Happy
New Year!
Well, I am still here. The gall bladder surgery I
thought I was going to have yesterday did not happen. The surgeon wants
me to go for another test next week. He did not seem so tentative
the night in November when I had the painful attack, he wanted to do the
surgery right that night. Anyway, thanks to all of you who have been
asking about me and praying for me. Please keep it up.
Worship
This
Sunday is called Baptism of Christ Sunday. The gospel skips about 30
years of Jesus’ life, and we hear about Jesus as an adult being baptized by
John. So the focus of the Service will be on Baptism. What is it?
Why did John baptize Jesus? How has the Church (big C) understood
baptism? How is baptism understood in the United Church? How do you
understand baptism? We will also be reminded of our own baptisms in a
brief ritual called the “Asperges.”
The
scripture readings come from the Prophets and Gospels: Isaiah 42: 1-9 and
Matthew 3: 13-17.
During
the Time for All Ages, called, “Wash before you...,” Edina will look at baptism
from a child’s perspective in a hand’s on way.
The
title of my Reflection is simply, “What is Baptism?”
This
will give us some background for the Service on Sunday, Jan 19 when we will
actually be celebrating two baptisms, a child and an adult.
Men’s
Breakfast
A
week Saturday, Jan 18 is Men’s Breakfast. All men associated with Spirit
West are welcome to attend. We meet at 8:00 am in the Lower Hall.
We usually throw in $10 each to cover the food and to build up the “Men’s Breakfast
Maintenance Fund” which is used to fund small maintenance jobs around the
church.
Week
of Prayer for Christian Unity
A
City-wide Ecumenical Prayer Service to mark the Week of Prayer for
Christian Unity will be held Sunday, January 26 2014, 7:00 pm at St.
Matthias Anglican Church (6210-188 Street, our neighbour on the other side of
the Henday). A Reception will follow. The Service is hosted by the
Edmonton and District Council of Churches.
Spirit
West Prayer Chain
As
many of you know, Spirit West has a Prayer Chain, a group of people who have
committed to continue our prayers of concern from Sunday through the
week. To be part of this ministry, email your request to spiritwest.prayerchain@gmail.com . You may also email a request for prayer
to the same email address.
Dates
to Remember
(Y) Youth
of Edmonton United Event
F Sunday, Jan 12 – 10:30 am, Baptism of Christ
Sunday
F Tuesday , Jan 14– 3:00 pm, Operations Committee
– Lounge
F Saturday, Jan 18, - 8:00 am, Men’s Breakfast – Lower
Hall
F Sunday, Jan 19 – 10:30 am, Sunday Service with
Baptism – Start of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Again, Happy New
Year!
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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