GIBSON MEMORIAL UNITED CHURCH

FREDERICTON, N.B.

December 18, 2011                    11:00 a.m.                       Advent IV

 

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WE GATHER FOR WORSHIP

*denotes standing for those who are able

PRELUDE             WELCOME                     ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

WE APPROACH GOD

*CALL TO WORSHIP:

A young woman will conceive and bear a child,

and the child shall be called Emmanuel,

a name which means ‘God is with us.’

Let us worship this loving God.

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*OPENING HYMN:   “Once in Royal David’s City”                   62

 

ADVENT IV:  Candle of Love. (Light two purple and one pink                                                                 candle)

Your love, LORD, reaches to the heavens,
your faithfulness to the skies.
Your righteousness is like the highest mountains,
your justice like the great deep.
You, LORD, preserve both people and animals.
How priceless is your unfailing love, O God!
People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.
They feast on the abundance of your house;
you give them drink from your river of delights.
For with you is the fountain of life;

in your light we see light.

(Psalm 36:5-9) – (light purple candle)

 

*HYMN:  “A Candle is Burning”     vs. 1 – 4                                  6

 

PRAYER:                   “An Advent Prayer”                              VU 11

 

 

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Choir Presentation – Mary Remembers

 

Choir                                       “Come Emmanuel, Come”

 

Reader 1

 

Men's Choir                            “Guard Him, Joseph”

 

Reader 2

 

Choir                                       “What Child is This?”

 

Reader 3

 

Ladies' Choir                          “When Mary Sang Her Lullaby”

 

Readers 4 & 5

 

Ladies' Choir                          “Baby in a Manger”

Reader 6

Carol               “Angels We Have Heard on High”                VU 38

Reader 7

Piano Solo

Reader 8

Solo                             “My Gift, My Offering”              Bill Hovey

 

Time of Silence

 

Words of Appreciation

 

      

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WE RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD

 

JOYS AND CONCERNS

 

PRAYERS OF AND FOR THE PEOPLE

We praise you, God of promise,

and give you thanks

for Mary, a daughter of Israel:

who sang the songs of David,

who knew the deeds of Judith,

and held in her heart

the burning words of Isaiah.

Enter our hearts,

as we praise you with thanksgiving

and hear us as we pray for ourselves

and those close to us especially...(pause)

fill our hearts,

as we ask your blessing upon the world

and all its people.

We pray as Mary did:

may your name be holy,

may the hungry be filled,

may the proud be scattered,

and the oppressed raised.

May your love be ever with your people.  Amen.

 

THE LORD’S PRAYER

 

OFFERTORY and PRESENTATION OF OUR GIFTS

*THE DOXOLOGY: Grant Us, God, the Grace                        540

            Grant us, God, the grace of giving,
with a spirit large and free,
that ourselves and all our living
we may offer faithfully.

 

*THE OFFERTORY PRAYER: (all)

God  whose  love has  no  limits, accept  these  gifts  of  our

imaginations and our love for you, and may they be part of the

pouring  out of your love for the world.  Amen.

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*CLOSING HYMN:  “The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy”    73

 

*COMMISSIONING and BENEDICTION

Let us return now to our world with its pain and wonder,

remembering the words of the prophets,

the faithfulness of Mary,

and the longing of all

who yearn for a sign of hope.

And may the blessing of God who is ever faithful,

the blessing of Christ who still comes to us,

and the blessing of the Holy Spirit

who moves within us

and throughout our world,

rest upon us and abide with us,

this day and forevermore.  Amen.

 

*SUNG BLESSING:

            Go now in peace.  Never be afraid.

            God will go with you each hour of everyday.

            Go now in faith, steadfast, strong and true.

            Know He will guide you in all you do.

            Go now in love, and show you believe.

            Reach out to others so all the world can see.

            God will be there watching from above.

            Go now in peace, in faith, and in love.

            Amen.  Amen.  Amen. 

POSTLUDE

 

CHURCH  STAFF:

MINISTER                                                          REV. CORA KROMMENHOEK

ORGANIST/CHOIR DIRECTOR                                    HEATHER DUNHAM

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR                                                  MARSHA DALEY

CUSTODIAN                                                                        EDWARD GALLANT

 

Worship & Sunday School: 11:00 a.m.

Office hours:  8 a.m. – 12 noon; 1 – 3 p.m.

183 Gibson Street, Fredericton, N.B.  E3A 4E4

Tel: 457-1951; e-mail: gibsonmemorial@nb.aibn.com

Web-site: www.gibsonmemorial.ca

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CONGREGATIONAL INFORMATION

Welcome to all!  May this worship experience be meaningful and spiritual for you.  Everyone is invited to share in conversation and coffee/tea/juice immediately following the service. Greeters today are The Small Family.  Tellers today are Dale Horncastle, Wayne & Carol Alexander and Ruth Baird.

                       

Upcoming Services:  

Dec. 24            6:30    Christmas Eve Family Service

                         8:00    Christmas Eve Communion Service

Dec. 25                        No Sunday Service  at Gibson (see below)

Jan. 1, 2012    11:00   First Sunday after Christmas Service

                                    Rev. Kelly Higgins will be Guest Minister

 

Donations have been made to The Living Memorial Fund in memory of Marguarita ‘Rhete’ Dorcas by Glenn & Audrey Kitchen and Paul & Marilyn Seymour.

 

A poinsettia has been placed in the sanctuary in memory of our parents, Ralph & Nellie Titus by Fred & Thelma Titus.

 

Rev. Cora would like to borrow ‘toy stuffed sheep’ to be used by the children at the Christmas Eve Family Service.  Sheep can be dropped off at the office or brought with you over the next few Sundays.  Please mark your sheep with ribbon/yarn so we will know who they belong to!  Also, patterns for knitting & crocheting sheep are available in the office.

 

A volunteer is needed for Christmas Eve Family service to run the laptop/projector during the service.   Please contact the office.

 

United Church Christmas Day Services, Dec. 25th, are at the following: 

-        Wilmot & St. Paul’s United at Wilmot, 11 a.m. with

                  Rev. Peter Short.

-        Nashwaaksis United, 1:30 p.m. with Rev. JD Kennedy.

 

 

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Rev. Cora will be away from Dec. 25 – Jan. 4, visiting family in Ontario.  If you are in need of emergency pastoral care please call the office (457-1951), Marsha Daley (458-8390), Boyd MacTavish  (472-7028), or Marliese Cail (472-8821).

 

The Fund Raising Committee would like to thank everyone for their support over the past year...from setting-up to cleaning-up and everything in between! We have had a great year at Gibson Memorial, thanks to all our dedicated volunteers!

 

Bake Day in the church kitchen.  Is anyone interested in getting together to bake Christmas goodies, Wednesday, Dec. 21st at 1 p.m.?  If so, call the office before Wednesday and we can each bring some baking supplies and bake donuts, shortbread squares, caramel popcorn, etc.

 

Office notes:

·       The Financial Books will be closing Dec. 29th.

·       2012 Offering Envelopes will be available today, Dec. 18th. If you don’t have envelopes and would like to, please contact the office.

·       Christmas office hours:

            Dec. 19 - 22    Regular hours

            Dec. 23 - 26    Closed

            Dec. 27 - 29    Regular hours

            Dec. 30            Closed

            Jan. 3 - 4         Regular hours

            Jan. 5 – 6         Closed

            Jan. 5               Rev. Cora will be in her office.

 

Upcoming Community Event:

Jan. 7               An Evening of Classical Music at Douglas Baptist                          Chruch, 7 p.m., featuring Jennifer Bettle                                               (Granddaughter of Lloyd & Cecile Marshall)

 

 

 

GIBSON MEMORIAL UNITED CHURCH

MEMORIAL/CELEBRATION TREE LIGHTING 2011

 

IN MEMORY OF                               BY

 

Mary & George McElman                     Carol & Wayne Alexander

(Carol’s parents)

Marg & Dave Alexander

(Wayne’s parents)

Clyde McElman           

(Carol’s brother)

Moyra Dziurda (Our dear friend)

 

Our Parents                                          Richard & Margaret Allen

 

Eldon P. & Alberta L. Bailey                 Ruth A. Bailey

(Parents)

 

Jerome & Doreen Banks                        Chris & Lynn Banks

 

Jerome & Doreen Banks                        Scott & Wendy & Amber

Jennie & Willard Rickard                      Banks

 

Fred Beckwith (husband)                      Enid Beckwith

Jim & Marjorie Scott (parents)

 

Deceased family members                     Doug & Ellen Boone

 

Myles & Alberta Merritt                        Gerald & Millie Boone

Austin & Julie Boone

(Our parents)

 

Alberta Bramble (mother)                     Eldon Bramble

Myrtle Keenan (mother in law)

 

Rhoda Sandberg                                   Eleanore E. Burpee & Families

Grace Bawn

Rhete Dorcas

Jean Burden

David G. Burpee

 

 

 

IN MEMORY OF                                 BY

 

Donald L. Cameron (husband)               Hallie Cameron

Elwood & Hattie Black (parents)

Harry & Ada Cameron (Don’s parents)

 

Nelson G. G. Capson                            Sylvia Capson  

                                                            Natalie, Brad, Claire & Aidan

 

Our Deceased Families                          Bob & Florence Chase

 

 

Malcolm & Louise Daley                       The Daley Family

 

James Leonard Davidson                       Evelyn Davidson

 

Ian Harris (brother)                               Gwyneth & Les Davies

Derek Johnson (brother-in-law)

Gerry Harris (sister-in-law)

Sarah Davies (Les mother)

                                   

Deceased Family Members                    Mary Dodds

 

Father & My Grandparents                    Susan Dodds

 

Dad                                                      Lori Donovan

Paul MacPherson

Paul Barrett

Pearl Sprague

 

Edgar & Hilda Dorcas                            Marlene Dorcas

 

Our Parents:                                         Robert & Dorothy Dorcas

Wesley & Beatrice Dorcas

Phair & Edith Coy

 

James A. Elliott                                                Ruth A. Elliott

 

Donald Green (Allan’s brother)             Diann Etter & Allan Green

Frances Kenney (Allan’s sister)

 

 

IN MEMORY OF                                 BY

 

Roberta (sister)                                     Bill & Margaret Field

Rodney (brother)

Darrell (brother)

Ron (brother –in-law)

 

William & Lois Pyne (parents)              Mary & Bill Foster

Janet Foster (daughter)

Lloyd Pyne (brother)

John Pyne (brother)

Reain Estey (sister)

 

Harold Fowler (Owen’s father)              Owen & Valerie Fowler

 

Harry & Mary Harding (parents)            Wanda & Stewart  Harding

Egbert & Pearl Warman (parents)

Mrs. Edith McLellan (sister)

Marguarita Dorcas (friend)

 

Ethel & Bowen Smith                           Bernadine & Stu Henderson

Annie & Thomas Henderson

 

Alton & Betty Fletcher             (parents)                       Lorne & Lanna Henry

 

Laura Joslin (Gertrude’s sister -             Leland & Gertrude Henry

who passed away April 20, 2011)

 

Donald & Elsie Hossack (parents)          David & Gloria Higgins

Sheila (Hossack) Soucie (sister)

Joy (Hossack) Sinclair (sister)

Leon & Eileen Higgins (parents)

 

Charlotte Horncastle                            Dale Horncastle

 

Jack, David,                                          Jean Jackart

Ruth, Jim

 

Charlie & Jessie McElman                    Neil, Jennie, Maxwell & Karlyn

Harry & Ruby White                             Jacobson

Burns Branch

Stearns Jacobson                       

Ken Fitch                                            

IN MEMORY OF                                 BY

 

Dorothy Steen, Ray Steen                    Bob & Judy Jewett

Etta Steen, Hazel Jewett,

Wilfred Jewett, Keith Whittie,

Edward Merrithew, Terry Merrithew

Marty Hallett, Norman Hallett.

 

 

Lee C. Johnson (husband)                    Diane Johnson

Sterling & Jean Pyne (parents) 

George & Dot Johnson

Dale Johnson

 

Murray Jones (husband)                                    Aletha Jones

My Parents

Helen Davidson

 

 

Reginald S. Kitchen                              Glenn & Audrey Kitchen

 

Major Ida Krommenhoek                      Cora Krommenhoek

 

Winston Lockhart (husband)                Dorothy Lockhart

Richard Lockhart (son)

Cheryl Bailey (daughter)

 

Albert MacDonald (husband)                 Edith MacDonald

 

Howard & Mae Peters                           Charles & Rowena MacFarlane

Harry & Rena MacFarlane

John Peters, Willa Lawson

Peggy O’Brian, Bill Logan

 

Glen (husband)                                     Marie MacKay

Tim (son)

Connie O’Leary (sister)

Donald & Hazel Hay (parents)

                                                                                   

Russell MacKillop                                Marie MacKillop & Family

 

Mabel & Dick MacTavish                      Helen & Boyd MacTavish

Isabel & Joseph McQuade

IN MEMORY OF                                 BY

 

Joe Mahoney (husband)                                    Pauline Mahoney

Mildred & Bennett Lawson (parents)     

           

In loving memory of                             Martha McCrea,

Malcolm Douglas McCrea                     Lynn & Kyle Richards

 

Lorna & Byron MacKenzie (parents)     Barbara & David Morrison

Margaret & Duncan Morrison (parents)

Lena & Robert Harvey (aunt & uncle)

 

Elaine Vroom (friend)                           Mavis O’Donnell

                                                           

Jim & Mary Pike                                   Jim & Hazel Pike

Clinton & Marion Russell

(Our Parents)

 

Jack & Ann Johnston (Dad & Mum)     Sandra & Mel Pond

Cole Houle (grandson)

 

Family & Friends we have lost              Pam Poore

and loved.

 

Ralph  & Rhoda Sandberg                     Catherine Sandberg

 

Keith Scott                                           Andy & Denise Scott

Donald “Ducky” Cameron

Jim Davidson

Alvin Brown

 

Frances Hunter                                     Gyda Scott

Hazel Sanborn

Doris Jones

Edna Drew

 

Kaitlin Seymour (granddaughter)                      Paul & Marilyn Seymour

Myrtle & Ralph Seymour (parents)

Edith West  (mother)

Karen Garrett (sister)

                                                                       

In loving memory of my daughter         Todd Seymour

Kaitlin  Beverley Seymour

IN MEMORY OF                                 BY

 

In loving memory of our sister              Tyler & Emily Seymour

Kaitlin  Beverley Seymour

 

Clyde Smith                                         Inez Smith

Billy Smith

 

Edgar Camp (Dorothy’s father)              Peter & Dorothy Snowball

Walter & Frances Snowball

(Peter’s Parents)

 

Jean & Harold Burden (parents)            Dean & Janet Steeves & Family

Rhete Dorcas (aunt)

Harold & Millie Young (Grandparents)

 

Merlin & Hellen Abernethy                   Jacqueline Stewart

(parents)

Vaughn Abernethy (brother)

 

Nellie & Ralph Titus                             Thelma & Fred Titus

 

Mr. & Mrs. William Toon                     Norma & Roy Toon

Mr. & Mrs Raymond Merrill

 

Lorenzo Porter (Joy’s father)                 Brian & Joy Veno

 

Eleanor Munroe                                                Edna & Bruce Wishart

Lorne Wishart

 

Reginald Kitchen (grandfather)             The Walker Family

 

IN CELEBRATION OF:                       BY

 

Our Grandchildren                                Richard & Margaret Allen

 

Kelsey & Cyril Ridler,                           Chris & Lynn Banks

Joe Banks & Missie Boucher

Maggie Banks

(our children)

Taylor (our granddaughter)

 

 

IN CELEBRATION OF:                       BY

 

My grandchildren - Lauren & Sean        Enid Beckwith

My Family

 

Our first grandchild, Stella Sharpe         Doug & Ellen Boone

 

Stella Rose Sharpe                                Nanny & Grampy Boone

 

Olivia, Stephanie, Ethan                                   Charlotte & Lloyd Boyd

Nicholas, Emelia

(our grandchildren)

 

Our Grandchildren                                Bob & Florence Chase

 

Grandchildren, Carl, Mark & Lisa          Evelyn Davidson

 

Our children, Bronwyn, David              Gwyneth & Les Davies

Myfanwy, Megan, Carys

 

My great granddaughter,                       Mary Dodds

Stella Rose Sharpe

 

Our marriage on June 11, 2011              Diann Etter & Allan Green

The ministry Rev. Cora has

brought to Gibson Memorial

 

Family                                                  Betty Lou & Mickey Flanagan

 

Granddaughters,                                   Lorne & Lanna Henry

Elizabeth, Sydney & Katelyn

 

Our three great granddaughters,                        Leland & Gertrude Henry

Elizabeth & Sydney McIntosh

Katelyn Henry, born August 2, 2011

 

Catherine Jacobson                               Neil, Jennie, Maxwell & Karlyn

(87 years old on Dec. 24, 2011)             Jacobson

 

Sophia Fairweather (granddaughter)      James & Maureen Keillor

Connor Hamlyn (grandson)      

 

 

IN CELEBRATION OF:                       BY

 

In honour of                                         Cora Krommenhoek

Major Dirk Krommenhoek

                                   

New Grand Nephew,                             Barbara & David Morrison

Son of Marielle & Barry MacKenzie

 

Birth of our granddaughter,                   Sandra & Mel Pond

Sophie Ann Houle

 

Family & Friends we are celebrating      Pam Poore

Life and love

 

Cora Krommenhoek’s joining us.          Andy & Denise Scott

Boyd Vincent’s much deserved

retirement.

Noah starting Kindergarden.

Nick graduating Basic Training.

 

Our Family                                          Paul & Marilyn Seymour

 

Grace Camp (Dorothy’s mother)                       Peter & Dorothy Snowball

 

Gibson’s Shuffleboard Group                The Shuffleboard Group

 

 

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Today we light 327 Memorial/Celebration Bulbs.  Thank you for your continued support of this project.  As in the past years our tree will once again shine brightly so that all who enter or pass by may experience the PEACE and JOY of the Advent and Christmas Season.

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                       Dec. 18, 2011