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December 7 Joint Worship ServiceThis week, on the Third Sunday of Advent, Reverend Deborah Rivet will lead the services. 8:30 am Traditional Holy Communion 10:30 am Island Liturgy Holy Communion Readings |
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Church DecoratingThis Saturday, the 13, we will be decorating the church in time for the Carol Service on the 14th. If you would like to help, please come along around 11:00 am, all hands are welcome! |
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Carol ServiceYou’re invited to come and sing carols by candlelight at the Nine Lessons & Carols service at St. Peter’s on Dec 14th at 7:00 pm. |
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Treats Before the Carol ServiceThere will be a Christmas reception at 6:00 pm before the Carol Service. Come and enjoy our decorated hall, mulled wine, and goodies. |
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ComplineRev Irene Gifford-Cole leads a weekly Compline service Wednesdays at 7:00 pm at her house. For more information please email Irene.
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December Service Schedule |
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From the Warden's Corner...Some of you may have already heard that Sara will soon be leaving us as St Peter’s Administrative Assistant in April 2026 to enter a two-year program in ultra-sonography at Camosun College in Victoria. Thankfully Sara has given us plenty of notice and we will begin advertising right away in January for her replacement. We will greatly miss her cheerful presence in the office as well as her ability to “keep all the admin balls in the air” in our parish office. That said, please join me in congratulating Sara. I am thrilled she is able to follow her dream of becoming an Ultra Sonographer. Ultra-Sonographers are much needed in our health care system! |
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Parishioner's CornerI Saw Your Star
Matthew 2:2. “We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.”
I saw your star in the evening sky
And I stopped to wonder.
Yes, I stopped to wonder and gaze
Because I had not seen your light before.
This was my very first glance
Since time began.
Was I the only one to see you
Or did I share with others
Your gentle light?
Dare I think that you could see me
In my sea of faces?
Most certainly I could see you
In your sea of stars.
Yet it was not your light alone
That drew me,
But that inexorable impulse that told me
That you too, would draw me again
To the miracle of the stable
In Bethlehem.
idris rees hughes
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Blue Christmas Service at St John the DivineSt. John the Divine Anglican Church invites the community to a Blue Christmas Service on Sunday, Dec. 21 at 4:00 p.m. This service, held on the Winter Solstice (the darkest night of the year) offers acknowledgement that the holiday season can be difficult for many. It also carries a quiet message of hope as we move toward brighter days. Music will be offered by the Threshold Choir, a local group known for their compassionate voices and calming, heart-centered songs. Their selections are chosen to bring serenity and comfort to people of all backgrounds and spiritual paths. |
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Our Partner in Mission for November and DecemberL’Arche is a non-profit that's been in the heart of Courtenay since 2000. Best known as a place of belonging, L'Arche's work is simple. They invite people with and without disabilities to come together to build community. L’Arche is widely recognized for its success in building vibrant communities and welcoming homes for people with intellectual disabilities, both in the Comox Valley and around the world. L’Arche is currently fundraising for the construction of more safe, affordable housing in the Comox Valley. L'Arche will be holding a Cookie Walk and Mini Christmas Market. Buy a bakery box for $15 (cash), walk by over 90 dozen homemade Christmas cookies and make your selections. All funds raised will go towards the Anchorage Fund. The Anchorage project will provide 16 safe and affordable homes with a live in assistant. Sunday, December 14 from 2 to 4 pm |
