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Summerlea Candlelight Service 2010
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Thursday evening, December 9, 2010 featured Summerlea's annual candlelight service of
Christmas carols and readings, enjoyed by the Summerlea congregation and
visitors from the surrounding community. Concerns about parking after the
first snow storm of the year may have led to a somewhat smaller than usual
attendance. The Summerlea choir under the direction of Summerlea music director Connie Osborne included some musical friends plus John Osborne on flute. Soloists were Barb Moffat in There is No Rose (15th c. trad arr. C. Osborne) and Mel Cockhill in As Lately We Watched (Austrian folk song, arr. Charles Black). Greeters were Valerie & John Coffin and Ruth & Euan Crabb. Other participants included: Mel Cockhill: Opening Scripture Sentence Jacob Osborne: Welcome and Greetings Ruth Heim: Call to Worship Nancy Mark: Prayer of Approach Kim Roy:Prayer of Confession MIchelle McKenzie: Old Testament Lesson Roy, Linda, Elizabeth & Caroline Rodd: New Testament Lesson Marg Lynn: Introduction of Guest Speaker Rev. Scott Patton: Guest Speaker John & Connie Osborne: Offertory Music Barbara Davidson: Offering Dedication Alayna Roy: A Christmas Prayer Ruth Heim: The Lord's Prayer Rev. Scott Patton & helpers: Lighting of the Candles Ruth Heim: Benediction and overall organization. The service was followed by a time of fellowship and refreshments in Acadia Hall. Thanks to Ruth Heim for organizing this event and to the Serendipity ladies and friends for arranging and providing the fellowship setting and refreshments. Following are some (not very good) photos (pickable to view a larger version). |
Preparing for the processional, the choir and participants
lined the rear and west wall of the sanctuary.
During the processional, the motion made for blurry photos,
but once they sat down a shot was snapped.
Jacob Osborne gave the welcome and greeting.
Ruth Heim led the Call to Worship.
Nancy Mark led the Prayer of Approach.
Lighting the Advent Wreath
 Michelle, Cassandra, Susan and Kevin McKenzie |
 Elizabeth, Caroline, Linda & Roy Rodd |
 Ross, Susan, Erin & Meaghan Overbury |
 Richard & Caroline Legault |
The Summerlea Choir and Friends
With George Provias on lights and Connie on Organ
Kim Roy led the Prayer of Confession
Michelle McKenzie read the Old Testament Lesson
Barb Moffat sang the solo in "There is No Rose" (15th c. trad - arr C. Osborne)
Elizabeth, Linda, Caroline and Roy Rodd read the New Testament Lesson
Marg Lynn introduced the speaker, Rev. Scott Patton
Rev. Scott Patton discussed his favourite Christmas bible story,
together with some memories of childhood concerns about an all-knowing Santa.
Barbara Davidson read the offering dedication.
Connie and John Osborne played music
from the Messiah during the offering.
Alayna Roy read A Christmas Prayer.
Ruth Heim led the Lord's Prayer.
The Choir sang "As Lately We Watched" (Austrian Folk Song - arr Charles Black)
with solo by Mel Cockhill. He's in the photo but you have to search.
Rev. Scott Patton lit the candles of the candle lighters.
The lights were dimmed as all sang "Let There Be Peace on Earth"
Then the lights came on again.
Refreshments in Acadia Hall after the service attracted lots of participants.
Once again Summerlea's candle light service inspires us
with the joy and fellowship of the Christmas season.
And once again we express the Christmas spirit
in the words of the traditional candlelight service hymn:
Let there be peace on earth,
And let it begin with me.