Danish Lutheran Church
of Toronto
a church associated with
The Danish Church Abroad / Danish Seamen’s Church
Danske Sømands og Udlandskirker (DSUK)
“Where Friends and Family gather
for Worship, Fellowship, and Danish Culture”
Glade jul, dejlige jul, engle daler ned i skjul!
Hid de flyver med paradisgrønt,
hvor de ser, hvad for Gud er kønt,
lønlig iblandt os de går, lønlig iblandt os de går!
KIRKEHILSEN
NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2016
GUDSTJENESTER
SERVICES BEGIN AT 10:30AM
UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED
November 6th
NB: DAYLIGHT
SAVING TIME ENDS
November 13th
November 20th
November 27th
December 4th
NB: 4:30pm
December 11th
December 18th
December 24th
NB: 2:30pm
NB: 4:00pm
All Saints’ Day
Matthew 5:13-16
Salt and Light
We light a candle for those who have passed away
in the past year
Music Sunday: Saxophonist Emily Steinwall
25th Sunday after Trinity
Luke 17:20-33
The end of the world
(Remembrance Sunday)
Children’s Hour and Lucia Rehearsal
Last Sunday after Trinity
Matt 11:25-30
”Come to me”
Children’s Hour and Lucia Rehearsal
1st Sunday of Advent
Matt 21:1-9
The Messiah
Children’s Hour and Lucia Rehearsal
2nd Sunday of Advent
Lucia
Please join us for our traditional and
festive pageant. It is preceeded by a short service,
and followed by supper downstairs
3rd Sunday of Advent
The Nine Readings
Rehearsal of Nativity Play after the service
4th Sunday of Advent
John 1:19-28
The witness of John the Baptist
Children’s Hour with Nativity Play rehearsal for
children and adults
After the Service: Gløgg and Klejner in the Rectory
Christmas Eve
Luke 2:1-14
Jesus is born
Danish service
English service
Special music at both services:
Trumpeter Lina Allemano
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GUDSTJENESTER (Contd.)
December 25th
NB: 11:00am
Christmas Day
Luke 2:1-14
Jesus is born
December 26th
2nd day of Christmas
Nativity Play
This traditional Christmas play in the
church is followed by our equally traditional Christmas
Party downstairs. A fun event for the whole family!
January 1st
NB: 11:00am
New Year’s Day
Luke 2:21
Jesus gets his name
A festive way to start the new year. After the service and
the lunch we will watch Queen Margrethe’s New Year’s
speech.
Music Sunday: Violinist Sarah Wiebe
LUCIA PAGEANT 2016
We are once again planning a festive pageant
but we need all boys and girls from 3 to 15 years
old.
We can’t perform without you! So you need to
be at rehearsals November 13th, 20th and 27th
at approximately 11:45. After Children’s Hour
we have a light snack and then go upstairs to
sing our favourite Christmas songs.
As usual, the festive Lucia Pageant will be part
of the church service the second Sunday in
Advent, Sunday December 4th at 4:30pm.
Following the service we will gather downstairs
to enjoy the advent wreaths, a frikadelle-supper
and some julehygge.
Please sign the list at church to let us know what you will be able to contribute
to the supper.
Our former Queen of Light Ladies are encouraged to attend and reminded to
wear their gold Lucia necklaces.
CHRISTMAS, AND THE 4 STAGES IN LIFE
1: You believe in Santa!
2: You do not believe in Santa!
3: You play Santa!
4: You look like Santa!!
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ALMANAK
CHURCH CAFÉ: All Tuesdays in November, December 6th,
13th, and 20th, all at 12 noon.
Church Café starts up again in the New Year on January 10th.
Wednesday November 2nd
7:00pm
Bible Study at the Rectory:
Matthew
Folkdancing in the Royal Hall
Golden Age Club Luncheon
and Bingo
Folkdancing in the Royal Hall
Opera: ”Carmen - like you
have never seen it before”
(see pg 8)
Fall and Christmas Bazaar
(see pg 5 and 6)
Folkdancing in the Royal Hall
Julehygge and a Christmas
movie (see pg 16)
Folkdancing in the Royal Hall
Lucia Pageant and Frikadellesupper (see pg 6)
Bible Study at the Rectory:
Luke
Folkdancing in the Royal Hall
Friday November 4th
Thursday November 10th
7:30pm
12:30pm
Friday November 11th
Saturday November 12th
7:30pm
12:30pm
Saturday November 19th
11:00am
Friday November 25th
Saturday November 26th
7:30pm
2:00pm
Friday December 2nd
Sunday December 4th
7:30pm
4:30pm
Tuesday December 6th
7:00pm
Friday December 9th
7:30pm
Sunday December 11th
After the service
Thursday December 15th
12:30pm
Sunday December 18th
After the service
Monday December 26th
10:30am
Wednesday January 4th
7:00pm
Friday January 6th
7:30pm
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Nativity Play rehearsal
(see pg 6)
Golden Age Club
Christmas Pot Luck
Nativity Play rehearsal during
Children’s Hour, (see pg 6)
and Gløgg and Klejner in the
Rectory (see pg 7)
Nativity Play and
Children’s Christmas Party
(see pg 11)
Bible Study at the Rectory:
John
Folkdancing in the Royal Hall
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 19th
11 am - 2:30 pm
Bring your friends to a unique Danish Bazaar that offers:
Authentic Danish Sandwiches
Bake Booth and Delicatessen
Jewellery Booth
Danish-made Crafts and Needlework
Silent Auction
Huge White Elephant Booth
Tombola and Lucky Draws
Imported Danish Licorice, Candy and Foods
Danish Lutheran Church
www.dlctoronto.on.ca
416-222-2494
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CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 19th
This is the day you won’t want to miss! We will be selling all you need for a
hyggelig Christmas season.
To help make the bazaar its usual huge success we need your help. Our
volunteers are very much appreciated, but we are also looking for the
following:
 Needlework and Jewelry
 Quality Gifts for the Silent Auction, the Gift Booth and the Tombola
 Treasures for the White Elephant Booth
 Cookies and Cakes for the Bake Booth
WHY NOT TREAT YOUR FRIEND TO A REAL DANISH LUNCH?
We have colourful, delicious, open-faced sandwiches for you to enjoy.
Remember to put November 19th on your calendar, and perhaps share the
flyer with a friend.
Liselotte and the Bazaar Committee 2016
CHILDREN’S HOUR
We are looking forward to seeing many boys and girls for Children’s Hour
Nov. 13, 20 and 27. We always have a great time together singing in Danish
and English, hearing Bible stories and doing crafts. Come and meet your
friends from last year. You will once again get to spend some time with our
teens and young ladies – Julia, Emily, Christine, Dana and Erin. I hope you
remember how helpful they were! November and December are extra special
times to be at our church.
Liselotte
ACTORS - BIG AND SMALL - NEEDED
NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED !
We need your help to perform our annual Nativity
Play in the Church. This year the performance is on
Monday December 26th. We need angels, shepherds, inn keepers, readers, wise men, etc., and will
be holding rehearsals after the service on December
11th, and at the service (during Children’s Hour) on
December 18th. Make this a family affair - actors of
all ages are needed!!
Please contact Rikke or Pastor Kenneth if you have
any questions.
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CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
FROM PASTOR KENNETH
What Christian festival celebrates God the Father? Creation? It may come as a
surprise but the answer is: Christmas. Christmas is when we celebrate that God
the Father gives his Son, baby Jesus. We celebrate the light that was lit in the
darkness with a glance to the first light that was lit, on the first day of creation,
when God said, ‘Let there be light!’
What is the meaning of creation? On the first page of the Bible, it is said that, ‘in
the beginning, God created heaven and earth’. The statement is most often taken to mean that, in the beginning, there was nothing. God created everything out
of nothing. That is a hard idea to grasp. Things do not normally come into existence out of nothing. But the world did, we are told. It came from nothing. What
may be even harder to get our head around is that it means that the world has no
justification. Whenever I hear this expression – ‘God created everything out of
nothing’ – I am reminded of the art critic who said that a piece of art is like the
world. Neither can have any justification. Nor do they need any. They are and
that is enough. To say that God created everything out of nothing, is to say that
when God created the world, he created a piece of art. He was an artist. He
needed no reason to create the world. The world is its own reason.
The child in the manger is a great symbol of that. The child also has no justification. Of course, we may say we choose to have a child because we do not want
to be lonely in our old age. Yet that is hardly reason enough. The child, in a very
important way, is – must be – its own end. It is not there to fulfil our purposes,
whatever they may be. And when the child is born, we have to increasingly learn
to say, ‘Let it be!’ just as God did when he created the world. That is, to step
aside so that something new can take its beginning, something genuinely new.
That is what the child in the manger has come to symbolize to me: a new beginning, similar to the first beginning, when the world was first created. What will
baby Jesus grow up to be? We know because we know the story. Mary and Joseph did not know. Perhaps God also did not know. Other than the fact that a
new life had taken its beginning. And that it would have no justification other
than in its own unfolding.
Christmas, then, is the feast for God the Father. God the Creator. God the Artist. It is the feast where we celebrate creation: the light, the world, the children –
the new that emerges. Merry Christmas!
Pastor Kenneth
ON DECEMBER 18th AFTER THE SERVICE:
GLØGG AND KLEJNER I PRÆSTEGARDEN
After the service on the fourth Sunday in advent, just before Christmas, we
would like to invite the congregation over for gløgg and klejner, as a way of wishing you all Merry Christmas.
Kenneth and Mette
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OPERA: “CARMEN - LIKE YOU
HAVE NEVER SEEN IT BEFORE”
Why is Opera, the most complex, extravagant and complete of
all the arts, growing so fast in popularity? Perhaps because, for
many, it tends to be: “A late onset disease”.
Appreciating Opera (or any great work of art) needs time, work,
and exposure, and a little gentle guidance.
Iain Scott will help us explore the essential ingredients that lead
to a deeper appreciation of this most rewarding of all art forms.
You may be surprised – and possibly even converted!
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 12th at 12:30pm in the Royal Hall we feature:
“Carmen like you have never seen it before!”
Admission is $20, which includes a delicious lunch
PS: It would be helpful if you could please call or e-mail John if you are
planning on participating
John Uffe
[email protected]
416-424-1370
Iain Scott has worked for 30 years with Shell, Deloitte, and Mercer Actuaries,
and founded his own company in 2002 to develop opera appreciation courses,
lead opera tours, and offer opera guides. For more information, please see:
http://www.opera-is.com/index.cfm?pagepath=About_Iain&id=44573
CHURCH CAFÉ
How blessed we are to be able to meet nearly every Tuesday in our newly renovated hall. We have a wonderful afternoon with friends sharing news, lunch,
songs and a game of cards. If you want to experience Danish hygge and have
some time on Tuesdays do join us. You will be most welcome.
All friends in the Church Café are wished a festive Christmas season. Thank
you for your support through 2016.
Glædelig Jul and a happy, healthy New Year to all!
Liselotte, Doreen and Avril
CHRISTMAS Q & A
Q: How do you know Santa has to be a man?
A: Because no woman would ever wear the same outfit year after year
Q: Where does Santa stay when he goes on vacation?
A: In a Ho-Ho-Hotel!
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FALL LOTTERY 2016
The draw for the 2016 Fall Lottery (License # M 780142) will take place at the
conclusion of our Fall/Christmas Bazaar on Saturday November 19th, 2016 at
approximately 2:30 pm. As usual we have some very nice prizes courtesy of generous donors.
Prize #1 - $1,500 travel voucher from Goliger’s Travel Plus
Prize #2 - Gold pendant and chain from Malmholt Fine Jewellers
Prize #3 – iPad Mini with cover
Prize #4 - Skagen wrist watch
Prize #5 – Royal Copenhagen Penguin Figurine
Conditions apply for the first two prizes. The main purpose of this lottery is to
help raise funds for our wonderful church. Tickets are $4.50 each, or a book of
6 for $25.00, and have been mailed out with a stamped self-addressed envelope.
Additional tickets are available at the church. The ticket stubs with payment
must be received at the church prior to the draw. They can also be purchased at
the bazaar right up until draw time.
Try your luck at being a winner, and help support the church at the same time.
Please join us for the draw and enjoy the Bazaar as well.
We are privileged to have some generous Corporate Donors who routinely continue to support our church through their lottery prizes. We have provided their
contact information below and encourage you to patronize their businesses.
They will be happy to provide great value and service to you, especially if you
mention that you are a member of our church.
“We’re fluent in Travel”
Malmholt Fine Jewellery Ltd.
1170 Sheppard Ave. West
Toronto, ON M3K 2A3
Phone: 416-635-0741
Fax: 416-635-0767
2225 Erin Mills Pkwy
(inside Sheridan Centre)
Mississauga, ON L5K 1T9
Phone: 905-823-0787
goligerstravel.com
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PASTOR’S
WIFE’s
How long does it take to start a new
tradition? I’m sure it’s something
you’ve all thought about, since you
also came to this country, and at
some point, found yourself embracing new traditions.
For me, the answer is three years.
This year was the fourth time we
celebrated Thanksgiving, and for the
first time it felt as important a tradition as Christmas and Easter. Of
course, we celebrated with turkey,
mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce,
gravy and stuffing. Of course, we had
pie for dessert. And what do you
know, as I write this, apple sauce is
cooking on the stove. It’s for the
Thanksgiving Dinner in the church,
another new tradition we look forward to every year.
Tradition is important, now more
than ever. When you live in a world
that is constantly changing, special
occasions where we stop the rush
toward new experiences, where we
remember and celebrate the roots,
are essential. At least, it is very important to Kenneth and I. Maybe
because we both feel that this fantastic journey, we’re on, is ever changing. Not one year has looked like the
one before. Our first winter, we had
an ice storm for Christmas and last
year we had eighteen degrees on
Christmas eve. In 2015, summer
started mid May, this year we had
snow on May fifteenth. Last year,
people complained we hadn’t had a
real summer. This year, we were
above thirty degrees thirty-eight
times. It has been wonderful to expe-
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rience it all. It is not only the weather
that has been changing for us these
past years. Experiencing Canada and
Toronto in particular, has also
changed. The first year we saw all the
sights. Maybe you remember how I
told you that I saw Niagara Falls six
times during the first year? Last year
we were fortunate enough to see
some of Vancouver and Quebec on
some great holidays. This year, we’ve
experienced a new Toronto seen
from toddler height. We’ve been to
all playgrounds in the area, all the
library play corners, your amazing
zoo, the Islands, Canada’s Wonderland. We’ve explored sights that you
can drive to during a nap (one and a
half hour). We’ve seen St. Marieamong-the-Hurons, Wasaga Beach,
The Midlands, St. Jacob’s Market
and beautiful little Elora. Just to mention a few. It is different from the
Toronto and Ontario we knew before we had a toddler, but it is just as
charming and welcoming.
Church service has also been very
different from the peaceful, thought
provoking experience it used to be.
Some of you might have noticed
Winnie and I. It’s difficult to be
twenty-month-old and be still for
almost an hour. Especially, when you
can see your dad at the other end of
the room, and you can’t go to him.
Maybe you’ve noticed a new voice
singing along to the hymns? Winnie
loves to sing, though she’s not always
in tune. Practicing going to church is
like all other practice; it takes time
and effort.
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I appreciate your understanding
through this process.
I hope to see you in church for the
Bazaar on November 19th.
Kenneth, Winnie and I will in principle be at the “Plates booth” as always,
but I expect Kenneth and I will be
doing more running around than
usual, now we have a toddler in tow
(or speeding away). I also look forward to seeing you again for Lucia
where all the children gather and sing
our favorite Christmas songs.
We’re fortunate enough to have
guests from Denmark for Christmas
this year, and I can’t wait to celebrate
the service with them and you and
your family.
Hopefully, we’ll meet again for the
Christmas play. Winnie is all ready to
be a singing angel again (although a
little devil might have been more
appropriate).
Yes, I look very much forward to the
holiday season. I always do, but this
year I do even more, because as with
everything else these past three years,
I know the old traditions will be a
whole new experience.
Kenneth, Winnie and I would like to
wish all of you a very merry
Christmas and a happy New Year!
Kenneth, Winnie and Mette
NATIVITY PLAY
AND CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY
The annual Nativity Play and Children’s Christmas Party is on Monday
December 26th at 10:30am.
This is our traditional Christmas celebration for children of all ages – a special
day for the whole family. Perhaps you or your children or grandchildren would
like to be in the play – we are in need of actors of all ages.
After the play we all go downstairs to dance around the Christmas tree (Danish
style) and sing songs and play games. And if you have been good this year - who
knows who else might join us???
There will be coffee, juice, and cookies served. We ask that parents bring in any
cakes, cookies, and other edible goodies that they may have left over after
Christmas.
All are welcome to be part of this enjoyable family affair.
CHOIR UPDATE
The choir is meeting on some Tuesday evenings during
the year. Gathering for a good social time, singing exercises, some stretches, rounds, hymns and songs in harmony.
If you would like to join, to know more or just try it out,
feel welcome! Please contact Rikke:
[email protected] or 647-887-9434
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FROM THE PRESIDENT
We’ve had a nice early fall so far.
Enjoy the sunshine and good weather
as much as you can – we all know
what is just down the road. By now
many of you have had a chance to
observe and enjoy the results of the
big renovation project. I have only
heard oohs and ahs from almost everyone I’ve spoken to. The Royal Hall
and vestibule, the washrooms (make
sure you enter the correct one!!!),
and the Kai Munk room have all
been fully refurbished and look
brand new. And once the exterior
upgrades are complete – new front
steps and porch (with no leaks!!!),
and new doors and railings – we will
have a church that is physically as
well as spiritually welcoming. I’m
quite sure you will be pleased with
the results. There are still minor deficiencies that will be dealt with in the
next few weeks, but you should plan
a visit soon and see what you think.
We are not finished with the planned
upgrade yet. New windows all around
and AC in the sanctuary are still in
the remaining capital budget. Although we dealt with areas that most
needed attention, there are still many
other areas that could also use an
upgrade. There is a lot of wear and
tear in a building that is 50 years old.
We still need new carpeting in the
sanctuary, a general touch up in the
library and behind the stage, a fresh
coat of paint on the outside, just to
name a few. However, as we recently
found out, the cost of upgrades is
much more than what you expect.
With that in mind we are planning
events in the near future to raise
funds for these new projects. We
have had success with this format in
the past, and hope you will support
us once again to achieve these goals.
Remember – this is your church and
activity center. We try our best to
provide a variety of events that not
only meet your needs, but will also
provide a source of funds for the
church.
Now that we are able to fully use the
“new” church again, all our usual
events and activity groups are once
more in full swing. Despite the delayed start to the fall season, we managed to kick October off in good
style. Opera 101 with Iain Scott – an
introduction to the how and what and
why of opera - was well received.
Keep your eyes open for part 2 on
November 12th when Bizet’s Carmen will be discussed. The Welcome Back fest was appropriately
named as we initiated the “new” Royal Hall that day. A lovely Music Sunday with harpists followed by a festive
lunch and storytelling kept most of us
entertained. The Thanksgiving Dinner guests were also treated to great
food, excellent service, and a variety
of enjoyable entertainment. A wonderful evening was had by all, and
special thanks go to those who
helped make it so – the kitchen and
serving staff, the musicians and folk
dancers, decorators and receptionists,
etc.
We expect that the Esbjerg Boys
Choir visit will look and “sound”
amazing. Their participation in the
service with mini-concert to follow
will be something quite special. We
will wrap up October with a Halloween Family service. This is a special
day for little princesses and pirates
and super heroes.
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Please bring as many of them as you
can find. In November we are into
All Saints’ Day – and the congregation’s 59th birthday. And before you
know it the Fall/Christmas Bazaar is
in our laps. Our bazaars are quite
popular, but please promote as much
as you can – it is a much needed
fund raiser for the church. We will
also have the lottery draw that day.
Tickets have already been sent out
with self-addressed and stamped envelopes included, so it couldn’t be
easier for you to buy some tickets.
Your support is needed and appreciated. Julehygge will be on Saturday
November 26th – we hope you will
join us. December is always a special
month with a lot of activity. The Lucia Pageant on December 4th will
continue to embrace the spirit of the
season. And before you know it the
Christmas services will be here. It will
be a busy time with services on December 24th (Danish and English as
usual) and December 25th, and the
Nativity Play and Children’s Christmas Party on December 26th. We
will close the festive season with a
New Year’s service on January 1st.
With so much going on – please
check the almanac or website for
dates and times.
Many of you have returned your
2017 membership renewals – some
with additional donations added. All
amounts whether large or small are
always very much appreciated. It is
important to have many “voting”
members registered, so please fill out
the form and send in the $15 per
adult if you have not yet done so.
Remember, we are fully self funding
and receive no funds from Denmark.
As always we encourage you to participate in our activities. All are welcome to share in the benefits of our
wonderful church. We look forward
to see you there.
Best wishes for a happy and safe
Christmas season to everyone.
Sune Overgaard
Nativity Play 2015
Please join us on stage this year - see pg. 6
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THE FOLK DANCERS
ARE AT IT AGAIN!!
A great summer is behind us with lots of folk dancing, including at the Redpath
Waterfront Festival Toronto for the visit of the Norwegian Viking ship Draken
Harald Harfagre and with the Icelandic Dance Group “Sporið”, visiting Toronto
in early October. This year we are starting the season later than usual but it is
never too late to start an indoor activity involving good fun, exercise and music.
You will have a chance to refresh and learn new steps to old and new traditional
Danish music. We would enjoy having you join us in lots of old and new dances, "kvadriller", 2, 3 and 4-ture and many others. We dance until December,
ending the season with our Christmas party on December 9th.
Remember we meet at the Church on Fridays from September through May,
(look for the dates in the almanac or on the church website
www.dlctoronto.on.ca) from 7:30pm to 10 pm (with a coffee break).
Beginners are always welcome; all you have to do is show up. See you downstairs, in the Royal Hall for our next dance nights.
(A word of advice; Smooth-textured leather-soled shoes will reduce the strain on
knees and ankles)
The Folk Dancers
website: www.danishfolkdancers.ca / email: [email protected]
GOLDEN AGE CLUB
It was nice to see so many back for the GAC luncheon. Johannes is busy
planning events for the coming months, if you have any suggestions please speak
to him. There is only one meeting in November due to the bazaar.
Have a safe fall and a great Christmas.
Lilly
From Golden Age Club October Fest
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MUSIC IN CHURCH
Sunday November 6th - our All Saints Service is a music Sunday. I've invited
saxophonist Emily Steinwall to play with me on the organ and piano.
She performed for us recently at the Thanksgiving Dinner, together with the
bass player Hayden Farrar, and captured all of us with her smooth jazz tunes.
For All Saints the music will be more serene and meditative - in honor of the
ones who past away.
Emily Steinwall is a very active musician in the Toronto jazz community and
often performs her own compositions with her band Emily Steinwall Group.
You can read more about her and her music here: www.emilysteinwall.com
With the month of December comes the month of Lucia, the Nine Readings,
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Christmas Play - which all asks for more
festive music and more uplifting songs - How wonderful!! I am very happy to
announce that we will have Trumpeter Lina Allemano playing for us on
Christmas Eve/ Juleaften, which will be our Music Saturday of December. Lina
played at church last Christmas, and lifted the whole service up to what you only
expect for a real Christmas. I am looking forward to it. Lina is a very busy
musician often touring North America and recently Europe. She played a
couple of concerts in Copenhagen as well. Read more about Lina and her music
here: www.linaallemano.com
Another gifted musician has agreed to play for us on the New Year’s Service,
Sunday January 1st 2017. The violinist Sarah Wiebe will accompany me on the
piano to greet the New Year of 2017 welcome. Most of you will know her, as she
has played for us a couple of times before. We will play music from the baroque
and classical eras.
Rikke
From Golden Age Club October Fest
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JULEHYGGE AND
A CHRISTMAS MOVIE
Saturday November 26th at 2:00pm
Please join us for this afternoon of “julehygge”.
We will start with a cup of gløgg with æbleskiver
and cookies, while we make hearts, stars,
kravlenisser and more to take home.
Afterwards we will watch the good old Christmas movie: Nøddebo Præstegård. Yes, we have
all watched it at least 5 times before, but it is still
the one which will put us all in “julestemning”!
Looking forward to seeing you there
- Everybody is welcome!
A NEW DANISH CHRISTMAS SONG
Hvad er det, der gør jul til noget særligt,
gør stuen lys og hjertet varmt og kærligt?
Er det med jul og krybben julenat
mon ingenting, når stjernen skinner mat?
Nej, julens stjerne lyser, når jeg ser,
det barn i krybben er så meget mer.
Er julen bare læssevis af gaver
og neonlys og overfyldte maver?
Er verdens og familiens korte fred
en våbenhvile, julen kommer med?
Nej, julens stjerne lyser, når jeg ser,
det barn i krybben er så meget mer.
Er stjernen bare pynt som træets kærter,
og har du flettet ægte julehjerter?
Har Gud mon tændt sit lys i dig og mig,
og har du ladet stjernen vise vej?
Ja, julens stjerne lyser, når jeg ser,
det barn i krybben er så meget mer.
Peter Sander Andersen og
Svend Erik Petersen, 2015
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JULEEVANGELIET
Og det skete i de dage, at der udgik en befaling fra kejser
Augustus om at holde folketælling i hele verden. Det var den
første folketælling, mens Kvirinius var statholder i Syrien.
Og alle drog hen for at lade sig indskrive, hver til sin by.
Også Josef drog op fra byen Nazaret i Galilæa til Judæa, til
Davids by, som hedder Betlehem, fordi han var af Davids hus
og slægt, for at lade sig indskrive sammen med Maria, sin
forlovede, som ventede et barn. Og mens de var dér, kom
tiden, da hun skulle føde; og hun fødte sin søn, den
førstefødte, og svøbte ham og lagde ham i en krybbe, for der
var ikke plads til dem i herberget.
I den samme egn var der hyrder, som lå ude på marken og
holdt nattevagt over deres hjord. Da stod Herrens engel for
dem, og Herrens herlighed strålede om dem, og de blev
grebet af stor frygt. Men englen sagde til dem: »Frygt ikke! Se,
jeg forkynder jer en stor glæde, som skal være for hele folket:
I dag er der født jer en frelser i Davids by; han er Kristus,
Herren. Og dette er tegnet, I får: I skal finde et barn, som er
svøbt og ligger i en krybbe.« Og med ét var der sammen med
englen en himmelsk hærskare, som lovpriste Gud og sang:
Ære være Gud i det højeste og på jorden!
Fred til mennesker med Guds velbehag!
Og da englene havde forladt dem og var vendt tilbage til himlen, sagde hyrderne til hinanden: »Lad os gå ind til Betlehem
og se det, som er sket, og som Herren har forkyndt os.« De
skyndte sig derhen og fandt Maria og Josef sammen med barnet, som lå i krybben. Da de havde set det, fortalte de, hvad
der var blevet sagt til dem om dette barn, og alle, der hørte
det, undrede sig over, hvad hyrderne fortalte dem; men Maria
gemte alle disse ord i sit hjerte og grundede over dem. Så
vendte hyrderne tilbage og priste og lovede Gud for alt, hvad
de havde hørt og set, sådan som det var blevet sagt til dem.
Lukasevangeliet, kapitel 2, vers 1-20
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GREETINGS FROM SUNSET VILLA
We have said good-bye to summer which was truly a warm one enjoyed by all at
Sunset Villa, especially the campers. We have had some great dinners and entertainment nights this past summer. We are preparing to hook-up 6 new
campsites in November and they will be ready to lease out for the 2017 season.
We are in the process of replacing all the windows in the newer apartments.
With all these major expenses, we are looking for ways to raise funds, as the
majority of our income comes from the membership, campers and tenants, and
we do not want to increase these expenses to our members if we do not have to.
We presently have 420 members and we are always looking for more people to
get involved in this little piece of Danish Culture here in Ontario.
We have the Ladies Annual Christmas Bazaar coming up on November 26th
and 27th. Come out and see what they have to offer. While you are here, stay
for a meal at The Danish Place Restaurant. When January arrives, it gets pretty
quiet at Sunset Villa as the Restaurant will be closed, the Geritol Gang does not
meet on Fridays, the campground was closed on November 6th for the 2016
season, and some of the tenants go south or just hibernate in their comfortable
apartments.
All the best to you for the holiday season and throughout the winter months.
Arlene Lange for Sunset Villa Association
AN UPDATE FROM GRIMSBY
We have some exciting events coming up at the Danish Church in Grimsby!
On Sunday December 11th at 2:00pm we have our annual Lucia Pageant and
Christmas party. Come dance around the Christmas tree, and have a visit with
Mr. & Mrs. Santa.
On Thursday, December 15th at 2:00pm we gather for “Julestue” at Edith’s
place. Everybody is welcome – please call Edith by December 10th if you plan
to attend.
Best wishes for a wonderful Christmas time from your sister church in Grimsby.
Edith Wulff
905-561-8503
DANSKSKOLEN
It is with sadness we announce that the Danish School will no longer continue
this year. Since our wonderful and dedicated teacher, Lena Maul, returned to
Denmark with her family this summer, we no longer have a teacher and strong
organizer to continue the Danish School. It has been fun to be part of the Danish school and we will surely miss it. We want to thank the church for all the
amazing support over the years.
Danskskolen
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IN MEMORIAM
HANS SØRENSEN
Born May 13th, 1926 on Funen, Denmark
Passed away September 24th, 2016 in Newmarket
Hans leaves behind his wife of 65 years, Tove, and his son Søren (Betsy)
He will be missed by his family and friends in Denmark and Canada
SUNSET
MINDEPARK
SUNSET MINDEPARK
Urn Cemetery
7150 R.R.2, Concession 1
Puslinch, Ontario N0B 2J0
Cemetery Board President and Interment Director:
Søren Søndergaard
519-821-9296
e-mail: [email protected]
Sales Consultant:
Lis Søndergaard
519-821-9296
e-mail: [email protected]
Treasurer:
Jannie Decoste
905-272-4631
E-mail: [email protected]
ATTENDANCE & COLLECTION
Date
September 18
September 25
October 2
October 6 (GAC)
October 9
October 16
October 23
Attendance
27
30
64
38
44
33
133
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Amount
$200
$1,420
$765
$1,285
$1,435
$490
$719
DANISH LUTHERAN CHURCH
OF TORONTO
72 Finch Avenue West, Toronto, ON, M2N 2H4
Phone in Church Hall: 416-222-0990
Website: www.dlctoronto.on.ca
Danish Lutheran Church of Toronto
Pastor
Kenneth Berg
72 Finch Ave. West
Toronto, ON, M2N 2H4
416-222-2494
[email protected]
(office closed Mondays)
Chair
Sune Overgaard
4105 Treetop Crescent
Mississauga, ON, L5L 2L6
416-709-3139
sune.overgaard@
northsails.com
Vice-Chair
Lilly Nielsen
22 Carroll St.
Whitby, ON, L1N 7Y4
905-665-3080
[email protected]
Treasurer
Lisa McConnell
84 Carberry Cres.
Brampton, ON, L6V 2E9
905-459-3850
[email protected]
Secretary
Jannie Decoste
629 Claymeadow Avenue
Mississauga, ON, L5B 4H7
905-272-4631
[email protected]
Trustees
Gerda Andersen
Joan Skovhoj
John Uffe
Audrey Urszulan
416-483-7413
905-642-8748
416-424-1370
416-702-8651
Activity Contacts
Bazaars
Liselotte Østergaard
Lisa McConnell
Lis Søndergaard
Gurli Ahlgreen
Folkdancers
Audrey Urszulan
Golden Age Club Lilly Nielsen
Children’s Hour Liselotte Østergaard
Music Director
Rikke Krabbenhøft
Danskskolen
Cecilia Bonnevie
KirkeHilsen
Helle Overgaard
Audrey Urszulan
905-898-3779
905-459-3850
519-821-9296
416-653-8414
416-702-8651
905-665-3080
905-898-3779
647-887-9434
[email protected]
416-272-2394
416-702-8651
Kirke Hilsen is published six times a year, 575 copies,
plus online distribution on www.dlctoronto.on.ca
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