The Shortbread Contest

 The link for this week's live-streamed service is here..

Our extra services this week are available on-line. Christmas Eve is here.

                                                                                   Christmas morning is here.

The Great Peninsula Shortbread Bake-off and Carol Sing and Bake Sale is over. Sunday was the "pilot" for this project. If we were a prospective television show, I'm sure the network would pick us up for the whole season.

Pictured at left is the set up crew who spent Saturday morning readying the hall.

There were over 50 at the singalong -- well beyond expectations. We ran out of song sheets and had to hastily print off more.

The tables groaned under the weight of all the donated baking.

All the goodies refreshed our coffers by a little over six hundred dollars. Thanks to our "money-changer" for keeping track of the finances.  

The contest produced endless laughter and five winners.  The voting was intense. Everyone present took their role in "people's choice" seriously, although I'm not sure what to make of the Scotch mint in one of the voting jars.

As a surprise, an engineer in our congregation arrived with trophies he had made especially for the event, one for each category. Winners got a certificate AND a one-of-a-kind trophy.

And the Winners Are. . .

Norma for Scottish Shortbread. 

Pam for whipped shortbread.

Ann for flavoured (she used lemon.)

Emily for decorated -- espresso shortbread dipped in chocolate!

And the one everyone waited for ... Men's! Won by Alan

What a way to start Christmas week -- with carols, shortbread, laughter and friends. Thanks to everyone who made it possible.

In Transition

 The link for this week's live streamed service is here.

 This week at SPPC has been one of transition. On Tuesday many of us attended Remembrance Services in the area. I went to the one in Sidney and found Leading Cadet Abigail handling the ropes for the raising and lowering of the flags. 

I also saw our clerk of session place a poppy-covered cross at the memorial on behalf of the congregation.

By Thursday, we were moving into the Advent season, with the choir preparing anthems to celebrate the birth of Christ. 

               

Rev. Irwin's newsletter contains many, many announcements of upcoming Christmas events.

 I'd like to highlight the "Great Peninsula Shortbread Bake-off and Christmas Carol Sing and Bake Sale." It is quite a mouthful, I know, but how often do you get to sample several types of shortbread in one sitting? 

Not only that, but you can purchase a plateful of your favourite cookies at the same time. AND you get to sing Christmas carols! 

All of this for free at 2:00pm on Sunday, Dec, 21, at SPPC 9296 E. Saanich Rd. N. Saanich. Call 250 656-2241 for more information.

 Ed. Notes. 

To request your favourite carol, use the sign up sheet in the narthex or call the  the church.  

 

*Non-members of SPPC are welcome to enter their best shortbread in the bake-off.

*Judges are not needed. Honours will be "people's choice."