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Palm and Passion Sunday
We invite you to join us once again for online Morning Prayer. You will find this week's video, an outline of the liturgy, and a copy of The Valley Bulletin available for download beginning Sunday morning by clicking "Click to Pray" below. This week the clergy team is delighted to be joined by three lay members of our parish for the reading of the Passion Gospel. Traditionally Palm Sunday includes processions with palms and palm crosses in our churches. Although we cannot gather in-person this year, we are grateful to Bishop Michael, Susan Bird, Sarah Bird, and Maggie Jacques for making palm crosses for use throughout our parish. These crosses can be picked up from drop boxes that have been placed at the main entraces of the following locations: Aborn House (Holy Trinity Pembroke), All Saints Petawawa (side door), Ascension Killaloe, Epiphany Barry's Bay, St John's Eganville, St Patrick's Stafford, St Paul's Cobden, St Stephen's Micksburg. When picking up palm crosses please be mindful of all the necessary safety precautions: please use hand sanitizer after opening the boxes, and wash your crosses with soap and warm water when you get home. We have also set aside a number of palm crosses that will be available for pick up when we can safely gather again in-person. For more infomation visit:
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Revelations Newsletter
The quarterly issue of our parish's Revelations newsletter is now available for download. Click "Read Revelations" below to access the issue. Our heartfelt thanks to our editorial team and all of the contributing writers for making this issue of our newsletter possible during COVID-19. A paper copy of the newsletter has been mailed to all members of the parish who do not have access to email.
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Stewardship During COVID-19
During the COVID-19 pandemic the vast majority of our regular church expenses continue. To ensure the continued financial health of our ministries, all members of the Parish of the Valley are encouraged to continue making regular offerings to their home churches. A special Easter offering envelope has been provided with all printed copies of Revelations. Members of the parish can give by mail, through pre-authorized remittances from your bank account (PAR), or by giving online through the website Canada Helps. Every donation matters, so please click "Support Our Churches" below to find out more about how you can help. Thank you for your faithful support! For more infomation visit: https://www.valleyanglicans.ca/ministries/stewardship/pages/supporting-our-churches
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At Home Prayer Resources
All members of our parish are invited to pause in the coming days to prayerfully observe the holiest week of the Christian calendar. Throughout Holy Week, members of the clergy team will be posting short video reflections on our website to help guide us in our journey. Self-guided liturgies created by Christ Church Cathedral, Ottawa, including reflections from Bishop Chapman, will also be offered on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Additional prayer resources are provided on our website. Click "Holy Week At Home" to learn more. For more infomation visit:
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A Time of Jubilee
On Friday, April 3rd Bishop John Chapman announced that the Diocese of Ottawa will be offering a time of Jubilee during the months of April and May 2020. Click "From Our Bishop" below to read Bishop Chapman's full statement. For more infomation visit: https://www.ottawa.anglican.ca/images/Bishop/2020-04-03-Jubilee-Ltr.pdf
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Cast Your Vote!
During last Sunday's online service Rev. Matthew invited the young and young at heart to send in name suggestions for the Petawawa Rectory Church Mouse. We received nearly 40 submissions from across Canada! Thank you taking part and joining in the fun! Click "Cast Your Vote" below to select your favourite mouse names before noon on Tuesday, April 7th. The top five names selected will participate in a run-off vote during the second half of Holy Week. We hope to be able to "Name This Mouse" as we celebrate Easter! For more infomation visit: https://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=5e8743e2e4b019ec6883a25c
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