WELCOME TO ST. BENEDICT'S
WELCOME!
First of all we want to say, EVERYONE is welcome. We are glad you are exploring our generous, welcoming and growing community. Whether you are wondering, curious, questioning, or actively faithful - we are glad to see you. Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, welcome.
The service is mostly from the Book of Alternate Services (BAS). Occasionally we use the Book of Common prayer (BCP). The Book of Common Prayer is online here. The Book of Alternative Services is online here.
Each service includes a relevant and biblically based sermon, prayers, communion with bread and wine and singing. St. Benedict has a choir that sings a blend of traditional and contemporary hymns, enhancing worship.
PARKING
We have plenty of onsite and street parking. Our neighbours at the Spitzee school graciously allow us to park across the road.
The church and hall are fully accessible as are the washrooms. There are ramps up to the church sanctuary and to the Hall entrance both from the parking lot.
Once you are inside, there are seats available for those who use wheelchairs or walkers. For those who want to take part in communion (the bread and wine) we are happy to come down to bring them to you.
Children and babies are welcome. We love to have kids of every age in worship. Currently, we do not have a structured Sunday School program, but we look forward to growing into that ministry. We have a comfortable play area in our hall which kids are welcome to enjoy during or after the church service. There are opportunities for children to take part in worship if they are comfortable.
COFFEE TEA TREATS
When worship is over, we gather in the hall where there is coffee, tea, juice and water as well as treats to share. It's a time to catch up, check in on those we care about and enjoy one another's company.
QUESTIONS?
If you are wondering about anything else, or if we've missed something here please be in touch either by calling or emailing.
admin@stbenshr.church 403-652-2271
priest@stbenshr.church
We want you to be comfortable. You will see people dressed 'up' and others who dress more casually. There is no dress code.
“To be a church that is inwardly transformed by the Holy Spirit; a church that reflects the virtue and Grace of Jesus; a church reaching out to proclaim God’s word to a broken world.”
Transforming - Reflecting - Proclaiming
We at St Benedicts aim to being transformed inwardly so that we are able to reflect the love of God into the world and therefore proclaim God's loving invitation to others.
We worship, we study and we gather to be transformed becoming apprentices of Jesus. Through that transformation we hope to reflect Jesus' love, mercy and grace in the world.
2 Corinthians3:18 And we all with unveiled face,beholding the Glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.
2 Peter 3:18 Grow in the Grace and Knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
