Readings for Sunday 11th October, Thanksgiving, Trinity 20
Psalm 65.1-8,9-14
Reading: Exodus 32.1-14
Gospel: Luke 17.11-19
Psalm response: “You crown the year with your goodness, O God”
Welcome to Rev. Canon June Hough! – We extend a warm welcome to June Hough who is celebrating and preaching at 8:30 & 10:00 am. June is well-loved at St. Jude’s and we are delighted that she is here in Father Kevin’s absence today.
Sunday’s Message – Sunday’s sermon is the fifth in a six-week series called Learning to Live Free: Six Stories from the Wilderness, based on passages from Exodus designated by the Revised Common Lectionary. Sunday, we will hear the story of the idolatrous Golden Calf.
As the office is closed next week, here are the live stream links for the 2 Sundays:
Outreach
Outreach for October
This month we continue to support St. Paul’s food bank, and our own breakfast program.
St. Paul's Foodbank
Laura encourages all parishioners to think about providing lots of fruits and vegetables for St Paul’s food bank . … this is a Thanksgiving weekend…. Think about local apples , vegetables like potatoes, sweet potatoes, squash, fresh cranberries, and maybe canned pumpkin . Breads / cereals are always welcome as is canned tuna / salmon. This Sunday 11th October is our Food Bank Sunday.
Breakfast program
The team served 150 breakfasts this past Saturday. We are blessed with some new volunteers who are not members of our parish but want to serve our community. We also give a great thank you to team members who spent hours Tuesday afternoon switching out the spring and summer wear for fall/winter clothing and footwear. Our next community breakfast is Saturday, October 17th from 9 - 10:30am. All are welcome!
Fundraising and Social
FundScrip The cards you ordered will be available in the Narthex between the services on Sunday.
Alongside Hope Christmas cards are now available:
This year's Christmas cards evoke the miracle of Jesus’ birth under a dark night sky. Just as the weary world rejoiced 2,000 years ago, we too feel the thrill of hope as we celebrate Christmas. Choose from two watercolour illustrations: In “O Holy Night,” a caribou admires the Northern Lights shimmering over a cozy log cabin; in “Our Dear Saviour’s Birth,” Joseph and Mary admire the newborn King. Order cards by contacting Anslim Hameed at (416) 822-9083 or toll-free at 1 (877) 936-9199 ext. 228, or by email at [email protected] , or contact him with any questions. A minimum donation of $25.00 is suggested for a package of 12 cards.
Just 12 days until Sunday October 18th. The Canada Helps website is
https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/st-judes-church/p2p/St-Judes-Community-Breakfast-Fundraiser-2026/ to donate or to register your self or your team. Pledges can also be collected by participants on a paper pledge sheet and brought to St. John’s on the day of the event. The pledge sheets are on the table in the Narthex. We need volunteers to help with this event! Questions or to volunteer, please contact Glenda Hayward through the office at 519-660-6198 or [email protected]. Thank you for your generous support of this outreach ministry!
Nearly New Shop: The Nearly New Shop now has fall and winter clothes available. Children to adult 2X at very reasonable prices. Open Tuesday 10 to noon and Saturday 9 to noon. NB We are still needing new men or women volunteers.
The Annual Christmas Bazaar is November 14th.
Donations of attic treasures, Christmas decorations, crafts, jewellery and preserves are needed. Please bring your items to the office between 9am and 1pm Monday through Friday. Volunteers will also be needed for the bazaar, so please look at your personal calendars and reserve some time to help with this wonderfully festive fundraising event. Sign up sheets will be posted soon. On this topic, jam and preserve making will be starting soon. Dave has need of jars, with lids, to be able to supply his jams. Please leave them in the office as soon as you can Thank you!!
An invitation from Indwell
Please celebrate with Indwell at their annual Hope & Homes celebration social. The event is from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Thursday, October 15th, at St Paul's Cathedral, 472 Richmond St., London, ON, N6A 6H7. Connect with new and old friends, hear inspiring stories from members of the Indwell community, and learn about Indwell’s current and future plans. Get your tickets before they're gone! Tickets available at www.indwell.ca/events or by phoning 1-866-529-0454 x283.
Festival Choir. Christina asks: Festival Choir rehearsals will start tomorrow, Thursday, October 8th, at 7:30pm. We will be learning a Christmas Cantata called “The Mystery and the Majesty” by Joseph M. Martin. Please join us as we learn this festive music!
Let's Celebrate
And, congratulations to Sherry and Derek S., who celebrate their wedding anniversary on 10th October.
Today’s weekly Stewardship Thought – Thanksgiving reminds us that gratitude and generosity belong together. We begin not with what we lack, but with what God has already placed in our hands: time, abilities, relationships, and resources. Stewardship is our grateful response. When we recognize life as gift, generosity becomes more than an obligation; it becomes an expression of joy. This Thanksgiving, may we give thanks not only with our words, but with our lives.