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</span>Potluck Supper<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Batang'>5:30 Bonfire with Carols and Stories<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width=162 valign=top style='width:162.1pt;border:solid windowtext .5pt; border-left:none;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_i1054" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:116pt;height:107pt'> <v:imagedata src="Newsletter%20Dec%202005_files/image008.png" o:title="Five Advent Candles"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=116 height=107 src="Newsletter%20Dec%202005_files/image009.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1054" /><![endif]></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:Batang'><b><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Batang'><b>Advent Worship<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Batang'><b>Wednesday Evenings<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Batang'>Nov. 30, Dec. 7, 14, 21<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Batang'>7:00  7:30 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Batang'>in the Church Library</span><span style='font-family:Batang'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Batang'>A quiet service in the <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Batang'>Iona Tradition</span><span style='font-family:Batang'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width=163 valign=top style='width:163.4pt;border:solid windowtext .5pt; border-left:none;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_i1055" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:123pt;height:107pt'> <v:imagedata src="Newsletter%20Dec%202005_files/image010.gif" o:althref="Newsletter%20Dec%202005_files/image011.wmf" o:title="j0238615"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=123 height=107 src="Newsletter%20Dec%202005_files/image012.gif" v:shapes="_x0000_i1055" /><![endif]><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Batang'><b>Christmas Eve<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Services<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:Batang'>4:30 pm Children s Pageant <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:Batang'>7:30 pm Family Worship<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:Batang'>11:00 pm Celebrative Worship &amp; Candle Lighting<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Batang'><b>Sunday, Christmas Day<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Batang'>10:00 am<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:6.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:1.0in; margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:1.0in; margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:1.0in; margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-family:Arial'>Rev. Alice M.C. Ling, Senior Pastor<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:Arial'>Rev. Lucy M. Alexander, Associate Pastor<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:1.0in; margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-family:Arial'><b>Worship and Church School - Sunday at 10:00 AM<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:1.0in; margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-family:Arial'>Office Hours:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>M  F <span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span>8:30 to 5:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:1.0in; margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-family:Arial'><b>Tel</b></span><span style='font-family:Arial'>: 603-434-0628<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><b>Web: </b></span><span style='font-family:Arial'><u><a href="http://www.fpc-ucc.org">www.fpc-ucc.org</a><o:p></o:p></u></span></p> </div> <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";mso-ansi-language: EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><br clear=ALL style='page-break-before:always; mso-break-type:section-break' /> </span> <div class=Section2> <div style='border:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;border:none; mso-border-alt:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console"'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;border:none; mso-border-alt:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='font-family:"Lucida Console"'><b>FIRST PARISH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;border:none; mso-border-alt:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='font-family:"Lucida Console"'><b>47 EAST DERRY ROAD, P.O. BOX 114<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;border:none; mso-border-alt:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='font-family:"Lucida Console"'><b>EAST DERRY, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03041<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;border:none; mso-border-alt:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='font-family:"Lucida Console"'><b>603-434-0628 ~ <a href="http://www.fpc-ucc.org">www.fpc-ucc.org</a><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;border:none; mso-border-alt:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console"'><b><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;border:none; mso-border-alt:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='font-family:"Lucida Console"'><b>December 2005 Newsletter<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;border:none; mso-border-alt:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console"'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div style='border:none;border-top:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:1.0pt 0in 0in 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Lucida Console"'><b>SENIOR PASTOR S MESSAGE<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><span style='font-family:Arial'>What is the most valuable gift you will give this Christmas? The most precious? According to the dictionary, the difference between the two measurements is that valuable  refers to something having a high monetary or material value; precious  is of high cost or worth, with a second definition of highly esteemed or cherished. So we can talk about the monetary value, what you ll spend the most on and for whom. Will it be a leather coat, computer game, fancy tool, or diamond ring? And of course, close on the heels of that conversation is how long it will take to dig yourself out of debt following the gift-giving extravaganza. And while you d probably prefer I didn t ask, there is also the follow-up question as to how long the gift will hold interest, and how soon be set aside for something else. Or tucked away for safe-keeping.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><span style='font-family:Arial'>I d rather talk about the cherished and highly esteemed value. What is the most precious gift you will give this Christmas? To whom? What will it cost you? Some of the precious gifts that I have received over the years are a cloth bag with intricate needlecraft stitching on the front, dinner in a nice restaurant and a leisurely evening together with the friends who gave the gift, companionship in the midst of grief, weekly phone calls to nurture a long-distance friendship, a donation of a quarter of a calf to help sustain and feed children in Africa. I ve felt deeply the joy of giving the gift of time to someone I infrequently get around to visiting, the warmth of a shawl that was knit and blessed with love, a poem that sought to express my hopes and prayers, a dinner of calzones or lasagna, a loaf of warm bread.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><span style='font-family:Arial'>The little drummer boy knew he had no money with which to buy the newborn king a valuable gift, so he played his drum for him. And there s the voice in our offertory song that asks, <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:.25in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in right 7.0in; border:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><span style='font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count: 1'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>What can I offer, poor as I am? If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:.25in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in right 7.0in; border:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><span style='font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count: 1'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>If I were a wise one, I would do my part. But what I can I offer: all my heart.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:.25in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in right 7.0in; border:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><span style='font-family:Arial'>Isn t that what the Christ Child most wants from us? And isn t it in keeping with God s decision to give God s very self to humanity, in taking on the flesh and blood, limitations and weaknesses of a newborn baby, in order to come and be among us? If it works for God to give us God s self, why are we so focused on giving anything else? Anything less? What would it mean for you to give yourself to your loved ones this holiday? What is the most precious gift you will give?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><span style='font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:6'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Peace, my friends.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><span style='font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:6'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Alice M.C. Ling<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US; mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><br clear=ALL style='page-break-before:always; mso-break-type:section-break' /> </span> <div class=Section3> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'><b><i>Advent of a God of Truth<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'><b><i><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Arial'>During the course of Emily s illness I spent a fair amount of time in places of adolescent psychiatric treatment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>I felt blessed in that Emily shared a good part of her difficult journey with me and we talked often together about what was going on in treatment, where she was in her recovery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>One of the recurring themes of treatment was to try and spot thinking errors. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>This meant becoming aware of false ways of perceiving the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Arial'>Let me give some examples.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>All or nothing thinking:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>one is either in recovery or in the depths of illness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Similar to this is black and white thinking:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>the world is wonderful or horrible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Other thinking errors were more specific to the individual person.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Assuming that in a given group of people, most of them are focusing on your inadequacies.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Arial'>As one psychologist pointed out to me, these thinking errors can be very difficult to become aware of.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>As she put it, it is as if we are fish in an acquarium and they are the water we swim in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Our surroundings, including our thoughts and feelings, become simply life. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>This is the way things are.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>But when the way things are  leads us to illness, we are forced to re-examine our reality, our everyday world.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Arial'>For those of us making it through life in a more or less healthy way, thinking errors exist as well and they can be very painful to become aware of.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>We may discover, for example, that it may not be entirely our sibling s fault that we have never gotten along.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Or we may find that we feel guilty about something and that that guilt is misplaced.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>(Like not having the perfect  Thanksgiving or Christmas.)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Arial'>Thinking errors, then, are not just a matter of logic or of our minds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>They involve all of us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>We may find ourselves resisting with heart and soul as well as mind when a truth dawning on our horizons threatens the foundations of our lives, threatens the very way we know the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>No wonder it s so easy to push that truth back where it came from.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>If we were to allow it to come to birth within ourselves it would mean that we would have to change.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>And that change may be just too painful right now. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Arial'>And yet, that s what Advent is all about.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>No wonder the church s year begins with preparation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>To have Jesus appear on the scene immediately could mean that the Light might never be able to come into the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>The world would reject Him before He was even born.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Many of us  most of us?  just do not want to have Light shed into the darkest corners of our lives.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Arial'>But God in graciousness has given us time to prepare.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Like the clay in the potter s hand, we may take time to allow ourselves to be softened into the shape of a manger.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Arial'>So that when the baby comes, we may receive Him.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><span style='font-family: Arial'>Peace be with you, Lucy<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Arial'><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US; mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><br clear=ALL style='page-break-before:always; mso-break-type:section-break' /> </span> <div class=Section4> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><b><u><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><b><u>DECEMBER WORSHIP SCHEDULE<o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:Verdana'><b>SUNDAY SERVICE 10:00 AM<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><b><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> </div> <span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language: EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><b><br clear=ALL style='page-break-before: auto;mso-break-type:section-break' /> </b></span> <div class=Section5> <div style='border:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'><span style='font-family: Verdana'><b>December 4, 2005</b></span><span style='font-family:Verdana'><i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'><span style='font-family: Verdana'><i>Second Sunday of Advent<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'><span style='font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><i><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'><span style='font-family: Verdana'>Isa. 40:1-11<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'><span style='font-family: Verdana'>Ps. 85:1-2, 8-13<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'><span style='font-family: Verdana'>2 Pet. 3:8-15a<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'><span style='font-family: Verdana'>Mark 1:1-8<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Verdana'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Verdana'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <div style='border:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'><span style='font-family: Verdana'><b>December 11, 2005<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'><span style='font-family: Verdana'><i>Third Sunday of Advent<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'><span style='font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><i><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'><span style='font-family: Verdana'>Isa. 61:1-4, 8-11<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'><span style='font-family: Verdana'>Ps. 126<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'><span style='font-family: Verdana'>1 Thess. 5:16-24<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'><span style='font-family: Verdana'>John 1:6-8, 19-28<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Verdana'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Verdana'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <div style='border:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'><span style='font-family: Verdana'><b>December 18, 2005</b></span><span style='font-family:Verdana'><i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'><span style='font-family: Verdana'><i>Fourth Sunday of Advent<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'><span style='font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><i><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'><span style='font-family: Verdana'>2 Sam. 7:1-11, 16<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'><span style='font-family: Verdana'>Ps. 89:1-4, 19-26<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'><span style='font-family: Verdana'>Rom. 16:25-27<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'><span style='font-family: Verdana'>Luke 1:26-38<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Verdana'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Verdana'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <div style='border:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'><span style='font-family: Verdana'><b>December 25, 2005</b></span><span style='font-family:Verdana'><i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'><span style='font-family: Verdana'><i>Christmas Day<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'><span style='font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><i><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'><span style='font-family: Verdana'>Isa. 52:7-10<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'><span style='font-family: Verdana'>Ps. 98<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'><span style='font-family: Verdana'>Heb. 1:1-4 (5-12)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'><span style='font-family: Verdana'>John 1:1-14<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Verdana'><b><u><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Verdana'><b><u>Nursing Home Friends<o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Velma Allen<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Ida Ceresale<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><i>Haven Health Center, Derry<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><i><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><i><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><b><u><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p> <div style='border:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='font-family:Verdana'><b><u>DEACONS OF THE MONTH<o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='font-family:Verdana'>Diane Breeden &amp; Bill Burke<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:Verdana'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:Verdana'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:Verdana'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='font-family:Verdana'><b><u>LAY READERS<o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:.5in 45.0pt 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in right 7.0in; border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>December 4<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Pat Plouff<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Verdana'>December 11<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Diana Sweeney<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Verdana'>December 18<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Heidi Webster<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Verdana'>December 25 </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Verdana'><b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></b></span><span style='font-family:Verdana'>Bill Burke<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Verdana'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Verdana'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Verdana'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='font-family:Verdana'><b><u>USHERS<o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:Verdana'><b><u><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Verdana'>Every Sunday...........Michael Bryan<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:Verdana'><b><u><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Verdana'>December 4............The Diaconate</span><span style='font-family:Verdana'><b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='font-size:6.0pt; font-family:Verdana'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Verdana'>December 11............Sue Kachuck,<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Verdana'><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Melissa Mitchell &amp; the Diaconate<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div style='border:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in;border:none; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in;border:none; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>December 18...........Kathy Jacobs,<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in;border:none; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Diane Gordon, Glenn Manchester <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in;border:none; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>&amp; Tom Sipe<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div style='border:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:Verdana'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Verdana'>December 25......Bill &amp; Lynn Mann,<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Verdana'><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Kathy &amp; Bill Waller<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><b><u><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><b><u><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><b><u><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Verdana'><b><u>Mission Statement<o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Verdana'>First Parish Congregational Church, UCC, is a community of faith built upon a firm foundation of worship, prayer and education.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>In affirming diversity, we are dedicated to welcoming all people who seek the Word of God, Christian fellowship and service to others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>In partnership with Christ and led by the Holy Spirit, we reach out to the ever-widening community through active and loving ministry.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:6.0pt; font-family:Verdana'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:6.0pt; font-family:Verdana'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><i><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><b><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> </div> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US; mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><br clear=ALL style='page-break-before:always; mso-break-type:section-break' /> </span> <div class=Section6> <p class=MsoTitle><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><b><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><b><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><b><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b>November 28: First Sunday of Advent</b><span style='font-weight:normal'><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>9:45 a.m. Singing of Christmas Carols - Sanctuary</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>10:00 a.m. Family Worship (Church School for 2-3 year olds only) </p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>3:00 - 6:00 p.m. Advent Workshop: Crafts, decorating for all ages, potluck supper, bonfire</p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>7:00 p.m. Worship</p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b>December 5: Second Sunday of Advent</b><span style='font-weight:normal'><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>7:00 - 9:00 a.m. Breakfast</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>9:45 a.m. Singing of Christmas Carols - Sanctuary</p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>10:00 a.m. Worship with Communion, and Church School</p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>3:00 p.m. <i>Travelers: A Holiday Journey</i><span style='font-style: normal'> theatre production</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>7:00 p.m. Worship with Communion</p> <p class=MsoNormal><b><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b>December 12: Third Sunday of Advent</b><span style='font-weight:normal'><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>7:00 - 9:00 a.m. Breakfast</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>9:45 a.m. Singing of Christmas Carols - Sanctuary</p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>10:00 a.m. Worship and Church School</p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>7:00 p.m. Worship</p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b>December 19: Fourth Sunday of Advent</b><span style='font-weight:normal'><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>7:00 - 9:00 a.m. Breakfast </span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>9:45 a.m. Singing of Christmas Carols - Sanctuary<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>10:00 a.m. Worship and Church School</p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>2:30  6:00 p.m. All Church Christmas Caroling</p> <p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'>7:00 p.m. Worship</p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><b><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><b><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b>December 24: Christmas Eve</b><span style='font-weight: normal'><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>4:30 p.m. Worship with the Little Pageant</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span>7:30 p.m. Family Worship, with youth, the Senior Choir and Candlelighting</p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>11:00 p.m. Celebrative Worship with Candlelighting</p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><b><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b>December 26: First Sunday after Christmas</b><span style='font-weight:normal'><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>10:00 a.m. Family Worship (no Church School)</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>7:00 p.m. Worship</p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><b><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b>January 2: Second Sunday after Christmas</b><span style='font-weight:normal'><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>7:00 - 9:00 a.m. Breakfast</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>10:00 a.m. Worship with Communion, and Church School</p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>7:00 p.m. Worship with Communion<o:p></o:p></p> </div> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US; mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><br clear=ALL style='page-break-before:always; mso-break-type:section-break' /> </span> <div class=Section7> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:Verdana'><b><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t156" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="156" adj="2809,10800" path="m@25@0c@26@3@27@1@28@0m@21@4c@22@5@23@6@24@4e"> <v:formulas> <v:f eqn="val #0"/> <v:f eqn="prod @0 41 9"/> <v:f eqn="prod @0 23 9"/> <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @2"/> <v:f eqn="sum 21600 0 #0"/> <v:f eqn="sum 21600 0 @1"/> <v:f eqn="sum 21600 0 @3"/> <v:f eqn="sum #1 0 10800"/> <v:f eqn="sum 21600 0 #1"/> <v:f eqn="prod @8 2 3"/> <v:f eqn="prod @8 4 3"/> <v:f eqn="prod @8 2 1"/> <v:f eqn="sum 21600 0 @9"/> <v:f eqn="sum 21600 0 @10"/> <v:f eqn="sum 21600 0 @11"/> <v:f eqn="prod #1 2 3"/> <v:f eqn="prod #1 4 3"/> <v:f eqn="prod #1 2 1"/> <v:f eqn="sum 21600 0 @15"/> <v:f eqn="sum 21600 0 @16"/> <v:f eqn="sum 21600 0 @17"/> <v:f eqn="if @7 @14 0"/> <v:f eqn="if @7 @13 @15"/> <v:f eqn="if @7 @12 @16"/> <v:f eqn="if @7 21600 @17"/> <v:f eqn="if @7 0 @20"/> <v:f eqn="if @7 @9 @19"/> <v:f eqn="if @7 @10 @18"/> <v:f eqn="if @7 @11 21600"/> <v:f eqn="sum @24 0 @21"/> <v:f eqn="sum @4 0 @0"/> <v:f eqn="max @21 @25"/> <v:f eqn="min @24 @28"/> <v:f eqn="prod @0 2 1"/> <v:f eqn="sum 21600 0 @33"/> <v:f eqn="mid @26 @27"/> <v:f eqn="mid @24 @28"/> <v:f eqn="mid @22 @23"/> <v:f eqn="mid @21 @25"/> </v:formulas> <v:path textpathok="t" o:connecttype="custom" o:connectlocs="@35,@0;@38,10800;@37,@4;@36,10800" o:connectangles="270,180,90,0"/> <v:textpath on="t" fitshape="t" xscale="t"/> <v:handles> <v:h position="topLeft,#0" yrange="0,4459"/> <v:h position="#1,bottomRight" xrange="8640,12960"/> </v:handles> <o:lock v:ext="edit" text="t" shapetype="t"/> </v:shapetype><v:shape id="_x0000_i1029" type="#_x0000_t156" style='width:160pt; height:56pt' fillcolor="#99f" stroked="f"> <v:fill color2="#099" focus="100%" type="gradient"/> <v:shadow on="t" color="silver" opacity="52429f" offset="3pt,3pt"/> <v:textpath style='font-family:"Times New Roman";v-text-kern:t' trim="t" fitpath="t" xscale="f" string="Thank You!"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=177 height=73 src="Newsletter%20Dec%202005_files/image013.gif" alt="Thank You!" v:shapes="_x0000_i1029" /><![endif]><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>There are no words to express my gratitude for the beautiful gifts you gave me on November 13. The day was an incredible celebration, and I was deeply touched. The worship service was an exquisite combination of voices from my past and the gifts of this congregation. From the music to the liturgy to the dancers and singers and handchime players to the stole (thank you, Barbara Williams), to the variety of people who took part, it was all amazing. And the afternoon was a second round of words and offerings that touched me deeply. To say thank you seems too small a thing, and yet you've left me speechless enough that I'm not sure what else to say.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Verdana'>It's always risky with events such as this to name people, because of the risk of leaving others out. But I do feel a need to recognize several specific people from the long list of those who made the day possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Verdana'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent: -.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>- <span style='mso-tab-count:1'>&nbsp; </span>Becky Fleury, Lucy Alexander, Sue Handy, Diane Breeden, Marie Greene, and Ben Crosby are the folks I am aware of who did the majority of the planning leading up to this day.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Verdana'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent: -.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>- <span style='mso-tab-count:1'>&nbsp; </span>Lucy Alexander, Sue Handy and Diane Breeden became a worship committee for the day, and brought together the other gifts and voices that filled the service.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent: -.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>- <span style='mso-tab-count:1'>&nbsp; </span>Bill Burke was a great MC for the afternoon program. And the stole of Lindt balls is delicious - though on it's way to needing a refill!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent: -.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>- <span style='mso-tab-count:1'>&nbsp; </span>Suzanne Hunt and Pat Plouff took charge and coordinated the many volunteers who put the reception together.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent: -.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>- <span style='mso-tab-count:1'>&nbsp; </span>Lori Montgomery made another one of her beautiful and delicious cakes<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent: -.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>- <span style='mso-tab-count:1'>&nbsp; </span>A multitude of people chipped in together and donated $930 to Heifer International in my honor. Thank you so much for using your generosity to reach beyond us.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent: -.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>-&nbsp;<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>&nbsp; </span>Ben worked his wonder with a wild assortment of photos and combined them with perfectly selected music. And then he bought a chocolate fountain for the reception, now installed as an appliance at our house. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>I received a card from a clergywoman I worked with in Minnesota, and she noted that I am fortunate to work with a congregation sensitive enough to celebrate my ministry. She has no idea how blessed I am - for the gifts and graces of the celebration, and for the joy of serving alongside you for so many years. Thank you for all of that - and for all that yet lies ahead of us.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Peace.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language: EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><b><br clear=ALL style='page-break-before: always;mso-break-type:section-break' /> </b></span> <div class=Section8> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><b><u><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><b><u>What do Chocolate Chip Cookies have to do with Stewardship?<o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><b><u><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Think about your favorite Chocolate Chip cookie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Does it taste great? Are there flavors you really love; vanilla-maybe almond or mint?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>How about the nuts; do you prefer walnuts or pecans?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>And of course the chocolate chips; are there enough for you?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Do you seek the cookies with the most chocolate chips when you choose one from a plate of cookies?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Did you know that Chocolate Chip cookies were created many years ago in Massachusetts.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>You can buy special Chocolate Chip cookies at the mall, but I prefer the ones I create myself and eat warm from the oven.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>I used to be sparing with the chocolate chips, but now I use many.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Maybe you like your Chocolate Chips cookies baked like brownies in a pan with the chocolate chips spread on top and just before they are done  the baker stirs the chips through the batter so the chocolate is no longer chips but a wonderful swirl through the cookie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>No matter how you like the cookie, one thing is true, Chocolate Chips cookies are great!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Isn t First Parish Church like a wonderful Chocolate Chip Cookie?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>We have is a wonderful church created by our forefathers many years ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Over the years we have added many different aspects, and now we have<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>many blessings as we share our faith; our ministry; our outreach.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Our God is constant, always glorious and always there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>I am not comparing God to a Chocolate Chip cookie  but I think our church and our ministries can be compared if we look at the richness of our ministries and blessings.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>First Parish Church is like the Chocolate Chip cookie, it needs many resources in full supply to continue to be God s special place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Stewardship is a time when we ask you to replenish our resources.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>As we grow and serve, we need your support.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>If you have been supportive, won t you continue, AND if you are able, won t you increase your support so we can continue to meet the ministries we are called to provide, and to do so with our ABUNDANCE.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><br /> January will be the time to focus on Stewardship.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Think of your abundance. Will you share your abundance with First Parish Church so that our church can be an ABUNDANT ministry?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><span style='mso-tab-count:6'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>The Stewardship Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language: EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><b><br clear=ALL style='page-break-before: always;mso-break-type:section-break' /> </b></span> <div class=Section9> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><b>Board of Christian Outreach and Mission (BOCOM)<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Tahoma'>Thank you to all who contributed time and money to the Thanksgiving Baskets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>We were able to deliver meals to 15 local families.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Thanks to you, they were able to enjoy a holiday feast.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Tahoma'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Tahoma'>Our next effort will be the Angel Tree.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>With your generosity we hope to be able to bring some joy to needy families this Christmas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>We are in the process of gathering names and lists.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>We anticipate having these available on Sunday, December 4<sup>th</sup>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>We plan to collect gifts on Sunday December 18<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Tahoma'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Tahoma'>We are in the very preliminary stages of putting together an adult mission trip to help rebuild after the devastating Gulf Coast Hurricanes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>We are looking at dates in the Spring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Stay tuned for details.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Tahoma'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Tahoma'>We have been informed that Suzanne Hunt has stepped down as First Parish Church coordinator for the Derry Sonshine Soup Kitchen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>We wish to thank Suzanne for her 11 years of service in this position.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>If any of you would like to volunteer in this capacity, please let a BOCOM member know. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Tahoma'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Tahoma'>Our monthly donations for this month are:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:Tahoma'>Sonshine Soup Kitchen: $100<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:Tahoma'>Vintage Grace: $125<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:Tahoma'>Food Pantry: $100<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:Tahoma'>Community Caregivers: $100<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:Tahoma'>Upper Room: $100<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Tahoma'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Tahoma'>Our thanks and prayers got out to all of you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Without you we would not be able to help all those we are able to reach.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Tahoma'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Tahoma'>As usual if you have a cause or group you feel we should consider, please contact one of our members: Beth Hunter, Pat Crowell, Russ Danson, Carol Guerrin, Jill Buelte, Leslie Horner-Wright, Marnie Willis, or Lucy Alexander.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language: EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><b><br clear=ALL style='page-break-before: always;mso-break-type:section-break' /> </b></span> <div class=Section10> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><b>Nutfield Priority Registration</b></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span><span style='mso-tab-count:2'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_i1026" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:84pt;height:62pt'> <v:imagedata src="Newsletter%20Dec%202005_files/image014.gif" o:althref="Newsletter%20Dec%202005_files/image015.wmf" o:title="j0199359"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=84 height=62 src="Newsletter%20Dec%202005_files/image016.gif" v:shapes="_x0000_i1026" /><![endif]><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Priority registration for the 2006-2007 school year for children who are members of the First Parish Church will take place from December 5<sup>th</sup>-9<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Call Kim Crowley at Nutfield (434-2602) for a registration package.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Please fill out the registration form and tuition contract and return them with the $50 deposit to the Nutfield Office or to Kim Crowley by December 9<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>If you would like to see the program, call Kim to schedule an observation.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Batang'><b>//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Batang'><b><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_s1027" type="#_x0000_t75" style='position:absolute;margin-left:0;margin-top:.55pt;width:117.2pt; height:80.35pt;z-index:1;mso-position-horizontal:left;mso-position-vertical:absolute'> <v:imagedata src="Newsletter%20Dec%202005_files/image017.gif" o:althref="Newsletter%20Dec%202005_files/image018.wmf" o:title="MCj01956680000[1]"/> <w:wrap type="square"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=117 height=80 src="Newsletter%20Dec%202005_files/image019.gif" align=left hspace=9 v:shapes="_x0000_s1027" /><![endif]><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><b>YOGA YOGA YOGA YOGA YOGA YOGA !</b></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Batang'><b>Thursday afternoons from 4 to 5, Currier gets very quiet and about ten of us put down our mats for our weekly yoga class.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Some of us are limber, some are not, but all of us get a lot out of this weekly breather. <o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Batang'><b><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Batang'><b>The next session will begin shortly after Christmas and will probably be a five-week session and cost approximately $25 for the 5 weeks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>If you re interested, please speak with Lucy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>It feels good to be able to explore this spiritual discipline together.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Batang'><b><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Batang'><b>//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><b><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><b>Would you vote for Pedro? <o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span>Can you draw a Liger?</b></span><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>If not, you probably haven t seen last year s wildly popular independent teen film <b><i><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374900/?fr=c2l0ZT1kZnx0dD0xfGZiPXV8cG49MHxrdz0xfHE9bmFwb2xlYW4gZHlub215dGV8ZnQ9MXxteD0yMHxsbT01MDB8Y289MXxodG1sPTF8bm09MQ__;fc=1;ft=2;fm=1" title="Jump to movie entry at IMDb">Napoleon Dynamite</a></i></b></span><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>On December 31<sup>st</sup>, the Senior High youth group will be sponsoring an overnight program that will include viewing this movie and discussing how pop culture relates to religion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>All senior high youth are invited.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>While we are still working out some details, there will be food, a liger drawing contest &and oh yes, we will do the Napoleon dance &<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Further information will be forthcoming and if you have questions, please see or call Moira Guertin Merrill, for details:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:moiragm@comcast.net"><span style='color:black'>moiragm@comcast.net</span></a></span> or or 216-2307.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US; mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><br clear=ALL style='page-break-before:always; mso-break-type:section-break' /> </span> <div class=Section11> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><b>All Church Caroling - December 18th</b></span><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><b><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_i1065" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:46pt;height:69pt'> <v:imagedata src="Newsletter%20Dec%202005_files/image020.gif" o:title="j0189198"/> <o:lock v:ext="edit" cropping="t"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=46 height=69 src="Newsletter%20Dec%202005_files/image020.gif" v:shapes="_x0000_i1065" /><![endif]></b></span><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>I had just returned from the All Church Caroling and was putting my cell phone away when I noticed that I had two new voice mail messages.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>This surprised me for several reasons; first, I haven t given my cell phone number to many people, so couldn t imagine who would be calling me; second, I had carried the cell phone all afternoon and didn t remember hearing it ring. I had brought the cell phone to the All Church Caroling because we were not sure if we were going to be able to make one of the stops.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>We had scheduled an older couple for our first stop, but he was suffering from cancer and had good days and bad.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>I had the cell phone so I could call them just before we arrived to make sure it was still ok to come.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>I made the call, got the go ahead and put the phone back in my pocket.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>When we arrived we gathered around their balcony, he sat just inside the door and we sang.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>We did our usual songs, including all the verses to <i>Jingle Bells, </i></span><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>and asked if he had any favorites.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>We sang those and then bid our goodbye with <i>We Wish You A Merry Christmas.</i></span><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>As we left we all had the feeling that our presence there had been something special.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>I called my voice mail expecting bad news.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>To my surprise both messages were people singing Christmas Carols.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>I was dumbfounded to think that someone would call me, twice, just to sing Christmas Carols, but as I listened to the voices I realized that it was us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Somehow, while we were singing at that first stop, I had hit a couple of buttons on the cell phone in my pocket and had autodialed my own voice mail and it had recorded us singing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>We sounded good. What a special moment.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><b>Join in the fellowship of All Church Caroling on December 18 from 2:30 to 6:00, and help make some special moments, both for you and for others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Sign up in the office or see Mr. Bucket or a member of the Music Board during fellowship hour.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US; mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><br clear=ALL style='page-break-before:always; mso-break-type:section-break' /> </span> <div class=Section12> <h1 align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-weight:normal'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></h1> <h1 align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; font-weight:normal'>CELEBRATE, CELEBRATE, DANCE TO THE MUSIC!<o:p></o:p></span></h1> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>10 YEARS AT FIRST PARISH CHURCH, 25 YEARS IN MINISTRY. WHAT A GREAT TIME AND CELEBRATION WE HAD WITH PASTOR ALICE LING THIS PAST NOVEMBER 13<sup>TH</sup>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR TIME, YOUR THOUGHTS, YOUR SHARED MEMORIES AND YOUR LOVE.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> SLEIGH BELLS RING, ARE YOU LISTENING? <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>WELL ARE YOU!!!!!!!!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>WELL ARE YOU!!!!!!!!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> JOY TO THE WORLD, THE LORD HAS COME! <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>AND HE WILL!!!!!!!!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>THE CHILL IN THE AIR, MOUNTAIN TOPS AGLOW, MITTENS AND HATS, WARM PARKAS AND FLUFFY FLEECE, TURKEY AND STUFFING, WARM ROLLS AND BLUEBERRY PIE, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SEASON, HOW WONDERFUL IT IS!!!!!!!!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><b>CELEBRATE, CELEBRATE, DANCE TO THE MUSIC!<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>CAN YOU HEAR IT, CAN YOU REALLY HEAR IT? CAN YOU FEEL IT, CAN YOU REALLY FEEL IT? IT S LOVE AND IT S ALL AROUND US AND IN US! AND IT S THE ADVENT/CHRISTMAS SEASON HERE AT FIRST PARISH CHURCH.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>WE WELCOME ALL THE NEW MEMBERS AND A WARM WELCOME TO SUE KACHUCK BACK TO DIACONATE.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND WALLPAPER THE FRIDGE WITH THE UPCOMING EVENTS AT FIRST PARISH CHURCH THIS ADVENT SEASON. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo7; tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Symbol'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><b>ADVENT WORKSHOP IS DEC.4<sup>TH</sup> FROM 3:00 6:00&nbsp;PM</b></span><span style='font-size: 11.0pt'>. COME AND SHARE IN ALL THE FUN.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo7; tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Symbol'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>VESPERS <b>START EACH WEDNESDAY IN ADVENT FROM 7:00&nbsp;PM</b></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> TO 7:30&nbsp;PM.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo7; tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Symbol'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>THE ADVENT REFLECTION BOOKLET IS NOW AVAILABLE. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO SHARED THEIR STORIES AND MEMORIES.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo7; tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Symbol'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>WE WILL BE BLESSED WITH THREE SERVICES <b>THIS CHRISTMAS EVE, 4:30&nbsp;PM,</b></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <b>7:30&nbsp;PM AND 11:00&nbsp;PM,</b></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> WHERE WE WILL BE DAZZLED WITH PAGEANTRY, WORSHIP AND GLORIOUS MUSIC TO PREPARE FOR THE COMING OF JESUS.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo7; tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Symbol'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>FINALLY, <b>CHRISTMAS DAY</b></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> ARRIVES AND JESUS IS HERE WRAPPED IN BLANKETS RESTING IN A MANGER. WELL, CAN YOU HEAR IT, CAN YOU FEEL IT?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>HAVE YOU COME TO CELEBRATE THE JOY ON CHRISTMAS MORNING, OF COURSE YOU HAVE AND CELBRATE WE WILL.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyText><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>SINCE I M WRITING THIS SCRIPT, COME AS YOU ARE, COME AS A KING, COME AS AN ANGEL, COME AS A SHEPHERD, COME IN YOUR PJ S, SLIPPERS, AND ROBE. JUST COME . . . <b>ALL ARE WELCOME AND ALL ARE LOVED.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>PEACE AND JOY<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>BILL BURKE FOR THE DIACONATE<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US; mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><br clear=ALL style='page-break-before:always; mso-break-type:section-break' /> </span> <div class=Section13> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><b><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><b><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><b>WE WELCOME NEW MEMBERS<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Verdana'><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>On Sunday, November 20, we welcomed<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Verdana'><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span>the following people into membership at <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Verdana'><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>First Parish. Let s join together in welcoming<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Verdana'><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span>these folks into our fellowship.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Verdana'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Verdana'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Verdana'><b>Joan Crimlisk </b></span><span style='font-family:Verdana'>moved to Derry recently. She has worked with the Peace Corp in Ghana and has a history of working within the health care profession.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Verdana'><b><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Verdana'><b>Dawn Gilbert and Reni Harnden</b></span><span style='font-family:Verdana'> live in Raymond.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>They have three daughters: Kelly is in the 11<sup>th</sup> grade, Michelle in the 10<sup>th</sup> and Amanda in the 8<sup>th</sup> grade.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Verdana'><b><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Verdana'><b>Lillian Lew</b></span><span style='font-family:Verdana'> lives in Derry with her husband Thomas, and describes her occupation as caring for her grandchildren. She is the mother of 3 grown children, and grandmother of 5, 3 of whom we often see at First Parish: Brian, Brittany and Kaitlyn. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Verdana'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Verdana'><b>Mike and June O Sullivan</b></span><span style='font-family:Verdana'> live in Derry and have been attending First Parish for a number of years. They both work for Raytheon. They have 3 children: Evan is in the 8<sup>th</sup> grade, Michaela is in the 5<sup>th</sup> and Brenna in the 1<sup>st</sup>. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Verdana'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Verdana'><b>Ken Putney and Katie Johnson </b></span><span style='font-family:Verdana'>are realtors who live in Londonderry.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Verdana'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Verdana'><b>Mike Staggs</b></span><span style='font-family:Verdana'> began attending First Parish with his then fiancé Wendy Carter. They were married here in May and make their home in Londonderry. Mike works as a transmission rebuilder, and loves working with Wendy on home remodeling projects.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Verdana'><b><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Verdana'><b>Sandra Sterling</b></span><span style='font-family:Verdana'> lives in Derry, and works as a registered nurse in Methuen.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Verdana'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Verdana'><b>Michelle and Stacey Thomas-Roy </b></span><span style='font-family:Verdana'>are registered nurses who live in Hudson. They have two daughters: Olivia is 4 and Laura is 1.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Verdana'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Verdana'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Verdana'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Verdana'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <div style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:9.35pt;mso-element-wrap: around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:page;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:page; mso-element-left:54.05pt;mso-element-top:54.05pt;mso-height-rule:exactly'> <table cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 hspace=0 vspace=0 align=left> <tr> <td valign=top align=left style='padding-top:0in;padding-right:9.35pt; padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:9.35pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:9.35pt; mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:page;mso-element-anchor-horizontal: page;mso-element-left:54.05pt;mso-element-top:54.05pt;mso-height-rule:exactly'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_i1070" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:154pt;height:176pt' fillcolor="window"> <v:imagedata src="Newsletter%20Dec%202005_files/image021.png" o:title=""/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=154 height=176 src="Newsletter%20Dec%202005_files/image022.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1070" /><![endif]></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Verdana'><span style='mso-tab-count: 5'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoTitle><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Safe Church News<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoTitle><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoTitle><span style='font-weight:normal'>Background Check Request Notarizing - Dec. 11<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><br /> The Church Council approved a background check procedure for volunteers who work with children and youth and for volunteers who work with finances at the June meeting. The Safe Church Committee is continuing the process of having background checks done for Volunteers who work with children and youth and is ready to get background checks for volunteers who work with finances. Arraignments have been made for a Notary Public to be available during Fellowship hour on December 11 to facilitate getting the background check request forms notarized.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Forms are available in the church office.</p> <p class=MsoNormal><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal>The volunteers who work with finances category include:<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.2in;text-indent:-.2in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo8; tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><![endif]>The Treasurer;<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.2in;text-indent:-.2in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo8; tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><![endif]>The Assistant Treasurer;<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.2in;text-indent:-.2in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo8; tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><![endif]>People who sign checks (i.e. the Moderator and Assistant Moderator);<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.2in;text-indent:-.2in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo8; tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><![endif]>People who collect the money from the collection plate and bring it to the church office.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.2in;text-indent:-.2in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo8; tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><![endif]>People in charge of accounting for the money at church functions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo8; tab-stops:list 1.0in'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><![endif]>These functions would include the Best Breakfast, the Sugar Plum Fair, the Youth Ministry Auction, the Harvest Supper and other church related fundraisers (i.e. such as the piano repair fundraiser). The only person needing the background check is the one whose duty involves accounting for the money and turning it over to the Assistant Treasurer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>The people who actually collect the money do not need a background check.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></p> <h3>CPR course</h3> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>The Safe Church Committee is hoping to offer either a CPR course or a CPR/First Aid course sometime in January.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Anyone who is interested should talk to Lucy Alexander or Ken Williams.</p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US; mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><br clear=ALL style='page-break-before:always; mso-break-type:section-break' /> </span> <div class=Section14> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'><b>CHRISTIAN EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'><b><span style='mso-tab-count:5'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></b></span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial'><b>Bible 101 <span style='mso-tab-count: 1'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></b></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'><b><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_i1072" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:140pt;height:61pt'> <v:imagedata src="Newsletter%20Dec%202005_files/image023.gif" o:althref="Newsletter%20Dec%202005_files/image024.wmf" o:title="MCSO01869_0000[1]"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=140 height=61 src="Newsletter%20Dec%202005_files/image025.gif" v:shapes="_x0000_i1072" /><![endif]><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:Arial'><b><i>What</i></b></span><span style='font-family: Arial'><b>: </b></span><span style='font-family:Arial'><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span>A four-session orientation to the Bible that will explore its origins and contents and help the participants to be able to pick up a Bible and read it with more understanding.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:Arial'><b><i>When</i></b></span><span style='font-family: Arial'><b>:</b></span><span style='font-family:Arial'><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Four consecutive Wednesday evenings in February from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>(February 1, 8, 15, 22) <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><b>Feb. 1<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></b></span><span style='font-family:Arial'><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span>-- What is the Bible?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>How did it get put together?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><b>Feb. 8</b></span><span style='font-family:Arial'> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>-- Overview of the Old Testament<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><b>Feb. 15</b></span><span style='font-family:Arial'> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>-- Overview of the New Testament<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><b>Feb. 22</b></span><span style='font-family:Arial'> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>-- How to read, study, and use the Bible and Bible resources<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:Arial'><b><i>Who</i></b></span><span style='font-family: Arial'><b>:</b></span><span style='font-family:Arial'><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Sunday School Teachers, Youth Leaders, Committee/Board Chairs and Members, and anyone who wants to be able to understand the Bible a little <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:Arial'><b><i>Why</i></b></span><span style='font-family: Arial'><b>:</b></span><span style='font-family:Arial'><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Because it's no longer embarrassing to admit that we don't know enough about the Bible since there are very few people left these days that do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Come and learn the basics with us and discover how to use the Bible in your life and in your teaching/leading.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:Arial'><b><i>Leadership</i></b></span><span style='font-family:Arial'><b>:</b></span><span style='font-family:Arial'><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Debbie Allen, Commissioned Minister of Christian Education<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial'><b>23<sup>rd</sup> Psalm<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Arial'><b><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Arial'>The church school will be doing a special unit focusing on the 23<sup>rd</sup> Psalm for the five Sundays beginning <b>January 8th</b></span><span style='font-family:Arial'>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>(Teachers, there will be curriculum materials forthcoming, though there is a good bit of flexibility for you in your classroom.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>On Sunday, <b>February 12</b></span><span style='font-family:Arial'>, the worship service will focus on this psalm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>The hope of the Board of Christian Education is to include both lectionary-based study as well as thematic and nuts-and-bolts  study in the church school curriculum as well as to involve the whole congregation in a given focus. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_i1071" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:2in;height:109pt'> <v:imagedata src="Newsletter%20Dec%202005_files/image026.gif" o:althref="Newsletter%20Dec%202005_files/image027.wmf" o:title="MCj01550760000%5b1%5d"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=144 height=109 src="Newsletter%20Dec%202005_files/image028.gif" v:shapes="_x0000_i1071" /><![endif]><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </body> </html>