FAITH CALENDAR
December 24: At 5 p.m. Celebrate Advent 4 with the lighting of the fourth candle and as well, Candlelight Christmas Eve Service celebrating with songs, Christmas gospel readings and everyone lighting candles with Pastor Deborah Kerr at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church at 8007 Bowness Road N.W.
December 24: Presence of Light at 10:30 a.m. This season of the turning of the year has celebrations in most cultures and religions. Many of them centre around light and its importance. This morning we will explore some and find the threads that bind them and us together. Presenter Rev. Debra Faulk, service leader Mary Anna Louise Kovar, music director Jane Perry. Unitarian Church of Calgary, 1703 1st Street NW.
December 24: Sacred Night, Holy Night, Unitarian Lessons and Carols from 7 to 8 p.m. with reading and music and of course the traditional interactive singing of 12 Days of Christmas and the candlelight Silent Night. We gather on this Christmas Eve to celebrate the essence of this holiday of kindness, compassion, sharing and the recognition of every birth, every child, everyone as a holy birth. Presenter Rev. Debra Faulk and friends, music director Jane Perry with Chor Vida. Unitarian Church of Calgary, 1703 1st Street NW
December 31: Fire Communion. One of the traditions of the Unitarian Church of Calgary as we enter the New Year is a Fire Communion. This ritual is a shared acknowledgment of the experiences and lessons of the past year and an opportunity to make intentional choices for the year to come. We do this with gratitude for what has been experienced and hope for the future. Come join us in the celebration. Presenters Mary Anna Louise Kovar and Kathryn Burwash. Unitarian Church of Calgary, 1703 1st Street NW
January 20: Robbie Burns … Come join us at 6 p.m. for our traditional Burns Night celebration supper with a Scottish piper and entertainment hosted by resident Scottish Toastmaster. Adult: $30 and Child: $10. All are welcome at Renfrew United Church, 956 Radnor Ave. N.E.
ONGOING
Tuesdays: Every Tuesday morning, the Dorcas Ladies meet for Bible study, crafts and sandwich-making for the food bank, along with pie baking, at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 8007 Bowness Rd. N.W. Phone 403288-4646 for details.
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 403253-3629 ext. 205.
Wednesdays: Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church at 8007 Bowness Road N.W. invites everybody to the Community Supper from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for a free nutritious meal.
Wednesdays: Diamond Way Buddhism Calgary hosts a short Introduction to Buddhism talk at 7 p.m. on the first Wednesday of every month. Regular Wednesday 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.