Living our Faith in Jesus Christ Through Open Hearts, Open Minds and Open Arms

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Parish Activity, Fall 2023

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
8:30 – 9:30 am: Adult Education
9 – 9:45 am: Choir Practice	9:30 – 10 am: Morning Prayer Service on Zoom
10 – 11:15 am: Communion Service (live-streamed)				10 – 11 am: Chair Yoga		10 am on Nov 25th: Christmas Kitchen with Children’s Crafts & Santa Photos
11:15 – noon: Coffee Hour		11 – noon: ESL Conversation Practice	11:30 – noon: Communion Service	11:05-12:15 pm: General Yoga
			12 -1 pm: “St Andrew’s” women’s fellowship and knitting group (new members welcome)	12:30 – 1:30 pm: Meditation Through Art (non-religious)
				7:30 pm: Choir Practice		6 – 8 pm “Relaxed”, family-centered communion service (45 min) with dinner and kids’ activity (monthly dates below)
Saturday Relaxed Services Fall Dates: Sept 30 with the Blessing of Pets; Oct 28 with All Hallows Eve theme; Dec 2 with St Nick’s theme

Saturday, Sept 30th – Relaxed Service with the Blessing of Pets for St Francis’ Day, 6 pm

Sunday, Oct 1st – St. Michael & All Angels, 10am

Sunday, Oct 8th – Thanksgiving, 10am

Sunday, Oct 15th – Feast of St. Luke and Healing Service & Anointing with Oils, 10am

Saturday, Oct 28th – Relaxed Service with theme of All Hallows Eve, 6 pm – Costumes and Treats Welcome

Sunday, Nov 5th – All Saints and All Souls Feasts & Remembrance Day Rituals, 10am

Sunday, Nov 12th – 10 am Service with Guest Speaker for Faithworks (Diocesan Fundraising Campaign)

Sunday, Nov 26th – Reign of Christ Feast, 10am

Saturday, Dec 2 – Relaxed Service with St Nicholas’ Day Theme, 6 pm

Sunday, Dec 3rd – Advent 1, 10am

Sunday, Dec 10th – Advent 2, 10am

Thursday, Dec 14th – Carols by Candlelight at 7:30pm

Sunday, Dec 17th – Advent 3 with Children’s Pageant, 10am

Wednesday, Dec 20: “Blue Christmas” Service, 11 am, as an opportunity for quiet reflection on the poignancy of the season

Sunday, Dec 24th – Advent 4, 10am

Sunday, Dec 24th – Christmas Eve Family Service, with Semi-Improvised Pageant, 4 pm

Sunday, Dec 24th – Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, 7:30 pm

Monday, Dec 25th – Christmas Day, 10 am

Sunday, Jan 7th – Epiphany & Baptism of the Lord, 10am: Requests for baptisms welcome

CHILDREN’S SUNDAY PROGRAMMING In-service children’s message 10-10:15 & children’s professionally-led activity 10:15 – 11:15
September 10	Children stay in service for multigenerational worship
September 17	Art with “Artbarn”
September 24	Cooking with “Kitchenstead”
October 1	Cooking with “Kitchenstead”
October 8	Art with “Artbarn”
October 15	Art with “Artbarn”
October 22	Cooking with “Kitchenstead”
October 29	Cooking with “Kitchenstead”
November 5 – December 10	Acting with “Sparx” to prepare for the Christmas Pageant
December 17	Christmas Pageant performance
December 24 (Christmas Eve)	10 am: Free play, crafts, and general supervision 4 pm: Informal Pageant Performance 7:30 pm: No supervision
December 25 (Christmas Day)	10 am: No supervision
December 31	10 am: Free play, crafts, and general supervision
Note also the Christmas Market with the children’s craft and Santa photos on Nov 25 (10 am), monthly Relaxed Services with dinner and activities (6 pm), and upcoming Informal Band practices (currently in the planning stage, details TBD)

Worship Services

Sundays: weekly at 10:00 am (in-person and live-streamed, with coffee hour)

Weekdays: daily at 9:30 am (Zoom)

Saturdays: monthly at 6 pm (relaxed format, family-friendly, with dinner)