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Advent starts on Sunday November 30, 2025. On this page, you will find resources offered in the Diocese of Kootenay and beyond. 

Alongside Hope (PWRDF) Advent Reflections

Alongside Hope (PWRDF) invites you to journey through Advent with the Rev. Dr. Ray Aldred, a deacon in the Anglican Church of Canada and the director of the Indigenous Studies Program at the Vancouver School of Theology. In this year’s Advent resource, Dr. Aldred invites you to consider what it means to heal yourself, to heal others, and to heal God’s creation so we might live into right relationships.
The Journey launches with a webinar on November 20 at 10.00am Pacific. You can find out more and join the webinar here. 

Advent at Home 2025

We have updated Andrew Stephens-Rennie's "Advent at Home" resource for 2025. Adapt it for your parish community or for personal use to explore Advent with intention this year. You can download this resource at the bottom of this page. 

Searching for Emmanuel

Advent Zoom series with Archbishop John Stephens
Tuesday evenings from Nov. 25 to December 16 (7pm to 8:15pm Pacific). Learn more and register here.

Advent Resources from the United Church of Canada HERE

Advent/Christmas Services 

  • Nov.24.2025 St. Andrew's Kelowna Advent Service (via Zoom)- contact synod office or St.Andrew's for zoom link
  • Dec.6.2025  Quiet Day at St. Margaret's Peachland (9:30am-3:30pm, bring bag lunch)
  • Dec.7.2025 Bishop Lynne to preach at Kelowna Cathedral (8:00am & 10:00am)
  • Dec.7.2025 Lessons & Carols at Kimberley Shared Ministry (7:00pm)
  • Dec.7.2025 Lessons & Carols at St. Andrew's Kelowna (10:00am)
  • Dec.13.2025   Quiet Day at St. Jame's Armstrong (10am-3pm, lunch provided, speaker Bishop James Cowan, RSVP aeanglicans@gmail.com)
  • Dec.14.2025 Lessons & Carols at Kelowna Cathedral (3:00pm)
  • Dec.20.2025 Blue Christmas - with bag lunch fellowship (Noon)
  • Dec.21.2025 Young Peoples' Pageant at Kimberley Shared Ministry (10:00am)
  • Dec.24.2025 Family Service (4:00pm) & Candleight Service (8:00pm) at St. Andrew's Kelowna
  • Dec.24.2025 Christmas Eve at Kelowna Cathedral (4:00pm & 8:00pm)
  • Dec.24.2025 Christmas Eve at St. Mary's East Kelowna (7:00pm)
  • Dec.24.2025 Lessons and Carols at St. Christopher's Osoyoos (7:00pm)
  • Dec.24.2025 Lessons and Carols at St. Margaret's Peachland (4:00pm)
  • Dec.24.2025 Christmas Eve at Kimberley Shared Ministry (8:00pm)
  • Dec.25.2015 Christmas Day Service in the Heritage Church with St. Andrews Kelowna
  • All Saints Vernon Christmas Services
  • Kokanee Parish (Nelson and Kaslo) Christmas Services
  • St. Saviour's Penticton Christmas Services

More events to be added as available...please send your event details to admin@kootenay.info to be added to the Advent section

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Discipleship And Faith Formation
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