Tag Archives: Advent

Christmas Songs & Stories

A Christmas tree--whose greenery is musical staff, whose base is a treble clef, and whose ornaments are musical notes.

Join in singing Christmas Carols, hear the Christmas story, enjoy special anthems from the choir and musical treats from some parishioners, and keep the kleenex handy for a special Christmas-themed story!

Christmas Songs and Stories will be streamed to YouTube at 3 o’clock on December 18th, and you can join in via live-stream either then or later. If you’re coming in person, you won’t want to miss out on the refreshments after the service, so we suggest getting here early to snag a great pew and to enjoy an incredible afternoon!

A copy of the booklet for this afternoon’s celebration is available here.

Sunday, 18 December – 4th Sunday of Advent

Leave a Reply

Following the advice of the Chief Medical Officer of Health of Ontario and diocesan guidelines, we strongly encourage you to wear a high-quality medical mask for in-person attendance.

You can join the service, live or later, via YouTube. The live-stream will begin at 9:45 am, and the service itself will begin at 10 am. You’ll be able to watch or re-watch it on YouTube at the same link at any later time.

You can find the order of service here. It includes the readings, the responses, and the words of the hymns, so you can join in as fully as possible via the live-stream.

Sundays and Seasons offers this reflection on this Sunday’s readings:

Today Isaiah prophesies that a young woman will bear a son and name him Emmanuel. The gospel is Matthew’s account of the annunciation and birth of the one named Emmanuel, God-with-us. During these final days of Advent we pray, “O come, O come, Emmanuel,” a beloved hymn based on the O Antiphons, ancient prayers appointed for the seven days preceding Christmas. On this final Sunday of Advent we prepare to celebrate the birth of the one born to save us from the power of sin and death.

4 December 2022 – Second Sunday of Advent

Following the advice of the Chief Medical Officer of Health of Ontario and diocesan guidelines, we strongly encourage you to wear a high-quality medical mask for in-person attendance.

Sadly, we had issues with our live-stream again this week. We have now fixed the problem, and it should work properly in the future!

We were able to record the service, and you are able watch or re-watch it on YouTube at any later time.

You can find the order of service here. It includes the readings, the responses, and the words of the hymns, so you can join in as fully as possible via the live-stream.

John the Baptiser preaches to crowds on the banks of the Jordan River.

Sundays and Seasons offers this reflection on this Sunday’s readings:

At the heart of our Advent preparation stands John the Baptist, who calls us to repent and make a new beginning. As the darkness increases we turn toward the approaching light of Christ. For Christians he is the root of Jesse, the righteous judge who welcomes all, especially the poor and meek of the earth. We wait with hope for that day when the wolf will dwell with the lamb, and there will be no more hurt or destruction. From the Lord’s table we are sent in the spirit of John the Baptist to proclaim that in Christ the kingdom of God has come near.

Sunday, 27 November – First Sunday of Advent

Following the advice of the Chief Medical Officer of Health of Ontario and diocesan guidelines, we strongly encourage you to wear a high-quality medical mask for in-person attendance.

We had some issues with our live-stream this week, but you can now view the service at YouTube here.

You can find the order of service here. It includes the readings, the responses, and the words of the hymns, so you can join in as fully as possible via the live-stream.

Sundays and Seasons offers this reflection on this Sunday’s readings:

The new church year begins with a wake-up call: Christ is coming soon! In today’s readings both Paul and Jesus challenge us to wake from sleep, for we know neither the day nor hour of the Lord’s coming. Isaiah proclaims the day when God will gather all people on the holy mountain and there will be no more war or suffering. Though we vigilantly watch for the promised day of salvation, we wait for what we already have: Christ comes among us this day as the word and meal that strengthens our faith in the promises of God.