FAITH CALENDAR
Dec. 24: Come and join us for our Christmas Eve Service at 7 p.m. – Candle Light and Communion at Renfrew United Church 956 Radnor Avenue N.E. (403) 277-1571.
Dec. 24: At 7 p.m., a traditional Candlelight Christmas Eve Service, with special music, at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church at 8007 Bowness Road N.W.
Dec. 25: Come and celebrate the birth of Jesus! Christmas Day Service at 10:30 a.m. – Guest Pastor Samuel Grottenberg at Renfrew United Church 956 Radnor Avenue N.E. (403) 277-1571.
Dec. 25: Living Spirit United Church 629 49th Ave S.W. 10:30 a.m. We will have a service starting at 10:30 a.m., it will be mostly carols and music. Come and share this special morning with us!
Dec. 28: Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church at 8007 Bowness Rd. N.W. invites everybody for the Community Supper from 6 to 7:30 p.m., for a free nutritious meal.
Jan. 5: Drop-In Christian Meditation with Engeline Piet from 7 to 8 p.m. at the FCJ Centre. Cost is free/$20 suggested offering. RSVP is encouraged to ensure that we have enough snacks. FCJ Christian Life Centre is at 219 – 19th Avenue S.W. To RSVP, please call (403) 228-4215 or email registration@fcjcentre.ca.
Jan. 17: Yoga Explorations Drop-In with Lonnie DeSorcy from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. at the FCJ Centre. Cost is free/$20 suggested offering. RSVP is encouraged to ensure we have enough snacks. FCJ Christian Life Centre is at 219 – 19th Avenue S.W. To RSVP, please call (403) 228-4215 or email registration@fcjcentre.ca.
Jan. 20-22: Take a Break Weekend – Directed Retreat with Sr. Madeleine Gregg, FCJ and Sr. Ann Marie Walsh, FCJ. Friday: 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. finishes with lunch. Cost: $285.00 Live-in; $185 Commute. FCJ Christian Life Centre is at 219 – 19th Avenue S.W. To register, please call (403) 228-4215 or email registration@fcjcentre.ca.
Jan. 26: Dreamwork Evening: What Story Lives in Me with Sr. Ita Connery, FCJ from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Cost: $30. FCJ Christian Life Centre is at 219 – 19th Avenue S.W. To register, please call (403) 228-4215 or email registration@fcjcentre.ca.
Jan. 30, Feb. 6 and 13: Three Week Series: Facing My Other Self — Typology & Spirituality with Sr. Ita Connery, FCJ from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Cost: $75/series. FCJ Christian Life Centre is at 219 – 19th Avenue S.W. To register, please call (403) 228-4215 or email registration@fcjcentre.ca.
ONGOING
Mondays: The Calgary Diamond Way Buddhist Centre, at 7628 Elbow Dr. S.W. (behind Starbucks), holds public meditations every Monday at 7:30 p.m. If you’re interested in learning how to uncover your inherent fearlessness, joy and compassion, check us out. We offer 10-minute talks on basic Buddhist teachings and then meditate together. There is always time for questions and tea. Everyone is welcome and there is no cost. Tuesdays: Tuesday mornings, the Dorcas Ladies meet for Bible study, crafts, making sandwiches for the food bank and pie baking at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 8007 Bowness Rd. N.W. Phone 403-288-4646 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; 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.