Sunday 8:00 AM - Communion (In-person) 10:00 AM - (In-person & Online)
Wednesday 9:00 AM - Communion (In-person) 10:00 AM - Lectionary Study (Online)
Announcements December 9 - December 15, 2024
Sunday’s Readings: December 15, 2024, The 3rd Sunday in Advent, the Sunday of Love
Zephaniah 3.14-20; Canticle 9 (Isaiah 12.2-6); Philippians 4.4-7; Luke 3.7-18
Parish Notes
We are looking for Volunteers to help with the Kettle Campaign. We will do a two hour shift. If you have half an hour on a Saturday, please let me know.Tentatively we will be at Walmart this year.
During Christmas we like to help out St. Vincent de Paul with their hampers. Each Sunday during Advent we will collecting Cereal, sugar and flour to start.
If you would like to provide Poinsettias for the Altar for Christmas, please let Denise (250 562-5611) in the office or Sharon Armistead (250 964-1251) know if you would like to provide plants or the money to purchase the plants.
The complete schedule for our Christmas and Advent events is posted at the end of these announcements.
Grace Church Prayer Group has begun meeting on alternate Monday mornings from 9:30—10:30 a.m.. Come and spend time with others in contemplative prayer. Meetings are held in the church. Next meeting will be December 16.
There is a change of day for Hidden Host Lunches. Hidden Host will meet at OM Pizza Bar Cafe on the first Sunday of each month for the foreseeable future. January 5th will be our next Hidden Host. No coffee after Church that day.
Winter is Coming. The lunch bag program at St. Michael and All Angels is getting ready for the cold weather. Currently they are low on mittens ONLY. For more information, please contact Margot at margotmandy@gmail.com.
We at Grace support several helping organizations including New Hope Society and Shepherds Corner. New Hope Society provides a drop-in center, food and warm clothing to female sex trade workers and Shepherd’s Corner provides warm clothing and food for inadequately housed people. New Hope clients always need warm clothing, especially footwear and small women’s underwear as well as healthy hand snacks. Shepherd’s Corner distribute snacks, clothing, especially winter coats, warm socks and boots, and warm gloves. Donations in kind can be put in the baskets at the rear of the church and cash donations can be made through your regular offering.
Trinity United Church members are making either knit or crocheted teddy bears for each child that moves into their Harmony House. If you are willing/able to help them out, please let Denise know as she can supply wool and the pattern. Harmony House is also looking for double bed sized quilts for each bed at Harmony House for when they open.
We encourage people to sign up for coffee and goodies following the 10:00 a.m. service on Sundays. Sign-up sheet is at the back bulletin board.
We would appreciate if people would volunteer to provide flowers for the Altar on Sundays. Small plants work great and last a few weeks. Please let Denise (250 562-5611) in the office or Sharon Armistead (250 964-1251) know if you would like to provide anything.
Intercessions this week
in The Territory of the People - The Right Rev. Clara Plamondon, Bishop; Children and Youth programs, Sunday Schools, Vacation Bible Schools, The Anglican Youth Movement, Education for Ministry, Coordinator the Rev. Linda LaGroix, and all who are enrolled; Bible study groups, and all other programs. Hospitals and Extended Care Homes. The Hospice Movement and all who are dying.
in the Anglican Cycle of Prayer - The Anglican Church of Tanzania
in the Anglican Church of Canada - Intercessions posted only to Nov 24 Reign of Christ. To be updated later
in our Companion Diocese (Montreal) - Prison Chaplaincy - The Rev. Canon Peter Huish, The Rev. Canon Tim Smart.
in the Evangelical Lutheran Church In Canada - The members of the Lutheran-Anglican-Moravian Commission in Canada
in the ELCIC/ACC Together - For those who have died in war and for renewed commitment to work for peace.
Parishes of the North - St. John the Divine (Quesnel), St. Saviours (Barkerville), St. Michael and All Angels, Our Saviours Lutheran Church and Grace Church (Prince George)
Those who have died.
This Week at Grace
Wednesday, December 11th at 9:00 am – Mid-week Holy Eucharist.
Wednesday, December 11th at 10:00 am - Lectionary Bible Study via Zoom. Join Zoom Meeting here.