First Sunday in Advent - November 30, 2025

It’s the beginning of Advent, the beginning of the church year, that big wheel of time that every year turns us from the waiting of Advent to the joy of Christmas, to the waiting of Lent to the joy of Easter, to the waiting of Eastertide to the joy of Pentecost, to the joy of life in ordinary time and back again.

Here's what you can expect at Glebe St-James this Sunday:

• Rev. Dr. Teresa Burnett-Cole will lead the service.
• Pam Fitch will welcome us.
• Rebecca Dalton will acknowledge that the land on which we gather and work is the traditional and ancestral territory of the Algonquin People, unceded and unsurrendered. 
• Together we will enter into Advent and light the first candle, Hope.
• Brad Munro will read the scripture from Matthew 24:36-44.
• Our Minister of Music, James Caswell, and the choir will lead us in music and song; the Gift of Music will be "Come, Messiah!" by Lloyd Larson.

Here is the bulletin for the service to follow along with the words of texts, hymns, songs, and prayers. You can join the service live at 10:25 am on YouTube; after the service ends, it will be available to watch as a recording.

Join in on the online offering plate for Mission & Service, Outreach & other GSJ operational needs! If donating online or via e-transfer, you can indicate on where you want your gift to be dedicated (our operating fund, capital fund, music fund, or other charity). E-transfers can be sent to [email protected].

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Let us know how we are doing! If you have any ideas, comments, or feedback about the online (or in person!) worship experience, please contact the worship committee at: [email protected].