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Come and celebrate Christmas with us at Saint George the Martyr Parish.

Christmas Services

Sunday December 23, 2018 1:30 pm

Fourth Sunday in Advent

Monday December 24, 2018 1:30 pm

Christmas Eve Mass

Sunday December 30, 2018 1:30 pm

Carols & Lessons

Beginning on Tuesday October 23, 2018 we will be meeting at the Rectory for Mattins at the new time of 10:30 am. Everyone is welcome. Please call the Chancery Office at 604.275.7422 if you require further information.

Another year has slipped by.  Once again the season of Advent is here and Christmas is now less than two weeks away.  For some, the days seem to drag on and on.  For others they disappear so fast it’s like being on a never ending roller coaster.  Whatever your situation, it’s important that you halt for a moment and ask yourself, “Where am I headed?”  Advent reminds us that God’s Son, Jesus Christ, came into this world a little over two thousand years ago.  That was His first “Advent” or “Coming”.  The Bible tells us He came in order to save us from our sins (1 Timothy 1.15).  Advent also reminds us that Jesus will come again, but it cautions us that His Second Coming will be to judge the world (2 Thessalonians 1. 7-9).  For those who are prepared, it will be a glorious day.  For those who do not know God it will be for them everlasting destruction.  Advent reminds us of the importance of being ready for that coming day.

If you want to be ready for Jesus at His Second Coming attend Church this Advent to find out how.

The Parish of Saint George – Schedule of Services

Sunday December 3, 2017  1:30 pm – Advent Sunday
Lighting of the First Candle & Holy Eucharist

Sunday December 10, 2017  1:30 pm – Second Sunday in Advent
Lighting of the Second Candle & Holy Eucharist

Sunday December 17, 2017  1:30 pm – Third Sunday in Advent
Lighting of the Third Candle & Holy Eucharist

Sunday December 24, 2017  1:00 pm – Christmas Eve
Advent Devotions & Holy Eucharist

Sunday December 31  1:00 pm – The Sunday after Christmas Day
Christmas Carols & Lessons

(All services are held at 1480 George Street, White Rock, BC)

Advent is the time of preparation for Christmas, and a time of self-examination and solemn expectation of the Second Advent of the Lord. During each Sunday of the Advent season, let us focus on the four virtues Jesus brings us: Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love. Let us prepare our hearts for the true celebration of the Nativity of Our Lord at Christmas.

Sunday November 27  1:30 pm – Advent Sunday
Lighting of the First Candle & Holy Eucharist

Sunday December 4  1:30 pm – Second Sunday in Advent
Lighting of the Second Candle & Holy Eucharist

Sunday December 11  1:30 pm – Third Sunday in Advent
Lighting of the Third Candle & Holy Eucharist

Sunday December 18  1:30 pm – Fourth Sunday in Advent
Lighting of the Fourth Candle & Holy Eucharist

Sunday December 25  1:30 pm – Christmas Day
Holy Eucharist & Blessing of the Creche

Sunday January 1  1:30 pm – New Year’s Day
Christmas Carols & Lessons

Once again Saint George’s participated at this year’s Christmas on the Peninsula, bringing yet another Christmas project for the children to enjoy.  147 children, each decorated a fabric wrapped Christmas cone with tinsel, stars, jewels, snowflakes, and a star on top.   For the first time this year we even had a visit from Saint Nicholas.

The congregation at Saint George’s were delighted and honoured to receive the following letter and picture from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth.  Long live the Queen!

When the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.  And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.  And there appeared unto them cloven  tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.  And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.  …  We do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.              Acts 2.1-11

O Heavenly Father, Who makest us glad with the yearly remembrance of the coming of the Holy Ghost upon Thy disciples at Jerusalem: Grant that we who celebrate before Thee this Feast of Pentecost may continue Thine for ever, and daily increase in Thy Holy Spirit more and more, until we come to Thine eternal kingdom; through Jesus Christ our lord.  Amen.

After the service we celebrated the Feast of Pentecost with a cake designed and made especially for the occasion by our resident cake artist, Anna Belanger.

We also celebrated a birthday.  Looks like Peter was pleasantly surprised with his extra large peach tart.

It is with great respect that we offer our best wishes for a wonderful 90th birthday to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.  The Queen was born Princess Elizabeth on April 21, 1926, and has reigned through seven decades in Britain.

The people of our Parish gathered together to celebrate Her Majesty’s birthday on Rogation Sunday, the 1st of May 2016.  To mark our Queen’s milestone, Mrs Anna Belanger baked her a very beautiful and decadent chocolate cake.  We sang “Happy Birthday” to Her Majesty, we cut the birthday cake in Her Majesty’s honour, and drank to Her Majesty’s health.  Long live the Queen!

Sunday December 27  1:30 pm – Sunday after Christmas Day

   Carols & Lessons & Holy Communion

Thursday December 24  1:00 pm – Christmas Eve

   Christmas Mass

Sunday December 20  1:30 pm – Fourth Sunday in Advent

   Advent Devotions and Holy Eucharist

Sunday December 13  1:30 pm – Third Sunday in Advent

   Advent Devotions and Holy Eucharist