Worship Committee met briefly last week to discuss how this very unusual Christmas season would look.
Firstly, it was decided that, barring any new government restriction, in-person Sunday worship would continue at SouthWest. Attendance remains limited to 25 persons, with protocols in place including hand sanitizing, the wearing of masks and social distancing.
Believe it or not, next week, November 29th, is the beginning of Advent! There will be communion at that service and at the 4th of Advent, on December 20th. There will not be communion on Christmas Eve.
The church will be decorated for the season and we are even going to attempt a bit of a food drive in aid of Manna Verdun. We are waiting for them to tell us if there are any non-perishable items they can not accept or if there is a need for a particular item. For now, if you wish to contribute, please bring canned goods. The collection box will be set up in the entranceway. For now, we will only be accepting donations on Sunday morning, but we may add some collection times in December.
UPDATE: MANNA WOULD WELCOME ANY AND ALL NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS. JUST NO CLOTHING.
No decisions have been made yet about the Candlelight Carol Service (Chantons Noel) but news will be coming soon.
As mentioned elsewhere, there will be a service (maybe even two) on Christmas Eve. As Christmas Day is on Friday, there will be no worship service offered for Sunday, the 27th December.
We will celebrate Epiphany on January 3rd, but unfortunately, no pot luck this year.