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Join us on Sunday, Dec 14th, 2025, for a Calgary Unitarians' Service on Come and Rest  in Panabaker at 10:30 am.

We hope to see you there! 

Gathering Music: Krishan

Welcome and Land Acknowledgement: Rev. Samaya

Opening Hymn: This Little Light of Mine (Traditional Spiritual by Damian Crocker Padgett): Krishan

Kindling the Chalice and Advent Candles: Nadia 

Time for All Ages: Rachael

Sharing Our Light – As You Go (Kathleen Tracy): Krishan

Offering – December 4 Others: Ministerial Discretionary Fund: Nadia

Offertory – Peaceful Easy Feeling (Jack Tempchin): Krishan

Joys and Sorrows: Rev. Samaya

Come and Rest: Rev. Samaya – the following elements as and when the spirit moves

Musical Interlude – Marsha

Poem: The Cold Earth Slept Below (Percy Bysshe Shelley) - Nadia

Poem: Winter Solstice (Rebecca Parker) – Rev. Samaya

Closing Song – All Will Be Well (Rev. Meg Barnhouse): Krishan

Benediction: Rev. Samaya

Extinguishing the Chalice: Nadia

Postlude – Bridge Over Troubled Water (Paul Simon): Krishan

Service Reader: Nadia Van Doren

Musical Guest: Marsha Read

Director of Religious Education: Rachael Smith

Music Director: Krishan Power

AV Operators: Rebekah Mobley-Kasner and Dean Kasner

Usher(s): Jared Prysunka and Pamela Rickey

Aesthetics: Mary-Anna Louise

Welcome Table: Kathy Burniston

Coffee and Goodies: Men’s Group

Artist in Residence: Chantal Chagnon

Administrator: Elyse Brazel

Minister: Rev. Samaya Oakley

Christmas Day Potluck Dinner – December 25, 4:00–7:30 pm
Celebrate Christmas with us! Join members and friends for a festive Potluck Christmas Dinner at the church. Doors open at 4:00 pm, and we’ll gather to eat around 5:30 pm. Enjoy delicious food, lively conversation, and games for kids and adults — a perfect way to connect with your church community.

Bring friends and family! Volunteers to help with setup, coffee, serving, and cleanup are greatly appreciated — you can indicate your availability when signing up. We can’t wait to share this joyful day with you!

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The Mitten Tree Tradition: Share Warmth, Spread Love

As the season of generosity and connection unfolds, we warmly invite you to join our beloved Mitten Tree tradition. This year, the tree will support the Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary, a cherished organization serving Indigenous peoples for over six decades. Through cultural programs, youth and family support, community outreach, and essential resources, the Centre helps Indigenous individuals and families thrive in the city. Guided by values of respect, reciprocity, and care, their work strengthens community and cultural connection. By participating in this simple tradition, we share warmth, spread love, and live our Unitarian Universalist values of compassion, justice, and the interdependent web that binds us all.

TODAY: Sunday the 14th - Dance Church at 12:30 in Panabaker

Tuesday the 16th - Blue Christmas at 7 pm in Room 4

Friday the 19th - Potluck at 5:30 pm followed by a Drum Circle at 7 in Wickenden

Saturday the 20th -Turning the Wheel at 2:00 in Wickenden

Saturday the 20th - Community Potluck at 4:30 pm in Wickenden

Saturday the 20th - Winter Solstice Celebration at 7 pm in Panabaker

Sunday the 21st - Board Meeting at noon in the Boardroom

For many, this season sparkles with light and warmth. And for many others, it carries a quieter, heavier weight. Grief, illness, loneliness, anxiety, strained relationships, or memories that surface at this time of year can make the holidays feel overwhelming. Our Blue Christmas service is a gentle space of honouring—where all of who we are is welcome, without pressure to be merry.

You are invited to join us on Tuesday, December 16th at 7 pm for a reflective service of music, candlelight, and words of comfort. Together, we’ll acknowledge the complexity of this season, make room for tears and tenderness, and touch into the quiet hope that lives even within the darkest nights.

Whether you are carrying something heavy this year or simply wish to support those who are, you are most welcome. Please come as you are.