Advent Bible Study is on Thursdays at 7:00 PM in the St. Cyprian room.

The newsletter is now available to read on the website. Go to the home page and click on the link, or go to About, Newsletter.

The December Cursillo Ultreya gathering will be held on Saturday (not Friday), December 13 at 1:00 PM at St. Leonard's on the Hill, 4241 - 44 Street, Red Deer.

Another 10 bags of groceries were delivered to St. Edmund’s food bank from our donation box. Well done, good and faithful servant(s)!

To buy a 2026 church calendar, please contact Lisa Boulet at 403 399 2315. The cost is $10 each.

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.

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.

Check out the board in the narthex for our fundraiser to replace our aging furnaces.

Take one (or more!) envelopes from the board and include your donation by cash, cheque or e-transfer to donations@holycrosscalgary.org. 

For more information, speak to Kathy McNair.

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 

All ladies, come and join us for our annual turkey Christmas dinner potluck. A donation towards the turkey would be appreciated. Please bring your favourite salad, vegetable dish or dessert. You decide. We hope to see you there!

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!

For more information contact Cheryl Hansen 403-274-5976 or Kathy McNair 587-227-5464.

PS: There's no fee to enter the challenge!

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.

November's book was "The Letter Carrier" by Francesca Giannome:

This book, based on real people, takes place in Southern Italy from 1934-1961 and involves an extended family who experience love, loss, infidelity, sexism, betrayal and the fragility of family.  Recommended for women and men.

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

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. 

The Quilters and Crafters are on hiatus until January.

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