Christmas Celebration

  My goodness, what a busy day we had for the second Sunday of Advent.  During the morning service we celebrated three joyous and solemn sacraments.

     Felicity received her baptism.  Then Felicity, Rebekah, Maximilian and Kevin confirmed the vows of their baptism and became members of the congregation by profession of faith.  Mary, an elder in her former congregation, joined SPPC by letter of transfer.  After that emotional and meaningful event, we shared in

the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper with our newest members.

   

In the evening, we celebrated in a different way, with a carol sing-along, stories

and pictures and musical performances.  

The Living Flame Choir sang the beautiful,  "Softly Falls the Snow," based on an old German carol, accompanied by Elizabeth on piano and Larry on cello.

 A very special performance for us all.
    Special guest, Steve Sturgess, shared his latest song, "Christmas Present."

     Our own Janet, Tore and Alice offered their musical gifts while Roy read a children's story accompanied by slides.  

 Afterward, we had coffee and goodies and conversation and fellowship in the hall. 

   

 A wonderful day to raise our Christmas spirits and to remind us that the infant Jesus, is our Lord and Saviour and that "where meek souls will receive him still, the dear Christ enters in."