Greetings
Worship
This Sunday is the third
Sunday of Advent, in some churches it is called
“Gaudete Sunday” from a Latin word meaning “rejoice.”. This is the “pink” Sunday. The focus is joy and expectation. We continue to be called to prepare for the coming of
God into the world, but with this Sunday, there is
a note of joy. It is the preparation
and anticipation for a new life. It is sort of like repurposing the spare
bedroom or home office for the arrival of a new baby. It’s a lot of work,
but it is usually done with joy and excitement.
From the
Scriptures we will hear from the Prophets: Zephaniah
3: 14-20,
and from the Gospels: Luke 3: 7-18. We
will also say/sing together a Canticle or
Scripture Song, “Give Thanks” from Isaiah 12: 1a-6
The sermon title is a question
taken from the Gospel reading, “What should I do?”
Sunday School
The
Sunday School lesson is called the City of David and is the story of Joseph and
Marry arriving in Bethlehem (The City of David). It is focused on
the humble beginnings of Jesus and his birth in a manager in a bed of
straw in a stable as opposed to the castle which one might expect for a
king.
December
Celebration at City Hall
Sunday afternoon at 2:00 at the
City Hall there will be a
tri-faith (Jewish, Christian, Muslim) December
Celebration at City Hall. There will be Music, food and Information sponsored
by the Phoenix Multifaith Society for Harmony and the Edmonton Interfaith
Centre for Education and Action. Members of our choir sang at this event
last year. Musicians from a different church will be participating this
year. Your MC for the event will be your minister.
CHRISTMAS MIRACLES
Sunday evening at 6:30, come
join the fun as the musicians and choir of Spirit West United Church present
“Christmas Miracles,” a program of story and song for the whole family.
Outreach
If you missed SOCK SUNDAY last Sunday, you can still bring pairs of new
warm socks (wool and “diabetic” preferred)
to Church and they will be gathered up to
bring warmth and comfort to Edmonton’s homeless.
BISSELL URGENT APPEAL www.globaltvedmonton.com
“We are completely out of toothpaste,
gloves/mitts, and socks. Anything you can do to help really makes a big
difference in the lives of those living without a home at this chilling time of
year!” These items can be brought to Spirit
West, from whence they will be taken to the Bissell Centre.
Christmas Hampers
Again this year, our
Church will be providing Christmas Hampers to needy families. See the posters at the back of the Church
to sponsor a hamper or sign up to provide a Christmas gift for a child in need. “Hamper Shopping” will
be on Dec 22nd. Watch this space for more details.
Important Dates and Youth Events (Y)
Sunday,
December 16 at 2:00 - Tri-faith (Jewish, Christian, Muslim) December Celebration at City Hall. Music, food and
Information sponsored by the Phoenix Multifaith Society for Harmony and the
Edmonton Interfaith Centre for Education and Action.
Sunday,
December 16 at 6:30 pm – CHRISTMAS MIRACLES presented by the musicians
of Spirit West. A wonderful evening for the whole family!
Saturday,
December 22 – Hamper Shopping
Sunday,
December 23 at 10:30 am – Advent 4
Monday,
December 24 at 6:30pm – CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE, “Let us go now to
Bethlehem”
Sunday,
December 30 at 10:30 am – Cinnamon Bun Sunday, Where did we get all this stuff? ( a look at some
Christmas traditions)
Thanks for
reading, and See you Sunday,
Larry
(Rev.)
Larry K. Wright, CD, BA, MDiv
MinisterSpirit West United Church
780-481-1406
Spiritwest.minister@telus.net
Spiritwest.org
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