This week @ the fort --Tue-Fri, Delivery of Christmas Cheer to Shut-ins --Tue, White Gifts Delivery to BSM, 10 AM --Tue, Yoga with Jenny, 7 PM, lower hall --Thu, Choir Rehearsal, 7:30 PM, Sanctuary --Fri, Men s Breakfast, 9:30 AM, Steak & Stein Coming up @ the fort: --NEXT SUNDAY, Dec 24, at 10:30 AM, our Gathering will include Advent/Christmas Communion. --Christmas dinner will follow at 12 noon please sign-up in the Tobin St. lobby. Thank you. --Christmas Eve Family Service, 7 PM. Flautist, Erin Lesser will be with us --The office will be closed from Dec 23 to Jan 2/18 --Christmas One Gathering, Dec 31, 10:30 AM --Please note that both the Sunday Church School and Nursery will be taking a well-deserved break on Dec 24 and 31, resuming Jan 7, 2018. A King s Christmas - Paul Halley and the University of King's College Chapel Choir, today, Dec 17, 4 & 7:30 PM, Cathedral Church of All Saints, 1330 Cathedral Lane. Tickets www.ukings.ca/concerts. To Bethlehem With Kings Nick Halley and Capella Regalis Men & Boys Choir, Dec 21 at 7 PM in the Cathedral Church of All Saints, 1330 Cathedral Lane. Tickets www.capellaregalis.com
Fort Massey by~the~sea c.1871 A Congregation of The United Church of Canada T. D. Cleveland-Thompson, Pastor Tristan Cleveland-Thompson, Music Director John Walter, Assistant Organist Kevin Robarts, Flutist Sancia Knorr, Church School Elizabeth Dorey, Nursery Elliott Prouty, Head Usher/Presb. Rep. Richard & Carol Robinson, Sextons Nancy E. Riggs, Treasurer Ruth MacKenzie, Chief Steward Alison McDonald, Clerk of Session Alasdair Sinclair, Clerk Emeritus Alan G. Hayman, Sr. Trustee Ian MacDonald, Halifax Presbytery Rep. John Beveridge, Brunswick St. Mission Rep. Kathy Cochrane, Office Administrator Martina Sommer, Facilities Manager 902.423.4294 ftmassey@eastlink.ca www.fortmasseychurch.com 5303 Tobin Street Halifax, NS B3H 1S3 A Gathering Place for the community, the arts, and the spiritual quest Third Sunday of Advent December 17, 2017 10:30 a.m.
PRELUDE O R D E R of S E R V I C E * indicates standing for those who are able Scots Nativity by Bullard SILENT REFLECTION & INVOCATION INTROIT Still, Still, Still v. 1 VU 47 GATHERING WORDS *OPENING CAROL All Poor Ones and Humble, v.1 VU 68 *ADVENT CANDLE LIGHTING The Gillis family One: In a distressing and despairing world, Two: we are called to share God s joy. One: A joy that cannot be purchased or packaged, Two: a joy that is contagious. One: Grant us the courage to share this joy, Two: as we proclaim the joy of the world, God-with-us, Emmanuel. All: May this gift of a candle s defiant flame remind us of God s gift of joy *LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLE JOY *ADVENT CAROL v. 3, VU 6 A candle is burning, a candle of joy, a candle to welcome brave Mary s new boy. Our hearts fill with wonder, and eyes light and glow as joy brightens winter like sunshine on snow. WELCOME THE NOTICES Getting to Know You Sharon Ross Presentations MINUTE FOR MISSION David Griffiths OFFERING Doxology VU 541 * Standing, as offering brought forward TODAY S THEME with the Sunday s Cool Crowd White gifts, and Mission to Seafarers bags/ boxes are collected by the children
*ADVENT SONG v. 3, VU 7 Joy is a song that welcomes the dawn, telling the world that the Saviour is born. When God is a child there s joy in our song. The last shall be first and the weal shall be strong, and none shall be afraid. READING Gospel according to Luke 2:8-12 Offered as wisdom for the journey. May we walk in its light. ANTHEM In the Bleak Mid-Winter by Darke WHITE GIFT DRAMA Christmas Treasures Church School Please have Voices United hymn book open, ready to sing the first two verses of Carols 59, 75, 62, 69, throughout the play. PRAYER & PRAYER OF JESUS VU 921 *CLOSING CAROL All Poor Ones and Humble, v. 2 VU 68 *PARTING WORDS POSTLUDE Amen. May it be so. Angelus Ad Virginum by Carter Welcome to Fort Massey. Thank you to our Sunday Church School and youth for their leadership today; and to Sancia & Elizabeth for their dedication to our children throughout the year. Visitors are invited to sign our Guest Book and fill out a Welcome Card at the left of the main doors upon exiting the nave, leaving it with the guest book; and introduce yourself to our minister. Join us after the Service for Coffee & Conversation. Notices, Fort Massey Church, Dec 17/17 2018 Offering Envelopes available today in Tobin St lobby. Also we have special Christmas offering envelopes available in the lobbies if you want to a little something extra at Christmas.
Christmas Cheer. We re accepting small donations to purchase a gift card for the Al Sagherji family. Place in the gift box under the Charlie Brown tree. Thank you. Hope Cottage Update - Our dates for donating meals in 2018 are Jan 4th, March 1st, April 26th, June 21st, Aug 23rd, Oct 11th and Dec 6th. Each date we donate 5 casseroles. We have Jan 4th covered and still looking for volunteers for the other 6 dates. We traditionally have made Sailor's Casserole (Recipe Cards and Tin Foil Pans available upon request) If you would like to volunteer to make a casserole for one of these dates or have any questions, please contact Teresa Orser, 902-266-7959 cell/text or ptmhorser@yahoo.ca or sign-up sheet located in the lobby. Camp Kidston. Halifax Presbytery is recommending the support of all our congregations for a truly wonderful new fundraising initiative for Camp Kidston, one conducted in conjunction with Lawtons Drug Stores/ Managed Health Care Services Inc (MHCSI), a division of Sobeys. This fundraising proposal will be highly beneficial both to Camp Kidston and to your congregational members. When a congregation registers in the Lawtons/Camp Kidston Community Initiative, each member of your congregation will be invited to sign up for the program. For each member who signs up, Lawtons will make a $2 donation for every prescription that those members fill at Lawtons. In addition, participants will receive a gift card from Lawtons that authorizes them to receive a 5-10% discount on all non-drug related purchases at Lawtons Drug store.