Dear friends, family, adherents, and members of Knox and St Giles, We are deeply blessed in every moment of joy, every moment of suffering, and in all circumstances.  We are blessed to be loved by the Lord our God. We are blessed to have light unto our paths, and the word of God to guide…

Good morning members, adherents, friends, and family of Knox and St Giles, Our next 10 days bring country music and stampede splendor, visitors to Calgary for all the attractions, and fireworks that celebrate people coming together to honour the history of cowboy culture.  Whether it is the Calgary Stampede or any other celebration, people of…

Dear friends, family, adherents, and members of Knox and St. Giles, Summer has a way of reminding us that growth often happens quietly.  Seeds planted months ago begin to bear fruit, flowers bloom in their own time, and what once appeared to be ordinary soil becomes filled with colour and life.  Much of God’s work in…

Good morning friends and family of St. Giles, We are on the cusp of summer.  As the rains cleanse and nurture the natural world around us inviting warmth and sunshine to follow, worship cleanses our hearts and minds through the reigning of the Word in our life inviting others to share God’s light with us.  …

Good afternoon St. Giles and Knox communities, Knox Presbyterian will be joining the worship service at St. Giles Presbyterian beginning July 5.  Welcome friends, family, members and adherents of Knox!  We are truly looking forward to getting to know you and walking together as one family in Christ! We would like to remind people that…

Good afternoon friends and family of St.Giles,   ‘The verb καταλλάσσω in Koine Greek (biblical Greek) denotes bringing estranged parties into harmony.’  Strong’s Concordance goes on to say that ‘in scripture, it’s principal focus is the restoration of sinners to God through the atoning work of Jesus Christ, with a secondary application to human relationships.’  καταλλάσσω means ‘reconciliation’. 2…

Greetings friends and family of St. Giles, The week leading into the 3rd Sunday of Pentecost has been a busy one in the Presbyterian Church in Canada! This week, the General Assembly (the highest decision-making body of The Presbyterian Church in Canada), was attended by ministers and elders commissioned by presbyteries to represent the entire…

Greetings friends and family of St. Giles, This weekend is the 2nd Sunday after Pentecost.  This Sunday marks the transition into ‘Ordinary Time’ in the Presbyterian Church in Canada.  It is a time of growth as disciples embrace new learnings from the Word and focus on the mission of God in the world. The scriptures…

Greetings friends and family of St. Giles!  This weekend we celebrate Trinity Sunday.  An excerpt from the Companion to the Book of Common Worship (Geneva Press, 2003, 149-150) about this weekend reads as follows:”Unlike other festivals in the church’s liturgical calendar, Trinity Sunday centers on a doctrine of the church, rather than an event. It celebrates the unfathomable mystery of God’s being…

Good afternoon! The church is alive this week with activity at the Labyrinth Cafe, the choirs, the children’s group (Nature Play), the Vine Church, and reorganizing cupboards and closets and shelves!  Our new sign for the week is up, and flowers are bursting forth on the southeast corner.  Our neighbours have been sharing our parking…