Stamford United Church


Street:
3855 St. Peter Ave
City:
Niagara Falls
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Province:
Postal Code:
L2J 2N7
Country:
Canada
tel: 905-354-8841

http://www.stamfordunited.ca

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God's Gift to us (Christmas Message Dec 2009)

God’s Gift to us

 

Micah 5:1-5

Luke 1:46-56

 

How many of you love to receive gifts?  It’s always fun to open gifts on Christmas day.   Today I’m going to tell you about a gift that God gave us.

 



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Merry Atheistmas!

 I wonder if that word will bother anyone.  I hope so.  I hope that it bothers people the way that X-mas does.  Interestingly, the x doesn't stand for just anything the way that it does in Math.  I was taught that it comes from Xristos and is the first letter of Jesus last name (as we've come to pretend) which might as well be an X because we don't actually know which first century Yeshua we're talking about (it's not an uncommon name).  However, it may be more enlightening to use it the way we do in Math.

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Poor Joseph. God s a hard act to follow

Seems this progressive Anglican church in New Zealand had caused a stir with a billboard with the caption "Poor Joseph. God is a hard act to follow."

Church web page:

http://www.stmatthews.org.nz/nav.php?sid=498&id=999

 

News story here:

 http://www.seattlepi.com/national/1104ap_as_new_zealand_church_billboard.html

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Weird, wacky and fun seasonal stuff

A video posted on Facebook prompted me to start this thread. I'm kind of tired of Christmas/seasonal stuff already and the video at the link below sums it up. Anyone got other seasonal items that are weird, wacky and fun to break the monotony? (I'd like to add the proviso that I'm not talking about church being monotonous but the overall culture surrounding our winter celebrations.)

 

Straight No Chaser's version of the holidays -- click here for a few minutes of fun.

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Do They Know Its Christmas Time? Feed the World

 

Over 20 years ago Bob Geldof  released Do The Know its Christmas? . 5 years ago the above version was released.

 



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Christmas is Boring

 As we head into this advent season I wanted to reflect on Christmas and what it means to me.  And then I realised that it means nothing to me.  At least this year.  I'm bored.  I'd rather just head out to the lake with Peter and James and go fishing.  Jesus can come too.  I hear he's pretty good luck on the water.  If I found myself at the manger (of Christ, Orsiris, or Horus depending on your myth) I'd probably be too busy playing with the animals to care what's going on.

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'Tis the Season

I love Christmas.  I really do.  I just wanted to say that upfront before I begin this thread.  I love Christmas.....and yet I struggle to put one foot in front of another at this time of year.  The pace quickens, expectations rise and I find it a little overwhelming.

  • Does anyone have any time-savers to offer here? 
  • Short cuts? 
  • Great present ideas from the past? 
  • De-stressers




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Christmas Inspiration: This Worked

Are you looking for inspiration for the Christmas season? Check the current issue of Mandate to read about several United Church congregations that found ways to turn some of the season’s challenges into opportunities that benefit their environmental and community outreach programs.

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