1. religion and spirituality
2. christianity
3. catholicism

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o hear the ancient words come alive in song, in
n story, in sermo
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t world in a meaningful
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w way. Children and Youth explore the season of Advent
in their programs
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and in
n worship.
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move back to our daily
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lives, renew
wed and
ready forr all that is to com
me.
STAFF CONTACT INFOR
RMATION
Minister
Youth, Family Minisster Children, Y
Minister off Music
Congregattional /Office Progrram Office Adm
ministrator Choir Director Custodians
Resident C
SHAR
RING STO
ORIES
SHAR
RING LIV
VES
SHAR
RING FAIITH
Adve
ent Chrisstmas 2014
4 Shaugh
hnessy Heigh
hts United Chu
urch
Rev. Dr. Steven Chamberss
schambers@
@shuc.ca
Pamela Jeffery
pamelaj@shuc.ca
Roy Cam
mpbell
uc.ca
music@shu
Andrea Parker
admin@shu
uc.ca
Janet Livvingstone
accounting@
@shuc.ca
Dr. Ram
mona Luengen
choral@telus.net
Aaron Godbout
G
& Andrea Oliveri
“The s
season of Advvent means th
here is someth
hing on the horizon the likess of which we ha
ave never seeen before. It is not poossible to keepp it from comiing, because it
t will.”* SHAU
UGHNESS
SY HEIGHT
TS UNITED CHURCH
1550 West
W
33rd Avenu
ue, Vancouver, B.C.
B
V6M 1A7
Phone: 604-261-6377
Email: admin@shuc.ca
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As we gather in worship, in concerts, in meals, in grouups this Advent, Christmas and
d
Epiphan
ny season, may we take some time,
t
rest quietlly, sit a bit.
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n the horizon
n. Listen. Wait. Watch for what is emerging on
Join us as
a we pray, sing
g, and dance our way to Christm
mas.
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journey’s path. Come along
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so we mig
ght care for one another.
Come along in hope.
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Church Press,, 1998) Candlemass ©Jan Richardson Images 16 1 FINANC
CIAL SUMMARY – OPERATING ACCOUNT
CELEBRATE
E
E THE
SEASON
N!
General Offerings, including Sunday con
ntributions and monthly PAR co
ontributions, received as at O
October 31, 2014
4
2014 Acttual
2014 Budget
2014 Variance
were $ 230,235 ($ 236,637 in 20113),
$ 230,235
$ 240,316
$ ‐ 10,081
which is $ 10,08
81 less than budg
get to
date.
Total Re
evenue, including
g rentals but not including flow th
hrough, as at Octtober 31, 2014, is $
500,561 ($ 495,817 in 2013).
2
Total Expe
enses, including Capital transferss but not including
flow thro
ough for this period were $ 494,54
48 ($ 486,432 in 22013). Net Operating Income as at
October 31, 2014 was $ 6,013 ($ 9,386 inco
ome in 2013). Line of C
Credit – we have not used any of our
o available linee of credit of $50,000
A SERV
VICE OF REME
EMBERING THURSD
DAY, DECEMBER 18,
1 6:30PM This is a time to gathe
er in a quiet
place to
t remember . . . perhaps
someon
ne who has died
d; perhaps a
losss of a different kind: a
relationship, a job, a home, a
friend. This may be a time of
healing strength and ho
ope for you.
The servvice will be follo
owed by tea
and
d cookies in the chapel. WOMEN
N’S CHRIST
TMAS PARTY
Y
Cash on hand as at
Novemb
ber 10, 2014 is
$ 97,219
9 Total
Revenue
Total
Expense
Total Nett
Income
2014 Budge
et
$ 523,834
2014 Variaance
$ ‐ 23,273
$ 494,548
$ 527,757
$ +33,209
$
$ ‐ 3,923
$ + 9,936
6,013
Sundayy, December 7, 2014, 7‐9 pm THOUGH
HTS FROM THE LIBRARY
Our collection of Christmas books has been reassembbled for all the faamily to enjoy. ost joyous of Christian seasons let us As we approach the mo
ords of the English Poet pause and reflect once again on the wo
Sir John Betjeman, C.B.E. The women of the congregation are invited
to this annuaal party which will
w be hosted byy
Nancy Trott in her home at
753 West 20tth Avenue, Van
ncouver.
Please RSVP
P to Andrea at
admin@shuuc.ca or call 604‐261‐6377.
There is no neeed to bring anytthing, but if you
would like to bring an appetizer or dessert, pleease
include the diish you will be bringing with your
response to A
Andrea.
No loving fin
ngers tying strings No love thatt in a family dwells,, Around thosse tissued fripperies,
s, No carolling in frosty air, The sweet an
nd silly Christmas t
things,
Nor all the steeple shaking bellss nd inexpensive scennt can Bath salts an
with this singgle Truth compare ‐ And hideouss tie so kindly meannt. That God wa
as Man in Palestinee And lives to‐‐day in Bread and W
Wine. The Wise W
Women Also Came ©
©Jan Richardson Ima
ages
‐
2 2014 Actua l
$ 500,561
‐ Pat Hudso
on for the” Friends of the Libraary “ 15 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2014-2015
ENGAGIING TRANSFORM
MATIONS
Remaining dates in NOVEMBER 2014:
On June 15, 2015, Shaugh
hnessy Heights United
U
Church
set in mo
otion a process to
o engage the con
ngregation
internallyy and the commu
unity externally with
w exciting
ideas and
d creative energyy. This intentionaal program,
which wiill begin with an intentional and fo
ocused
conversaation about the fu
uture, is design to
o assist the
congregaation move towaard the future.
Tuesday, November 18, 25:
Friday‐Saturday,
November 21‐22:
Sunday, November 23:
Wednesday, November 26:
Sunday,.
November 30:
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


REMINDER
: On the weekend of November 28,29, 30th the Vancouver Police Department will be
closing
W33 Avenue at Granville street for construction of a water main.W33 Ave is not closed —
if you turn on streets parallel to W 33rd and then access the area around the church via Connaught, you will be able to use the local streets, including parking on W33rd in front of the church, as normal. Five interlocking areas off Engaging Transfformation:

Faith.Food @ SHUC
SHUC Young Adult Retreat
Soup and Bun
The Holly Tea
Advent One Inviting the congregation into an intentional
d
dialogue,
a time of
o Holy Conversation.
E
Expanding
the exxploration of Spirritual Practices
in the congregatiion.
A Speakers Seriess designed to feed our
c
community
intelllectually and spirritually and
o
offer
to those beyyond the congreg
gation an
o
opportunity
to learn more about our
o values and beeliefs.
C
Community Engag
gement will seekk to reach the com
mmunity (interna
ally and externallyy)
t
through
enhance
ed communicatio
on of our mission,, values and prog
grams.
S
Support
for New Initiatives, particcularly small grouup activities.
DECEMBER 2014 Tuesdays, December 2, 9, 16:
Wednesday, December 3:
Sunday, December 7:
Faith.Food @ SHUC
Community Lunch, noon
Poinsettia Sunday
SHUC Women’s Christmas Party
SHUC hosts lunch @ First United
O Nata Lux, 7:30PM
Service of Remembering, 6:30PM
Saturday, December 13:
Sunday, December 14:
Thursday, December 18:
All of thiss work is made
possible by the use of
available funds in the
ment
church’s general endowm
and annu
ual operations.
Wednesday, December 24: CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES
4:30 pm Service for Young Families
7 pm
All Ages service
10 pm Candlelight Communion
The Church Office is closed from December 24 at noon un l Monday, January 5 at 9 am. A letter will
w be mailed to
households the week of
Novembeer23rd that markks
the launcch of the Holy Conversa
ation. We look
forward to
t your
participation.
JANUARY 2015
Sunday, January 4:
Tuesdays, January 13, 20, 27:
Saturday, January 10:
Sunday, January 11:
Saturday, January 17:
Saturday, January 24:
Epiphany
Faith.Food @ SHUC
SHUC hosts lunch at First United
2nd Hour after Worship
Choir Retreat
Robbie Burns Dinner, fundraiser *Worship is every Sunday at 10am 14 3 CELEBRATING THE
T
SEASO
ON OF MUSIC OUR
R LIFE AN
ND WORK
K... FROM THE
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SHUC COU
UNCIL CHAIR, NANCY CHO
As Adven
nt draws near, th
he choir, Roy and Ramona are preparing madly forr the busy and
demanding time ahead.
Sunday, November 30 will
w usher in the seeason with musicc expressing Chrisst's coming birth.. It is
also sign
nificant for another reason: Charlo
otte and Peter Buurns have commissioned Ramonaa to
write an anthem in celebration of their 50
0th Wedding Annniversary. The new
w work, Harmonyy of Souls willl be premiered on
o this Sunday, in
n the midst of conngregation and frriends.
On the second Sunday off Advent, Decem
mber 4, the choir w
will present the premiere
p
of Who E'Er Would H
Hope in Gladness, written by our veery own tenor leaad Paul Just. On Saturrday December 1
13 and Sunday D
December 14, thee Shaughnessy choir will join the
Amabiliss Singers for two Christmas conceerts ‐ a new experrience for us, and
d one that we look
forward to very much. 90
0 voices strong will be an impressiive sound in both
h our sanctuary an
nd
that of New
N Westminsterr Christian Reform
med. We do hopee to see many of you there!
Our veryy special Lessons & Carols Servicee will take place o
on Sunday, December 21, with music
m
by Gjeilo
o, Dubra, Sedek, Forbes, Honeggeer, Warland. As always, it will also
o include many
favouritee Christmas carolls to sing as a
congregaation. The accom
mplished violinist and
memberr of the Vancouve
er Opera Orchesttra,
Andrea Siradze,
S
will be jo
oining us, as we reeady
ourselves spiritually for th
he imminent arrivval of
Christmaas. Lessons & Carols is a service very
v
dear
to our heearts ‐ and it is ou
ur hope that by
elucidating and reflecting
g musically on eaach
portion of
o the Christmas story, all of us prresent will
be able to
t hear it with a new
n and fresh perrspective,
one thatt allows us to experience the traditional
narrativee in a more mean
ningful and expressive
way.
Greeting
gs from the SHUC
C Council. Since September
S
we haave had 3
Council meetings
m
and two fundraising eveents ‐ Pasta and P
Profiterole
Party in September
S
and our
o Annual Fall Faair in October. W
We’d like to
thank the leadership of Michelle
M
Jinn, Helen Cheung, Lorn
na
n and all their helpers to make bo
oth events fun and
Robinson
memorable. November is
i the time when we start our next
xt year’s
budget planning
p
as we taake into consideraation the need to
o keep our
building well maintained and Sunday School & Youth Prog
grams
running smoothly.
s
We’d also like to ackno
owledge the lead
dership of
Meghan Pritchard in facillitating the growtth of the Young A
Adult
Group. We
W are looking fo
orward to some exciting
e
Congreg
gational Dialogue
es in the New Yeaar and have
trained members
m
of the SHUC
S
congregation to be our
facilitato
ors. We encourag
ge all to attend and have a voice
in the futture of SHUC. Co
ouncil members welcome
w
your
input, pleease speak to any of us.
2014-2
2015 COUNCILL MEMBERS
Chair – Nancy
N
Cho
Secretarry – Carla Banfield
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Treasureer – Mark Kitamura
Trusteess Chair – Andrew Lew
Presbyteery Rep – Cathy MacKean
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Pastoral Care Chair – Helen Ellison
Congreg
gational Life Chair – Marilyn Thorssteinsson
Commun
nications Chair – Chris Burns
Christian
n Education Chair – George MacK
Kenzie Ministry & Personnel Chaair – James Fraser Propertyy & Maintenance Chair – Mark Mu
unroe
Worship & Music Co‐Chairs – Clif Prowse & Gayle Ansley
Outreach
h Co‐chairs – MaryLou Harrigan & Katherine Paton
Ministerial Staff – Steven
n Chambers & Pamela Jeffery
And finally, as always, the
e choir will provid
de music
for both the 7:00pm Family Service and 10
0:00pm
Candlelig
ght Service on Ch
hristmas Eve, De
ecember 24, endin
ng the year with some of the mosst glorious
choral music
m
ever written
n. Where Advent Beginss ©Jan Richardson Images 4 13 TUE
ESDAYS @ SH
HUC: Childre
en’s Programs
s 12 5 SHARING AN
ND CARIN
NG THIS
S SEASON
N
SHAR
RING FAIT
TH
faith
h.food@sh
huc FIRST
I
UNITED LUNCHES
Evvery second Satuurday, members from
f
SHUC go to
o First
United to prepare and share lunch with communityy
m
members
in the Do
owntown Eastsid
de. Many of us haave
paarticipated in thiss special time and
d we encourage you
y
to
o think about joinning us! If you are
e interested, pleaase
caall the church offiice to find out mo
ore information or
o
sp
peak to Mary Louu Harrigan or Katherine Paton at
ch
hurch on Sundayss. Our next lunch
h is Saturday,
th
Deecember 13 .
CHRISTTMAS POINSETTTIAS
Please co
onsider assisting with our much appreciated
a
preseentation of a love
ely
poinsettia to each of about 50 of our mem
mbers who are unnable to attend
o have special ne
eeds. Your financial contribution in memory of you
ur
church or
th
loved on
ne(s) will be ackno
owledged in the morning
m
service of December 7
after which the poinsettiaas will be delivereed.
6 pm Congregational Din
nner ‐ A simple,, tasty dinner witth friends! We we
elcome you to co
ome
and sharre a meal. There is a suggested do
onation of $6‐8 p
per person if you are able. We wo
ould
love to see you there! We
e are able to meeet dietary needs iincluding vegetarian and gluten frree.
7 PM – 7:2
20 pm Worship – A new piece of our
o every Tuesdaay night, we will be
b sharing in a sh
hort
worship service in the hall together follow
wing dinner. All aare welcome to jo
oin us for Singing
g,
Commun
nity Reflection an
nd Prayer.
45 pm Youth and Adult Faith Fo
ormation 7:30 – 8:4
YOUTH AND ADULT ADVENT
D
PROGRAM
M
upport this endeaavour by using th
his form and leaving it with your
Please su
donation
n on the offering plate or in the ch
hurch office. The deadline is Sund
day
Novemb
ber 30th. Thank you!
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ame ________________________________
I would like to contribute $_____ cash, OR 4:30 – 6 pm
p Children’s Prrograms for ages K‐Grade 4, Graade 5‐7 The purp
pose of these gro
oups
are to bu
uild lasting friend
dships in a nurturiing, faith‐inspired
d community thrrough a diversity of
activitiess, including art, music,
m
drama, gam
mes, outdoor plaay, storytelling, spiritual practices and
more. Come and find outt what we are about!
Tuesdays,, December 2, 9,, 16
During th
he advent season
n, all youth, youn
ng adults and aduults are welcome to participate in a
variety of
o advent experiences that will loo
ok at the seasonss of Advent and Christmas
C
in a new
w
way. Ho
ow might we emb
brace the season differently? How
w do the stories apply
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to our lives
today? What
W
do the caro
ols say about our faith? Join us forr discussion, crea
ative explorationss,
multi‐meedia presentation
ns and really goo
od Christmas cheeer! Leadership: Pamela Jeffery and
others
My cheque is enclosed $__
____
My contrribution # is ______
I would like my contribution to be in mem
mory of:
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
Please re
eturn form to the o
office by November 30th 6 11 YOUNG ADULTS @ SHUC
Every Advent we welcome a new year in the Christian church. This transition can prompt us to
make plans for the future but also reflect on the past. As I look back over the past year I am
amazed at the growth and new life among young adults in our congregation and I am
particularly grateful for the work that our community has done to support this emerging
ministry.
A little over a year ago I was approached about shaping programming specific to Young Adults
in the congregation. At the time it was not entirely clear whom this would serve and what it
would look like. We started with small discussion groups and movie nights to get the ball rolling
and from an initial group of three to four curious people we have grown to a network of
approximately thirty young adults who regularly engage with our church in some way.
While many of these young adults attended SHUC before the creation of a Young Adult group,
the establishment of the formal group has offered new opportunities for the participants to
meet with one another, explore their faith, and serve their church community. In addition to
social activities (which are always popular!) we have been working through the Animate Faith
DVD series, discussing topics such as religion versus spirituality, why we re‐read the Bible over
and over, and what we mean when we talk about “Salvation”.
At the end of November seven young adults attended a two‐day retreat in Point Roberts, WA.
This retreat allowed the participants to rest, re‐energize, and reflect on what scripture tells us
about our lives as Christians living in the Pacific Northwest. Experiences such as this would not
have been possible without the generous support of the congregation.
GIF
FTS WITH
H VISION
N The United Church off Canada’s Gifts with
w
Vision catalogue is an
a additional wayy to
supp
port the work for Mission and Servvice
partn
ners in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the
Caribb
bean and even in
n Canada. Mission
n and
Servicce funding helps create healthy places
to livve, promotes justtice, and offers so
ocial
serrvices. For unique
e gift ideas you caan
pu
urchase from the catalogue in‐kind.
Printted catalogues arre available from the
churrch office and at worship
w
on Sundaays.
You can also shop
s
online at
www.giftsw
withvision.ca
The energy that has been established over the past year is exciting and we hope to build on this
energy throughout the coming year! Before we hit 2015, though, there are still two events
coming up in December.
On December 7 at 4:00 pm young adults are invited to experience an alternative kind of
worship with Jazz Vespers at St. Andrew’s Wesley! Bramwell Tovey, conductor of the VSO, will
be in attendance to lead the music on this second Sunday of Advent.
On December 17 at 7:00 pm the Young Adult group will meet at Robson Square for ice skating!
Following our skate we will head to a nearby pub to warm up. Skate rentals at Robson Square
are $4, or you are welcome to bring your own.
If you would like to attend a young adult event, or if you just want to learn more about this
branch of ministry, contact Meghan Pritchard at meghan.pritchard@gmail.com.
10 7 FALL FAIR ROU
UND-UP For the last shortt while we have
been breathing a sigh of relief no
ow
that
t
the Fall Fair is over! However
before Lorna and
d I say our final
"hurrah" to the Fall
F Fair we would
d
like to express ou
ur personal thankks
for your support..
In fact, thank you
u for putting your
trust
t
in Lorna and I to lead what m
must seem to oth
hers like a mini
purposed the rooms of our church
h
revolution as we cleared and re‐p
building for the annual
a
Fall
Fair. Oveer the years Lorna and I have com
me to realize that we
have a great responsibilitty to deliver a meemorable event.
And even
n though this eve
ent is the church’’s main fundraiseer,
far moree importantly, we
e consider it to bee a really importaant
commun
nity event and a real
r friend raiser because
b
it helps uus
get to kn
now and build frie
endships within our
o church by
working together. And while
w
Lorna’s and mine might be th
he
faces thaat have become synonymous
s
with
h the Fall Fair, wee
know thaat we would neve
er have been succcessful without t he
unwaverring support of almost the entire SHUC
S
communitty.
SENIORS AND FRIENDS
Upcom
ming dates:
Wedneesday, January 28th at noon,
Programme: D
DVD – The Edinbu
urgh Tattoo
Wedneesday, February 25th at noon
Wedneesday, March 25tth at 1:30pm: The Daffodil Tea
Rides are
a always availaable. Call Coordin
nators Pat Mitcheell,
604.94
48.4894 and Phyyllis Hayter, 604.7732.8442. COME!
EVOLLVE 2014
9 youth, young adults an
nd their leaders attended
a
the
annual EVOLVE
E
conferen
nce at Stillwood over
o
the long
weekend
d in November. It was an amazing weekend
of learning and playing and worshippin
ng together.
Highlights of the weekend included time spent with
Rodger Nishioka
N
and oth
her theme leaderrs, the dance
and carnival, the Hung
ger Games gam
me (we were
a
power and authority), worsship, and the
talking about
music. Stillwood is a be
eautiful retreat centre hosted
by the Mennonite
M
Church
h – the food is go
ood, the residences are comfortab
ble and we alwayys feel
so welco
ome there! Thank you to all who supported youth
h in attending thiis conference thrrough
the Youtth Support and Outreach
O
Fund, a special fund at SHUC.
8 So it’s to
o you, the dear fo
olks of
Shaughn
nessy Heights Unnited Church
that we want
w
to say our ssincerest
thanks. Whether
W
you werre a tiny ant
who worrked tirelessly in tthe
basemen
nt, sorting and caategorizing
donation
ns or a foot soldieer in our
legion off volunteers who stepped
into actio
on, setting up tab
bles, decorating spaces,
s
doing ho
ome baking,
polishing
g silver, steaming
g garments and pricing
p
goods lastt Thursday
and Fridaay or a smartly cllad, blue‐aproned
d helper (thanks to our apparel prrovided by Chuckk
Lew) thaat faced the public, or advertised the
t event or counnted money behind the scenes or
helped clean up on fair daay, WE THANK YOU
Y
from the botttom of our heartts.
Sincerelyy yours,
Lorna an
nd Helen
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