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Christmas WorshipJoin the Parish of the Valley for worship this Christmas! Christmas Eve 2:00pm 4:00pm 7:00pm Christmas Day 10:00am – Holy Trinity Pembroke First Sunday of Christmas, December 28 8:00am – Holy Trinity Pembroke |
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Children's Christmas Eve ServiceLily and Thomas Hoyer Brown would like to extend a special invitation to children and families from across our Parish of the Valley to attend our parish's kid-friendly Christmas Eve service at All Saints Petawawa (1173 Victoria Street). We are holding it at the kid-friendly time of 4pm!
It will be a traditional candlelight Christmas Eve service. We are delighted that Maggie Jacques from Holy Trinity Pembroke has agreed to lead Christmas crafts and activities in the church hall for all the little ones. Rev. Matthew and Rev. Gillian will share in presiding and preaching.
It will be in the format of our typical Sunday worship. We will open with the gathering of the community and the lighting of the Christ candle in the Advent wreath. We will read a children’s Christmas storybook together, and then any children or young people who would like to join in are welcome to move to the church hall for more stories, crafts, and intentional activities for little ones. As with our Sunday School programs, we ask that some parents or grandparents be prepared to assist children with the crafts and activities in the hall.
Kids will then join back together with all the grown-ups in the sanctuary for Christmas communion and a candlelight singing of Silent Night (battery powered candles available!) If you think you might be coming, please feel free to email Rev. Gillian to help us with our planning, but no RSVP is required. Please join in and come as you are!
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Revelations NewspaperOur December 2025 issue of Revelations is now available! You can read the newspaper online by clicking on the blue button below, and hard copies are available either in church or, for members of Holy Trinity Pembroke, have been mailed to your home. Thank you to all who contributed to this wonderful issue, both with writing and with taking the many photographs that share the joy that is present in our parish family! |
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Impact Zambia Christmas GiftsThe Parish of the Valley has been proud to support the work of Impact Zambia, partnering in prayer and supporting financially the work in rural Zambian communities. We were pleased to welcome Daniel and Florence from Zambia for a visit to the Valley in April of this year. For those who wish to support Impact Zambia through Christmas gifts this year, the Impact Zambia Christmas Gift guide can be accessed at the link below, and the website for donations is located here. You can also read a newsletter from Impact Zambia here: 2025: Year in Review. It highlights the work of Impact Zambia over this past year. |
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Christmas PageantWe are excited to share in the re-telling of the Christmas Story with a "pick-up pageant" at All Saints Petawawa this Sunday during the 11:15am service. Children and young people and parishioners of all ages are invited to join in the fun! |
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Holy Trinity ACW Quilt RaffleThe Holy Trinity Anglican Church Women are pleased to present a Quilt Raffle. Thanks to a generous donation, the king size quilt "Falling Leaves" (value $1000) is available to win by raffle. Full pictures of the quilt are available at the link below. Tickets are $5 per ticket, or 3 tickets for $10, and are available on Sundays at Holy Trinity in the church hall or by email from ACW Executive Members: Maggie Jacques (email), Karen Irvine (email), or Nancy Clarke (email). The draw will be held at the Holy Trinity Shrove Tuesday Pancake Luncheon on Tuesday, February 17th at 1pm. The winner will be contacted and listed at the link below and on the church bulletin board. |
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Starry Starry NightMembers of the Anglican Parish of the Valley are invited to join together with members of Ottawa Valley Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada congregations for an Anglican-Lutheran Epiphany Celebration: Starry, Starry Night! Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 4pm at Zion Lutheran Church Pembroke (454 Miller Street). Come for beautiful music and a delightful service of shared worship with our full communion siblings in Christ. All are welcome! |
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The Parish of the Valley Advent AppealThe Parish of the Valley's Advent Appeal is our annual Parish-wide stewardship initiative to support our local congregations and the various ministries they graciously provide. The Parish of the Valley’s Advent Appeal is now entering its sixth year. Together over these last five years we have raised $85,000 to support the many and varied ministries of our local congregations right across the Valley. By now, you should have received your Advent Appeal letter in the mail. Please prayerfully consider how you might be able to support the ministry of your local Anglican Church this holiday season, as together we continue in the work of living out God's mission on earth. Whether it be in Messy Church, in the making and serving of food, in offering pastoral care to one another, in keeping the lights lit in our churches and their doors open for worship -- our local churches and our Parish are stronger when we come together in God’s presence to magnify God’s love and joy in our lives. You can download this year's Advent Appeal package electronically, or give to the Advent Appeal online, by clicking on the link below. Thank you for your generous and faithful support of the Parish of the Valley Advent Appeal. |
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Please Join Us for Worship In-PersonWorship times and locations for Sunday, December 21st are: 8am & 10am - Holy Trinity Pembroke |
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The Valley BulletinHere 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. Please download from the link below. |
