A celebration of Holy Baptism will be held this Saturday, June 14th at 2pm in beautiful St. Clement's Chapel in Clontarf, along the Opeongo Road. Please join in as we welcome two young adults, Samantha and Morgan Hass, into the Body of Christ, and vow to journey with them in faith and fellowship. Rev. Matthew and Rev. Christine will share in the ministry of presiding, and the Rev. Canon John Wilker-Blakley will lead us in song. All are welcome!

To learn more about St. Clement's please click here. You can find a map to the chapel by clicking below.

All are invited to a Farewell Potluck for Kenneth Kasule from Wide Smiles for All Through Education on Wednesday, June 18th at 5pm at St. John’s, Eganville. Please bring a dish to share and enjoy fellowship as we thank Kenneth for his visit with us over these past weeks. For any questions about the potluck, or to RSVP that you are coming to assist with planning, please contact Karen Mann, People's Warden for St. John's, at 905-984-9310 or kattwell2@icloud.com.

This Sunday will be Kenneth's final Sunday in the parish, and he will be gathering with St. John's Tramore for the 9am service and sharing in a time of fellowship afterwards.

All are invited to our next Messy Church gathering on Friday, June 20th. Join in from 4:30pm onward at Holy Trinity, Pembroke.

Messy Church is an interactive and intergenerational experience that combines faith, food, and fun.

We will begin downstairs in the Church Hall with an opening story, activities, games and crafts, a time of celebration (songs and prayer), and finish with sharing a meal (one that is completely prepared for you!). 

Families of all shapes, sizes and ages are welcome! There are activities for all ages and stages: come be fed and nourished physically and spiritually.

Everyone is invited to join in an Ecumenical Prayer Service in Eganville on National Indigenous Peoples Day.

Saturday, June 21st at 3pm at the Gerald Tracey Park Bandshell (Formerly Centennial Park, entrance at 50 Bonnechere St. W). 

Leadership is by members of the Eganville Ministerial Association with participation from the Parish of the Valley Clergy Team.

Come to the St. Anthony's Whitney Garage & Yard Sale! Weather permitting, it will be held Saturday, June 28 from 10am to 2pm at 29534A Highway 60, Whitney.

All proceeds to St. Anthony's.

The Parish of the Valley is pleased to be hosting a training day for Licensed Lay Readers in the Diocese of Ottawa. It will be held next Saturday, June 21st, at St. Paul's Cobden and we are grateful for the team from St. Paul's who have been working with the Diocesan Warden of Lay Readers, the Rev. Bob Albert, to provide hospitality for Lay Readers from across our diocese.

Lay Readers offer important ministry both in the life of our Parish of the Valley and in parishes across the Diocese of Ottawa through the leading of Morning Prayer and offering pastoral care. We give thanks for the ministry of Lay Readers and are pleased to be able to support them in this gathering!

We are pleased to share that the first stage of repairs to the belfry of St. Patrick's Lower Stafford is now complete! As was discussed at the St. Patrick's annual Vestry meeting in March, over the winter months the members of the Church Corporation worked diligently to obtain several estimates in preparation for making repairs to the bell tower. 

It is the intention that subsequent work to further restore the belfry will be completed in stages. This year, repairs were completed on the exterior of the belfry. In the coming years we plan to continue working to re-point the inside of the tower, as well as other parts of the church, as funds permit and circumstances warrant.

We are grateful for funds that have already been given to the St. Patrick's Building Restoration Fund, and to all who donated towards the project at the special Christ Church Cathedral Girls Choir Evensong Service earlier this year. Those funds have allowed the current work to proceed, however additional funds are needed to continue the work of restoring the church’s stonework.

If you would like to make a donation towards the St. Patrick's Building Restoration Fund, cheques should be made payable to “St. Patrick’s Anglican Church” – please clearly mark “Building Restoration Fund” in the memo line. Cheques can be placed on the offering plate in any congregation of our Parish of the Valley – they will faithfully be forwarded to St. Patrick’s. Cheques can also be given to the Treasurer, Dianne Siebarth.

You can also give online through Canada Helps by clicking on the following link.  Please write “Building Restoration Fund” in the notes line: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/st-patricks-church-lower-stafford/.

An update letter from the Incumbent and Churchwardens, with more information on the work completed as well as how to donate, is available at the button below. Hard copies of the letter will be available at the St. Patrick's Cemetery Service this Sunday, June 8th at 2pm. Please consider picking up a copy to give to a friend of St. Patrick's who may also be interested in supporting restoring the St. Patrick's Lower Stafford stonework.

For the summer months of June, July, and August the main office at Aborn House in Pembroke will be closed on Fridays. Summer office hours will be Monday through Thursday from 9am until 12pm. The office is also closed on all statutory holidays.

You can always contact the office and leave a message by telephone (613-732-4658) or by email (office@valleyanglicans.ca). 

Worship times and locations for Sunday, June 15 are:

Here you will find our parish prayer list, scripture readings according to the Sunday lectionary, and links to worship by the Parish of the Valley and other Anglican resources and services.

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