Hello friends and welcome to the first week of Advent! We hope that somewhere in these links, descriptions, stories and videos you find a next step for yourself into the richness of life together as we seek to learn from Jesus. If you are unsure where to begin, please contact one of our pastors; we’d love to help you.
All seniors are invited to our next Seniors’ Coffee Connection! Come join us for an opportunity to connect over coffee and light refreshments, enjoy seasonal music, and a guest speaker.
We would love to have you join us to celebrate Christmas! Services will take place on December 24 at the following times. Please note that there are no services on December 23 or 25.
11:00 AM
12:30 PM
2:00 PM
3:30 PM
5:00 PM
NOVEMBER 18 – DECEMBER 3
Our Advent Outreach this year is in support of the Stoney Nakoda Mini Thni Food Bank, which provides services to the Morley reserve, located between Calgary and Kananaskis. Please join us in this outreach as we celebrate Christmas with our neighbours to the west.
The Food Bank Drive will begin on November 18 and conclude on December 3. Please bring your non-perishable items and leave them in the foyer during this time.
We’re excited to create opportunities for connection, serving, and discipleship this year at Southview. Please be sure to watch our Upcoming Events page and keep up to date on Realm for all the latest info.
Please consider supporting this year’s advent outreach, beginning November 18.
Enjoy this Advent experience together as a family, with hands on activities for your kids.
All those ages 25-35 are invited to join us for a Christmas potluck.
Break out your best green outfit for this Shrek-themed youth Christmas party!
If you’re grieving a loss this holiday season, join us for this candlelight service.
College & Career members: Join us to celebrate the holidays in style!
All seniors of Southview are invited to a Christmas coffee connection!
Join us for one of our Christmas Eve Services: 11 am, 12:30 pm, 2 pm, 3:30 pm, 5 pm
Christ the King Weekend
This weekend is “Christ the King” weekend and the close of the Church Year. It is the last weekend of “Ordinary Time.” Beginning next weekend we enter into the first season of the Church Year: Advent. Advent serves as the beginning of the church calendar (Advent – Christmas – Epiphany, Lent – Easter – Pentecost, and then Ordinary Time).
This naturally leads to the question: “why do we even follow the seasons and celebrations of the church year?” While Jewish celebration revolves around the Exodus from Egypt, the Christian Church year focuses on the life and ministry of Jesus. So as we move through the church calendar, we are presented in an organized way with the opportunity to talk about, reflect upon, and respond to the entire range of faith confessions that lies at the heart of our Christian Faith.
This is important, not only for the vitality of our whole community, but especially for our children, so they can become aware in the context of community celebration those things that are important to their Faith (Deut. 6:20-25).
CHRISTMAS 2023
Advent Art Project
Southview is home to many talented and creative minds. This Christmas, we want to share with you the work of several Southview artists. Their pieces will be on display in the Cardo hall throughout the season of Advent. May these beautiful and unique works of art guide you to a deeper meditation in this season of expectancy.
Succession
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As a church family, we are in a season of prayer and discernment as we seek new leadership. We invite you to engage with this process as we prayerfully consider the best process and people to guide us forward. Follow the link below for information and updates as we embark on this journey together.
Weekly sermon livestreams for those joining from home.
Those are the updates for this week! If you would like to connect with us further, learn more about our ministries, or submit a confidential prayer request, we encourage you to get in touch.
Realm offers a way for our church family to know what’s going on, and grow as a connected, engaged community of believers.