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21 | O akville B eaver | T hursday,D ecem ber 19,2019 insidehalton.com GLEN ABBEY UNITED CHURCH 1469 Nottinghill Gate: Rev. Ted Vance www.glenabbeyunitedchurch.com Sun. Dec. 22nd: "How to Find Love" Matthew 1:18-25 Church the way you wished it could be! Coffee and Cookies 9:30 am Worship and Funday Sunday School at 10am Christmas Eve Candlelight Service YOU ALL ARE INVITED TO A FAMILY FRIENDLY A Celebration in Song, Story and Light Dec 24, 7:00 pm Beautiful music, candles, the Christmas Story, fun for the kids; all in a service that is full of meaning, yet shorter, so not boring for Story, fun for the kids; all in a service that is full of meaning, yet shorter, so not boring for Story, fun for the kids; all in a service that is the excited children. full of meaning, yet shorter, so not boring for the excited children. full of meaning, yet shorter, so not boring for All Are Welcome!! Bring friends and family to a wonder-filled christmAs eve service. Come celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ Grace Lutheran Church 304 Spruce St., Oakville 905-845-1563 www.gracechurchoakville.ca Blue Christmas - December 22nd 6:00 PM Reflective Service Christmas Eve 7:00 PM Family Candlelight Service Christmas Day 11:00 AM Service December 29th 10:00 AM Service of Lessons and Christmas Carols St John's United Church Come Celebrate With Us! Sunday December 22nd. 4th of Advent 10:30 am Christmas Eve Worship Family Service - 7:00 pm Candlelight Carol Communion - 10:00 pm 262 Randall Street, Oakville www.stjohnsunited.ca December 24 Christmas Eve Candlelight and Carol Service 6:00 pm Captains Don and Kathy Ratcliff email: tsaoakville@cogeco.net OAKVILLE COMMUNITY CHURCH 1225 Rebecca St. Oakville (905) 827-5324 (Between 3rd & 4th Line) The True Meaning of ChristmasThe True Meaning of Christmas Walton WelcomesYou Sundayaya Dec 22 Advent 4 9:30am and 11am Services Christmas Eve Tuesday,ay,a Dec 24 4pm - 1/2 Hour Kids Service 5 pm& 6:30 pm - Familyamilyamil Services 10 pm - Candlelight Communion Service Christmas Dayaya WeWeW dnesdayaya Dec 25 - 10 am Service New YeYeY ar's Dayaya Sunday,ay,a December 29 - 10 am Service http://www.waltonmemorial.com 2489LakeshoreRd.W. Rev. JimGill CoordinatingMinister 346 Mapple Grove Drive 905-845-5721 maplegroveunitedchurch.org THE REV. HARRY DISHER COME CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS WHERE THE SPIRIT SOARS! ALL ARE WELCOME! DECEMBER 22: Advent 4: 9 am and 10:30 am CHRISTMAS EVE 6:30 pm: Family Christmas Gathering 8:00 pm: Family Worship & Communion Special Service December 29, 2018 9:30 a.m. Andy King Regular Services: January 5, 2020 The Rev. Harry Disher One Service Only Begins 10:00 a.m. 更多相关信息查询 MAPLEGROVEUNITEDCHURCH.ORG 和我们一起庆祝圣诞节 精神在哪里翱翔！ THE REV. HARRY DISHER 欢迎各位参加！ 12月22日： Advent 4：爱 上午9点和上午10:30 平安夜 下午6:00：圣诞节庆典 晚上7:45：Carol Sing 晚上8点：家庭崇拜与交流 特别服务 2019年12月30日 上午9:30 Andy King 定期服务： 2020年1月6日上午9点和上午10点30分 really captures what Christmas is about; the assertion that: in Jesus, God has come to us. Often at this time of year, the thin veneer of Christmas covers over the everyday hardships that people face. What people really need to know and experience this Christmas is that they aren't alone. This Christmas, may the refrain of this hymn come true for you: "Rejoice, rejoice, Emmanuel shall come to thee." One of my favourite hymns in the lead up to Christmas is the song "O come, o come, Emmanuel". It's not one of the most popular carols at this time of year. It's not upbeat like "Joy to the World" or quiet and contemplative like "Silent night". In fact, the tune sounds like a lament (not the kind of song we expect to hear at Christmas). Regardless of the tune, it is still a song filled with hope. "Emmanuel" is the name that the prophet Isaiah gave to describe Jesus which when translated means "God with us". For me, this one wordus". For me, this one word