In our Advent series this year, Mike begins by reflecting on how the heavens tell of the glory of God. This vast and beautiful universe, bigger than the human mind can conceive, points to a marvelous creator. This same awe-inspiring creator is the one that became human to love and save all of humanity. Beginning with Psalm 19:1-4, which speaks of the heavens telling of the glory of God, and continuing
I am very grateful that HOPE is the first candle because we are in need of HOPE this week and this year. HOPE for healing for friends who are hurting both physically and emotionally. HOPE for our world that is broken and bleeding with wars and famine. HOPE for refugees around the world who just want a safe place to live. HOPE for those who are living in fear and want to build walls rather than bridges. And I’m
Events Dec 2 3pm The.Best.Bedtime.Story.EVER Dec 3 10am The.Best.Bedtime.Story.EVER Dec 13 7pm GriefShare: Surviving the Holidays Sundays at 10am Coming Home sermon series Dec 10 Home for Christmas Dec 17 Home for Christmas HELP! Dec 24 Unwanted Gifts Dec 31 No Place Like Home Dec 24 5:45pm Christmas Eve Resources Be part of Mary & Joseph's journey through Orillia #NoRoomAtTheInn Advent reflections: Introduction | Hope | Peace | Joy | Love | 10,000 moments
READ For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time
A D V E N T 2 0 1 7 Born is the King Advent is a season filled with expectation. It’s a time when we remember the world waiting for a coming Savior, and celebrate the way the world changed when Christ was born. It’s a season filled with the light and love of Jesus, the King, born to save us. But if we’re being honest, it’s also a
Sign up at the Welcome Desk to have our Mary and Joseph figurines stay at your home. After their stay with you, your household will take Mary and Joseph to their next host home and enjoy some refreshments together. That home will take them to the next home and enjoy some time together ... and the cycle continues until the final family brings Mary and Joseph to church on Christmas
...waiting ...longing The 1st Sunday of Advent is 3 December 2017. Advent is about waiting. It's a bit of an odd thing, since we know that Jesus has already come. As John 1:14 MSG records "The Word became flesh and blood, and moved into the neighborhood." And we also know that while Jesus taught us to pray in Matthew 6:9-10 NLV "Father... may your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done on earth, as
Thanks to an amazing team of pourers & people who took cups out to the street, this year we served 716 cups of Hot Chocolate
It's time for Operation Christmas Child & packing those shoeboxes We've put some resources on this page How to Pack Your Showbox Where Canadian shoe boxes are going downloadable, printable labels (in case you didn't get a folder) For more information, you can check out Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes are due back at OCC the week of November 13-19
Madeleine L'Engle's poem "The Risk of Birth" This is no time for a child to be born, With the earth betrayed by war & hate And a comet slashing the sky to warn That time runs out & the sun burns late. That was no time for a child to be born, In a land in the crushing grip of Rome; Honour & truth were trampled by scorn– Yet here
