TRINITY UNITED CHURCH New Glasgow, Nova Scotia

“We are called to discover and share God’s presence.”

December 10, 2017 Advent 2: Peace

Angels Among Us

Angels: Darlene & Bianca Sangster Scripture: Mark 1:1-8 Children’s program: Kaitlyn Tousnard Soloist: Sally O’Neil Special Music: The Little Road to Bethlehem

Music Team: Jane, Lori, Charlie & Eoin Special Music: Waiting! - Schram Hosts: Sharon Elliott & Shawna Chenell Easy Worship: Kara MacNeill Sound: Trevor Boudreau

We express our love and sympathy to the family of Janet Hingley. May love gently enfold you as you move through the days ahead.

Donations to Trinity have been received from Nora & George Fraser in memory of Marge Fraser, Bob McKean, Jean (Duff) MacDonald

and to the Organ Fund in memory of Connie Clark. Donations to Trinity have been received from Charlotte & Gary Yorston

in memory of Bill Dimock, Roy Beck, Larry Taplin, Connie Clark, Jean (Duff) MacDonald, Bob McKean and Carolyn Cunningham.

Poinsettias in the sanctuary are placed in loving memory of Alex Sutherland by Vivian & Family and

Marguerite Lockhart & Bruce Wheadon by Al, Lynne & Bruce.

TODAY: Congregational Pot Luck following the service 2:30pm High Crest Place Nursing Home Service 7:00 pm Tree Lighting Ceremony & Dedication of “Lights from the Heart” Christmas Tree in the Chapel

Come and share this special time of lighting the Christmas tree to remember and celebrate those we love. Hot drinks and cookies will be served in the Mary Walsh Room following the service.

“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”

Edith Wharton

Sunday, December 17: Joy 4 Weeks of Generosity: Gift Packing for Shepherd’s Lunchroom Candle lighting: Mary and Joseph Cantata

December 24: Love 4 Weeks of Generosity: Gift Making Candle Lighting: Shepherds

Christmas Eve 7pm: Christmas Story Christmas Eve 10pm: Candle Lighting

Thank you to the sanctuary decorators, a call will be going out for volunteers to put up the tree.

Thank you to Nora Fraser who hung the beautiful wreaths on our church building.

Thank you for the support of yesterday’s T H Café.

Glasgow New Horizons Bands Christmas Concert Tuesday, December 19th at 7:30pm at Christ Church, Stellarton. Admission $10 all proceeds go to Pictou County Fuel Fund and Christ Anglican Church.

Sounds of Joy Concert: Friday, December 22 7:00pm Trinity United Church

Featuring Jodie Alcorn, Marcel d’Entrement, Allison Ernst, Nicole Green, Nicholas

Higgs, Michelle Johnson, Beth McKenna Band, Laura McLean & Evan Mounce,

Jennifer & Melanie Pos, Emery Van de Wiel, Ash Lane Flute Quartet, Ash Lane

Vocal Trio. Admission by donation to Tearmann. Donations will be matched by

Scotiabank.

Following the Pictou County Council of Churches prayer roster, please hold in

your prayers the Lorne MacLeod and the congregation of Bethel Presbyterian

Church, Pictou Landing.

The small candle on the Communion Table is our “Peace Candle.”

It shines to remind us that as Christians we are called to pray and work for peace.

Minister: Rev. Donna Tourneur Ph: 902-755-3856 Email: tucdonna@eastlink.ca

Minister Emeritus: Rev. A. Fred Archibald Director of Music: Karen Crowley Ph: 902-695-5406 Email: tuckaren@eastlink.ca Caretakers: Robert MacDonald /John Gillis Trinity Website: http://trinityuc.weebly.com/ Church Administrator: Lynne Lockhart Voice Mail: 902-752-1472

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Line: 902-752-4475 Email: tuc@eastlink.ca

Two opportunities to give. . . . . In support of a family in need, you are invited to remove a tag from one of the trees in the Narthex and purchase a gift for our Christmas family. You may drop your unwrapped gift off at the Church office by Dec 18th or bring it to church on Dec 17th. If shopping is not your thing, may we suggest a donation for the family’s Christmas dinner? Below is a reverse Advent Calendar with items for the New Glasgow Academy. Rather than take something out each day, we are putting something into a box each day that will be donated to the Panther Pantry early in the new year. Thank you once again for your continued support!

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Pre Service Music: 1) Lord, Prepare Me to Be a Sanctuary 3x 2) Wait for the Lord 3x 3) Jesus Came Bringing Us Hope (Peace) Welcoming and Focus on Community Passing of the Peace Peace Candle is lit Advent Candle Lighting Angels: Peace Angels, where are you going? Can we go to? We have been given an important task. We are taking a message to some shepherds. It will be a message of peace for the whole world. It is a very exciting time, we get to tell the whole world that Jesus has been born. Please do come with us and join in our song of Peace! Thank-you angels for your faith, and your gift of peace. We join you on this advent adventure. (The second blue candle is lit.) Hymn: Hope is a Star (vs. 2) Opening prayer:

The advent journey is the reminder of God coming among us. God, both wholly mystery, and manifest in ordinary life; In our despair, we seek the gift of Hope. In times of turmoil, we seek a bringer of Peace. In our sadness, we pray for the presence of Joy. In our heartache, we long to experience a God of Love. And so today, feeling a little bit of everything, we gather in confidence and hope, knowing that we will find God in our deepest longings and be blessed. Amen.

Sing: Come Thou Long Expected Jesus Learning Time: Messengers and Messages Scripture: Mark 1:1-8 Special Music: Waiting! - Schram Reflection: “Angels Among Us” The Offering Sing: I Am a Child of God Prayer of Dedication Solo: The Little Road to Bethlehem -Head Sally O’Neill Words of Blessing: Enter this week with A sense of peace. Enter with patience, and may your waiting be rich and full of God’s presence and promise. As you bear God’s peace to the world, may you be like the one candle, whose light overcomes the shadows. Amen. Sing: There’s a Voice in the Wildness Crying