Please pick up your stewardship letter in the narthex. If there isn’t one addressed to you, please take one of the unaddressed copies. After Sunday, they will be mailed.

Our recent donation to St. Edmund’s Food Bank was 10 bags of groceries. Thank you and please continue sharing.

Parish Council is looking for pictures and videos of Holy Cross events and gatherings, including of ministry activities, clubs, fundraisers, and generally anything that represents your experience at or with our church. The images will be used for in-house videos, newsletters, and outreach. All images will be vetted for individual security by asking for permission for their use. We will not keep the images that any subject objects to them being made public. Please email Grant Los (Parish Council Member) at grantlos57@gmail.com if you have any pictures you would like to share.

If you would like to buy a 2026 church calendar, please contact Lisa Boulet at 403 399 2315. The cost is $10 each.

Pick up an order form from the narthex or download one to contribute toward poinsettias which will decorate the church at Christmas. Put the completed form and payment of $16 per poinsettia on the offertory plate or in the folder holder next to the office by December 14.

Calling all our fabulous bakers, our Annual Cookie Challenge will be December 14th after the 10:00 AM service. Those wishing to enter their delights are asked to bring 4 dozen bite size cookies. There are prizes for the top 3 entries. We are pleased to announce that you will have the chance to guess which cookie was made by The Rev. Deacon Carol!

The Quilters and Crafters thank everyone who generously donated to the craft tables at the Bazaar. They are now on hiatus until January

All are welcome! For information, speak to Kathy McNair at 587-227-5464, Wendy Dickin at 403-282-7700, or Glynis McClary at 402-926-6583.

Next session is Thursday, December 18.

Schedule of book discussions: "The Birthkeeper of Bethlehem" by Bridget Supple on December 18; "One Perfect Day" by Lauraine Snelling on January 15; "Frozen River" by Ariel Lawhorn on February 19.

In this year’s Alongside Hope Advent resource, the Rev. Dr. Ray Aldred (Cree, Swan River Band, Treaty 8), invites you to consider what it means to heal yourself, to heal others, and to heal God’s creation so we might live into right relationships. Through powerful and personal storytelling and theological reflection, he offers both challenge and hope for our Advent journey. And while “truth, healing, reconciliation, right relationships” can often seem like words and concepts too big to handle, Ray invites us to think about them in the everyday of our lives.

Throughout Advent, you can receive a daily message in your inbox with a scripture reading, a reflection from Dr. Aldred, a prayer and an Alongside Hope story. 

All women are welcome to attend the meeting of the Anglican Church Women (ACW) following coffee hour after the 10:00 AM service. Enjoy fellowship and guest speakers! Speak to Lisa Boulet for more information or email her at holycrossacw@gmail.com 

On the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month. 

We are aware that some members would love to attend services in person but are unable to because of lack of transportation. If you are in that position, we would like to offer you the chance to be driven to services by other parish members. Please contact the office and let Gloria know which service(s) you would like to attend, and we will try to arrange a driver for you. There is a sign-up sheet in the narthex for anyone willing to drive others to church.

Join us on Wednesdays at 9:30 AM for Holy Communion or at 6:30 PM for Evening Prayer. 

This short service of Evening Prayer consists of scripture, reflection, and prayers. Everyone is welcome.

For more information, please contact Deacon Carol Tubman at ctubman@shaw.ca or call 403-630-9104.

Several of our ministries are looking for new members. 

Altar Guild: Please contact Lynne Hubbard at 403-276-6423 or email elhubbard123@outlook.com.

Videography: Basic computer skills are the main requirement. Please contact Jim Tubman at jim.tubman@icloud.com. 

Coffee Hosts: Please call Cheryl Hansen at 403-274-5976.

“Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms.”  1 Peter 4:10