Everything Advent
The beginning of a new year dawns upon us. The Christian Calendar begins with the season of Advent, which runs throughout all of December until Christmas. It is a time of waiting, anticipating the light of Christ which will once again break into the darkness and illuminate our hearts. It’s an ideal time for silence, stillness, and worship.
Please take a look below for more information about this season.
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Sunday Worship
Sunday worship begins at 10:30am and we recommend coming a little early to get settled
The service is about 90 minutes long, including a time of corporate singing, communal prayer, scripture reading, a sermon, and communion
There is both a nursery and a kids program that run alongside the service (please arrive early if you’re a new family hoping to have kids participating in either program)
You are welcome to come as you are (we really mean it)
Sunday Worship, 10:30-12pm
Eucharist Church Sanctuary, 130 Victoria Ave N
Advent: Special Gatherings
The Mysticats: Live in Concert
Join local musicians Glen Soderholm and Kristen Mark Westwood (and band) in the back hall of our church building as they perform a collection of songs and stories that celebrate the mystery and complexity of the Incarnation in this Advent season.
Friday December 13, 7:30pm
Eucharist Back Hall, 130 Victoria Ave N
Purchase your tickets here.
Christmas Maker’s Market
Support 541 Eatery & Exchange by attending the Extending the Table: Christmas Maker’s Market.
It’s a great opportunity to shop for unique gifts and support 541 and a talented group of local artists. The market will be set up following Sunday worship into the afternoon.
Sunday December 15, 12-3pm
Eucharist Sanctuary, 130 Victoria Ave N
Advent Taizé Service
Come experience the peace and beauty of a Taizé service, a time for contemplative prayer and song. This quiet and reflective service is a wonderful way to center your heart during Advent.
You can hear an example of Taizé style-worship by following this link (click here).
Sunday December 15, 8-9pm
Eucharist Sanctuary, 130 Victoria Ave N
Adoration: Worship Night
Join us for a special evening of lament, praise, poetry, prayer and song on the darkest night of the year.
This will be a reflective time to engage with the deeper themes of Advent. You are welcome to arrive late or leave early, to sit up at the front or way in the back.
Worship as you are able.
Saturday December 21, 7:30-10pm
Eucharist Sanctuary, 130 Victoria Ave N
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Join us on Christmas Eve for a Candlelight Service as we celebrate the birth of Christ.
We encourage you to invite neighbours and friends to this high and holy moment in the Christian calendar. It’s Christmas: Everybody wants to go to Church.
Tuesday December 24, 6-7pm.
Eucharist Sanctuary, 130 Victoria Ave N
Mid-Week Events:
Wednesdays
Morning Prayer: Learning to Pray Together
A simple liturgy, based off the book of Common Prayer, for those who would like to seek God early in the morning.
This prayer time is part of the ecumenical prayer network The Community of Common Prayer.
For more information, pick up a copy of “10 Things I Wish I Knew About Common Prayer” - available on Sundays.
Wednesdays, 6:30-7am
Compline: Psalms and Silence to Complete the Day
We gather in darkness to chant psalms and sit in silence. This service can be as anonymous as you want, though it’s a very accessible way to enter into chanting (you sort of learn as you go, but we use very simple tones)
Click here for an example of how this Psalter sounds when chanted (but our services are… darker).
Enter in stillness. Sit where you want. Pray as you’re able.
Wednesdays, 9-10pm
Thursdays
Co-working at Eucharist
Every Thursday the Eucharist sanctuary will be open for hanging out, co-working, book reading, and coffee sharing. Bring whatever you’re working on and whoever you want to hang out with.
Open Building, Thursdays 10-4pm
Eucharist Sanctuary, 130 Victoria Ave N
Taizé Worship
Taizé is a style of worship that is simple, repetitive, and meditative. You can hear an example of Taizé style-worship by following this link (click here). Our local Taizé group is a spiritually mature, patient group of singers, who would welcome you with open arms.
Taizé Worship, Thursdays 11am-12pm
Eucharist Sanctuary, 130 Victoria Ave N
Community Calendar
(Note that all these dates are on our community Google calendar - click here or scroll below to see it/add it to your calendar)
Connect on Facebook
If you consider Eucharist your church home, we invite you to join our Congregational Facebook group, where people share prayer requests, news from the city, and all sorts of other goodness. We recommend intentionally checking it every few days. Don’t rely on notifications as they are pretty inconsistent.
Give Online
We are so grateful for those who are a part of our church and give faithfully to God’s work among us.
Click this link to learn more about giving, why it matters, and how to give online during this time.
Click here to watch a video about giving during this season of self-isolation.
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