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In response to rising rates of the COVID-19 Delta Variant, we have made an adjustment to the re-opening plan to ensure the safety and well-being of attendees.
The primary update to this document is as follows:
Additionally, I would like to take this time to remind our attendees that shared food or drink is prohibited at this time. We will share snacks and meals again in the future when it is safe to do so! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me directly at dhayden@shaw.ca.
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 We are thrilled to share our congregation's re-opening plan.
Summer church gatherings will resume July 25, 2021. For the time being we will meet at 9:45 a.m. MDT to watch Beyond the Walls, followed by physically distanced fellowship. Temporary entry will be through the door at the front of the church unit (under the Community of Christ awning). Please see gathering guidelines and parking instructions below.  A Celebration of Life for Carson Moor will be held at McINNIS & HOLLOWAY (Crowfoot, 82 Crowfoot Circle NW, Calgary, AB), on Friday, August 20, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.
Reception to follow in the Hospitality Centre at the Funeral Home. Condolences, memories, and photos may be shared and viewed on Carson’s obituary. If you would like to honour Carson’s memory with a donation, World Accord will be building a school in Honduras in his name, the Carson Moor Memorial School, https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/world-accord/. World Accord 1C-185 Frobisher Drive Waterloo, Ontario N2V 2E6 1-800-525-3545 (please indicate Carson if mail or phone donation). Canada West Mission Centre (CWM) Conference will take place September 9 - 12 this year, and as is the church's policy, each congregation in the mission centre will be represented by delegates to help represent the views and ideals of their fellow congregants as well as to assist in conducting the business of the mission centre.
If you would like to serve as a Calgary Congregation delegate at this year's mission conference, please contact Pastor Doug Hayden at dhayden@shaw.ca. All members of the Calgary Congregation are eligible to serve in this capacity. We hope you'll consider serving in this way! Harmony and Beyond the Walls invite you to celebrate International LGBTQ2SIA+ Pride this Sunday, June 27 at 10 a.m. Mountain Time.
This is an inclusive online church service. Experience live ministry, communion, and music with participants from around the world. From Casper, Wyoming, Jerry Dale Jr will preach on the theme “We Voice Our Lament.” The lectionary scripture (2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27) will be read by Dylan Weaver of Portland, Oregon. Harmony President Parker Johnson will teach the Peace Lesson from Calgary, Alberta. Lisa Meyer of Lapeer, Michigan, will bless our communion emblems. Emma Pitt of Bayonne, New Jersey, will offer our invocation, and Tammie Lay of Independence, Missouri, will read the Sending Forth. Gary Gordier of Midland, Michigan, will offer a testimony and Julia Wismer of Amherstburg, Ontario, will teach our Living Church Lesson. The Beyond the Walls Choir will premier hymn CCS 526 “Is There One Who Feels Unworthy?” and will present CCS 285 “For Everyone Born.” Experience a non-dogmatic and non-judgmental church service open to interfaith and skeptical perspectives. We reject literal interpretations of scripture and approach the Bible in context: authors, audiences, purposes, and goals, hoping to find new insight and value. We welcome all ages, gender identities, gender expressions, religious backgrounds, religious affiliations, spiritual types, political leanings, educational levels, financial capacities, and physical abilities. Our mission is to invite everyone into community, to continually learn & grow, to abolish poverty & end needless suffering, to pursue peace everywhere, and to live life meaningfully together.  FREE REGISTRATION: https://form.jotform.com/maaronwright/sacred-pause-europe
This event will take place Sunday, June 27 at Noon Mountain Time. Join us for this truly international Sacred Pause worship service planned by Community Circle (Europe) and Harmony! This is a multi-lingual communion service in English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, & Dutch. Guest ministry includes Nancy Ross (Pastor & Art Historian), Linda Stanbridge (Harmony Chaplain), and ministers from all across Europe!  For Pride Month, we have a very special service planned involving more than 30 voices from all over the world! Thank you to the following individuals who will be sharing their time, inspiration, and passion for inclusion with us, including Scott Murphy.
WHAT IS SACRED PAUSE? Sacred Pause is an opportunity for connection and renewal. Harmony is committed to supporting the spiritual needs of the Queer/LGBTQIA2S+ Community, and as such, this monthly online gathering is intended to provide spiritual companionship for a Queer/LGBTQIA2S+ audience and its allies. Gatherings typically last about an hour. Please make plans to join us for this opportunity for rest, renewal, and connection...wherever you are! This event is FREE but registration is required: https://forms.gle/Z4KjydRV8XBUx4dx5. If you'd like to volunteer to assist with a future Sacred Pause, please visit https://www.harmony.lgbt/volunteer.html and complete the Volunteer Form. Someone will be in touch as soon as possible. *For security reasons, Zoom link will be shared just before the gathering begins.* We are waiting for clarification on Stage 3 Reopening to determine when we may be able to safely meet again.
In the meantime, we are planning a mid-summer traveling church event at the Williams farm north of Calgary. Stay tuned for more details! Pastor Doug Hayden (he/him)  Pride Month is about belonging.
Harmony, (formerly GALA), has compiled a list of Community of Christ-affiliated Pride Month events scheduled throughout the month of June 2021. This list will continue to be updated as new events are included. Please contact Harmony President, Parker Johnson, to share any events within your areas and get them added to the list. Experience this sense of belonging by clicking the button below and check out the Pride month content/events for this year! June 5 Friends & Family Campfire-POSTPONED
June 13, 24, 27 Climate Change Colloquy Series-Online June 21 Creating Connection Book Club-Online July 11-15 A Taste of Hills of Peace "Let Peace Dwell Here"-Online July 20, 27 and August 3, 10 Hang Out...-Online July 29-August 1 A Taste of Samish "Toward the Peaceful One"-Online August 16-19 Junior Camp "Discover Peace"-Online September 9-12 Mission Conference-Online View full Canada West Events Calendar Dates are subject to change. Please register early to avoid cancellation of your event on Reggie. |
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