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On Dec. 11, 2022, Central Presbyterian Church in Hamilton, Ont., shared a traditional service of Nine Lessons and Carols, commonly known in the Durand neighbourhood as the “Candlelight Carol Service.” This was the first time, after three years, that we were able to put on our special evening of music and worship during Advent. The community came to listen and to experience the joy of this beautiful service. Central PC has a long history of making music “central” to its outreach in the Hamilton community. The evening was hosted by the choir of 22 members, who were joined by five youth singers, a brass quartet, flute and strings. We are grateful for the organ and choir leadership by Interim Director of Music, Fred Numan, and worship leadership by interim minister, the Rev. Dr. Nicholas Athanasiadis.
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      The Presbyterian Church of Saint David in Halifax, N.S., gave 25 gift bags to St. Vincent’s Nursing Home as part of the congregation’s 2022 Christmas Outreach Project. The bags, given to residents who have no family nearby, contained tissues, body lotion, a stuffed animal or socks, candy and a Christmas card. Cards were also sent to all the residents of St. Vincent’s. Pictured with the gift bags is Valerie Macdonald, clerk of Session.
Gifts of food for students at Saint Mary’s University in Hali- fax, N.S., were prepared by the congregation of The Pres- byterian Church of Saint David in Halifax as part of the congregation’s 2022 Christmas Outreach Project. Three bags and one box of food, along with a cheque for $615.23, were presented by Valerie Macdonald, clerk of Session, to Kara-Lyne Shaw, coordinator of Saint Mary’s Community Food Room, to help students who are experiencing food insecurity. The congregation also provided gifts for a fam- ily through the Coverdale Courtwork Society, a non-profit women’s organization that supports women and girls in the criminal justice system in Nova Scotia.
On Oct. 30, 2022, the congregation of St. Matthew’s Presbyterian Church in Grand Falls–Windsor, N.L., celebrated the baptisms of Isabelle and Gabrielle, daughters of Leslie Moss and Stephen Burden. Baptized by the Rev. David Sturtevant, interim moderator, the girls are also granddaughters of con- gregation members. Pictured (left to right) are the Rev. David Sturtevant, Stephen holding Isabelle, Leslie holding Gabrielle, and the girls’ big sisters, Annalise and Genevieve.
  It isn’t often that children are part of the congregation of St. Matthew’s Pres- byterian Church in Grand Falls–Windsor, N.L., but there were quite a few in attendance on Oct. 30, when two baptisms were held. In what may be a first for St. Matthew’s, the children’s time was one of celebration involving bubbles, thanks to the Rev. David Sturtevant, interim moderator. The adults enjoyed them, too!
A group of volunteers, including youth members from Thornhill Presbyterian Church in Thornhill, Ont., recently pre- pared and provided a Christmas meal for 200 people at Evangel Hall Mission in Toronto, Ont. Thornhill Presbyterian Church has provided Christmas meals at Evangel Hall for well over three decades. The Rev. Dr. Heather Vais is pictured with the group in Evangel Hall’s kitchen.























































































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