December 2009
10 posts
“…a band of scholars arrived in Jerusalem from the East. They asked...”
– Matthew 2:1-3, 9-12 The Message
fear
The story of Jesus’ birth is full of fear. Yes, there is joy and hope and faith and love, too, but still, there it is: fear. Mary is afraid, Joseph is afraid, the shepherds are afraid. Even Herod is afraid. To Mary and Joseph and the shepherds, angels say “Do not be afraid” even though it is nearly inconceivable that they could not feel so.
But not so for the wisemen from...
“There were sheepherders camping in the neighborhood. They had set night watches...”
– Luke 2:8-14 The Message
“The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call...”
– Matthew 1:23
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God with us
Read the verse from Matthew above. Think about what it says. “God with us”. God was with us when He came to live amongst us as a baby born in a stable, and He is with us still today, millenia later. He is not called “God visited” or “God was here” but God with us.
With us yesterday. With us tomorrow. With us on good days and on bad. With us no matter what...
where are we going?
All of us involved in the YAYA ministry of the Presbytery of Ottawa have high hopes, ambitions and dreams for what we can do with this ministry. But this ministry is also in a state of community building and rebuilding. We need to seek each other out, across the region, and rediscover what it is that is needed and wanted from this ministry.
Where are we going? Where are you headed? What...
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“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light;
those who lived in a...”
– Isaiah 9:2b and 6
carrying the Christ-light
On Sunday, December 13, we held the first event of the season, and the last event of the calendar year, entitled, Carry Your Light to the World. During a short Advent meditation, we participated in a liturgy on the theme of light. Here are some excerpts:
In the beginning, Lord I was alone Like the earth before your Spirit moved over the waters. I was formless and empty and darkness filled...
“Welcome to the new blog for the Presbytery of Ottawa’s Youth and Young...”
– Darlene McLeod, YAYA Ministry Animator for the Presbytery of Ottawa