A Rule of Life
This outline of a Rule is designed to get you asking the questions you need to ask,
to frame your life as much as possible in keeping with God's purposes for you. Remember
that a Rule is between you and God-
Knowing God
What regular practice of reading Scripture works for you?
What habits of prayer do you already have, and how can you realisitically bring more and deeper prayer into your life?
Remembering God's Presence
What daily practices remind you of God's presence? What weekly practices?
How can you observe special times and seasons like Advent, Lent, the great celebrations and fast days of the Christian calendar?
Keeping Sabbath
How can you bring balance to your regular pattern of work, rest and play?
Do you need more space for renewal in your life, e.g. A retreat or longer "sabbatical"?
Sharing the Life of God's people
What is your committment to worship and other regular activities of the church?
What other committments to individuals and groups do you have, and how do you live out your faith within them?
How do you reach beyond those you know, to discover God in the stranger?
Serving God's Creation
How can you put yourself in a position to "seek and serve Christ in all persons"?
How do you focus on the beauty of creation and protection of its intergrity?
Stewardship
What has God entrusted in your care and how do you use it? (Time, talent, treasure)?
What
do you need to do to be healthy in your own mind, body and spirit?
What opportunities are there to continue lifelong learning and develop your gifts?
Accountability
How, and how often, do you review your committments to God and to other people?
Is there someone with whom you share the joys and challenges of discipleship?
Iain Luke 2011
(see also the Baptismal Convenant, BAS pp 158-
Minister
The Very Reverend Doctor Iain Luke is the Priest of St. James Cathedral, coming to us in April 2007 from St John’s University in Winnipeg. He is the Rector for St. James but also has the distinction of being the Dean since he is based out of the the Cathedral Church in Peace River, for the Diocese of Athabasca
His education includes a Bachelor of Arts in Theology and a Doctorate in Economics. Dr Luke’s sermons are interesting and thought provoking, and tend to make you think abut your relationship with Christ, other people and yourself.
Honorary Priest Associate
This position is held by The Rev. Victoria Luke and she is responsible for filling in in the rector’s absence. Victoria assists with various aspects of parish life such as Sunday School, Vacation Bible School and Anglican Church Women’s group when time permits. As well as being a busy Mom raising a young family, she also is Rector to parishes in Grimshaw and Berwyn.
Vestry
Dale Shewchuk-
Margaret Stewart-
Kathy Budd
Wanda Laurin
David Cambridge
Treasurer-
Recording Secretary-
Wardens
The wardens, along with the clergy, are responsible for taking a leading role in ensuring, that to the greatest degree possible, the local parish is effectively managed, provides a high level of spiritual and pastoral care, and pursues the mission of the church.
The wardens also serve as advisors and confidants to the rector on a regular basis and have diocesan responsibilities, including ensuring that the constitution, canons, regulations of the diocese and the bylaws of the parish are adhered to within the parish.
The wardens, along with the treasurers, are the signing officers for the parish.
Rector’s Warden, David Cambridge, was appointed by Dean Luke, at the annual parish meeting held February.
People’s Warden, Margaret Stewart, was elected at the annual parish meeting held February. She is the representative of the parishioners, she brings any concerns they may have to the vestry and/or the Dean. She also takes on a lead role in any social functions held for the parish.
Sunday School
Our Sunday School program is for children ages 3-
Youth Group
Youth Group begins Friday, September 21 @ 7 pm @ the Cathedral. We will meet
every Friday night for worship, Bible Study, games, snacks & prayer. Invite your
friends! Grade 7+ For more info please call Kim 780-
780-
If you are a musician and would like to play for us from time to time please let us know!
Adult Bible Study
There is an ongoing study group that meets for sessions before the service on Sundays.
These sessions run on a regular basis for 6-
Music
Our music ranges from traditional music played on our beautiful pipe organ to contemporary music with a full group of singers, guitars, piano and drums.
Children’s Choir
A community based choir for children Grades 2-
Mondays 4:00-
Cathedral Arts Council
The Cathedral Arts Council is a group whose focus is to fundraise by putting on productions like Baroque and Beyond, Romantic Rebellion, Songs of Freedom and most recently, The Christmas Carol. The funds are used to enhance the cathedral and make it more user friendly and technically up to date so that groups such as the Musich Festival can hold their events there. They will then have access to better lighting, sound, electrical outlets, power point capabilities and most recently a stage. The CAC is on Facebook and can found by searching St. James Cathedral Arts.
Programs and Ceremonies
Include Marriage, Confirmation and Baptism preparation, Marriages, Baptisms and Funerals.
Please contact Dean Luke @ 780-
Fellowship
Like all good Anglicans we like to eat! So many of our fellowship opportunities arise around sharing a meal. During Lent our ACW group sponsors Lenten Lunches, where the congregation takes turns bringing soup, bread and cheese to share. It is a greatly anticipated event with many great soup recipes being shared. Other gatherings centre around Holy Thursday Foot washing and Altar stripping, Maundy Tuesday pancakes, Guy Fawkes and New Year’s Even games nights, the annual golf tournament, the annual Ladies Night, September Start Up Sunday Beef on a Bun. Not to be forgotten, there is coffee and goodies almost every Sunday after the service.
Synod
http://www.dioath.ca/synod10/index.html
Here you will find documents of all the proceedings of our last Synod, including
the Bishop's Charge, draft minutes, resolutions, elections and guest speaker notes.
Our
Synod delegates were: Iain, Victoria, Alice, Priscilla & Kim. Becky was a youth delegate
for the Peace Deanery. Synod staff from Peace River were Bishop Fraser Lawton, Archdeacon
Daryle Kerr and Secretary-
Lectionary
You can find the weekly readings at http://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/