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oomksmmfciad5ebjisin6feaiure7iikboma3i999 59 focus on faith christmas is about christ some people complain that were not keeping the- christ in christmas but in reality theres no way around it christmas is about christ and christ is about christinas it would be hard to find much to cele brate on december 25 if the event never happened the birth about 2000 years ago has affected the lives ofcountless people ever since born to an ordi nary mother in an ordinary israeli village jesus was genuinely human but believers everywhere recog nize that by his miraculous birth this baby was none other than god in human flesh luke 12637 and matthew 11825 this meant that his person was both infinite and eternal but without a sinful human nature therefore as the angels announced he was born this day in the city of david a saviour luke 211 by whose power people everywhere have been and can be still be forgiven liberated from sins control and given newness of life romans 64 christmas is not fully appreciated until this cen tral purpose of it all is understood so this christmas in great cathedrals and humble parish churches in hospital rooms prison cells and homes across the nation this same story of christs coming as predicted isaiah 714 96 will be pro claimed and received by people everywhere why because people know the difference their faith in christ has made in their lives equally christmas is what christ is all about each year the holidays offer a message of hope in times of despair act of kindness in a world of selfinterests and proclaims once again that this is the kind of life god wants us to have a life that celebrates the good things he has given christmas will be a happy time for those who both understand and received gods christmas gift and know how to celebrate the true meaning of christmas 115 main st north markham village the lions den christian book shoppe tel 905 4728412 diana whitehead grace church anglican 2943184 19 parkway avenue parkway runs east from hwy 48 3 stop lights north of hwy 7 christmas eve 400 pm childrens service 600 pm family eucharist 800 pm sung eucharist with bishop j taylor pryce 1100 pm choral eucharist christmas day 1000 am holy eucharist the rev paul g walker rector the rev karen r sandell assistant curate bethesda lutheran church 20 union st unionville 4771731 near hwy 7 main december 24th 500 pm 700 pm 1100 pm christmas eve worship by candlelight december 25th 1030 am christmas day worship join us for a christmas eve candlelight service services at 630 and 800 pm uniomnlk reshjteriatt church 600 village parkway unionville 9054756233 wwwmembershomenetunionvillepc not just to family and friends but to our true if christmas dares us to journey toward that inner core where we are most real christmas dazzles and beckons and liberates with the whiff of opportunity to be genuine burning with vision and determination v to e a gift and offer all that we can be in love to this neing rortd vs sskbks illlli up oin us on december 24 as we celebrate christmas pm family service drama presentation 11 pm communion worship service mm st andrews united cen united church 131 main st unionville 9054740183 christmas eve december 24th 500 700 pm family worship service 1030 pm communion service sunday december 26th 1100 am worship service sunday january 2nd 1100 am worship service markham missionary cmurch evangelical missionary church of canada friday december 24th 630 pm christmas eve family service special guest boy pianist aaron tann sunday december 26th 1030 am family worship service pastor thurton speaking no evening service pleasecall church for information regarding other programs available to you and your family st andrews presbyterian church a warm welcome awaits you friday december 24 1999 630 pm- family christmas eve service led by our youth 1000 pm service of carols communion sunday december 26 1999 service of nine lessons carols at 1100 am infant toddler care provided no church school i 143 main street markham 905 2944736 christmas eve 730pm un i 0 n v i l l e a l l i a n c e c h u r c h 4898 16th ave on the north side of 1 6th between kennedy mccowan 9054771 104 sunday morning worship 930 and 1115 for children youth and adults st thomas the apostle cathouc church 14 highgate drive markham two blocks north of steeles or two block south of denlson on birchmount rd 9054741224 christmas schedule christmas weekend masses christmas eve friday dec 24 1210 weekday mass 800 pm christmas midnight mass music from 700 pm 1200 am christmas midnight mass music from 1120 pm christmas day saturday dec 2 sunday dec 26 900 1030 and 12 00 noon new years weekend masses new years eye friday dec 31 1210 weekday mass 500 pm vigil of mary mother of god 1115 pm exposition of the blessed sacrament singing of vespers of mary mother of god 1145 pm mass of mary mother of god ushers in the new year and the new millennium the glory to god in the highest will be sung at twelve midnight in the two thousandth year since the birthday of christ when the angels sang out these same words bring along any handbells to ring at that time following the 1145 pm mass there will be light refreshments in the hall please bring some finger foods to hall when you come to the church new years day satardayjaa 12000 900 1030 1200 noon and 200 pm mass of mary motherofgod no 500 pm mass today feast of the holy family sunday jan 2 900 1030 and 1200 noon kindly note there are no 500 pm masses on those saturdays mnchareqnostmas sacrament of bpmnhhatfr fconfessfon before arid during if necessary all weekday and weekend masses by appointment if necessary friday december 24 1000 u00 am and 200 4m pm