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Monday, December 12, 2011
UCUMW 2011 ANNUAL PECAN SALE CONTINUES
Christmas Worship Services at University Circle UMC - Please Join Us!
Saturday, December 24 ~ Christmas Eve services:
4pm ~ a family service with children participating, along with liturgical dancers,
bell and gospel choirs
8pm ~ a traditional candlelight service with liturgical dancers and music
offering "Lessons and Carols"
11pm ~ a meditative service with music and candlelight
Sunday, December 25 ~ Christmas Morning Service at 11am
This service includes a message entitled "Jumping with Jesus."
Carols and communion will give this worship experience special meaning.
Sunday, January 1 ~ New Year's Morning Service at 11am
Friday, December 9, 2011
Friday, December 2, 2011
Next Sunday, December 11, University Circle UMC will introduce its new Artist Series
Featuring the creations of various artists on display in the hallways outside the sanctuary. As the initial exhibit introducing this series, "BRUSHES WITH AMERICA" will debut, with the works of realist illustrator and designer Ron Beckham.
Posters designed to promote this opening are available in the narthex, hallway and office, and if you can hang them up where you work, live or frequent, please pick up a few before leaving today.
You are invited to participate in next Sunday’s potluck in the Great Hall following worship. As part of this gathering, Ron Beckham will be introduced and respond to questions about his work. He’ll also be available with the display following the potluck luncheon.
Ron’s hometown is Cincinnati, and he dedicated much of the last decade to overseeing the retail-store look of Cleveland-based American Greetings. He has received numerous honors and awards for his designs and illustrations and has gained growing recognition for his techniques with watercolor, oil and acrylic illustration. He looks forward to his time with us with great anticipation.
UCUMC Announcements and Opportunities for December 2011
Sunday, December 4
Concerts are offered in the UCUMC sanctuary this afternoon as part of CircleFest activities. Our concerts include presentations by these ensembles:
1:45–2:30 pm—Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra Chamber Ensembles
2:30–3:15 pm—Cleveland Orchestra Children's Chorus/Preparatory Chorus
3:15–4:15 pm—Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra Chamber Ensembles
4:15–5:00 pm—Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus
Saturday, December 10
MENS LUNCH: All men of UCUMC are invited to our traditional pre-forum lunch at Quaker Steak and Lube on Canal Rd. We will assemble at 1:30pm. Good times guaranteed.
Sunday, December 11
MENS FORUM: We welcome Terri Hamilton Brown, Executive Director of the Opportunity Corridor Project and former candidate for Cuyahoga County Executive, as our Community Speaks Forum guest on Sunday, December 11, at 9:30am in the Yoder Room. Please join us for an informative session.
CHRISTMAS CANTATA: Our Chancel Choir, along with the organ and a brass quartet, will perform Daniel Pinkham's Christmas Cantata. This exciting, rhythmic piece will add a new sound to the season!
Sunday, December 11
ALL-CHURCH CHRISTMAS POTLUCK features an opportunity to meet Ron Beckham, whose watercolor and oil paintings will be on display in our main floor hallways from December 11 through mid-March. Ron has been described as an "American Realist" painter of landscapes, people and daily-life settings. For much of the last decade he managed the retail-store look of American Greetings and most recently has been employed as Creative Director for Burt's Bees in Raleigh, North Carolina. Ron has received numerous honors and awards, including from Print, Artist's Magazine, Graphic Design USA, Cincinnati Art Directors Club, Columbus Society of Communicating Arts and the Society of Illustrators.
This gathering celebrates the giving spirit of our congregation with food and fellowship and an opportunity to create some hand-made gifts to share with our church neighbors. Plan to be a part of this festive gathering in the Great Hall following worship.
Middle School Youth program for December:
Dec. 4 – Attend worship with your families. Deadline to turn in party permission slips.
Dec. 11 – Christmas Party from 1:45-6:30 (immediately following the all church potluck.)
We will see a play at the Beck Center followed by a Pizza Party at the Garners'.
Dec. 18 – Youth Group during worship
Dec. 25 – Blessed Christmas to all!
Four Spiritual Exercises to help us prepare for the coming of Christmas
(Presented as a portion of Dr. Chalker's Sermon on Sunday, November 27, 2011)
1. Three minutes of prayer each day. If your mind wanders and all sorts of other thoughts come into your mind, try WRITING your prayer. It doesn't have to be longer than a sentence and it doesn't have to be suitable for publishing. JUST WRITE YOUR PRAYER and then read it out loud.
2. Expect that every day God will put into your mind the name of some person whose life you can enrich by a phone call, note, e-mail, tweet or some other way to offer them an expression of regard, support or encouragement.
3. At the end of each day, think about one thing that has been an accomplishment which God has enabled through you. It doesn't have to be accomplishing world peace. Think on some accomplishment in your family, home, work, among friends or community – SOMETHING you are pleased has occurred through you. God has used you for a loving purpose. Remember it. God uses us for loving purposes. Anticipate it!
4. Keep a spiritual treasure chest. This could include pictures, notes, inspirational writings or precious objects that REMIND you of a loved one or some special time of joy in your life. This treasure chest can include whatever has touched you and stirs your soul. Particularly when you are having a difficult day, take out that treasure chest. Open it and reflect upon the things you have placed within it.
Second Sunday of Advent, December 4, 11:00am at University Circle UMC
Dr. Chalker’s sermon: “Prepare Ye the Way” – a look at John the Baptist
Morning music:
- Mary Had A Baby - Chancel Choir with soloist Janice Alexander
- Savior of the Nations, Come - Chacel Ringers
- Lo, How A Rose E’er Blooming - Full Circle Combo
Please join us!
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