Moderator's Christmas message 2009

Great minds think alike? I had shared her example of community readiness for the Messiah from Michael Chabon's Yiddish Policeman's Union at a church board meeting a few months ago.

Trinity Visioning Survey Results

The Visioning Committee of Trinity United reported back to interested and available members of the congregation last night the results of a circulated survey.

Copies of the presentation as well as a one page summary are on hand for those who may want that information. The full scope of "raw data" is also available.

The variety and vigour of the comments and suggestions did not reveal anything new: grave concern about the declining finances and attendance at church and reluctance to worship elsewhere on Sunday mornings (for Rural Regional services, etc.)

The next stage is for further discussion and exploration with Appin United and some possible options for action to be outlined at the February Annual Meetings.

for Dec. 20 - Luke 1: 39-45

In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leapt in her womb.

And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and exclaimed with a loud cry, ‘Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And why has this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord comes to me? For as soon as I heard the sound of your greeting, the child in my womb leapt for joy. And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfilment of what was spoken to her by the Lord.’

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What feelings, questions, thoughts and prompts to personal action arise from this scripture?
What about hymn suggestions or ideas for Children's Time? Share them as Comments below or in an email, and help shape Sunday's worship service.

Trinity's White Gift and Potluck

Last minute reminder for Trinity United that worship is at St. John's Anglican across the street at 11:10 a.m. Join us as the Sunday School leads us in a Western-themed Christmas message (that's Western as in cowboys, not as in the university in London).

Last minute development: a potluck lunch is being convened for anyone wishing/able to stay after the service. After all, church gatherings are more fun when food is involved, aren't they?