Advent 3 December 17, 2023

Welcome to St. Laurence

Join us for this week for Advent at St Laurence. This Sunday, we offer a Eucharist service of worship at 10:00 am, and our Christmas Pageant at 4:30 pm. On Thursday, the "longest night of the year", we host a supper and service designed for those who may find the Christmas season difficult. All are welcome!

Please see below for more information about these services, as well as information about services on Christmas Eve, see below.

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

The church office will be closed from December 22

January 2. In case of pastoral emergency please call Jane at

403-324-1958

We are looking for a reader for December 24th morning service (10:00 am) and

December 31st at 10:00 am. Please let Kelly know if you are able to read either date.

Please note we will be livestreaming the 8:00 pm Christmas Eve service, the 5:00 pm service will not be livestreamed.

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

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                                                 

Thursday 10:00 am Contemplative prayer

Thursday 5:00 pm Longest Night soup dinner

and 6:00 pm service.

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 Emmanuel Church on the memo line of your cheque.

Calendars Anglican Church of Canada

I have had word that the much-delayed calendars should be here in a couple weeks. The calendars have beautiful photos of Anglican churches across Canada and also dates of holy days in the church year. At $5, they are quite affordable.

Susan Himann

If you are interested in supporting immigrants, please see here

Upcoming Women’s Lunches

Monday, January 8, 2024

 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.

Join Wild Church Calgary December 17, 2-3:30pm at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary 2425 – 9th Ave SE, Calgary. This month Dave Saude will lead us in sharing an Advent experience where we circle the fire and "Listen to the Heavens sing." Dress warmly. Bring a folding chair and a reusable mug for tea. All ages are welcome at this family friendly event. Hope to see you in the wild.