Did you know that COP31 is now taking place in Turkey? This is a gathering of countries and organizations discussing how to work together to protect the environment. Too often they can come to no agreement. This weekend For the Love of Creation is inviting groups to hold Candlelight Vigils to pray for the wisdom to find ways to preserve and protect the earth. It may be a question to consider on Children’s Sabbath when we can ask ourselves the question, “what kind of world are we leaving to our children?” 🌏
Did you know that in the Celtic tradition that this Sunday is the beginning of Advent, making it 6 weeks, like Lent? Are you already preparing? Does this bring joy to your hearts or a shiver of fear instead? 🕯️
Hymn You Servants of God #342VU
Scripture Lessons: I Thessalonians 5-11
Psalm 123 p.847VU
Matthew 25:14-30
Message
Prayer: Gracious God, Creator of all things, when we are troubled by the pains of this moment in time, help us to remember that you call us toward a life that is full of promise and possibility.
Loving God, Comforter of us all, may all the children of this world who face daily sorrows feel surrounded by your care.
O God, source of our Strength, help us to be strong enough to replace hatred with love, selfishness with caring, fear with hope.
Healing God, walk with all of your children. Help those who hate and those who are hated, those who hurt and those who are hurting, those who forget and those who are forgotten. Help us to walk together in a world of peace and justice. Amen. ( from a UCC resource, Seeds and Sowers)
Hymn God of Grace and God of Glory #686
This Sunday’s services will be 9:30 in Howick and 11:00 in Ormstown.
Many thanks to the Guides, Scouts, and their leaders; the Legion members as well as the members of the Community Choir who attended and participated in the Remembrance Sunday service that took place last week.
We hold the family and friends of Anne Logan in our thoughts and prayers, following her death this week.
A new newsletter has been prepared. Please let us know if you would like to receive one, by email or a paper copy.
The time has come for students connected to Howick United Church and are attending CEGEP, university, or a vocational training program, to apply for a Howden-Templeton bursary. Applications are available in the church or on the church website. The deadline for applying is December 6th. Applications may be submitted to Marlene Stuckey, Debbi Templeton, Brent Tolhurst, or Scott Templeton. We hope to present the bursaries at Howick’s Christmas Candlelight service on December 20th at 7pm.
Howick UCW will be meeting on Wednesday night, November 16th at 7pm in the church. As well as the meeting, we will also be setting up for the Seniors Friendship Luncheon the next day. Contributions to the lunch can also be brought in that night as well.
Howick UCW is hosting a Friendship Luncheon for Seniors on Thursday, November 17th beginning at 11:30 for lunch at noon. If you are hoping to attend, please contact Marlene Stuckey to reserve a place. There is no charge for the meal, but free will donations will be collected and after the expenses are covered, the rest will go to a local charity.
Next Sunday in Howick there will be a Soup Luncheon following the 11:00 service as we bring our campaign for the Canadian Food Grains Bank to an end. Envelopes are available in our churches and donations may also be made online at food grains bank.ca.
Sunday, November 29th there will be a combined service for our Howick and Ormstown congregations. The service will begin at 11:00 and there will also be a coffee time beginning at 10:30 in St Paul’s.
There will be no Stewards meeting in Ormstown this week. It will be held on Tuesday, December 1st instead.
St Paul’s UCW will be holding its Christmas Turkey Dinner on Wednesday December 2nd at noon in the hall in Ormstown. The cost will be $25. Please reserve your dinner by November 25th by calling Lynn Bryson, Ann Carpentier, Shirley Vandor, or Wendy Denison if you wish to attend. We will also be collecting items for Residence-Elle, either toiletry items or ordinary household items for the operation of the residence. Please do not wrap the items.
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