Journey with Us this Season

We start Advent on Sunday, December 2 with services at 8:00, 9:30 and 11:00am. The chancel is decorated in royal blue, the first of the Advent candles is lit, and we begin to set the stage for the arrival of the Jesus child. We also have a Evensong service that evening at 7:00pm.

Enter into the Advent season with a contemplative awareness of the great gift that God has given us. Try our Advent Oasis service on Wednesday, December 5 at 7:00pm.

Sunday, December 16 (11:00am) is our annual service of Advent Lessons & Carols. Enjoy readings and choral music to mark the midpoint of the Advent season. Hear the good news of Christmas.

On the day before the eve of Christmas, that is, Sunday,  December 23, we have only two services: the usual 8:00am service and a combined 10:30am service. You might think that this would be a “low Sunday” in terms of attendance, but it’s  a joyful time of worship and fellowship as we come together and recognize that something wonderful is about to happen.

Christmas Eve Services are the highlight of the year for many parishioners and visitors to All Saints.

On December 24, the interior of All Saints is sparkling with colour and light and joy; the outside is still and majestic and dark. Once again, we are invited to put aside the rush and frenzy of secular seasonal preparations and instead put our relationship with God at the centre of Christmas. Recognizing it’s sometimes tricky to fit it all in, we offer three services to make it work for you: the children’s service at 4:00pm and the traditional Eucharist services at 7:00pm and 10:00pm. (Note the new 10pm time for the late service.)

And finally, Christmas Day is the day that crowns the season. On  December 25, the Eucharist Service will be at 10:30am. Come to church and celebrate that the infant king is born.

Embrace the spiritual riches of the season at All Saints. Discover how much the good news means to you at Christmas and enter into a relationship with God (again or for the first time) that will carry you into the year ahead.

Blessings upon you as we travel through this Advent Season towards Christmas. We hope your plans include All Saints.

All Saints is a growing church and we are excited to offer a fresh form of worship at a new time. If you haven’t been to church for a while or have never been at all, now is a great time to come and see what’s on offer.

At 9:30 am, you’ll find a seeker-oriented, all-ages service with contemporary songs and favourite hymns, a sermon that connects to your lived experience, and fresh expressions of  Anglican liturgy. This service includes Communion and lasts 45-50 minutes.

Then at 11:00 am, we offer a classic Anglican service of worship, with relevant biblical preaching, organ music, sung prayers, and choir music. This service runs about an hour and a quarter, includes Holy Communion, and follows the liturgy found in our Book of Alternative Services.

Or there’s the 8:00 am Communion service, with Bible readings and prayers from the traditional Book of Common Prayer and a brief sermon. This quiet and contemplative service runs about 40 minutes.

There is programming for children at the 9:30 and 11:00 services (summer months excluded). Between the 9:30 and 11:00 services, we gather for coffee/tea and conversation in the church hall.  And every Sunday at any service, you will experience a warm respectful welcome, no matter where you are on your spiritual journey.

All Saints has a standing tradition of coffee and conversation on Sundays between services.
Many of us come early (9:30am) for about 40 minutes of music, worship, and prayer beforehand; some stick around afterward (11:00am) for an hour or so of classic Anglican liturgy, hymns, and prayer. Everyone is encouraged to meet in the middle.

Plus we have cake … on the 1st Sunday of every month.

From time to time, we communicate with our congregation by email blast. But we would only do that with your express permission. That’s why we invite you to fill out  a Parishioner Contact Information Form. To access the form, click here. You can then print and complete it and return it to one of the specially marked green boxes at the south or breezeway entrances to the church.

We also have a FAQ page which may answer any questions you have about the form and our email list use.

From our colourful newsletter to updates on programming, our emails promise to be informative and essential.