The Bridge
DECEMBER, 2014 SERVICES
10:00 a.m.
Intergenerational
Devotional
Religious Education:
*10:10 a.m. Adult
Religious Education:
“The Almost Church,
Redefining Unitarian
Univeralism for a new
era”
*Youth RE
*Children’s RE:
“Wonderful Welcome”
with Linda Jones
December
Happenings
December 11: AUW :
Lunch at Johnny’s
at 11:45 with
meeting at church
afterwards
December 7: “The First Immanuel”- Reverend Justin Lapoint-This sermon will
concern the original context of Isaiah 7 which Christians have re-interpreted as a
prophecy of the birth of Jesus. Justin will explore the importance of reading Biblical
passages in context.
December 14: “Home for Christmas”-Reverend Claudia M Frost-Let’s celebrate our
newly awarded official ‘Welcoming Congregation” designation. In addition to our
celebration, stories of my time in Mexico will be part of my message.
December 14: “Love Feast: Ritual or Way of Life?”-Reverend Claudia M FrostCelebrated by many faith traditions and denominations, the Love Feast or Agape Meal
recalls the meals Jesus shared with his disciples during his ministry. Such meals
expressed the community, sharing and fellowship that was a signature of his ministry
in a time where meals were rituals of exclusion and privilege rather than a time of love
and sharing. Let us enjoy this beautiful holiday ritual as we begin the Christmas
season with love, hope and joy in our hearts.
December 21: “Christmas Music”-Jimmy Merritt-a celebration of the season in song.
December 28: “Is Christmas Really Over”-Reverend Claudia M Frost-Sometimes the
holiday season seems to pass too quickly. This first Sunday after Christmas is perfect
for a reflection on memories and meanings both past and present. Come learn how we
can carry the gifts of Christmas into the New Year.
.
December 14: Love
Feast: Covered Dish
Supper at 5:30;
Candle Lighting
Service at 6:30
December 24: 7:00
p.m. Christmas
Vespers “Christmas
Hope” with
Reverend Claudia
Frost; Christmas
party with a visit
from Santa
May you see Christmas through the eyes of a child...
Outlaw’s Bridge Universalist Church
4408 N NC Highway 111, Seven Springs, NC 28578
www.outlawsbridgechurch.org
[email protected]
A Green Sanctuary; A Welcoming Congregation
Affiliated with The Universalist Convention of North Carolina, Inc. (UCONCI)
The Universalist Convocations, the Southeast District of the UUA, and
The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA)
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Claudia’s Comments
December, 2014
Hola, Buenos dias, Te echo de menos. Mi sabatico tiempo es maravilloso. Mi Espanol es
limitado. Necesito estudiar mas. Quiera entender y hablar espanol major. Voy a
estudiar espanol sobre el computadora y escuchar a CDs. Mi tiempo con el Unitarian
Universalist Fellowship de San Muigel de Allende es complete de buenos recuredos.
Translation: Hi, Good day. I miss you. My sabbatical time is wonderful. My Spanish is
present tense only. I’m going to continue to study Spanish on the computer and
listening to CDs. My time with the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of San Miguel
de Allende is full of good memories.
My first two months of sabbatical have been very good and I’ve learned a lot. I hope
life at Outlaw’s Bridge Universalist Church has been good for you, too. I spent a little
time in Texas with family but most of my first two months of sabbatical were spent in
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. I met many interesting people and studied Spanish
with formal classes and a tutor. However, I still have much to learn, as I only understand present tense so far. That makes communication possible, but very limited. I
have some new stories and ideas I’m looking forward to sharing with you.
Come celebrate our newly awarded “Welcoming Congregation” designation on my
first Sunday back on December 14th. In addition to our celebration, stories of my
time in Mexico will be part of my “Home for Christmas” message 11:00 a.m. We’ll also
open the Feliz Navidad season with the annual Love Feast on December 14th; pot
luck dinner is at 5:30 followed by the worship service and Love Feast ritual. I’ve
missed you. Hope to see you at church.
With Love, Hope, and Joy,
Claudia