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NEWS

FRIENDLY REMINDER: HOSTS NEEDED FOR COFFEE HOURS

If you are interested in hosting, please sign up using the sheet on the welcome table. Expenses can be reimbursed through the office; all you need to do is submit your receipt(s). Please note that coffee hours will only take place on Sundays if someone has signed up to facilitate!

CHRISTMAS AT CHRIST CHURCH

Join us through the season of Advent and into the Christmas season:

Sunday, Dec. 7: 10 a.m. Service of Lessons & Carols

Wednesday, Dec. 24: 5 p.m. Christingle Family Service

8 p.m. Carol Sing

8:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist (livestream available on YouTube)

Thursday, Dec. 25: 10 a.m. Said Holy Eucharist

We look forward to seeing you there!

REVERSE ADVENT CALENDAR

Christ Church Outreach ministry invites you to participate in our fourth annual Reverse Advent Calendar! The food you "collect" each day will be donated at the end of Advent to our local Food Bank to help support those in our community in the months to come, especially those experiencing poverty, homelessness, and hunger. A calendar with a daily food item is included in the bulletin and on the welcome table, and all you need to do is place the listed item in your box each day as you make your way through Advent. Items can be brought to the church weekly or all at once at the end of the Advent season.

AN ANNOUNCEMENT FROM WAYNE KERR

It has been a gift to have found Christ Church and to have had the privilege to worship here for the past seven years. It has also been an honour to serve as the People’s Warden for the last four years. For everything there is a season, and my time as Warden is drawing to a close. I will remain in the role until the March 8, 2026 Vestry, but will not be continuing as Warden past this point.

Thank you to the leadership team and the parish for all of your support during the past few years.

CRAFTY CREATIONS

Tuesday’s Crafty Creations group will be taking a break over Christmas. Our last meeting will be Tuesday, December 16th and we will regroup on January 6th. Look forward to seeing you!

SECRET PAL PROGRAM

We will be revealing ourselves to our Secret Pal that we’ve had for the past year (Dec. 2024-Dec. 2025) at our ACW Christmas Potluck Dinner on Wed. Dec. 3rd. Then we will choose a new Secret Pal for the coming year. All ladies in the church are welcome to take part. You pray for this person and remembered them throughout the year with occasional cards, but especially at Christmas or on her Birthday with a card and small gift. All is secret and it’s fun! Any questions, speak to Bev Whittaker (905-640-4206).

BISHOPS' ADVENT STUDY

The bishops of the diocese are inviting Anglicans to join them online this Advent for four evenings of prayer and reflection, Tuesdays from 7:30-8:30 p.m. online. These gatherings will give Anglicans a chance to pause, connect and deepen their spiritual journey during this holy season. Each gathering will feature a reflection by the bishop and time for personal reflection, concluding with a short service of Compline. The evenings will be live on Zoom.
Nov. 25: Bishop Riscylla Shaw (sign up for Nov. 25)
Dec. 2: Bishop Mauricio Andrade (sign up for Dec. 2)
Dec. 9: Bishop Kevin Robertson (sign up for Dec. 9)
Dec. 16: Bishop Andrew Asbil (sign up for Dec. 16)

For those who would like to attend in-person, we will gather as a group in the Nailer Room. Please let Canon Lisa know if you are planning on attending in-person.

LIBRARY HIGHLIGHT: OUR OWN AUTHORS

Please take a look at the Christ Church adult library as we have two books of poetry authored by Larry Hopperton, who’s a member of our choir, and one book, "Grant us Tomorrow", a medical memoir which the stories of the Health Team missions to Northern Ghana with GRID and NEA, authored by Dr. Jennifer Wilson who is a GP from Uxbridge.

A MESSAGE FROM CITY STREET OUTREACH

Dear Christ Church Family,

Your compassionate support of City Street Outreach has made make a profound difference in our community. As the cold months draw near, we're reaching out with an urgent need that could literally be the difference between warmth and a freezing night for our neighbors experiencing homelessness.

The Need: Every Thursday evening, City Street Outreach serves over 120 homeless clients with hot meals, essential supplies, and most importantly—hope. During winter months, we distribute 15-20 sleeping bags each week to those facing the harsh reality of sleeping outdoors. With our current stock at fewer than 20 bags, we're rapidly approaching a critical shortage just as temperatures begin to drop.

How You Can Help: Do you have clean, serviceable sleeping bags gathering dust in your closet or garage? These unused items can become lifelines for someone facing a cold winter night on the streets. Simply drop off any sleeping bags you no longer need at the church, and Martin Mickeler will get them to CSO.

Your Impact: Each sleeping bag donated represents more than just warmth—it's a tangible expression of Christ's love, a reminder to someone that they are seen, valued, and not forgotten. In a world where it's easy to feel invisible, your generosity sends a powerful message: "You matter."

Thank you for continuing to be the hands and feet of Jesus in our community. Together, we can ensure that no one faces winter's chill without the basic dignity of warmth.

For more information about our mission and impact, visit www.citystreetoutreach.org or contact Kathy Mickeler 416-526-8937

EVENTS

FRIDAY NIGHT FLOOR is back!

We are excited to announce that Friday night floor hockey is coming back to Christ Church! Join us Friday evenings from 7:00-9:00 pm for a multigenerational pick-up hockey league (minimum age of 12 to play). This will be "No contact" hockey with sticks and goalie equipment provided. Players may choose to bring additional safety equipment. No ice hockey sticks (except goalie sticks) will be permitted.

ACW CHRISTMAS DINNER

Ho! Ho! Ho! It's that time of year again. Wednesday, December 3rd we are having our
annual ACW Christmas Dinner starting at 6:30pm. Time to show off your favourite dishes and sample a dish made just for you by someone else. You will also be greeting your prayer partner and secret friends from last year and have the opportunity to choose someone else to pray for and remember in 2025. So, come on out all ladies of Christ Church for an evening of fun, song and fellowship and we welcome our Saviors birth. If you have any questions, please speak with Linda Hadaway.

CHRIST CHURCH SKI DAY

Preliminary Notice: Our 21st annual Ski Day has been confirmed for February 13th, 2026, at Devil’s Glen. I know it is early but you can let your friends know and mark their calendars accordingly. More information to come later.

Don. (NEW > don.petrie1@gmail.com)

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

If you would like to add someone to our prayer list, please fill out our prayer request form. We ask that you seek permission from the person you wish us to pray for before submitting the form. Only first names will be read out during the service to help preserve privacy.

Weekly Announcements

For the week of November 30th 2025