Worship at Home Resources

The Fourth Sunday of Advent “A Mother, Once Dreaming”

December 20, 2020

Sunday, December 20, 2020

This Sunday is our last Sunday before Christmas. We light our final candle, the candle of Love. Today parents and their kid’s and youth will lead us in our Advent wreath candle lighting.

Our service this morning will include hearing Mary’s song (The Magnificat), along with a quartet by our section leads of an arrangement of “Away in A Manger.”

For those joining on Zoom, we will be greeting one another with the Peace of Christ, and also hearing Dr. Maya Angelou’s poem “Amazing Peace: A Christmas Poem.”

Our Stories and Crafts program will be shared at 9:50am on Zoom – a little earlier because it is slightly longer than usual. It can also be watched any time on YouTube. We hear the story of the birth of Jesus, and features a finger puppet nativity set.

Don’t forget about our Carols by Candlelight service tonight at 7pm! Friday’s email includes information on how to give to Out of the Cold at Eastminster, as well as the Service Order.

Look for emails on Tuesday and Thursday for more about:

Christmas Eve for the Littlest Ones (available on YouTube all day)

Christmas Eve Service (7pm Zoom or YouTube)

Christmas Eve Communion (10pm on Zoom)

Christmas Day (10:30am on Zoom)

Dec 27 and Jan 3
We will be sharing short times of worship on Zoom and YouTube. We will not have a Stories and Crafts program on Dec 27.

Hiring Announcement!

December 18, 2020
Rebecca Whiting

We’re pleased to share that Rebecca Whiting has been hired in the interim role of Young Families and Youth Program Lead, starting December 14 to June 30, 2021.

Rebecca is currently in the candidacy process for the United Church of Canada in the Designated Lay Ministry stream. She brings a music therapy background, including time working with children and with L’Arche. She has spent 3 summers as staff with the GO Project, which is one of the largest Youth programs within the United Church, with a focus on involving youth with community engagement and service. She is currently volunteering with Affirm United, as part of the team that created and is leading The Kitchen Sink series, a 6-part series this fall to address a need for remote affirming programing in the United Church. Rebecca’s background in the United Church, with Affirm United, and working with children and youth make her a valuable addition to our team.

~ The Hiring Team (Cathy, Nancy, Allison, and Emily)

Carols by Candlelight – Sunday December 20th 7pm

December 23, 2020

A joint musical celebration with Northlea United Church & Leaside United Church in support of the Out-of-the-Cold program. Premiering on YouTube at 7pm. Watch on YouTube and then join us on Zoom at 8pm for a reception with friends and neighbours!

Here’s a sneak peak:

Here is the Premiere set for Sunday at 7pm:

The countdown is on to Christmas! As we reflect on what Christmas will be like for us this year, let’s keep in mind of those who rely on basic needs, especially during this pandemic. Donations for our Carols by Candlelight service will support the Out of the Cold program at East End Regional Ministry. https://eastendunited.ca/out-of-the-cold/ 

Click here for the Order of Service

Third Sunday of Advent – Sunday December 13

December 18, 2020

This Sunday families will lead us in lighting our candles of Hope and Peace, and the lighting our third candle of Joy. Other parents, youth, and children lead us in our Advent candle lighting during other services.

We’ll sing “People Look East” and have a sneak peak of our renovated sanctuary (almost done)! For those joining us on Zoom, we will take time to light candles for Hope, Peace, and Joy.

Don’t forget, you can also join Zoom at 11:15am for a time of conversation following the 10:30 service even if you don’t watch the full service on Zoom.

Click this link for the YouTube Worship Service:

https://youtu.be/pnHcELyAgAo

For our Stories and Crafts program, gather at 9:45am to watch the program at 9:55am, or watch any time on YouTube.

This Evening
Northlea UC welcomes us to join their Christmas Comfort and Consolation Service at 7pm on Zoom. Please email Emily (emily@leasideuc.com) for the link.

Next Sunday
In the morning, we will light our fourth candle of Love, and hear Mary’s song (the Magnificat) as our scripture reading.

In the evening we look forward to our Carols by Candlelight service at 7pm, which is a collaboration between Leaside UC and Northlea UC. If you’ve been wanting more music this Christmas, save the date for next Sunday – and be sure to tell others as well!