Recently overheard at an Annual General Meeting: “Church should be a celebration. So should church meetings.”
It is such a blessing to be in a community where everyone comes together no matter what needs doing outside of worship—cleaning, helping in the kitchen, even meetings!
As we move from our introspective and quiet Lenten journey to the joy and celebration of Easter (and the coming of warmer weather!), I pray you will recognise the benefit of being within this community– where we truly celebrate being the family of God.
An Anglican Church conference being held alongside Provincial Synod, in Brandon, this June!
Our theme is “Walking in the Moment," inviting us to join together as we all journey to our own Emmaus experience.
There are 4 sub-themes for our journey, each of which will offer a number of unique workshops led by local experts, including:
Walking together –new and old ways of being together on the journey
We did not recognize him - finding Christ in the world in ways and places we did not expect
Our hearts burned within us - opening scripture in ways that speak to our world today
Known in the breaking of bread – new ways of telling the gospel story that resonate with people today
For details see information see pamphlets at the church, or visit
Holy Week and Easter Services
EVENING PRAYER, Tues. 03 April
7.30 Russell
TENEBRAE, Wed. 04 April
7.30 Russell
MAUNDY THURSDAY, 05 April (Eucharist and Foot Washing)
7.30 Russell
GOOD FRIDAY (Prayers followed by Hot Cross Buns)
9.30 Birtle
11.30 Roblin
EASTER EVE (First Eucharist of Easter)
7.30 Binscarth
EASTER SUNDAY (Eucharist and Egg Hunt)
9.30 Russell
11.30 Birtle
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
01/02 April—PALM SUNDAY
03-08 April—HOLY WEEK and EASTER—please see schedule on front. No Bible Study
09-14 April—EASTER WEEK—No Bible Study
21 April—DEANERY COUNCIL MEETING—10.00 am, Gladstone. *All wardens and treasurers
expected to attend.
26 April-04 May—Laura Marie at PWRDF meetings in Toronto
27/28 April—Binscarth Spring Rummage (Friday 7.00-9.00, including bake sale;
Saturday 10.00-12.00, 1.30-3.00 $3 bag sale!)
29 April—ALL-POINTS SERVICE—11.00am Roblin
05 May—DEANERY ACW DAY—Neepawa
05-12 May—Laura Marie on Vacation
18-21 May—TEC weekend (Teens Encounter Christ)
19 May—Birtle SPRING SALE, 9.00-2.00
31 May—PARISH COUNCILMEETING—7.00 Russell
01-03 June—WOMEN’S RETREAT—Celtic Spirituality
07-10 June—WALKING IN THE MOMENT—Conference, Brandon
17 June—Birtle worships at SOLSGIRTH!
01 July—Birtle WORSHIP IN THE PARK, ecumenical service as part of Canada Day
celebrations! Details to be confirmed.
Scripture for Worship
01 April Isa. 50.4-9a Ps. 31.9-16 Phil. 2.5-11 Mk. 15.1-47
08 April Acts 10.34-43 Ps. 118.1-2, 14-24 1 Cor. 15.1-11 Mk. 16.1-8
15 April Acts 4.32-35 Ps. 133 1 John 1.1-2.2 Jn. 20.19-31
22 April Acts 3.12-19 Ps. 4 1 John 3.1-7 Lk. 24.36b-48
29 April Acts 4.5-12 Ps. 23 1 John 3.16-24 Jn, 10.11-18
06 May Acts 8.26-40 Ps. 22.24-30 1 John 4.7-21 Jn. 15.1-8
13 May Acts 10.44-28 Ps. 98 1 John 5.1-6 Jn. 15.9-17
20 May Acts 1.15-17, 21-26 Ps. 1 1 John 5.9-13 Jn. 17.6-19
27 May Acts 2.1-21 Ps. 104.25-35 Rom 8.22-27 Jn. 15.26-27, 16.4b-15
03 June Isa. 6.1-8 Ps. 29 Rom. 8.12-17 Jn. 3.1-17
10 June 1 Sam. 8.4-20 Ps. 138 2 Cor. 4.13-5.1 Mk. 3.20-35
17 June 1 Sam 15.34-16.13 Ps. 20 2 Cor. 5.6-17 Mk. 4.26-34
24 June Isa 40.1-11 Ps. 85.7-13 Acts 13.14b-26 Lk. 1.57-80
