Monday, January 12, 2009
Epiphany Sunday at Pictou United
by Sharon Cheverie
Pictou- We gathered Jan 4th for Epiphany Sunday. Greeting was Donna Weaver, steward was Peter Fraser.
Lighting the Advent Candles and Christ Candle was Tiena Buckley.
Call to Worship was read by Tiena Buckley and Brennan Marks.
Time with the children, Rev Mary-Beth Moriarity explained the word epiphany, a Greek word meaning surprise. She explained that Christmas was a season of 12 days from Dec 25th to Jan 6th and that we celebrate God’s love for 12 days and that this is the best gift we can give each other.
She spoke of the star on the top of a tree at Christmas that reminds us of the journey of the wise men. A Christmas cracker was opened to reveal a crown which symbolizes the wise men, a surprise and a note. The children were given a bag of crackers to open for their epiphany party downstairs. Before leaving they sang “Follow the Star” with the congregation.
June Cameron read the Hebrew Scripture Isaiah 60: 1-6 and the Gospel Lesson Mathew 2:1-12.
Rev Moriarity asked “Now what will you do”? We have been gifted, now what will you do with the love God has given to you, with the hope God has put under your tree, with the joy you didn’t expect, with the grace God put in your stocking, grace God has given to us in the Babe, now that Christmas is over what will you do?
Ministry of Music “The Hallelujah Song” was offered by John Spyder MacDonald.
Rev. Moriarity extinguished the Advent Candles on by one leaving the Christ Candle lit, to be lit each time we gather.
Pictou- We gathered Jan 4th for Epiphany Sunday. Greeting was Donna Weaver, steward was Peter Fraser.
Lighting the Advent Candles and Christ Candle was Tiena Buckley.
Call to Worship was read by Tiena Buckley and Brennan Marks.
Time with the children, Rev Mary-Beth Moriarity explained the word epiphany, a Greek word meaning surprise. She explained that Christmas was a season of 12 days from Dec 25th to Jan 6th and that we celebrate God’s love for 12 days and that this is the best gift we can give each other.
She spoke of the star on the top of a tree at Christmas that reminds us of the journey of the wise men. A Christmas cracker was opened to reveal a crown which symbolizes the wise men, a surprise and a note. The children were given a bag of crackers to open for their epiphany party downstairs. Before leaving they sang “Follow the Star” with the congregation.
June Cameron read the Hebrew Scripture Isaiah 60: 1-6 and the Gospel Lesson Mathew 2:1-12.
Rev Moriarity asked “Now what will you do”? We have been gifted, now what will you do with the love God has given to you, with the hope God has put under your tree, with the joy you didn’t expect, with the grace God put in your stocking, grace God has given to us in the Babe, now that Christmas is over what will you do?
Ministry of Music “The Hallelujah Song” was offered by John Spyder MacDonald.
Rev. Moriarity extinguished the Advent Candles on by one leaving the Christ Candle lit, to be lit each time we gather.
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