Joy for the Christian consists in this:
that  the Lord, our God, is in our midst.
Advent invites us to experience God in new and old ways that change our lives and bring us joy.
To prepare for Sunday’s worship, you can read: 
Zephaniah 3: 14-20; Philippians 4: 4-7

During Sunday Worship, here are activity sheets for all ages & stages:
3+   7+   Youth    Adult

Please join us for in-person worship at 10:00 Sunday morning (no need to register); or use the link below which will be updated Sunday morning by 9:30 am to take you to our live streamed service.

 * denotes that ALL are invited to participate

Sun, Dec 12 * Sunday Morning Worship:  10:00 am (Livestreamed & In-person)
Mon * Christian Meditation Group:  Mondays 10:00 am (Zoom)
Mon - Side By Side:  3:30 pm (Zoom)
Mon - ReVision & Renewal Task Force:  6:30 pm (Zoom)
Mon - Advent Book Study Group:  7:00 pm (Zoom)
Tue - Staff Meeting:  10:30 am (Zoom)
Tue - Advent Book Study Group:  1:30 pm (Zoom)
Tue - Finance Team:  7:00 pm (Zoom)
Wed - Side By Side:  3:30 pm (Zoom)
Thu - Choir:  7:00 pm (In-person, Trinity Hall)
Fri -   Youth Group:  7:00 pm (In-person, Upper Room)
Sun, Dec 19 * Bible Buddies:  9:00 am (Zoom)
Sun, Dec 19 * Sunday Morning Worship: 10:00 am (Livestreamed & In-person)

DEC 10: 7:00 – 9:00 pm  Do you think you can escape from St. Andrew’s?   This Friday we will be doing a Nativity Escape Room at the church. All those in grade 6 and up are invited to attend and are welcome to invite a friend. Masks and Physical Distancing Required.

Contact Fiona at the at swankinson@gmail.com for details and the Zoom link. 

Link to the Christmas Eve service at 4:00 pm

Are you and your children yearning for connection with other STAC families? Are you missing that spirit of Christmas inspired by our church building and community this time of year?
We invite you to experience a relaxed family gathering on Christmas Eve, from 4-5 p.m. A live nativity scene will be onsite on the front lawn, complete with Mary & Joseph to talk of their journey and live baby animals for your children to pet and cuddle. Sharing their blessings with others, your children are encouraged to bring an item to hang on the Mitten Tree and to drop a food item in our Food Bank basket. There will even be a cozy firepit near the manger to warm chilly fingers and toes!
Those who are comfortable with an indoor experience, will move into the sanctuary at 4:30 p.m., well-spaced for families, to listen to a Christmas story for children and sing along (the children can choose their own instruments) with Evan and his carollers. St. Andrew’s opens its arms and hearts to all our young families – come for part, come for all – this gathering will be relaxed and child-focused – spontaneous joy encouraged!!
(Confirmation of double vaccination for those over 12, and masks for all, required for indoor portion of the event)
Your Faith Formation Team

Link to the Christmas Eve service at 7:00 pm

Link to the Christmas Eve service at 9:00 pm

This Advent we’d like to invite you to enjoy a new kind of Advent calendar, one that includes the significant stories of scripture along with some contemporary stories that connect with the important themes of Advent. In addition to these incredible stories, this calendar also includes simple crafts, new songs, outdoor adventures, special ways of caring for others, and fun games. Enjoy!

lesser@standrewscalgary.ca

Evening of Fun and Games  
When:  Thursday, December 16th from 5-8pm 
Where: Schanks on MacLeod Trail 
Why:    To support the building of a new playground in Haysboro on South Haddon Rd.   Tickets are $20/family.  
Sliders, Tacos, or chicken fingers available for $3.00 each   This is a family friendly event - with games and prizes and a silent auction.   Come for dinner, come to play, come to have fun and support the new playground in our St. Andrew’s neighbourhood.   Speak with Fiona for details or tickets.   (swankinson@gmail.com)   

Parade of Lights
When:  Saturday, December 18th from 6-8 pm
Where:  Community of Haysboro - Maps available at Haysboro.org  
Come out and tour around Haysboro to see the Christmas light displays. End up at the Haysboro Community Hall for skating, s’mores and more!   The nativity display at St. Andrew’s is a “stop” on the map.   The Mission Team is providing hot chocolate and choir members will be carolling at the Community Centre!   Speak to Lori-ann Esser for more information (lesser@standrewscalgary.ca)