Posted by stpauls on January 2, 2011 under Bible Readings, Webmaster Blog | 
Matthew 2:1-12 ~ Bible Reading for January 2, 2011
In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.” When King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him; and calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born. They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it has been written by the prophet:
`And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for from you shall come a ruler
who is to shepherd my people Israel.’”
Then Herod secretly called for the wise men and learned from them the exact time when the star had appeared. Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child; and when you have found him, bring me word so that I may also go and pay him homage.” When they had heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they left for their own country by another road.
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Ephesians 1:3-6,15-19a ~ Bible Reading for January 2, 2011
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, just as he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before him in love. He destined us for adoption as his children through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace that he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, and for this reason I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe.
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Isaiah 31:7-14 ~ Bible Reading for January 2, 2011
Thus says the LORD: Sing aloud with gladness for Jacob, and raise shouts for the chief of the nations; proclaim, give praise, and say, “Save, O LORD, your people, the remnant of Israel.” See, I am going to bring them from the land of the north, and gather them from the farthest parts of the earth, among them the blind and the lame, those with child and those in labor, together; a great company, they shall return here. With weeping they shall come, and with consolations I will lead them back, I will let them walk by brooks of water, in a straight path in which they shall not stumble; for I have become a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn. Hear the word of the LORD, O nations, and declare it in the coastlands far away; say, “He who scattered Israel will gather him, and will keep him as a shepherd a flock.” For the LORD has ransomed Jacob, and has redeemed him from hands too strong for him. They shall come and sing aloud on the height of Zion, and they shall be radiant over the goodness of the LORD, over the grain, the wine, and the oil, and over the young of the flock and the herd; their life shall become like a watered garden, and they shall never languish again. Then shall the young women rejoice in the dance, and the young men and the old shall be merry. I will turn their mourning into joy, I will comfort them, and give them gladness for sorrow. I will give the priests their fill of fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my bounty, says the LORD.
Posted by stpauls on January 1, 2011 under Staff Blog, Webmaster Blog |
A BIG Thank you to everybody, who made this year’s Christmas very special, very festive, and a very profound experience of the Good News of Christ’s Birth:
Dianne Warren and the Choir: Lynann Burton, Joyce Dickson, Kerlande Kaye, Nicola Law, Clare Palmer, Nina Shoroplova, Anthony Law, George Middleton, Dale Pleven, David Ryniker.
Nina Shoroplova for creating an amazing and very successful Pageant and all those who helped and performed: Cathryn Pleven, Dianne Warren, Elizabeth Erlach, Kaye Kerlande, Maria Denholme, Ross Bliss, Sally Barber, Allison Plewes, Avrel Cook, Barbara Dale, Carole Bertho Woolliams and Liam Woolliams, Conrad Callihoo, Dany Bertho, Debbie Lanigan, Eve Pleven, Grace Gopaul, Grant Woolliams, John Charnell, John Wilson, Kerlande Kaye, Leslie Buck, Lynann Burton, Natasha Roussopoulos, Nina Shoroplova, Orion Roussopoulos, Sean Cook, Sheena Smith, Shirley Smith.
The liturgical ministers: Carole Bertho Woolliams, Grant Woolliams, Peter Kort, Rose Desrochers, Robert Turnbull, Richard Van Delft, Ross Bliss, John Wilson, Guy Cribdon, Shirley Smith, Leslie Buck, Eileen Buck.
The readers: Kerlande Kaye, Fernando Esté, Denzil Bee, Jack Wood, Roy Simeon, April Winsor, Sandra Moore, Sarah Millin.
The Staff, especially Dale Pleven and Barry Goheen for a lot of extra work!
The Altar Guild under the leadership of Amy Grant and Billy Sutherland and all who helped decorate: Peter Kort, Sandra Vander Schaaf, Shirley Vander Schaaf, Scott Doran, Kit Stewart, Joyce Dickson, Paul Mabee, Billy Sutherland
The Vancouver Men’s Chorus for leaving their decorations.
Thank you indeed!
