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Wednesday December 1
7:15 AM   Holy Communion and Breakfast Chapel
8:45 AM   Silent Meditation Chapel
9:00 AM   Staff Meeting Chapel
TBA   AIDS Vancouver Island presents art display Greater Victoria Art Gallery
Noon   Deadline for poinsettia dedications Office
2:00 PM   Seniors Fellowship Group Lounge
4:00 PM   Property Committee Meeting TBA
7:00 PM   Christian Origins - A 4-evening course on Christian Origins, with special emphasis on the development of the teaching of contempt for Jews and how that underlay the Holocaust and Christian responsibility for that event - led by Michael Hemmings Lounge
7:00 PM   Orphan Asia (formerly Burmachild) slide show Lounge
       
Thursday December 2
11:30 AM   Seniors Fellowship Christmas Luncheon Samuel's Restaurant on Douglas Street
12:10 PM   Meditation Eucharist Chapel
Noon   Drop In Bible Study Lounge
7:00 PM   Choir Practice Crypt
       
Friday December 3
10:00 AM   EFS Food Bank Crypt
7:30 PM   vox humana Concert Church
       
Saturday December 4
9:00 AM   Chancel Guild Church
9:00 AM   Waiting in Advent Hope: how do we wait, and what do we wait for? An Advent retreat led by Sarah Donnelly the cost is $10.00, register through the parish office. more Lounge
7:00 PM   St. Nicholas Day Project Concert
The St. Nicholas Day Project (SNDP) is a short-term month-long charity drive to raise funds for World Vision Canada through Christmas concerts hosted at six Anglican parishes in our diocese. Proceeds assist children who are sexually exploited or who are forced to do armed service. (This issue has been in the media with the release of LGen. Romeo Dallaire's new book).
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Second Sunday in Advent
Sunday December 5
8:00 AM   Holy Eucharist
followed by laying on of hands for healing
Chapel
8:45 AM   Early choir practice Church
10:00 AM   Contemporary Eucharist (BAS) and Sunday School with Spark
followed by laying on of hands for healing
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5:30 PM   Festival of Light: The light of religious freedom Spirit (Centennial) Square
6:00 PM   Coming from a Spiritual Place TBA
7:00 PM   Victoria Bach Ensemble Concert Church
       
St. Nicholas Day
Monday December 6
10:00 AM   St. John's Court Board Meeting TBA
6:30 PM   Plan B Youth Lounge
9:30 PM   Out of the Rain Night Shelter for Youth Lower Hall
       
Tuesday December 7
10:00 AM   EFS Food Bank Crypt
1:00 PM   Transitions: Your Journey through Grief and Loss. Register at (250) 710-7675 Holy Trinity Anglican Church, North Saanich
       
Wednesday December 8
7:15 AM   Holy Communion and Breakfast Chapel
8:45 AM   Silent Meditation Chapel
9:00 AM   Staff Meeting Chapel
7:00 PM   Christian Origins - A 4-evening course on Christian Origins, with special emphasis on the development of the teaching of contempt for Jews and how that underlay the Holocaust and Christian responsibility for that event - led by Michael Hemmings Lounge
7:30 PM   Concert: Pemi Paull on viola playing works by J.S. Bach and Gyorgy Ligeti
Tickets: $15
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Thursday December 9
12:10 PM   Meditation Eucharist Chapel
Noon   Drop In Bible Study Lounge
7:00 PM   Choir Practice Crypt
       
Friday December 10
10:00 AM   EFS Food Bank Crypt
       
Saturday December 11
9:00 AM   Chancel Guild Church
       
White Gift Sunday - This year's gifts are distributed to needy families through the Burnside-Gorge Community Centre
Sunday December 12
8:00 AM   Holy Eucharist
followed by laying on of hands for healing
Chapel
8:30 AM   Early choir practice Church
10:00 AM   Contemporary Eucharist (BAS) and Sunday School with Spark
followed by laying on of hands for healing
Church
1:00 PM   Special vestry to choose an option for the roof repair Hall
1:30 PM   Christmas Pageant roles to be assigned Crypt
Noon   Divine Brunch Hall
3:00 PM   150th Anniversary Event
Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra
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6:00 PM   Coming from a Spiritual Place TBA
       
Monday December 13
6:30 PM   Redevelopment Task Force Denson Lounge
10:00 PM   Out of the Rain Night Shelter for Youth Lower Hall
       
Tuesday December 14
10:00 AM   EFS Food Bank Crypt
2:00 PM   Anglican Church Women (ACW) Lounge
5:30 PM   Pageant Rehearsal Church
7:00 PM   Contemplative Prayer Lounge
7:00 PM   Parish Council Lounge
1:00 PM   Transitions: Your Journey through Grief and Loss. Register at (250) 710-7675 Holy Trinity Anglican Church, North Saanich
       
Wednesday December 15
7:15 AM   Holy Communion and Breakfast Chapel
8:45 AM   Silent Meditation Chapel
7:00 PM   The Holocaust and the Church with Michael Hemmings Upper Lounge
       
Thursday December 16
12:10 PM   Meditation Eucharist Chapel
1:00 PM   Staff Meeting Rector's Office
2:00 PM   Chanel Guild Meeting Denson Lounge
5:30 PM   Pageant Rehearsal: Speaking roles and leaders Church
6:00 PM   Caroling at Central Care Nursing Home Everyone Welcome! Central Care Nursing Home, 844 Johnson Street
7:00 PM   Choir Practice Crypt
       
Friday December 17
10:00 AM   Food Bank Crypt
5:00 PM   Pageant Dress Rehearsal (everyone involved) Church
       
Saturday December 18
9:00 AM   Chancel Guild Church
5:00 PM   Christmas Pageant Nativity sillouette Church
       
Fourth Sunday in Advent - Tins Collected for the Christmas Project
Sunday December 19
8:00 AM   Holy Eucharist
followed by laying on of hands for healing
Chapel
10:00 AM   Alternative Liturgy
including Sunday School with Spark
Followed by laying on of hands for healing
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2:00 PM   P-FLAG Lounge
6:00 PM   Coming from a Spiritual Place TBA
7:00 PM   Young Adults Group Call Ellen
       
Monday December 20
1:30 PM   Book Club Lounge
Noon   Book Club Christmas Luncheon TBA
7:00 PM   Victoria Philharmonic Choir Concert Church
9:30 PM   Out of the Rain Night Shelter for Youth Lower Hall
       
Tuesday December 21
7:00 PM   Parish Council Lounge
1:00 PM   Transitions: Your Journey through Grief and Loss. Register at (250) 710-7675 Holy Trinity Anglican Church, North Saanich
       
Wednesday December 22
7:15 AM   Holy Communion and Breakfast Chapel
8:45 AM   Silent Meditation Chapel
9:00 AM   Staff Meeting Chapel
5:00 PM   Rehearsal for 7pm Christmas Eve service. Pizza supper provided Church
       
Thursday December 23
12:10 PM   Meditation Eucharist Chapel
5:30 PM   Rehearsal for 11pm Christmas Eve service Church
7:00 PM   Choir Practice Crypt
       
Christmas Eve Shining Star
Friday December 24
7:00 PM   Family Service Church
10:30 PM   Pre-service Music Church
11:00 PM   Festal Eucharist Church
       
Christmas Day
Saturday December 25
9:00 AM   Chancel Guild Church
10:00 AM   Holy Eucharist Church
       
Sunday December 26
8:00 AM   Holy Eucharist
followed by laying on of hands for healing
Chapel
10:00 AM   Contemporary Eucharist (BAS) and Sunday School with Spark
followed by laying on of hands for healing
Church
       
Monday December 27
9:30 PM   Out of the Rain Night Shelter for Youth Lower Hall
       
Tuesday December 28
5:00 PM   Faith in Action TBD
7:00 PM   Contemplative Prayer Lounge
1:00 PM   Transitions: Your Journey through Grief and Loss. Register at (250) 710-7675 Holy Trinity Anglican Church, North Saanich
       
Wednesday December 29
7:15 AM   Holy Communion and Breakfast Chapel
8:45 AM   Silent Meditation Chapel
9:00 AM   Staff Meeting Chapel
       
Thursday December 30
12:10 PM   Meditation Eucharist Chapel
7:00 PM   Choir Practice Crypt
       
Friday December 31
       
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