Sunday, November 24, 2024 Reign of Christ Sunday

 

Hymn      Come Now Almighty King #314 VU

Scripture Lessons: Revelation 1:4b-8

                               Psalm  138 p.860VU

                               John 18:33-37

Message

Prayer:  Christ our Brother, Christ our Beginning, Christ our End. 

Known in Jesus, Word made flesh; known as Logos, Hidden Wholeness; Pattern within the Chaos; Wisdom, calling from city streets for justice and compassion. 

Christ beyond all names, Deepest Mystery, Depth of Our Own Being, awaken us, enfold us, impel us to realize the dream that is ours to birth. Amen. (a prayer by Bruce Sanguin printed in If Darwin Prayed. Reformatted for the blog.) 

Hymn        Rejoice the Lord is King #213V U

This Sunday’s services will be 9:30 in Ormstown and 11:00 in Howick. In Howick we will be following the 11:00 service with a soup luncheon. Please plan on joining us if you can. We will continue to make Christmas crafts in Howick as well. 

We continue to hold in our thoughts and prayers the family of Marina Templeton following her mother’s death and memorial service held on Saturday. 

This Sunday November 24th is the deadline for signing up to attend Ormstown’s Ladies’ Christmas Dinner to be held on Wednesday, December 4th at 11:30 in the hall at a cost of $23. To reserve a meal please call Lynn Bryson or Shirley Vandor or Wendy Dennison by November 24th. We will also be collecting items or donations to Residence-Elle at the dinner. 

For those who would like to have envelopes for Howick United Church, please contact Wilene Cullen. 

The Mitten Trees are up in both churches now (though in Ormstown, they are actually baskets). Mittens, gloves, hats and scarves would be gratefully received. In Ormstown we will be sending them off after the White Gift service on December 8th, so please drop them off soon. 

Next Sunday December 1st there will be craft activities during the 9:30 service in Ormstown. All welcome. 

We hold in our thoughts and prayers the family and friends of Betty Stevenson. For a long time she was the pianist for Franklin’s services. 

A new newsletter has been printed. It is available in the churches or Barbara can send you a copy.