Gifted

I was in the back row of the sanctuary for most of worship this morning and it was a great vantage point on a full church. It was the annual White Gift service, the one where folks bring gifts that aren't white. In another day gifts were wrapped in white tissue. Now we don't bother. This year the recipient agencies were Bethesda House and the Salvation Army.

Our young people and those who prepared them did a great job again this year. The service was based on what is billed as Canada's first Christmas carol, the Huron Carol. It was informative and lovely and timely given that our attention has been drawn to First Nations communities in the North.

Our children and youth are confident, gifted young people who flourish in our multi-generational setting. We had the youngest kids who are pre-schoolers right through to the older teens in grade twelve taking part. I could tell that the entire congregation was proud of them. Mind you, Joseph seemed a little perturbed that his mother was snapping photos of him.

When I was finally was given a chance to get a word in near the conclusion of worship I praised the children, the leaders and the congregation. I'm glad that we are a four-generation church family and I hope everyone else is as well.

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