Led by Bethany Sollereder this group includes Food, prayer and Genesis and Human Evolution – now that’s a buffet

Begins Thursday July 1 7 pm

Genesis and Human Evolution: We will explore the contemporary issues surrounding faith and science.

Bridge Songs is just over one week away today, and boy are we excited!

We’ve got many surprises up our sleeves from fun confections to flying monkeys (perhaps?)

Bridge Songs is a night of “art, music and wonder” live at the Avenue Theatre. There will be a concert, an album release and visual arts all around the theme “Faerie”. There’s a suggested donation of $5 which will go to support ACE, an after school arts program through Big Brothers and Sisters.

You can find out more about this special event at http://www.bridgesongs.ca.

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Lent Wk 3

Living the witness of Christ sacrifice

It is scary thing to talk about Christ to those who don’t know Him. I like how Donald Miller shared this angst of witnessing in his book, Blue Like Jazz. He said, “I believe in Jesus, I believe he’s the Son of God; but every time I try to sit down and explain it to them, I feel like a palm reader.”
So how do we reconcile Christ’s declaration for us to be his witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth?
We feel guilty about our failure to share the witness of our story of following Christ yet are relieved at not sounding like a palm reader
Consider a different approach. Jesus also said that we would be known and defined by our love for others (John 13:34, 35).
When we have exhausted St. Francis of Assisi’s counsel, to “preach the gospel at all times and use words if necessary” it may be then that we are in a position to let conversations of faith and Christ begin naturally as a result of open, honest, and authentic relationships.

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Save the date, January 17th, for the first SOS of 2010.

Everyone is welcome to join us right after church at Jordan Majeau’s for soup and sandwiches .

Cost: $3 for and individual $8 for a family.

The First Sunday of Advent The first candle is sometimes called the candle of prophecy because it symbolizes the promises the prophets delivered as messages from God; promises that foretold Christ’s birth. Others consider the candle to be a symbol of the hope we have in Christ and so it is called the Hope candle. Arise, shine; For you light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep darkness the people But the Lord will arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you. Isaiah 60: 1-3

December 6

The Second Sunday of Advent The second candle shows that Christ is the Way. Christ is the Light sent into the world to show them the way out of darkness. “In those days, John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come now.” Matthew 3: 1-2 Jesus’ Proclamation of His Purpose: “Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.’” John 14: 6

December 13

The third candle indicates that the only lasting Joy to be found in life on earth is through Christ. All other joy is fleeting and does not last. “and the ransomed of the LORD will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.” Isaiah 35: 10 “Then as He was now drawing near the descent of the Mount of Olive, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen, saying: ‘Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!’” Luke 19: 37-38

December 20

December 25 Christmas Day

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