Happy New Year!
This Sunday, November 30, is the first Sunday of Advent, which is the beginning of the Christian year! A season in which it gets dark early, so we prepare for the Light that is coming into the world, Jesus Christ himself. November 30 is also the feast of St. Andrew, the first-called disciple, who happens to be the patron saint of the Anglican Church in New Carlisle. In honour of St. Andrew responding to Jesus' call, we will be celebrating his feast day with a special Evensong service at 3:00 PM on Sunday afternoon.
The Rev'd Joshua Paetkau would like to extend a special invitation to the children & youth of our community to attend that service. One of the famous stories about St. Andrew was how he was able to recognize what young people had to offer to the community. He brought forward a boy with five loaves of bread and two fish and the whole gathering was able to eat!
I would encourage everyone who is able, young and old alike, to bring along a favourite snack to share at a fellowship time following the service. Coffee, tea, and juice will also be provided.
During the service we will perform a short, simple skit to tell the story of St. Andrew. If you are willing to volunteer to be part of that please contact the Rev'd Joshua Paetkau at 418.752.3227 or 418.751.3076.
Hope to see you there!