Holy Trinity Edmonton (Filipino) posted on their Facebook some photos of their appreciation to the mothers in the congregation on Mother’s Day.
The Mothers were presented with roses.
Bishop Azad Marshall and his wife Leslie at the last moment have had to cancel their planned trip to Canada due to travel problems. ANiC’s Asian and Multicultural Ministries will work with Bishop Azad to re-schedule their visit for a later date.
The New Eden Garden Ministry will kick off its new season on May 10 (Sat). They have been given more land to work on for this year. Volunteers Ken and Brian have been working hard for the preliminary preparation.
May the Lord bless this year’s garden ministry again! Many people from all nations may come to praise our Father, the Creator and Christ, the Redeemer, and learn His Creation care through ‘New Eden’!
Please contact Rev. Shihoko Warren at shihoko@ammic.ca for details.
Bishop Azad and Lesley will first visit our Good Shepherd Calgary between May 10-11.
You are welcome to join with them (#8-4821 WEST WINGS Dr.NE CALGARY). For details of their visit in Calgary, please contact the Rev. William John or Mr. Rajiv Singh at 587-718-2002
Then, the Marshalls will go to Vancouver where they deliver one public address – sharing about their ministry in Iran and Pakistan on May 16 at 7:30pm to at Good Shepherd Vancouver (189 West 11th Ave, Vancouver, V5Y 1S8).
More Information about Bishop Azad Marshall
In 2012, Bishop Azad was conferred the degree of the Doctor of Divinity by the Nashotah House for his service to worldwide Anglican Communion and, in particular, his ministry among the peoples of Iran and Pakistan, for his leadership in literacy education and humanitarian service, and for his efforts to promote reconciliation and world peace. And his wife Leslie has also been leading a ministry among the underprivileged women in Pakistan.
In 2003, Bishop Azad was appointed Vicar General in the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East to have Episcopal oversight of the Church in Iran. In 2007, he was installed as Sixth Bishop of Iran and, in 2009, he was also made Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf for Urdu-speaking Congregations. That same year he was elected as a member of the Standing Committee of the Anglican Consultative Council and also President of the National Council of Churches in Pakistan.
His publications include: Onward and Upward, a Confirmation preparation course, in 1990; Churches of the Middle East, in 1993; Letters to the Seven Churches in Revelation, and Lent and Us, in 1994; and he edited Building Bridges, a compilation of speeches given by the late Lord Robert Runcie, then Archbishop of Canterbury, on his visit to Pakistan.
Good Shepherd (Cantonese Chinese) Richmond is celebrating their 4th Anniversary. This Sunday (May 4), the Celebration & Eucharist Service will be held at 3:00pm at 5120 Blundell Road, Richmond, BC V7C 1H3 (near Railway Ave). The service will be followed by refreshment.
All are welcome. And the service will be conducted in Cantonese Chinese.
The Rev. Dr. John Goldingay, a priest and an Old Testament scholar, will deliver a free public lecture entitled “Praise, Protest, and Poetry: How the Psalms Can Give Substance to Christian Worship” this Friday (May 2) 7:30pm at Good Shepherd Vancouver, BC (189 West 11th Ave, Vancouver, V5Y 1S8). This event is co-sponsored by AMMiC and Centre for Worship Studies, Carey Institute.
Let’s learn together. Please bring friends too.
**John Goldingay is the David Allan Hubbard Professor of Old Testament in the School of Theology of Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California and has been at Fuller since 1997. Before joining Fuller, he was the Principal and Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at St John’s College, Nottingham. He serves on the Task Force on Biblical Interpretation in the Anglican Communion and the editorial board for the Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies.
This program is made possible through a worship renewal grant from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, Grand Rapids, Michigan, with funds provided by Lilly Endowment Inc.
Spring is here. All Nation’s New Eden Ministry (gardening ministry) will begin again on May 10 (Saturday). The garden field is in Surrey, BC.
If you are interested to join, please contact Ken, who is in-charge of this ministry and is a professional horticulturalist and Arborist, at ken@allnationscanada.ca. And you can go to http://www.allnationscanada.ca/new-eden/ for the background of this special ministry.
We are glad to see that two young girls at All Nations (Japanese) received baptism on Easter Day – Sophia and Haruna. Sophia gave her own testimony of how the love of God has touched her life and how the Christian witnesses of her maternal grandparents and parents has impacted her walk with Jesus.
Haruna’s parents shared how they see Haruna as a true gift of God to their family. During their long wait for the child, their faith was tested but at the same time, their knowledge of God had been enriched and their experience of His faithfulness deepened.
Pray for their spiritual growth and that they would always experience the Lord’s love and grace.
Here are some photos of the service.