Happy New New Year!

Thank you to everyone who donated to our December Fundraiser to help support St. Giles, and our surrounding community. 

 Weekly Scripture Passage for Reflection:

“WE ARE GOD’S PEOPLE, ENABLED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT, SAVED BY GRACE AND NOURISHED BY SCRIPTURE”

Here are the Weekly announcements:

December Fundraising and Donations:

We are blessed to be able to shine the light of Christ, live into our callings, and support St. Giles, and help our surrounding community! 

Labyrinth Café:  Friday, January 9^th @ 10:30 am–12:30 pm

“A Wee Bit of Scotland” –Come hear first-hand about Scotland from members of St. Giles, including stories and pictures.  Tea, scones and shortbread will be served while we reminisce!

Bible Studies:  Wednesday @ 10:15 – Resumes January 7^th

 Come study the weekly scriptures with your brothers and sisters in the faith.

Bible Studies:  Sunday @ 11:30 am – Resumes January 25^th

The first 5 weeks of the study will be learning more about the hymns we sing in the service, the scriptures that inspire them, and how they can inspire and inform daily life.  

Sunday School Teachers

 Thanks to Mohammed Mahdi Soheil Keshavarz for being a beloved Sunday School teacher over the past year.  This remarkable evangelist is being called back out into the world to share the gospel message, visiting different churches, mosques and community places.  Four Sunday School teachers are being sought to share the privilege of teaching our children joining Susan C., Nichola S,, Susan C.E. and Rob W. 

Here is the link to our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Saintgilespresbyterian/

And Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/stgilescalgary

May this New Year bring you hope, joy and blessings to your family.

Below is a copy of this Sunday’s bulletin:

As we enter the fourth Sunday of Advent, our theme is Love. This is a time of waiting and watching, as we anticipate the remembrance of Christ’s birth.

Thank you! To everyone who participated in the Bake sale. It turned out to be a successful event for our annual fundraiser.

Sunday Bible Studies (11:30 AM): We will resume Sunday Bible studies on January 25^th.

Wednesday Bible Studies: These will resume on January 7th.

Christmas Eve Service: Come join us for our Christmas Eve service at 7:00 pm.

Mitten Tree: Any new, unworn, and unopened scarves, hats, gloves and socks can be donated to our mitten tree, which goes to our “Inn from the Cold” families.

St. Giles Orchestra (SGO): The SGO sold out at the November Concert, so buy yourself, your friends and loved ones a special holiday present for the February 8th concert at 7 PM! Tickets are $35. Celebrating classical music in cinema, works of Tchaichovsky, Mozart, Rodrigo, Haydn and more will be performed. Please e-transfer your purchase to the address on the front of the bulletin. Don’t miss out on this special offer to support our orchestra given early to friends and family of St. Giles!

Note: The minister, Rev. Chandra, is on holidays from Dec 28th until January 14th inclusive. Please contact Sandra Camreron Evans, your elder, the choir director or the office with any questions while she is away.

SCRIPTURE PASSAGE FOR REFLECTION:

“God promised the Good News long ago through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures. The Good News is about his son.” (Romans 1:2-3a) 

Here is the link to our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Saintgilespresbyterian/

And our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/stgilescalgary

May this week be filled with love and blessings to you and your family.

Good Afternoon!

“May you receive a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know God so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may perceive the hope to which he has called you, the riches of God’s glorious Kingdom, and the immeasurable googness of God.”

Here are the announcements for this week:

Annual Bake Sale:
Please support this much-loved event and important fundraiser!

Christmas Eve Service: Wednesday, December 24^th at 7:00 PM
Please join us for a beautiful evening of prayers, carols, and scriptures in anticipation of the birth of our Saviour.

Inn from the Cold:
Are you interested in volunteering three times next year on the third Wednesday of the month? Please speak with Susan Catmichael by December 14^th to be added to the 2026 schedule. 

Mitten Tree: You are invited to add new, unworn and unopened scarves, hats, gloves and socks to our mitten tree to donate to Inn from the Cold families, or hand-knit items for the downtown ministry of Sung Woo.

Bible Studies: 

Studies will take a break after the 17^th until January 7^th. 

Labyrinth Cafe

A lot of fun was had last Friday! Thank you to all who led the Christmas Carols and connected with our community.
 

SCRIPTURE PASSAGE FOR REFLECTION:

“Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God”  

(Psalm 146:5)