In person service held each Sunday morning at All Saints by-the-Sea. 
All are welcome.

SERVICE BULLETIN & PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Please let us know if you have any announcements by Wednesday noon of the Sunday before
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SERMON delivered in person at All Saints by-the-Sea by our new Interim Priest, The Rev Paul Schumacher, and visiting Guest Priest, Bishop Lesley Wheeler-Dame.

COLLECT OF THE DAY
God of unveiled truth, in times of darkened sun and waning moon, lift up our hearts and waken our love to announce the coming dawn of unexpected peace; through Jesus Christ, the one who is to come. Amen.

READINGS
Isaiah 64.1-9
1 Corinthians 1.3-9
Mark 13.24—37
Psalm 80.1-7, 17-19

ADVENT BLESSING
May the saving hope of the coming infant Christ fill you with expectation,
 
the joy of Mary's song surround you and give you courage,         
the faith of the prophets strengthen your resolve to work for the redemption of the world,
and the blessing of God,
Source of all being, eternal Word and Holy Spirit,
be with you this day and always.

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer:
The Church of North India (United)
In the Anglican Church of Canada:
Pray for our Primate, Linda Nicholls, and
National Indigenous  Anglican Archbishop and Presiding Elder of the Sacred Circle, Chris Harper
Also,
the people & clergy of the Diocese of New Westminster and for their bishop, John Stephens
In our Diocese: Anna, our Bishop and also,
Two Saints Ministry, Cordoba Bay
On the Island:
Community Gospel Chapel — Pastor Dustin Little 
In our Parish,
we pray for our Welcome and  Communications Committee,
and for these five households: 
Lynne & Mark Fraser, Peg Gabor & Eric Pollans, Wilson Gonzalaz-Rico & Douglas Maclaine Pont, Wilma Haig, and Ron Hawkins

Readings for next Sunday
Is 40.1-11
2 Pt 3.8-15a
Mk 1.1—18
Ps 85.1-2, 8-13