Good Morning

I am glad that you are joining us for worship.   Today is the second Sunday of Advent:  our time of preparation for the birth of Jesus at Christmas.  A time when we remember that God chose to dwell among us and is present with us still.

Sunday Worship: Please use this link for today’s worship.

You will notice a couple of different things about our Worship Service.  During Advent we will have two readings from Scripture – one from the prophet Isaiah which tells of the Messiah. And the second is from the Gospel of John and helps us to reflect upon Jesus, the Messiah, who is the light of the world.

A second change is that we will a candle from the Advent wreath.  This week the candle of peace will be lit by Jennifer Buckle, a member of our congregation.

The two pieces of music that I have selected for this week are:

Congregational Singing: People Look East 

Susan Boyle:  Make me a Channel of Your Peace

Christmas Eve Service:

If public health permits and following a strict Covid-19 protocol, Knox Presbyterian Church Sixteen will host services of worship on Christmas Eve.

Worship Times:

• 3 services of worship are being planned: 4:00pm, 7:00pm, 10:00pm.
• An on-line service of worship will also be available for those who do not wish to attend a public worship service

Worship Reservation:

• Worship attendance will be by reservation only.  If you have not reserved a space then you will not be able to attend the public worship service on Christmas Eve
• Priority will be given to members and adherents of the congregation and their families.
  • Members are requested to communicate there intentions to Rev Gushue at pastor@knox16.com. during this upcoming week.
    • If you will attend worship and how many people will be in your party
    • Names and addresses are required prior to the service – for contact tracing
  • Members of the congregation who have not responded will be contacted during the second week of Advent.
• Announcement of the worship times will be made to the public through the Knox 16 website beginning on the 3^rd Sunday of Advent: remaining spaces will be assigned on a first come – first served basis.

Children’s Advent Program

For the Advent season there will be an activity for children available on the Knox 16 website. Produced under the direction of Tori Smit a Presbyterian Church educator, this interactive program will be fun for the whole family.  Each Sunday for the four weeks of Advent a new “Activity Room” will be made available.  Please share with other families who may be searching for meaningful Christmas activities for their children or grandchildren.

The Advent Activity Rooms can be found by searching under Spirituality/Children’s Advent Activities and a link will be included in the weekly worship e-mail Children’s Advent Activities.

Pastoral Visitation

The holiday season is often a difficult time for those who are not experiencing joy in their lives.  If you would like to have a chat or a visit, please leave me an e-mail or give me a call.

With Blessings

Patrick