Advent 1 December 3, 2023

Welcome to St. Laurence

Please join us for worship this First Sunday of Advent, as we welcome Wisdom Centre speaker Hillary L. McBride.

If you are unable to join us in person, please join our livestream service through the link below, or watch a video at your leisure

To view our bulletin, see here

Conversations

Join us each week in the Sunshine Room at 11:20 for reflection on theology, spirituality, and current events.

This week in Conversations: No Conversations today

WISDOM CENTRE

Soup supper at 5:00 followed by the service at 6:00.

This service is designed for those who may find the Christmas season difficult.

We gather for hope, healing and comfort. All are welcome to attend.

Sign up sheet is in the lobby

This Week in Parish

Monday 11:30 am Ladies Lunch Pho Pham Restaurant

Thursday 10:00 am Contemplative prayer

Thursday 7:30 pm Choir Practice 

Advent and Christmas Services see here

Our Christmas offering will be to our sister Church, The Parish of Emmanuel, Ramleh Israel in this time of crisis. Please put Emmanual Church on the memo line of your cheque.

Christmas flower donations will be collected on December 3 and December 10. Please see the altar guild following the services. All donations must be in by Sunday December 10th. Please make sure to note whether the donation is in memorial or in thanksgiving for.

If you are interested in supporting immigrants, please see here

Upcoming Women’s Lunches

Monday, December 4

 At 11:30 am at Pho Pham Restaurant in Signal Hill. All are welcome, no rsvp required.

Prayer Ministry at St Laurence

If you have a prayer request, the best way is to email Ross Lennox

at rosslennox23@gmail.com or phone him at 403-606-2525

World of Gifts 2023 

Welcome to Advent and to the 2023 PWRDF World of Gifts. Please visit pwrdf.org to view the many opportunities that are available to us this year to make a difference in the lives of our brothers and sisters around the world and at home in Canada.

Please note: Thanks to an anonymous donor, your gift is matched, up to $110,000. How wonderful to double your impact in the program of your choice.

Remember that there are many ways to give to the efforts of PWRDF. Check out other options on the website if the World of Gifts does not speak to your heart.

Thank you for your continued support of PWRDF. The world needs more YOU in it. Many Blessings.