Sunday Church Services start at 10:30 am - please join us!
Sunday Church Services start at 10:30 am - please join us!
Hello,
I hope everyone is having a nice week. We had a wonderful turn out for our potluck and guest speaker on Sunday after the service. Vicki Basset gave us lots of practical information on how to navigate the healthcare system. There were two handouts at the event and they are attached to this email for anyone who would like the information she provided.
Keep reading to learn more about:
1. What's Happening This Sunday?
2. The Plant Sale- May 18th
1. This Sunday is Camping Sunday- This Sunday is Camping Sunday. Our special worship leader will be our very own Jack Lockhart, member of our Youth Group and a real live Camp Counselor! There are some exciting things planned. Following the service there will be a time of coffee and fellowship in the church hall. We will collect a special offering to support local United Church camps.
2. The Plant Sale- is happening here at the church on Saturday, Mary 18th. If you have any plants that you would like to donate, that would be wonderful. We are also looking for volunteers to help with the sale and to put up posters to help promote the event. There are sign up sheets in the Social Hall.
Thanks for reading, See you Sunday,
Mary
Hello,
I hope that everyone is having a nice week. A huge thank you goes out to everyone who came to the Annual Congregational Meeting on Sunday. We had over sixty people attend the meeting. So while there may be some financial challenges to navigate, the great news is that we have a wonderful congregation that is up to the challenge!
Keep reading to learn more about:
1. What's Happening This Sunday?
2. Potluck and Guest Speaker
3. Single Use Plastics for the Youth Group
4. Next Sunday is Camping Sunday
5. May is PAR Month
1. This Sunday we will be celebrating Earth Sunday. The Sunday School and Youth group have been focusing on Caring for the Earth this year so the grown ups are going to talk about it too! The scripture passage will be Psalm 23. Following the service there will be a time of coffee and fellowship in the Social Hall. We are also having a potluck and guest speaker and everyone is welcome to attend.
2. Potluck and Guest Speaker- This Sunday following the service we will be having a potluck. You can drop your items in the kitchen before the service. If you can help set up tables and chairs please come for 9:30. We also need folks to help with cleaning up after. Please bring your own plates and cutlery as this cuts down the clean up time. Our guest speaker is Vicki Basset and she is a nurse with a passion for talking to folks about how to navigate a life changing diagnosis. It may be particularly helpful to those who are going through something like this in their own life, or with family and friends but everyone is welcome to attend and will likely find the information very helpful.
3. Single Use Plastics- ITS THE LAST SUNDAY for collecting our single use plastics - April 21st! The AUC youth, with some extra Sunday School and community helpers, are pretty excited to unveil their project on Sunday, April 28th. THANK YOU for bringing in 1 or 100 items! We couldn’t do it without you!
4. Next Sunday is Camping Sunday- On Sunday, April 28th we will be celebrating Camping Sunday. We are excited that our Jack Lockart, member of the Youth Group will be leading the service and sharing his experiences with United Church Camping. We will also be taking up a special offering in support of local UCC camps. Feel free to wear your camp shirt or hoodie!
5. May is PAR Month- Are you on PAR? In May we will be having a campaign to increase awareness of the Pre Authorized Remittance (PAR) program. PAR is an automatic monthly withdrawal from your bank account. With PAR, you don’t have to worry about writing a cheque or forgetting to donate because life has thrown you a curveball. You also give the recipients of your gift the peace of mind that comes with knowing your help is stable and reliable. Look for more information in the coming weeks about joining PAR or if you are already on PAR considering if you might be able to increase your givings.
Thanks for reading, See you Sunday,
Mary
Hello everyone,
I hope everyone is having a nice week. Did you have a chance to see the pictures of the solar eclipse that Bob Lesser shared on our Facebook page? He travelled into Quebec and got some wonderful photos.
Keep reading to learn more about:
1. What's Happening This Sunday?
2. Annual Congregational Meeting
3. Clean Up Day this Saturday
4. Potluck and Guest Speaker
1. This Sunday we will be journeying into the Epistles of the New Testament; the letters to the early churches. We will hear from the first letter to the church at Thessalonica 1:1-10. Immediately following the service there will be the Annual Meeting in the Sanctuary and tea and coffee will be available.
2. Annual Congregational Meeting- Our Annual Meeting is this Sunday at 11:15 in the Sanctuary. Everyone connected in any way to AUC is welcome and encouraged to attend. We will approve the budget for 2024. This budget includes a significant draw from our reserve funds. The meeting will provide an opportunity to talk about ways to increase revenues to help meet our annual operating costs so going forward into 2025 and 2026 we don't need to draw so significantly from our reserve funds.
3. Clean Up Day this Saturday- This Saturday April 13th we will be having an Outside Clean Up Morning starting at 8:00. (But feel free to join at 9:00 or 10:00) There will be jobs for people of all ages and interests. We will have tea, coffee and hot chocolate and muffins, please bring your own travel mug. Also if you have a rake or step ladder to bring that would be great. (Note about the weather: there is light rain called for on Saturday so dress accordingly and pay attention to our Facebook page for updates.)
4. Potluck and Guest Speaker- Next Sunday, April 21st, we will have the pleasure of welcoming Vicki Bassett, after the service in the Social Hall. Vicki is a local nurse, who attended a conference and heard the authors of a podcast – “The waiting room revolution” and their new book- “Hope for the Best – Plan for the Rest.”
Vicki’s passion throughout her career has been to help people and families best understand whatever health issue they are facing. Whether diabetes, heart disease, dementia, cancer, depression, or any illness, your life changes. While the diagnosis cannot be changed, the way you experience the illness can. You may not be facing a life-changing diagnosis but at some point, someone in your circle may.
We invite you to join us for a Potluck Lunch and to hear Vicki discuss the book and how it can help you, your family, or someone you know. Feel free to bring along family members, friends, or anyone who you feel would benefit. All are welcome.
Thanks for reading, See you Sunday,
Mary
Hello,
I hope everyone is having a nice week. What a day out there! I hope everyone is staying warm and safe.
Keep reading to learn more about:
1. What's Happening This Sunday?
2. Congregational Meeting
3. Easter Extravaganza Final Total
4. Plant Sale
1. This Sunday we will be hearing the story of Jesus appearing to the disciples in John 20:19-31. Following the service there will be a time of coffee and fellowship in the Social Hall.
2. Congregational Meeting- If possible please plan to attend our Annual Congregational Meeting. It will take place following the service on Sunday, April 14th. At this meeting we will be approving the budget for 2024. We will also have a larger conversation about the financial health of the congregation. It is our hope to have a large turn out for this meeting. New comers are welcome to attend as well as those who used to hold leadership positions in the congregation. We can put our heads together and come up with some great solutions.
3. Easter Extravaganza Final Total-Thank you to everyone who helped with the Easter Market. The grand total from the sale was $2232. What a wonderful event and a great fundraiser for the church.
4. The Second Annual Plant Sale 2024-
The Second Annual AUC Plant Sale will be taking place on May 18th. We will welcome any and all plant donations you wish to make. We are hoping that we will have more vegetable plants, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers etc. for sale this year as well as some roots of asparagus and rhubarb. This is a great time to start some seedlings or think about what we would like to do with your flower and vegetable gardens.
Refreshment Booth: beverages, sandwiches, muffins, and baked goods for sale. All proceeds will go to the Likulezi Project (Malawi, East Africa). Donations of muffins and baked goods would be gratefully accepted. Please package your items. We will price them.
If you would like to help with the set up on May 17th or the actual sale on the 18th, please sign up on the sheets on the bulletin boards. The posters are ready. If you can take one or more to post around the area, please see us in the Social Hall.
Keep sprouting.
Thanks for reading, See you Sunday,
Mary
Hello,
Holy Week Blessings to you on this Maundy Thursday. How quickly we have moved from the excitement of Jesus' entry into the city of Jerusalem to the Last Supper and tomorrow the events of Good Friday.
Keep reading to learn more about:
1. What's Happening This Sunday?
2. Good Friday
3. Annual Congregational Meeting
1. This Sunday is Easter Sunday. We will hear the resurrection story from Mark 16:1-8. We will also be celebrating Communion together. Following the service there will be a time of coffee and fellowship in the Social Hall. A pre recorded Sunrise service will be shared on the Facebook page at 7:00 Easter Morning.
2. Good Friday- Join us tomorrow at 10:30 for our Good Friday service. It is an opportunity for us to gather and continue to wrestle with the meaning of Jesus' death for us in our time and place. We will hear passages from Mark's account of the death of Jesus. At 12:00 the Eccumenical Walk of the Cross begins at the Old Town Hall. (If anyone would like to be a reader for AUC at this service please let me know)
3. Annual Congregational Meeting- Our Annual Congregational Meeting will be on Sunday, April 14th immediately following the service. This is a very important meeting as we will be approving the budget for 2024. There will also be conversation about the financial health of the congregation. We really hope for a large turn out at this meeting, regular attendees, new folks, those who we haven't seen much of in recent years. There's lot of exciting things happening at AUC and we want to ensure our financial health well into the future.
Thanks for reading, See you tomorrow,
Mary
Hello,
I hope everyone is having a nice week. What a cold day out there! I hope you are staying warm.
Keep reading to learn more about:
1. What's Happening This Sunday?
2. Easter Extravaganza Market
3. Easter Services
1. This Sunday we will be celebrating Palm Sunday also known as Triumphal Entry Sunday. You are invited to bring a scarf with you to wave during our opening hymn. Our scripture readings will be Mark 11:1-11 The triumphal entry and Mark 15: 21-41 The Death of Jesus. Following the service there will be a time of coffee and fellowship in the Social Hall.
2. Easter Extravaganza Market- It's almost here! Saturday is our Easter Extravaganza Market from 10:00-2:00 in the Social Hall. Invite your friends and neighbours to come and get some tasty treats!
3. Easter Services-
Good Friday- This Friday at 10:30 we will be having a Good Friday service in the Sanctuary. At 12:00 there is an Eccumenical Walk of the Cross hosted by all of the churches of Almonte. It begins at the Old Town Hall and then we walk throughout the town, then there will be a brief service at Cornerstone church.
Easter- A brief prerecorded Sunrise Service will be posted on the AUC Facebook page at 7:00 am on Easter Sunday for anyone who would like to watch it.
At 10:30 we will have a Communion service in the Sanctuary.
Thanks for reading! See you Sunday,
Mary
Hello,
I hope everyone is having a nice week. Maria is definitely enjoying the Spring like weather for her March Break.
Keep reading to learn more about:
1. What's Happening This Sunday?
2. Easter Extravaganza Market
3. Easter Services
4. Message from the Church Council
1. This Sunday we continue our Lenten journey. We will be hearing from Mark 13: 1-8, 24-37 The End of the Age. Following the service there will be a time of coffee and fellowship in the Social Hall.
2. Easter Extravaganza Market- The Easter Extravaganza Market is coming together well. We are looking for a few more volunteers to help on Saturday at the sale. The times are from 10-2. If you can share an hour or two with us that would be great. The sign up sheet is on the bulletin board in the Social Hall.
We have been hearing about lots of great baking, candy, comfort foods, sauces and preserve ideas as well as your hand made/crafted ideas. Everything will find a place on the tables.
Great additions to the sign up sheet in the Social Hall. Who ever thought there would be two very different pineapple cake recipes and neither were for pineapple upside down cake! We are looking forward to your creations. Just because someone else is making what you had thought of, don’t let that stop you. We will need lots of items for the sale.
We will be able to accommodate a few frozen items. We prefer fresh items that can be frozen when the purchasers take them home.
You may bring any items you have on Friday, March 22nd between 2 and 7pm or on Saturday between 8 and 9:30 am.
Any questions, please chat with either Nancy Page or Mary Smiley.
3. Easter Services- Easter Services- It's an early Easter this year!
Palm Sunday Service - Sunday, March 24th
Good Friday Service - Friday, March 29th at 10:30
Community Walk of the Cross- Friday, March 29th at 12:00
Easter Communion Service- Sunday, March 31 at 10:30
4. Message from the Church Council-
Four years ago, this week, we went into a cocoon and now like a butterfly we are emerging and spreading our wings.
The Church Council has been working on a plan for our reemergence. We started small, first with our congregational bake sales and Souper Sunday Sale and now opening our doors to the community with our Easter Extravaganza Market on March 23rd.
When you go to the Social Hall, you will notice lots of individual ideas of activities that we can take on and do. Please check them out and feel free to take one to do by yourself or with others. These ideas are just that ideas, a starting point, if you have something else you would like to try, feel free to go for it.
When you have chosen an idea, please sign the sheet indicating which activity you have chosen. Once you have decided on a date (and a back up date), please contact Virginia in the AUC office to book the space. Once the date is confirmed it will go on the event calendar. Don’t forget to book set up time, if you will need it at the same time.
If you see something you would like to volunteer to help with, please feel free to do so. We have resources to assist with posters, advertising and logistics.
Working together we will move forward!
Thanks for reading, See you Sunday,
Mary .
Hello,
I hope everyone is having a nice week. The AUC Council is meeting tonight and will make a decision about the Annual Congregational Meeting which will hopefully happen in the next few weeks. Stay tuned for the exact date.
Keep reading to learn more about:
1. What's Happening This Sunday?
2. Easter Extravaganza Market
3. Easter Services
1. This Sunday we are continuing our Lenten journey and will be hearing from Mark 12:28-44 The Greatest Commandment. Following the service there will be a time of coffee and fellowship in the Social Hall.
2. Easter Extravaganza Market- Our brand new Easter Market is happening on Saturday March 23rd from 10:00-2:00. It's more than just a bake sale! We are looking for delicious baking treats to sell, some comfort foods (a famous chilli or meatballs) or even some handcrafted items. (knitting or woodworking) There are sign up sheets around the building to let us know what you're planning to bring or if you can help on the 23rd. If you have any questions please let me know or speak to Mary Smilie.
3. Easter Services- It's an early Easter this year!
Palm Sunday Service - Sunday, March 24th
Good Friday Service - Friday, March 29th at 10:30
Easter Communion Service- Sunday, March 31 at 10:30
Thanks for reading, See you Sunday,
Mary
Hello,
I hope everyone is having a nice week. I saw some signs of Spring this week peeking out in the garden beside the Social Hall. Spring is coming!
Keep reading to learn more about:
1. What's Happening This Sunday?
2. Easter Extravaganza Market
1. This Sunday is the third Sunday in Lent. We will be hearing from Matthew 11:25-30 Jesus saying Come to me all you who are weary. Following the service there will be a time of Coffee and Fellowship in the Social Hall.
2 Easter Extravaganza Market - The planning is underway for our Easter sale on Saturday, March 23rd. It will be happening in the Social Hall from 10-2.
We really need for all of us to come together and help fill our bake, comfort food, sweet treats, pet rewards and hand crafted items.
What to make? Check out the ideas list posted on the bulletin boards, think about family favourites or articles that you have made and would like to share. Our poster is ready to be posted. We have a list of suggested places where we would like to post it. If you are able to help us with this, please see us in the Social Hall. We have them ready to go! Please feel free to make other suggestions.
Thanks for reading, See you Sunday,
Mary
Hello,
I hope everyone is having a good week. I had a wonderful time in Mexico with Adam and Maria. It was a great week of fun, food and lots and lots of swimming and family time.
Keep reading to learn more about:
1. What's Happening This Sunday?
2. The Prayer Flag Project
3. Easter Extravaganza Market
1. This Sunday- We will be having a Black History Month Service and we will be celebrating Holy Communion together. The scripture passages will be Psalm 147: 1-11 and Mark 1:29-39. Following the service there will be a time of coffee and and fellowship in the Social Hall.
2. The Prayer Flag Project - Our Sunday School and Youth Group will be creating Prayer Flags as part of their Lenten Journey to Easter and we are hoping you might be able to help! As we are focusing on caring for creation, we would like to use as much repurposed and upcycled supplies as possible. If you are able to bring in any of the following items, it will be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much!
Materials Needed:
-old sheets, pillow cases, shirts, jeans, etc…
-fabric scraps and larger pieces, burlap, material rice bags, felt
-bendable wire, fabric glue, fabric paint
- small shells, beach glass, beads, buttons
-old stencils, old coloured plastic containers
-ribbons, sequins, tassels, yarn, embroidery floss
3. Easter Extravaganza Market - As we begin the Lenten journey we can look forward to ‘breaking the fast’ with an Easter extravaganza market on Saturday, March 23rd. We will need the assistance of everyone in the congregation as we are planning to invite the community to come and share in our bounty. This is a big undertaking, however, together we can do it. Please consider making your family favourite food or comfort food for the sale. We are looking for help setting up on March 22nd and assistance on March 23rd before, during and after the sale. On the wall opposite the office is a sign up sheet where you can indicate when you’re available and what you would be available to do as well there is a sheet of ideas of things that would be great for the sale. These are only suggestions! Use your imagination - anything goes.
Thanks for reading, See you Sunday,
Mary .
Hello,
I hope everyone is having a nice week. We had a great Used Book Sale on Saturday. Thank you to Margie Graff and the Youth Group for all their hard work. It was wonderful to see community members and church family all coming together to support the work of School Box North.
Keep reading to learn more about:
1. What's Happening This Sunday?
2. Souper Bowl- This Sunday
3. Rev Mary away next week
4. Community Friendship Lunches starting up again
5. World Day of Prayer
6. Lenten Challenge
1. This Sunday will be the final Sunday before the Season of Lent begins. Ash Wednesday is next week which officially marks the beginning of our journey to Holy Week and Easter. Our scripture reading will be Mark 9: 30-37 Who is the Greatest? Following the service there will be a time of coffee and fellowship in Social Hall.
2. Souper Bowl- This Sunday we are selling soup! Just in time for the Super Bowl. The soups are being prepared. The accompanying baked goods are being lovingly made and will be ready to go home with you on Sunday after Church. Quantities of each soup are limited.
3. Rev Mary away next week- I will be on holidays from Monday February 12 until Tuesday, February 20th. Adam and Maria and I are taking a trip to Mexico. We are looking forward to some family time together in the warm weather. Next Sunday, February 19th Norma Wrightly will be doing pulpit supply.
4. Community Friendship Lunches- We are excited to be announcing the restarting of our monthly Community Friendship Luncheons on the 3rd Tuesday of the month, beginning February 20th, 2024. These lunches will continue to be held in the social hall at Almonte United Church. Unfortunately with higher prices we need to increase the cost of admittance to $10 per person. Spread the word, bring a friend, bring a neighbour! We look forward to connecting with you again. With thanks, Donna Lowry, Louise Owens and Marny McCook.
5. World Day of Prayer- Save the date for the World Day of Prayer on Friday, March 1st at 1:00 at Cornerstone Community Church. This eccumenical community event is open to everyone.
6. Lenten Challenge- Stewardship Moment
As the 40 days of Lent approach and we prepare for a time of reflection let us be intentional in our Lenten practice.
A challenge is being issued for each of us (young and not so young) at Almonte United Church to fill coin wrappers with either quarters or nickels for each day of Lent. As we do so, we may reflect on God’s wisdom and compassion with prayer, song or how to perform a good deed. Are you up to this challenge?
Thanks for reading, See you Sunday,
Mary
Hello,
I hope everyone is having a nice week. I had a great time at the ReGenerate Leadership Course last week in Paris, Ontario. I look forward to sharing all about it this Sunday during the service.
Keep reading to learn more about:
1. What's Happening This Sunday?
2. Church Family News - Funeral Tomorrow
3. Rockin' Readers Used Book Sale - This Saturday!
4. Souper Lunch February 11th
1. This Sunday we will be hearing from Mark 4: 1-9, 21-32 The Parable of the Sower. I will be sharing about the week-long course ReGenerate Leadership Course that I took last week. Following the service there will be a time of coffee and fellowship.
2. Church Family News- Funeral Tomorrow. It is with sadness that we announce the passing of long time church member Tom Lynch on December 18th, 2023. Tom and his wife Donna were usually to be found sitting in the very back pew at AUC. Tom was a quiet man and his health kept him from attending in recent years. Our prayers are with Donna and family. The funeral will be held here at Almonte United Church tomorrow (Friday) at 11:00. Here is the link to the obituary https://www.barkerfh.com/obituary/Thomas-Lynch
3. ROCKIN’ READERS USED BOOK SALE is on Saturday, February 3rd, noon until 8:00 pm, here in the Social Hall of AUC. Get read to enjoy:
-used and new books for sale by donation
-a reading rockathon
-repurposed book workshop - make and take with Dot
-door prizes
-The Joy of Snacking Canteen
-celebrity readers
… and a few surprises!
We hope you can drop in and support our youth as they fulfill their commitment to SchoolBOX, helping to make education possible in Treaty 3 Indigenous communities.
4. Souper Lunch - On Sunday, February 11th, we will have 750 ml containers of soup (about 3 cups of soup) The choices of soup will be Carrot, Cheese and Beer, Corn and Potato Chowder and Vegetarian Enchilada. To go along with these great soups, we will have a selection of homemade tea biscuits, gluten free cornmeal muffins and homemade rolls. There will be a choice of cookies to complete the take home meal package. The cost of these take home packages will be $15.
Thanks for reading, See you at the Book Sale!
Mary
Hello,
I hope everyone is having a nice week. As many of you know I am heading to Five Oaks Retreat Center in Paris, Ontario this weekend and returning next weekend. I have been selected to participate in the ReGenerate Leadership Program being hosted by the Moderator. (This means that I will be out of the pulpit for Sunday, January 21st and Sunday, January 28th) I am thrilled to be joining this program and to connect with other ministers from across the country.
Keep reading to learn more about:
1. What's Happening This Sunday?
2. Rocking Readers Used Book Sale
3. Likulezi Thank you message
4. Souper Bowl Sunday
1. This Sunday we will be welcoming Rev. Matt Gallinger as I will be away on Study leave. The scripture readings will be Jonah 3:1-5, 10 and Mark 1:14-20. Following the service there will be a time of coffee and fellowship in the Social Hall.
2. Rocking Readers Used Book Sale is on Saturday, February 3rd, noon until 8:00 pm, here in the Social Hall of AUC. Our Youth Group’s book sale is almost here and you are invited. Here are some of the exciting things they have planned:
-used and new books for sale by donation
-a reading rockathon
-repurposed book workshop - make and take with Dot
-door prizes
-The Joy of Snacking Canteen
-celebrity readers
… and a few surprises!
We hope you can drop in and support our youth as they fulfill their commitment to SchoolBOX, helping to make education possible in Treaty 3 Indigenous communities.
3. Likulezi Thank you note- We received the following note from the Likulezi we support in Malawi and wanted to share it with you: To : Almonte United church,
On behalf of Africa Aware -Likulezi I would like to thank you most sincerely for your support to us over the years. We are most grateful for this support especially in the light of all the Projects in our troubled world needing help. Your funds will go to fund our Orphan Programme and it is fortuitous that the donation came at this time when I was wondering if we could keep our orphans in school this year since fees and expenses have risen everywhere. Likulezi in communion with the Orphan families are most grateful for this intervention .
With much appreciation for the efforts of the congregation of Almonte United church.
On behalf of Likulezi I send our big ZIKOMO ( thank You).
Gemma
4. AUC’s Souper Bowl Sunday -February 11th, 2024 is Super Bowl LVIII. The final two teams are unknown at this time, however, it is projected that the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers will be in the Super Bowl.
Some ‘souper’ people around AUC will be preparing containers of soup, with biscuits and cookies for purchase after Church in the Upper Hall on Sunday, February 11th. These will be in freezer and microwaveable safe containers. These will be tasty treats for you to take home for your family or a neighbour or friend.
Please mark the date (February 11th) on your calendars and watch in the weeks ahead for the choices we will be offering and the cost.
Thanks for reading, And see you once I return from Five Oaks,
Mary
Hello,
I hope everyone is having a nice week. What a lot of snow! I guess winter didn't forget about us after all. Maria and the other children on the street were so thrilled to finally have some snow to play in and build and sled together.
Keep reading to learn more about:
1. What's Happening This Sunday?
2. Book Sale - Save the date
1. This Sunday we will be hearing from Mark 2: 1-22 Jesus teaches and heals. We will also continue to explore how we as Christians can fight antisemitism. Following the service there will be a time of coffee and fellowship in the Social Hall.
2. SAVE THE DATE! ROCKIN’ READERS USED BOOK SALE is fast approaching: February 3rd, noon until 8:00 pm, here in the Social Hall of AUC. Our Youth Group’s book sale is almost here and you are invited. Here are some of the exciting things they have planned:
-used and new books for sale by donation
-a reading rockathon
-repurposed book workshop - make and take with Dot
-door prizes
-The Joy of Snacking Canteen
-celebrity readers
… and a few surprises!
We hope you can drop in and support our youth as they fulfill their commitment to SchoolBOX, helping to make education possible in Treaty 3 Indigenous communities.
Thanks for reading, See you Sunday,
Mary
Hello,
Happy New Year! I hope everyone was able to find some time to celebrate the holidays in whatever way you find meaningful. Maria, Adam and I were able to travel to Barrie to celebrate with my family. It was wonderful for Maria to play with her cousins and I got to cuddle my niece Bridget who is four months old. (She's the one who was hospitalized with RSV in November and she's fully recovered and doing great)
Keep reading to learn more about:
1. What's Happening This Sunday?
1. This Sunday we will begin a journey through the Gospel of Mark. We'll hear Mark 1:1-20, the beginning of Jesus' ministry. We'll also begin a journey over the next few months exploring what it means to be Christian in a multi faith world in general and more specifically the relationship between Christianity and Judaism. Following the service there will be a time of coffee and fellowship in the Social Hall.
It's a short one this week!! Hope to see you on Sunday.
Mary
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