participants are welcome to come to any or all of the sessions.
Join us for our ever popular Jazz Vespers with a Tribute to Louis Armstrong Featuring the Mark Ferguson Quintet for an hour of music, poems and prayers for the world led by Rev. Allan Budzin.
Free Will Offering.
Our Divinity student John Becvar will be leading a contemplative prayer and practice group for the season of Lent where we will explore spiritual practices of contemplative prayer and meditation.
We will also discuss the traditional Lenten practices of the Church including prayer, fasting, abstinence, almsgiving, and reconciliation. Everyone in invited to join the prayer group - both beginner and proficient.
We will meet at St John’s, Richmond on Wednesdays at 6:30 pm starting on Ash Wednesday, February 18, until Wednesday, April 1, 2026. The group will be a lovely exploration of the inner growth and communion with the Lord that can take place during the holy time of Lent.
In this six-week Lenten program, the words of scripture and the poetry of Mary Oliver will be our guides. Each week, biblical texts and Oliver’s poems illumine each other, pointing toward simple practices that we will help us to deepen our Lenten journey.
Sessions take place via ZOOM on Wednesday mornings, 10:00 AM beginning on February 25 and continuing on Wednesday, March 4, TUESDAY, March 10, then Wednesdays, March 18, 25, and April 1. Participants are welcome to come to any or all of the sessions.
Our Divinity student John Becvar will be leading a contemplative prayer and practice group for the season of Lent where we will explore spiritual practices of contemplative prayer and meditation.
We will also discuss the traditional Lenten practices of the Church including prayer, fasting, abstinence, almsgiving, and reconciliation. Everyone in invited to join the prayer group - both beginner and proficient.
We will meet at St John’s, Richmond on Wednesdays at 6:30 pm starting on Ash Wednesday, February 18, until Wednesday, April 1, 2026. The group will be a lovely exploration of the inner growth and communion with the Lord that can take place during the holy time of Lent.
Join our sister church for their Sunday Vespers Harpistry featuring Susan Toman and Lucile Brais Hildesheim with Irish and Scottish Love Songs. Free Will Offering.
Join us for an hour of music, poetry, and prayers for the world featuring the Mark Ferguson Quartet and Rev. Allan Budzin. Free Will Offering.
PARISH BREAKFAST - all are invited to enjoy breakfast at the North Gower Winter Carnival on Saturday, February 7, 9:00 AM. Our parish is once again sponsoring the children's show at the event. Thank you to Robin Craig for organizing the children's program.
Jazz Vespers Goes Pop with Music from the 60s and 70s featuring the Mark Ferguson Quartet. An hour of great music, poems and prayers for the world led by Rev. Allan Budzin. Free Will Offering.
Join us this month at the Blue Diamond in Richmond for our Parish Breakfast for good food, fun, an fellowship.
Please RSVP Jeannie as seating is limited jplangmang@outlook.com or 613-884-4518
Join us for our annual Family Bowling and Pizza Night at the North Gower Bowling Alley.
This is a free event, everyone of all ages is welcome.
RSVP standrewschurchkars@gmail.com to reserve your spot as we are limited in numbers.
The Christian year begins not with the brilliant flowers of Easter, the dazzling flames of Pentecost, or the soft glow of Christmas morning. It begins with the longest nights of the year. Wendell Berry, the farmer-poet, writes “It gets darker and darker, and then Jesus is born.” Poetry can help us adjust our eyes to the darkness and prepare for Jesus to arrive while at the same time to arrive ourselves at the manger wherever we are, right here, right now. In this Advent devotional, we let scripture and Berry’s poetry be our guides, together pointing us toward weekly practices that can help us prepare for the radiant joy to come. Week by week during Advent, we’ll make our way through the dark, arriving at last on Christmas day, that beautiful glimpse of heaven’s earthly life.
Join us via ZOOM on four mornings at 10:00 AM beginning Wednesday November 26 (Wednesday December 3, Tuesday December 10, and Wednesday December 17). To register and receive the digital Advent program guide and ZOOM link, email Rev. Al allan.budzin@sympatico.ca. Participate in as many sessions as you can.
Come and decorate a gingerbread house! Santa will be dropping by.
One house per family, face painting, crafts - FREE!
Please contact Christine christine.stjohnsrichmond@gmail.com or 613-314-2940
Join us for our Mid Week Service of Holy Eucharist at St. John’s Kars the 2nd Wednesday of each month. We have coffee hour to follow the service. All are welcome.
The Christian year begins not with the brilliant flowers of Easter, the dazzling flames of Pentecost, or the soft glow of Christmas morning. It begins with the longest nights of the year. Wendell Berry, the farmer-poet, writes “It gets darker and darker, and then Jesus is born.” Poetry can help us adjust our eyes to the darkness and prepare for Jesus to arrive while at the same time to arrive ourselves at the manger wherever we are, right here, right now. In this Advent devotional, we let scripture and Berry’s poetry be our guides, together pointing us toward weekly practices that can help us prepare for the radiant joy to come. Week by week during Advent, we’ll make our way through the dark, arriving at last on Christmas day, that beautiful glimpse of heaven’s earthly life.
Join us via ZOOM on four mornings at 10:00 AM beginning Wednesday November 26 (Wednesday December 3, Tuesday December 10, and Wednesday December 17). To register and receive the digital Advent program guide and ZOOM link, email Rev. Al allan.budzin@sympatico.ca. Participate in as many sessions as you can.
Join us for our annual CHRISTMAS CONCERT Friday, December 5th at 7:00 pm at St. John's Anglican Church Richmond. 12 musicians performing traditional Christmas classics With Saundra Vandenberg at the 88s. Freewill offering towards the good work done at St. John's. refreshments after. SAVE THE DATE - See you there!
The Christian year begins not with the brilliant flowers of Easter, the dazzling flames of Pentecost, or the soft glow of Christmas morning. It begins with the longest nights of the year. Wendell Berry, the farmer-poet, writes “It gets darker and darker, and then Jesus is born.” Poetry can help us adjust our eyes to the darkness and prepare for Jesus to arrive while at the same time to arrive ourselves at the manger wherever we are, right here, right now. In this Advent devotional, we let scripture and Berry’s poetry be our guides, together pointing us toward weekly practices that can help us prepare for the radiant joy to come. Week by week during Advent, we’ll make our way through the dark, arriving at last on Christmas day, that beautiful glimpse of heaven’s earthly life.
Join us via ZOOM on four mornings at 10:00 AM beginning Wednesday November 26 (Wednesday December 3, Tuesday December 10, and Wednesday December 17). To register and receive the digital Advent program guide and ZOOM link, email Rev. Al allan.budzin@sympatico.ca. Participate in as many sessions as you can.
East in or Take out. Many kinds of soup, freshly-baked biscuits, squares, tea/coffee $10.
Home-made frozen ready to bake meat pies.
The Gorgeous Grannies will be selling their wares for charity.
