December 13, 2022
Rehearsal for Music Sunday.
Calvary Compass – December 13, 2022 - Calvary United Church, www.calvaryuc.ca
Dear Friends of Calvary,
This Sunday is the 4th Sunday of Advent and we will be lighting the candle for Love. Hopefully all of you were either in church last Sunday or have viewed the recorded service so that you could enjoy the wonderful music presented by Denise Jung, our Senior Choir, Alyssa Stevenson, Carolyn Hoskin and Jim Hibbard for Music Sunday. We are so blessed to have such talented people!
This Wednesday evening is Jazz Vespers and Denise Pelley will be our guest soloist.
Worship Services are all live-streamed:
• December 18 - https://youtu.be/OlD39xFtSxU
• December 24 - https://youtu.be/rplHwzhwXyQ
• December 25 - https://youtu.be/aGM--S5EWcY
Recorded service for December 11 (Music Sunday) - https://youtu.be/Hn_qZQwlKWY
Turkey Dinner
Once again, Linda Arthur is taking orders for a Christmas turkey dinner that will be delivered for pick-up at Calvary on December 22nd between 1:30 and 2pm. Meal includes turkey, dressing, gravy, mashed potatoes, green & yellow beans, cranberry sauce and cherry cheese cake. Cost is $24. To order, phone Margaret at 519-642-4664 by Saturday, December 17.
OUTREACH ADVENT PROJECT
The Outreach Committee's Advent Project is Y.O.U. (Youth Opportunities Unlimited). This organization provides shelter, consulting, work experience, resume writing help and mentoring to homeless youth up to age 25. There is a residence on Clarke Road, a cafe on York Street and other facilities that youth are able to work at to get work experience. A new facility for homeless pregnant young women is going to be built at the corner of York and Richmond called Joan's Place after Joan Smith. The monies raised from Calvary's Advent Project will be used for current endeavours and not for the new facility. There are envelopes at the back and front of the sanctuary for your donation.
Please make cheques payable to Youth Opportunities Unlimited and the envelope can be left on the Offering Plate in church or put in Calvary’s mail slot.
UCW MEETING
You are invited to a UCW Candy-Cane Tea this Thursday December 15th at 2 pm in the parlour. Please bring your memories of Christmas past, stories of the present and hopes for the future to share in-person or by Zoom. All are welcome.
PHOTO REQUEST
Please send photos as jpeg attachment files in an email to Ruthanne McLagan at r.mclagan@hotmail,com of one or more of each of the following subjects: your Christmas tree topper (star, angel, dove or ?), magi at the creche, and birds at feeder. The photos may be shown as screen images on Sunday January 1st and January 8th. If possible, please send photos by Friday, December 23rd and be sure to include the name of the photographer in the email so that they can get credit for their image(s). Thank you!
MITTEN TREE
Our sanctuary tree is slowly being fully adorn with colourful mittens, hats, scarves and socks for the London Community Chaplaincy - the people of Southdale and the people of Limberlost. You can either bring your mittens, hats, scarves, and socks to sanctuary on Sundays or drop them off at the parking lot door when the church is open. They are well appreciated by the adults, children and babies of the London Chaplaincy.
Sharing Extra 2023 Calendars
If you receive any 2023 calendars which you don’t need, please consider dropping them off at the church. There are two drop-off areas – one at the back entrance off the parking lot and one at the back of the Sanctuary. Calendars will be distributed to various social organizations whose clients may find them useful. If you find yourself in need of a 2023 calendar, please help yourself!
Offering Envelopes
For those that use Offering Envelopes, the 2023 envelopes are available for pickup at the back of the Sanctuary. If you wish to have envelopes and there isn't a box for you, please contact the Church office.
Upcoming Services:
• December 14 – Jazz Vespers at 7pm
• December 18 – Advent 4
• December 21 – Blue Christmas at 7pm in the Sanctuary
• December 24 – Christmas Eve Worship at 7pm
• December 25 – Christmas Day Worship at 10:30 with music by Rachel Weisdorf and Denise Jung
• January 1st – New Year’s Day Worship at 10:30 with Ruthanne McLagan leading the service.
Meetings this Week:
• CHAMPION - Wednesday at 1:00 - 3:30 pm
• Bible Study - Thursday at 11:00 am - 12 Noon via Zoom
• UCW – Candy Cane Tea – Thursday at 2pm
• Community Breakfast – Saturday from 9 to 10:30 for those in need.
Bible Study
Thursday - 11:00 am - 12 Noon
Scripture Readings – Psalm 80: 1-7; 17-19 and Matthew 1: 18 - 25
We will also do a comparison of Hannah's Prayer and Mary's Song and how they help to form the lyrics to the Christmas Carol, "Mary, Did You Know".
Psalm for the Week:
Psalm 80: 1a, 2b-3 (The Message paraphrase)
Hear us, Shepherd of Israel,
you who lead Joseph like a flock.
Awaken your might;
come and save us.
Restore us, O God;
make your face shine on us,
that we may be saved.
Prayer for the Week:
God of oneness and wholeness, you desire for all creation
to live in one holy peace and with joy and hope.
Help us to live each day centered on your most divine love. Amen.