Saturday, December 05, 2009
HOPE – the first Sunday of Advent
by Sharon Cheverie
PICTOU UNITED CHURCH - With the church beautifully decorated for the season. We gathered for the first Sunday of Advent – HOPE. Greeting the parishioners were Gizele and Natlie Mitchell, steward was Ian MacDonald.
Brian Burris and Bev Simmons gave a report from the F&S committee.
Leading the Advent Candle Liturgy were Dorothy and Byron Bush. Advent means coming, in advent we wait for a coming. We wait for the baby Jesus to bring hope and peace into our world. We are called to be people of hope. Life can be fearful. Advent addresses this. It is four weeks of darkness, fear, waiting and hoping…. Don’t be afraid.
World’s Aids Day (Dec 1rst) is acknowledged on the Sunday closet. Our prayers reflect this day.
As we prepare for our special seasonal project “Box It Up” anyone willing to donate boxes of kraft dinner or cereal may do so by dropping them off at the church or by bringing them to Sunday Service. All boxes will be donated to the Pictou Food Bank following the season.
The first layer was started during service by the Sunday School children and members of the congregation. Many more boxes will be needed to complete our “sleigh”.
Service next Sunday will be followed by Coffee Hour hosed by the Pastoral Care and Outreach Committee, where peace ornaments will be made to be used as part of the ‘Christmas Around the World’ White Gift Worship. All are welcome.
PICTOU UNITED CHURCH - With the church beautifully decorated for the season. We gathered for the first Sunday of Advent – HOPE. Greeting the parishioners were Gizele and Natlie Mitchell, steward was Ian MacDonald.
Brian Burris and Bev Simmons gave a report from the F&S committee.
Leading the Advent Candle Liturgy were Dorothy and Byron Bush. Advent means coming, in advent we wait for a coming. We wait for the baby Jesus to bring hope and peace into our world. We are called to be people of hope. Life can be fearful. Advent addresses this. It is four weeks of darkness, fear, waiting and hoping…. Don’t be afraid.
World’s Aids Day (Dec 1rst) is acknowledged on the Sunday closet. Our prayers reflect this day.
As we prepare for our special seasonal project “Box It Up” anyone willing to donate boxes of kraft dinner or cereal may do so by dropping them off at the church or by bringing them to Sunday Service. All boxes will be donated to the Pictou Food Bank following the season.
The first layer was started during service by the Sunday School children and members of the congregation. Many more boxes will be needed to complete our “sleigh”.
Service next Sunday will be followed by Coffee Hour hosed by the Pastoral Care and Outreach Committee, where peace ornaments will be made to be used as part of the ‘Christmas Around the World’ White Gift Worship. All are welcome.
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