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Services for Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24th
4:45 PM Music: Carols, organ, harp, and trumpet.
5:00 PM Intergenerational
Service with Children’s Sermon, Setting and
Blessing of the Crèche, and Holy Eucharist.
10:45 PM Carols and Instrumental music (organ, trumpet and harp
11:00 PM Candlelight
Festival Eucharist with choir and sermon.
Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25th,
One service only at 11:30 AM a simple service
of Holy Eucharist followed by 12:30 PM Community Christmas Dinner. All are welcome.
CHRISTMAS
DINNER AT ST. ANDREW’S
This is an open
Invitation to all, hors d’ oeuvres at 12:30pm , dinner at 1pm
following the Christmas Service.
Hors
d’ouevres:
Seeking finger foods or other ideas/donations welcome.
Drinks: Seeking donation of a case
/bottles of sparkling cider (need a total of 15)
Any other juices
or seltzers welcome.
Desserts:Looking for candies, cookies,
small dessert pieces or any other ideas/donations welcome.
If you are able
to donate items, please let us know about your generosity,
by email to JenHuckman@gmail.com
READINGS
FOR SUNDAY
Isaiah 52:7-10
Psalm 98
Hebrews 1:1-12
John 1:1-14
FROM THE INTERIM RECTOR
The
snow is falling again this morning; the predicted 1-3" looks to be at
least 3", and the trees are covered again. Even though the temperatures
are to rise, we will surely have a white Christmas. Having grown up in the
South, this is exciting to me! I love the snow (though not the shoveling). I
love the beauty of it as it falls, and the beauty left behind. But my thoughts also turn to those who are not
so fortunate as us - those who have no shelter, those who are hungry, those who
are cold, and especially to the children in these circumstances. Christmas
baskets are being readied in the Parish Hall, so many will have a good
Christmas dinner. The Christmas Project provided wonderful bags of gifts for
many families in our area. Yet the need always outstrips the supply, if not in
Tamworth, then certainly beyond.
Hopefully
we have all contributed in some way to programs that help those in need. And
this is good. It is our calling. But
there is always one more thing we can do - all of us - and that is to pray. As
Christmas approaches let our prayers be for those in need, in our local communities,
in our country and in our world. And let our prayers be for peace, in our
country and our world. This too is our calling ; peace, and good will to all
people.
And suddenly there was with the angel a
multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the
highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men!” Luke 2:13-14, KJV
May
your Christmas be filled with God's peace and joy,
Caroline
LAST SUNDAY
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| Wednesday "Blue Christmas" service |
Church
was cancelled for “snow and ice” day.
The greening of the church was done after the Wednesday morning Blue
Christmas Service. See the photo gallery
below for pictures.
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| The laurel is hung with care. |
PLEASE BE THINKING ABOUT THIS!
This
is your head’s up to be thinking about your Annual Reports. Come December committee chairs should be
pulling together their notes to complete reports for submission to the office. If you have enough information to complete
and send your report it is always appreciated to submit it as early as
possible.
Most
folks have their last year’s report but if you need an electronic copy or hard
copy please let Deb in the office know and she will be happy to provide that
for you. REPORTS ARE DUE JANUARY 13TH!
COMMUNITY
FOOD CENTER
The Food Pantry thanks you for your contributions
throughout the year.
The
monthly item for December is dish
detergent.
DINNER BELL COOK TEAMS NEEDED
Please consider picking up one
of the many dates in 2017 for Dinner Bell cook team. It really is quite easy and the outreach it
provides is so rewarding and needed. If
you have questions about what it entails, please contact Carol Tubman at
651-8230. Please email Deb at the office if
you can fill any of those dates. Thank you.
Dinner Bell dates that cooks are
needed:
Feb 19 ~ Mar 19, 26 - Apr 23 ~ May 7,14, 21, 28 - Jun
4,11,18
FOOD FOR
THOUGHT
Let
there be peace on earthAnd let it begin with me.
Let there be peace on earth
The peace that was meant to be.
With God as our father
Brothers all are we.
Let me walk with my brother
In perfect harmony.
Brothers all are we.
Let me walk with my brother
In perfect harmony.
Let peace begin with me
Let this be the moment now.
With every step I take
Let this be my solemn vow.
Let this be the moment now.
With every step I take
Let this be my solemn vow.
To
take each moment And live each moment
With peace eternally.
Let there be peace on earth,
And let it begin with me.
With peace eternally.
Let there be peace on earth,
And let it begin with me.
Lyrics
from song written by Jill Jackson Miller and Sy Miller, 1955
Blessings,
See you
in Church!
Photography by:
Lisa
Thompson
PHOTO GALLERY
Blue Christmas Service
Greening of the Church
Setting up for Christmas Eve
