{"id":256,"date":"2013-12-19T19:13:03","date_gmt":"2013-12-20T02:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.berkeleyfriendschurch.info\/dev\/?p=256"},"modified":"2013-12-19T18:13:06","modified_gmt":"2013-12-20T02:13:06","slug":"this-sunday-bfc-singing-ensemble-carol-singing-worship-pecsc-committee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.berkeleyfriendschurch.info\/dev\/2013\/12\/19\/this-sunday-bfc-singing-ensemble-carol-singing-worship-pecsc-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"This Sunday @BFC: SInging Ensemble, carol singing, worship, PECSC Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"
Dear Friends:<\/p>\n

I was just talking to a Friend who observed how feverishly both motorists and pedestrians seem to rushing about lately. I know that I certainly have been, as I try and get everything on my list checked off. There are so many things to get done, I am finding it a real challenge to keep some things from dropping off of it entirely–especially finding regular time to seek God’s presence. It’s one of the ironies of our age that Advent, a season which is supposed to inculcate patient waiting and anticipation, has been so overwhelmed by gift-buying and party-attending and a frenzy of so many other things. It’s really difficult to refrain from doing and rushing, and simply wait.<\/i><\/p>\n

What’s on your list this Christmas? I pray that it includes finding time to remember the coming of the Lord, in the midst of everything else, and to join in corporate worship.<\/p>\n

And that’s what we’ll be about this Sunday, 12\/22:<\/b> the Singing Ensemble will rehearse<\/b> at 9:30 AM <\/b>(note the later-than-usual time).  Then, rather than our usual Sunday School classes, we will gather at 10:30 AM for carol singing<\/b> in the worship room. In Meeting for Worship<\/b> at 11 AM,<\/b> we will read one part of the story of Jesus’ birth from the Gospel of Matthew,<\/b> and consider together the mystery of the incarnation.<\/b> The Singing Ensemble<\/b> will also have some special music,<\/b> and we’ll also sing some Christmas hymns together.<\/p>\n

As always, fellowship time follows worship, and then the Peace, Environment, and Christian Social Concerns Committee<\/b> will meet at 1 PM.<\/b><\/p>\n

May the Light of Christ enlighten you in this season,
— <\/p>\n

Brian Young
Pastor, Berkeley Friends Church
O: 510-524-4112 C: 510-355-6715<\/p>\n

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