SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT Dec. 9, 2018
Readings: Zechariah’s Prophecy, Luke 1:68-79; Baruch 5:1-9; Philippians 1:3-11; Luke 3:1-6
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Last Sunday, we celebrated our annual Blue Christmas Service. Christmas can be a difficult and painful time for some. It may be the first Christmas without a loved family member who has recently died. It may be a time that has always been difficult. Whether it is the death of a family `member, relative, or friend, the end of a marriage or relationship, the loss of work, illness, depression, or the moving away away from places that have been secure and welcoming – all these can make us feel very alone in the midst of the celebrating and spending.
A Blue Christmas Service is for those for whom the Christmas season seems more filled with sadness, stress, and loss than celebration. It is a service that centres on God’s gifts of comfort and hope to all who struggle at this time. For all those who struggle and mourn, listen to the readings, reflections, and prayers that affirm the Good News of Christmas – that God’s Word comes to shine light into our darkness:
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KING OF GLORY LUTHERAN CHURCH will be having service for those for whom the Christmas season seems more filled with sadness, stress and loss. It is a “blue” service, one that centres on God’s gifts of comfort and hope. Join us on Sunday, December 16 at Saint David’s/Trinity Church at 6:30pm. A Coffee social will follow. (Note: hosts are needed.)
Thanks to everyone who came out to our fundraiser last night, including the set up and clean up crews, the cooks, the bidders, and everyone who attended. It was a rollicking fine time!
Above, our pastor-auctioneer hard at work! Below, what goes on in the kitchen!
King of Glory Lutheran Church will be hosting an Advent Feast and Auction at Saint David’s/Trinity Church (3318 Merritt St., Saskatoon) at 5:30pm on Saturday, December 1st.
Tickets are $15.00 each.
Just a reminder that King of Glory will again register as a team for the Scotiabank Aids Walk for Life on September 23rd. We (and friends, family) can all be team members. Please sign on as a team member and /or pledge/donate online at “Scotiabank AIDS Walk Saskatoon 2018. Our team is “King of Glory Lutheran Church” and team leader is “Michael Poellet”. All money raised will go directly to support people who are infected by, affected by, and at risk of HIV, HVC and other blood borne pathogens. Registration starts at 12:00 at the Roxy Theatre on 320 20th Street West. The walk will be from about 1:00-2:00pm with speeches, prize drawings and refreshments afterwards.
“…love dwells nowhere but in the heart, indeed, in the innermost center of the heart, and for this reason there is that difference between [His children] and bond servants, because [His children] serve Him, not in fear of punishment or desire or glory, but only to fulfill the will of God; but the bond servants are forced by fear of punishment, and they serve Him unwillingly and with great difficulty, or they are desirous of a reward, in which case they serve him with a mercenary intent, but never absolutely out of a desire to fulfill His will. Particularly in time of tribulation does the servant and hireling run away, but [His child] perseveres….”
Lectures on Roman
Greetings,
On behalf of Canadian Lutheran World Relief, thank you very much for your donation…Because of your support we are able to place essential aid into the hands of men, women, and children around the world that desperately need your help.
Together in 2017 we dispatched four containers of supplies to Mauritania, Tanzania, Liberia, and Angola. These shipments benefited many children, and elderly. For families that have already lost so much a warm quilt or a carefully prepared WE Care kit means a lot.
We are happy to report that in 2017 the WE Care program with your help shipped 22,266 quilts and blankets and 14, 696 WE care kits. Together we were able to sen 50,134 kg of aid, valued at over $495,034. We know that with your help we will be able to do so much more in 2018.
The challenges facing the world’s poor are immense, but together we have the opportunity to make a positive change in the lives of those displace by war, famine, and natural disaster. Thank you very much for your continued support of CLWR and the We Care Program.
Sincerely,
Ian Mair
We Care Program Assistant
Thursday, September 6, Bible Study, “A Life of Prayer and Praise: Studying the Psalms,” 730pm. Host Needed. We meet in Pastor Michael’s home, 1010 Duke Street
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