4th Sunday of Advent-Christmas
Announcements
Christmas services will be as follows:
Christmas Eve, Monday December 24:
4:00pm Children’s service with Eucharist
7:00pm Festive Eucharist
Christmas Day, Tuesday December 25:
10:30am Simple service of Holy Communion
On Christmas Eve, we have received a parking relaxation from 3 pm to 9 pm. Feel free to park on the street near the church for these two services.
Christmas Office Hours
The church office will be closed on Dec. 25/18 and Jan.1/19. We will be open on Dec. 27 from 9 am to 1 pm and on Jan. 3/19 from 9 am to 3 pm.
Driver(s) Wanted! We have a few parishioners living at Chartwell Colonel Belcher who need a ride to come to church. It is only a 5 minute drive from church and you need space for a walker. Please let Christine know if you are willing to help fill this pastoral need.
Finance Update
Thank you for all you give at St. Andrew’s! We value each and every contribution – spiritual and financial. At the end of November, our year-to-date deficit was just over $20,000, an improvement from October, though still higher than budgeted. We had some extra unplanned facility costs this year, including $775 for elevator control cable repairs and $940 for further roof repairs to fix leaks from last winter. Please consider if you can give a special year-end offering to further improve our financial standing. Additional offering envelopes are available in the narthex or use the “donate” button under the “giving back” tab on our website.
Parking!!
Foothills Village Condo Board has voted to allow us to park in their VISITOR parking on Sunday mornings until 1pm. They have also reopened the fence from their property to our alley! A big thanks to Patrick Carmichael, President of the Board for being such a good friend to St. Andrew’s! If you do receive a ticket, please let Christine know, so we can work out any kinks in the system.
Annual Reports for 2018 are DUE Tues. January 15 th ! Please submit the report for which you are responsible to Kate at standrw1@telus.net
Saying Farewell to Eyad & family
The time is approaching for our friends – Eyad, Fatan, Thyatra and Abdallah to move to Saskatchewan. Please join us on January 13th at 10:00am for the service and/or 11:30am for the luncheon at St. Edmund’s as we say Farewell! An RSVP is much appreciated (email@stedmundscalgary.org or 403-288-6331). If you would like to contribute to a gift for Eyad & family from St. Andrew’s, please indicate “Rector’s Discretionary—Eyad” on your offering.
2019 Offertory Envelopes are ready to be picked up in the narthex. A number of people will have a new envelope number in order to consolidate our list and to save paper and costs. If you still have old envelopes at home, please recycle them or write your new number on them if needed. We are using fewer envelopes as more people are using monthly automated donations. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at 403-282-0074 or johnm9@telus.net. John MacKinnon
2018 Tax Receipts Please not that, to be eligible for a 2108 tax credit, donations must be received by December 31, 2018. They must be hand-delivered to the office or post-marked no later than December 31, 2018. Many thanks!
Christmas Day Potluck
Christmas Potluck at the Church of the Good Shepherd (Anglican) will be serving turkey and ham. The potluck will be on Christmas Day. It starts at 1:00 pm. Please bring an item such as vegetables or dessert. Everyone is welcome. Please contact Penny Smith at 403-249-5997 for further information.
Church Calendars are here!
A few Canadian Church Calendars for 2019 remian!! Cost remains $5.00. Please see or contact Pat Kover (8am) or Adeline Ridley (10:30 am) to pick up this last minute stocking stuffer!!
New Parish Council Members
New Parish council members are needed! If you’re interested in being involved in parish governance for a two (2) year term and/or you know someone who would be great, please speak with one of the Wardens or with Christine.
Ministries at St. Andrew’s
See our new display in the narthex highlighting our weekly worship ministries. Feel free to contact the specific coordinator for more information and to get involved. The sign-up lists for reading & administering have moved below the ministry descriptions, along with a full roster.
Did you know?
*Our roof is fixed! You may not have known that last winter we experienced some leaking due to heavy snow and ice damming above the office. The issue has been addressed and we’re ready for winter!
*Our budget is 63% for Personnel (Priest, Choir Director & Office Administrator); 11% for the building (utilities, maintenance) and 26% everything else. Talk to a member of Parish Council for more details!
Altar Guild
After many years of service as the Head of Altar Guild, Kathryn Tulk has now transitioned to Emeritus Altar Guild Coordinator. We are so grateful for her passionate and dedicated faithfulness to this ministry. Thanks also to Carole Thomson for taking on the role of coordinator.
Did You Know? Our little library is now registered on the world map of Little Free Libraries! Check it out at https://littlefreelibrary.org/ourmap/
Communion Bread
Would you like to make bread to use for communion? Just let Christine know. You can use any recipe you like, though please try to avoid anything too ‘crumbly.’ See the adult education section of the website for one simple recipe!
Wisdom Centre Information click here.
Diocese of Calgary News Service click here.
Diocese of Calgary Information Newsletter click here.
Anglican Church of Canada – News from General Synod November 2018
This Sunday at St. Andrew’s
Altar Flowers – today are offered with praise to the Glory of God by Peter & Elizabeth Tan in memory of loved ones.
Shared prayers today:
~ The Most Rev. Greg Kerr-Wilson, Archbishop, Diocese of Calgary & Metropolitan of Rupert’s Land
~ The Most Rev. Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada
~ The Most Rev. Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury
~ The Right Rev. Leopold Friday, Bishop of our Companion Diocese
~ In Our Diocese: St. Mark, Innisfail; St. Mary & St. Timothy, Sylvan Lake – The Rev. Ralph Warnock (Hon.), The Rev. Edith Sandusky (Hon.), The Rev. Ethel English
~ The Companion Diocese the Windward Islands St. John with St. Mark and St. Matthew – The Rev. Coleridge Brooker, Priest-in-Charge; Christ-the-King with St. Francis, Carriacou; St. Patrick with St. Mary & St. Francis, Grenada
~ In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer: Kubwa – (Abuja, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Duke Akamisoko
~ In our parish: Jennifer Lock; Al & Sandra Lucas; Claire Macdonald
~ For the Envelope Secretary, John MacKinnon
Worship Leaders
8:00 a.m.
Celebrant/Preacher – The Rev. Christine Conkin
Liturgical Assistant – Jeanne Mosca
Prayer Leader/Administrant – Pat Kover
Reader – Sandy Lucas
10:30 a.m
Celebrant/Preacher – The Rev. Christine Conkin
Liturgical Assistant – Lancelot Huggins
Server – Dave Thomson
Prayer Leader – Kara Hallett
Readers – Lisa Calles, Tom Greaves, tbd
Administrant – Susan Chivers
Greeter – Avis Bruton
Sidesperson – John MacKinnon
Music Director – Claire Butler
Coffee Hosts – Thanks to Rosemary Christmas & Aline Greaves, our hosts today. A new list is on the counter in the kitchen for upcoming weeks. Please consider being a host.
Upcoming Services
Monday, December 24 – Christmas Eve
4:00 p.m. A Children’s Eucharist
7:00 p.m. Festive Eucharist
Tuesday, December 25 – Christmas Day
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, BAS
Sunday, December 30– Christmas 1
8:00 a.m. Holy Communion, BCP
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, BAS
Sunday, January 6 – Epiphany
8:00 a.m. Holy Communion, BCP
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, BAS & Baptism
