Advent & Christmas at St. George's 2019

We invite you to join us on the journey of watching, waiting, and mystery in this year's Advent and Christmas seasons. No matter who you are, where you are in life, or the journey of faith, there's a place for you at St. George's. Come as you are, and join us as we wait and watch in joyous anticipation for Emmanuel—God with us.

Join us for vibrant worship each week in the Advent Season, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, along with other community events.

Celebrate Christmas and Make a Difference

This year, St. George's wants to make an even deeper impact by turning our special events into events of generosity. Especially if you're a newcomer, these events are for you!

• Advent Kick-off Popcorn & a Movie Sun. Dec. 1st 3:00pm
  Join us following the Santa Claus Parade for a viewing of the children’s film “The Star” about the first Christmas. Please bring a non-perishable food donation for the St. George’s Pantry.

• Christmas Sing-a-long Saturday Dec. 14th 2:00p.m.
  Bring your friends & the whole family to sing all your holiday favourites, both sacred and secular. Hot chocolate & treats to follow!
  By donation: Suggested $10: all funds to be donated to the Eureka Mental Health Support Society.

• Christmas Eve Family Candlelight Service Mon, Dec. 24 6:30pm
  Joy. Hope. Peace. Love. All are welcome to this family friendly celebration of the gifts of the season that don’t fit into a box.
  Whole Offering to be donated to the Eureka Mental Health Support Society.

Full Listing of Advent/Christmas Events & Services

• Sunday December 1st: 1st Sunday in Advent Worship 10:30am
  (Popcorn & a Movie — “the Star” 3:00pm)

• Monday December 2nd: Women’s Vesper’s Service 6:00pm

• Sunday December 8th: 2nd Sunday in Advent Worship 10:30am

• Saturday December 14th: Family Christmas Singalong 2:00pm

• Sunday December 15th: 3rd Sunday in Advent Worship 10:30am

• Sunday December 22nd: 4th Sunday in Advent Worship 10:30am

• Tuesday December 24th: Christmas Eve Family Candlelight Service 6:30pm

• Wednesday Dec. 25th: Christmas Day Carols & Communion 10:30am

• Sunday December 29th: First Sunday After Christmas Worship (with Carols) 10:30am — Joint Service with Comox United & Comox Presbyterian @ St. George’s

About the season(s)

The season of Advent, beginning with the four Sundays before Christmas, marks the beginning of the Christian year. Advent is a time of anticipation and waiting. As the people of Jesus, we find ourselves waiting for the coming of God in our lives, in our communities and in our world. We await God’s healing, God’s mercy, and God’s justice, waiting and hoping for a creation renewed, redeemed, and restored for good.

Christmas itself not only marks the birth of Jesus, and the coming of God in our midst. It also marks the beginning of our own continual rebirth. In Advent and Christmas, we are offered the gifts of Peace, Joy, Hope, and Love to guide us on our path as children of God, being re-made and growing in to God’s image each day, and experiencing the divine life here and now.