FAITH CALENDAR
December 16: New West Symphony and Chorus announces tickets are on sale for its 7th annual Christmas concert — Christmas With New West. Experience the magic of Christmas through beautiful and heartwarming music at 7:30 p.m. in Jack Singer Concert Hall. Tickets range in price from $19 to $31; www.artscommons.ca.
December 17: Join Rev. Elvis Bruce Sheasby for Your Grace Land Radio’s Christmas Concert at 1:30 p.m. at the Delta Calgary South, East Atrium, Nakiska ballroom, supporting the Calgary Herald Christmas Fund, Victoria’s Comfort Quilts for Cancer Patients and Veterans’ Food Bank. It features Over the Moon with Suzanne Levesque and Craig Bignell, Dwain Sands, Ron Riel, Mary-Jane Sheasby and Rev. Elvis singing classic country, country folk, gospel, rock ‘ n roll, a tribute to Johnny Cash and Christmas music. Event accepts cash and non-perishable food items for the Veterans’ Food Bank. Concert tickets are $20. Tune into Your Grace Land Radio Saturdays at 6 p.m. on AM 700 The Light. www.yourgraceland.com
December 17: Choral lessons and carols service (sung by Christ Church Choir) at 4:30 p.m. at Christ Church (Anglican), Elbow Park 3602 - 8 Street S.W.; 403-243-4680.
December 17: CORE Celebration Christmas Concert. Please join the CORE Choir for their annual Christmas Concert. Feature artists include soprano Victoria Erhardt and Encore!, the alumni and friends choir from the Youth Singers of Calgary. In addition, the Core Celebration Choir and orchestra will feature arrangements of some of your Christmas favourites. 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 1311 4th St SW Calgary. Free street parking. No tickets required, free will offering. For more information, see www.corecelebration.com.
December 17: 17th Presence of the Holy. One of the aspects of the theme of presence, as mentioned in our Reflections pages, is “theologians tend to come at presence from the perspective of ‘ otherness.’ ” Presenter is Rev. Debra Faulk; service leader, Hendrik Schaink; music director, Jane Perry; with UUphonia; Unitarian Church of Calgary, 1703
1st Street NW.
December 17: At 10 a.m. celebrate Advent 3 with the lighting of the third candle and the gospel “Make straight the way of the Lord,” with Pastor Deborah Kerr at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church at 8007 Bowness Road N.W.
December 20: Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church at 8007 Bowness Road N.W. invites everybody for a community supper from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. for a free, nutritious meal.
Ongoing:
Mondays: Diamond Way Buddhism Calgary hosts a short Introduction to Buddhism talk at 7 p.m. on the first Monday of every month. Regular Monday night meditation evening then begins at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome and there is no cost. Location is 7628 Elbow Dr. S.W.
(The entrance is on the breezeway behind Starbucks.) Information at www.diamondway.org/ Calgary or call 587-329-1416.
Tuesdays: Brush With The Spirit: With a BFa, MDiv and more than 25 years of French restaurant experience, our facilitator offers unique programs that combine culinary and visual arts. Designed for non-artists, artists and seekers of all stripes, the session explores how Freeing the Creative Self Frees the Whole Self; 6 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Centre at 10601 Southport Rd. S.W. For information and registration, visit brushwiththespirit.com or call 403-253-3629 ext. 205.