Advent and Christmas

Advent Event Dec. 2

November 29, 2022

Come for our third All Ages Drop In Afternoon of the fall! On Dec. 2 from 12:30-4pm Emily and others will lead decorating for Christmas, crafts and more at our Advent Event!

We will decorate the sanctuary Christmas Tree, decorate cookies, make Advent Wreaths for your wall or fridge, spend some time outside (weather permitting), have a snack (cookies!), and take home advent calendars.

Join us for part or all of the afternoon – or register to drop off an unaccompanied child.
Register here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FAAAC28AAF5C70-advent
Or here for unaccompanied children (limited number): https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FAAAC28AAF5C70-advent1

Guest Preacher Rev. Sarah Yoon – Sunday January 2nd, 2022

January 9, 2022

Join us for worship online.

Worship services continue on both Zoom and YouTube.

This Sunday, Jan 2nd, at 10:30am we welcome guest preacher Rev. Sarah Yoon, with a sermon “What is our resolution?” We continue with some favourite Christmas carols, led by soloist Sheila McCoy, and think about the start of a new year.

We also welcome Sharon Beckstead as guest organist on Jan 2nd.

Then, on January 9, we will mark epiphany with the story of the Magi.

Until further notice, worship will continue on both Zoom and YouTube.

Wishing the LUC Church family and friends every blessing in 2022!

Christmas Eve Worship – Friday December 24, 2021 at 8pm

January 9, 2022

This Christmas Eve, our worship service will be at 8pm on Zoom and YouTube. We planned a musical service, filled with anthems as well as some carols, and it is wonderful to have Matt joined by eight distanced singers to enrich our musical experience.

We will have a time when candles are lit for our prayers for the world this Christmas Eve. If you wish, you might bring one or more candles to your screens with you, and light them along with either the Advent and Christ candles, or the candles during the prayers, so that our screens are lit by the glow of candlelight.

However you share in worship this evening or in the week ahead: Merry Christmas! May the light and love of Christ shine in your lives this day and every day.

Leaside United on YouTube

Christmas Eve for All Ages

Here are two short videos telling the Christmas Story. Advent Unwrapped (by the United Church of Canada) has shared a 3 1/2 minute Colouring Storybook retelling, plus here is last year’s 9 1/2 minute Christmas Eve for the Littlest Ones:

Looking Ahead:


Join us this Sunday, December 26 on Zoom for a time of conversation and a “highlights” Christmas service.

Then, on January 2nd, we welcome guest preacher Rev. Sarah Yoon for the service “What is our resolution?” along with a few more favourite Christmas carols.