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KPC Weekly Worship at 10 AM
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The worship service will be available on December 17, 2023, at 10 a.m. and remain online for viewing at your convenience.
Please join us for worship in person or from your home.
Order of Service December 17, 2023
Theme: Advent - Joy
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”
1 Thessalonians 5:16–18
Gathering Music - Come unto Him
from Messiah - G.F. Handel sung by Catherine Thornsley
Welcome
Hymn #125 People, look east
Announcements
Call to worship: Lighting of the Advent and Christ Candle
Prayer of Adoration and Confession
Assurance of Pardon
Hymn #143 Infant holy, Infant lowly
Children’s Time
Scripture: Psalm 126 (Responsive); Luke 1:26–56
Sermon “For the joy of it all!”
Choir Anthem: “Song of Mary” Words by P. Mock and F. Lopez
Prayers of the People
Hymn #162 On Christmas night all Christians sing
Blessing and Benediction
Sung Response #812 Glory to God
Sending music: “Do you hear what I hear” - G. Shayne
CondolencesWe extend our deepest condolences to Jane Leemin Chou whose brother - Joe Juh Yu - passed away last week. The memorial ceremony is this Friday and his ashes will be interred later in April. Grief is never a trivial matter. We cannot know the fullness of the grief of our friends. Still we empathize and walk with them.The LORD gives, and the LORD takes away; blessed be the name of the LORD.” Job 1:21  Gathering Doanations to provide seasonal comfort
As followers of Christ, we believe God’s love knows no bounds. God came down in human form and moved into the neighborhood in the person of Jesus (John 1). He healed the sick, nourished the hungry, and dismantled systems of injustice. We are committed to reflecting such a life through the practice of generous hospitality towards all.
Each year as the weather turns cooler, we gather items that will provide seasonal comfort to those in need in the downtown east side through First United Church https://firstunited.ca/. The following donations are warmly welcomed!
Toques, Gloves, Hand warmers
NEW Adult socks (medium + large size)
NEW Men’s boxer briefs (medium + large size)
NEW Women's underwear (medium)
Toothbrushes, Travel-size toothpaste, Razors
Please drop off your donations at KPC before or after Sunday services until December 17th. We will take them to First United the week before Christmas.
Join us in our annual celebration that God came into our world to save it. You can sing carols and enjoy our 28 person choir with guest singers and a brass quintet.
Join us in person or online through our Youtube livestream. Click the link below, or enter https://youtube.com/live/Zx9xF-m_A_0?feature=share into your website browser.
For anyone who has had the misfortune to discover that some of the chocolate bars from their original purchase have gone "missing", Never fear for we are here! We will have a supply of bars available at the Kerrisdale Christmas Concert on Friday Dec 15. No need to be embarrassed. If you need to restock your supply and avoid the Christmas panic, we can help you avoid this potentially awkward situation. To borrow a phrase from the Boy Scout program "We promise to do our best". The new series of photo cards will also be available. These cards feature some beautiful photos taken by T & E at the VanDusen Festival of Lights. The previous series of cards will also be available. We hope our supply of cards will meet the demand and if there is enough interest, we would consider taking orders for later delivery. The Refugee Committee would like to thank the congregation for enabling T & E's relocation to Canada. We invite you to join us for a light lunch in the lounge after this Sunday's (17th) service. Our refugee couple is planning to join us. If you have not yet done so, please sign T & E's Christmas card. This will be a great memento of their first Christmas in Canada. Please note that we will not have any items for sale this Sunday but will offer them at the 5pm Christmas Eve Service and possibly the Kerrisdale 10am and 7pm services.
Last Sunday a very enthusiastic and packed audience in Langley was lavish in their praise of the Christmas concert performed by the Vancouver Orpheus Male Voice Choir. This Sunday afternoon, the 17th, you have one more opportunity to enjoy this amazing concert at Gilmore United Church in Richmond. All of the feelings of the Christmas season - joy, happiness, wonder, and even loneliness are expressed in beautiful harmony. This is an event that you will not want to miss. Tickets can be bought online or at the door. Ask Glen for details.
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