WELCOME TO ALL SAINTS' ANGLICAN PARISH!
UPCOMING SERVICES
DECEMBER 1st IS A JOINT SERVICE
at 8 am and 10:30 am
at Canon Davis Memorial on Russell Street
Bulletin: To be provided by Canon Davis upon your arrival
Announcements: Dec 1 Announcements
The following are the joint services for December and January:
►Dec 1 – Canon Davis Memorial
►Dec 8 – St. Bartholomew’s
►Dec 15 – St. Paul’s, Point Edward
►Dec 22 – All Saints’
►Dec 25 – All Saints’
►Dec 29 – St. Bartholomew’s
►Jan 5 – Canon Davis Memorial
►Jan 12 – St. Bartholomews’
►Jan 19 – St. Paul’s
►Jan 26 – All Saints’
Each parish will hold its own Christmas Eve service, with All Saints’ holding its service at 7:00 p.m.
WHO WE ARE AS A PARISH
All Saints’ Anglican Parish is a caring church family that worships God in reverence and wonder. We serve God and our neighbours through music, liturgy, support, and outreach.
The All Saints’ Parish family is caring,
generous and appreciative,
and invites you to join us for worship!
We are located at the intersection of Vidal Street North and Charlotte Street in Sarnia in a large High Victorian structure that is treasured. Our parish was formed through the amalgamation of St George’s, Sarnia; St John’s, Sarnia; and Christ Church, Corunna.
Our Sunday energy is focused on our worship services at 8:00 a.m., which is a traditional-language said-service, and at 10:30 a.m., which is a choral service. We enjoy fellowship during our coffee hour after the second service. Our worship is directed towards learning to know and be aware of God’s love, which is available to us through Jesus Christ’s sacrifice at Calvary, and God’s acceptance of His sacrifice for us by raising him from the dead.
Through the rest of the week, our energy is focused on activities that provide opportunities for parishioners and outside friends to increase our bonding in God’s love through work and play together through such activities as Bible study, a walking club, a book club, card and board games, Bible crossword, and workshops on topics of interest to the congregation. An important part of our parish life is to provide outreach and support to the community, most notably through our work with the Inn of the Good Shepherd.
To read more about us, please visit the various pages in this website, which is always a work in progress, or click here to be taken to the “ABOUT” page.
Painting supra: Jane Hunter pinxit.
UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
See the bulletin for more details
►Monday 2 December
7:00 pm — Group Meeting, Basement
►Tuesday 3 December
10:30 am — Tuesday Walk & Lunch
7:00 pm — Bluewater Chordsmen, Parish Hall
►Wednesday 4 December
10:00 am & 7:00 pm — Bible Study, Rectory
►Thursday 5 December
3:00 pm — Choir Practice
►Friday 6 December
6:00 pm — Christmas Feast, Parish Hall
►Saturday 7 December
No events
►Sunday 8 December
Second Sunday of Advent with joint services to be held at 8 am and 10:30 am at St Bartholomew’s with the Rt Rev’d Todd Townshend, Bishop of Huron, preaching
►Monday 9 December
12:00 pm — ACW Christmas Lunch
►Friday 13 December
7:00 pm — Creative Word, Rectory
►Monday 16 December
1:30 pm — Bible Crossword, Rectory
►Friday 27 December
5:00 pm & 6:30 pm — The Slice, with details TBA
JOINT SERVICE HELD
ALL SAINTS’ JOINED OUR FELLOW ANGLICANS
at Canon Davis Memorial Church
on Sunday 1 December
After happily having hosted our fellow Anglicans last Sunday for the first of our round of joint services, All Saints’ travelled to Canon Davis for the second of these joint services on 1 December.
The parishioners of Canon Davis, St Bartholomew’s, St Paul’s Point Edward and All Saints’ are embarking on a series of shared services as we began our journey down the road to discerning the possibility of a future together. Once again, warm thanks are offered to the rectors of our parishes for making this another special service. This week, our guest preacher was the Ven Stephen McClatchie from our Diocesan Office.
In response to the call from the Bishop to investigate the possibility of a realignment of our parishes, Archdeacon Longmoore met with our respective priests and members of the parishes to set a schedule for joint worship through to and possibly including January.
The schedule for these joint services can be found here. Should you have any questions, feel free to leave a message on our answering machine at 519.344.5167.
CHRISTMAS FEAST
CHRISTMAS FEAST
Friday 6 December
Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; supper served at 6:00 p.m.
This year’s Christmas Feast will take place on Friday 6 December beginning at 6 o’clock p.m. in Parish Hall. The doors will open at half an hour earlier so that folks might gather and socialise before enjoying the feast. The cost is $35 per person. Tickets can be purchased through Heather Norwood 519.658.7245, Sandy Nyp, or in the office. The photos below offer a glimpse of last year’s feast. Anyone wishing to join us for this much-loved annual gathering will certainly be welcomed!
JOINT SERVICES
SCHEDULE OF JOINT SERVICES
Beginning Sunday 24 November at All Saints’
Beginning on Sunday 24 November, Canon Davis Memorial, St Paul’s Point Edward, St Bartholomew’s and All Saints’ have agreed to take part in hosting weekly services for each other for a period of time on a rotational basis. Each of the parishes involved will have by now distributed a copy of the joint services, the locations of the same, and all of the details regarding the structure of the services. Those wishing to refer to that schedule in electronic form can do so by clicking here.
RECENT ACTIVITIES
ALL SAINTS’ WELCOMED
OUR FELLOW ANGLICANS
Sunday 24 November
All Saints’ very happily served as the venue for the first of the joint series of the parishioners of Canon Davis Memorial, St Bartholomew’s and St Paul’s Point Edward as we began our journey down the road to discerning the possibility of a future together. Warm thanks are offered to the rectors of our parishes for making this such a special service. Thanks are also offered to the massed choir for the stirring music, and to the kitchen staff of All Saints’ for the tremendous feast that was enjoyed by all after the service.
The photos below are from the service that took place on Sunday 24 November. Such a good time we had together!
TUESDAY WALK & LUNCH
Tuesday 19 November
Despite the cold drizzle, a hardy band of walkers assembled at Canatara Park for their weekly foray out into the increasingly hostile weather. Their goal: improved health and a hearty lunch at a local finish establishment. Although no photos are available of this week’s walk, the photo below does show that this daring band of walkers enjoys itself despite the worst weather imaginable. Well done, o hearty souls!
A.C.W. MEETINGG
Monday 18 November
This month’s gathering of the ladies of the A.C.W. took place beginning at 1:30 p.m. on Monday 18 November in Parish House. All women in the congregation were cordially invited to attend this event and many chose to do so. Should you wish to join the crowd next month, rest assured that you will be cordially welcomed. The photo below shows how much fun this group has when it gathers. Food always seems to be involved…
A SUCCESSFUL BAZAAR!
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
Held on Saturday 2 November
from 9:00 a.m. until noon
Our annual Christmas Bazaar was, once again, a fabulous success. The weather was co-operative, our team was enthusiastic, and the crowd that was waiting outside the door for 9:00 to arrive was eager to support us. By 9:10, we were already sold out of Malcolm’s much sought-after Welsh cakes. Shopping was brisk and happy customers cheerfully carried their treasures to their cars. Our tea room was continually full with thirsty shoppers waiting in line for an empty table. Spirits were high as shoppers visited all of the tables all the while looking for that one special item to take home. All in all, the day was a complete success, with visitors remarking on their way out that they look forward to Bazaar 2025. Although everyone at All Saints’ put his or her heart into this event, special thanks are offered to Convenor Barb on a job very well done. Three cheers!
