Time to get ready for Advent and the coming celebration of Jesus' birth. Saturday November 29 starting at 9:30 AM we are setting up our outdoor nativity scene and cleaning and decorating the church for Advent. Please join us if you are able. Many hands make light work, even if it's raining. Dress for the weather if you plan to help outside. It's sometimes quite lovely weather though, as the photos from a few years ago show. Lunch will be served.

Church Council meets each month to discuss the life and work of St. Columba's Church. All are welcome to attend council meetings, which are held in person at the church. The meeting starts at 10:00 AM.

From the folks at First United in Vancouver:

Join us this winter season as we work through a justice-focused Advent and Christmas calendar, created by Rev. Lauren Sanders, Spiritual Care Manager (Prairie Band Potawatomi/mshkodéni bodewadminwen, Kickapoo Nation of Kansas/kiikaapoa, African American/Black).

Together, we’ll learn about the Doctrine of Discovery and the harmful influence and impact it has had and continues to have on our theology and laws in Canada and around the world. We’ll look at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action 45, 46, 47 and how we can respond.

The calendar runs from November 30 to January 5 and features daily actions that we can participate in together. This important work is part of our commitment to putting reconciliation into action. The calendar which features links to a variety of reading material, audio recordings, and video is found on our St Columba website, click on the Read More button below.

For a number years the United Church of Canada has had a blog: "Round the Table". Starting in about 2024 it became more active, especially around the 100th Anniversary events and celebrations. The posts are wide-ranging and by both ordinary folk in small rural congregations, big city churches as well as leaders within the regions and national church.

Find the list of blog posts here.

You can also subscribe to their newsletter that sends you a short email whenever a new post is added, generally once or twice a week. Subscribe here and select Round the Table blog.