The 4:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Service is a family service. At sermon time the children present were invited to go to the front of the church and Tricia told them a story about birthdays and birthday gifts. . She told us about a time when she was eight years old and the great time she had at a birthday party but in her excitement she forgot to wish her friend happy birthday and forgot to give her a hug. She had become caught up in the excitement of the party and had forgotten the reason for the party was to celebrate her friend's birthday. The children were given a large box to open filled with candy which was to be distributed following the service. At the end of her talk Tricia asked them
Presentation of the Christmas gifts for Rev'd Bahman and Tricia. As People's Warden Jim McConnell said so beautifully, the very best gift our parish ever received is the gift of Rev'd Bahman and Tricia to our parish. Merry Christmas from a very blessed congregation!
On Sunday December 15th we held out Annual Children's Christmas Pageant. The Sunday School children worked very diligently for many weeks learning their lines and the meaning of their play. They did an excellent job. We are blessed with two amazing Sunday School teachers. Our thanks to Tricia Kalantari and Shamila Gaston who both do a wonderful job teaching our children about Jesus . The pageant was just one example of the amazing work being done in our Sunday School. We are blessed!
On Monday, December 9th The Church of Our Saviour The Redeemer held it’s December Faith, Food and Fun Luncheon. Participants began the morning by singing carols in the Church with Mr. Philip Lee on the organ. Approximately 50 people gathered in the parish hall following the singing of carols for a hot turkey dinner with all of the trimmings. Following lunch Jolly old St. Nick (Neil Groombridge) visited each table and every person who attended was given a beautiful complimentary poinsettia to take home. It was a wonderful day. Faith, Food and Fun meets at 11:30 on the second Monday of each month. Christmas Carol singing prior to the luncheon. The kitchen staff Santa and Marion Santa
On Thursday, December 5th The Church of Our Saviour The Redeemer held its third meeting of our new outreach program “Circle of Friends”. Circle of Friends meets on the first Thursday of each month and includes a complimentary lunch. Today we had fun decorating both the mitten tree and the Christmas Tree in the Church. Those attending enjoyed homemade soup, pizza and a delicious dessert. We had a lot of fun together and the trees look amazing. The third meeting of "Circle of Friends" which meets on the first Thursday of each month. All welcome! Fo Following a complimentary lunch particpants helped to decorate the church Christmas tree. The completed Christmas Tree The mitten tree is d
