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December 13, 2024

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Sunday Service

Memorial Poinsettias

Meaningful Gifts Sale

Blue Christmas

Christmas Eve 4pm

Christmas Eve Queer Midnight Mass

Saint Andrew's Cubs

Yoga with Cia Invitation

THIS SUNDAY

This Sunday join us for a musical FEAST : Excerpts and readings from Handel’s Messiah, traditionally sung in the Christmas season, bringing joy, comfort, and sheer beauty.

It’s also the annual, and extremely practical, Meaningful Gifts Sale, co-hosted by the UCW and the Social Justice Committee. Maybe come a bit early this week – have a coffee, chat with friends, peruse the sale. Then settle in for our Advent Service of JOY.

COMMUNITY NEWS

This Sunday we will have our annual UCW Cookie Sale in support of the Brunswick Street Mission. Enjoy some delicious cookies for the holidays. Cookies are $8 a dozen. Correct change would be appreciated. Donations of cookies will be most welcome. For information please contact Ruth here. Thank you!

Our Social Justice Committee will also have special items for sale to support people in Palestine and Guatemala. The Moderator of the United Church has sent churches a pastoral letter about applying the Justice Principles to advocacy work of the UCC with regards to Palestine-Israel. You can read her letter HERE.

Both sales will be set up in the church sanctuary before and after the service.

Blue Christmas

Are you finding this season difficult? Are you missing someone at the table this year? Do you need a quiet space to simply be?

Join us for a contemplative service on December 18 (6-6:25pm) at Saint Andrew’s.

Update from our Cub Pack

The rain this week didn't dampen their spirits. The Saint Andrew's Cub Pack gathered seven boxes of food donations that were delivered to the Brunswick Street Mission food bank. Great work, friends!

Merry Christmas from the Tweels!

In honour of Cia Tweel’s 40 years of teaching Fitness and Yoga at Saint Andrew’s, she would like to offer a gift and invites ‘Members of the Congregation’ to come, try out and enjoy a couple of complimentary Yoga classes, in the upper hall, from now until the end of January 2025.

You may have some fun, relaxation, stress relief, stretching and strengthening, even if you have never done yoga before. All experience levels, all ages, all welcome!

Class times: Tuesday 12:15pm, Tuesday 5pm & Thursday 5pm. yogawithcia.com for more info.

Merry Christmas,

Cia & John