This Advent, step out of the hustle and bustle and into a quiet space for a time of evening prayer, Taizé music and candlelit worship.

Beginning Wednesday, November 26th and continuing for four weeks in Advent, we will be offering a quiet service of Advent Taizé. The services will be November 26, December 3, 10, and 17 at 4pm at Holy Trinity Pembroke, and will be simultaneously live-streamed for those who would prefer to join in from home. The services will also remain available online afterwards for those who would like to enjoy them at a different time of day. You'll find the live-stream by clicking here.

The office at Aborn House will be closed to visitors while Gail is on holidays from Monday, November 24 to Friday, November 28, and again from Monday, December 1 to Friday, December 5. The office voicemail and email will be monitored by the clergy team for essential messages during the times that the office is closed. We wish Gail a wonderful and rejuvenating holiday!

The All Saints Christmas Tea will be held tomorrow, Saturday, November 22nd from 11am to 2pm at All Saints Petawawa (1173 Victoria Street). 

Enjoy delicious luncheon for $12. Shop the bake sale, "glitz and glamour," a silent auction, and the Santa table!

The Advent & Christmas issue of our parish newspaper, Revelations, will be published in mid December. This will be our last issue of Revelations for 2025!

We would love to share stories from across our parish. If you have a story idea, would like to share about things that took place through the fall or stories of life in our many congregations - we would love to hear from you!

Please send submissions to revelations@valleyanglicans.ca or feel free to reach out to Rev. Gillian if you have a story idea but want to work with someone else to write it - we're pleased to assist in sharing the good news of what the churches and groups of our Parish of the Valley are up to!

Submission deadline is Friday, December 5.

There are still some tickets available! If you have been waiting, wait no longer and get your tickets to join the annual tasting of gourmet cheeses paired with fine wines next Saturday, November 29th from 2-5pm and hosted at the Barry's Bay Legion (250 John Street/Hwy 62 at Stafford).

There will also be a selection of Christmas baking and other tasty treats.

Wines and cheeses will be available for purchase by auction at the end of the event. Rev. Matthew and Rev. Gillian will be serving as the auctioneers! All proceeds from ticket sales and the auction will benefit the Church of the Epiphany Barry's Bay.

Tickets are $50, available from Shawn and Dave Eagles: shdaeagles@gmail.com or 613-756-6356

Join us for Messy Church!

Families of all shapes and sizes and ages are invited to join in after school on Friday, December 5th at St. George's South Alice (2968 Doran Road, Laurentian Valley). Families are welcome to arrive anytime after 4pm, for a 4:30pm start.

We will have music, Advent activities, crafts, and end with a delicious meal.

Bring your curiosity and wiggles, and join in the fun as we gather together from across the Parish of the Valley

Join the Church of St. John the Evangelist, Eganville for the annual Celebration of Light Evensong on the First Sunday of Advent: Sunday, November 30th at 3pm.

If you would like for the gathered community to remember a departed loved one in prayer during evensong, or if you would like to honour a community member who helps to share God's light in the world, please contact Joan Boldt by no later than Sunday, November 23rd. You can reach Joan by telephone at 613-628-6503 or by email at joan.boldt@live.com.

Holy Trinity Pembroke is pleased to once again present A Joyous Prelude to Christmas, our annual Christmas concert featuring The Intermittents, the Holy Trinity Pembroke Choir, and many other musical guests. This year's Joyous Prelude will be held at Holy Trinity on Sunday, December 7th at 3pm.

Admission is by free-will donation at the door with all proceeds benefitting the ministries of Holy Trinity.

The YoYo Mamas are back with their annual Christmas Concert featuring toe-tapping seasonal fiddle music!

Due to overwhelming response in previous years, this year, there are two performances, both held at the Church of the Epiphany Barry's Bay:

Matinee: Wednesday, December 17th at 3pm
Evening: Wednesday, December 17th at 7pm

Worship times and locations for Sunday, November 23rd are:

8am & 10am  - Holy Trinity Pembroke (with Holy Baptism at 10am)
9am - St. Stephen's Micksburg
9am - Ascension Killaloe
9:30am - St. George’s South Alice 
11am - St. John’s Eganville 
11am - Epiphany Barry’s Bay (Morning Prayer)
11am - St. Paul's Cobden 
11:15am - All Saints Petawawa

Here you will find our parish prayer list, scripture readings according to the Sunday lectionary, and links to worship by the Parish of the Valley and other Anglican resources and services.

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