Greetings to all!
I was recently reminded of some thoughts regarding Christmas offered by
Charles Dickens as spoken by the character "Fred," Scrooge's nephew, in
the novel, A Christmas Carol. Fred is defending his appreciation for
Christmas in response to Scrooge's charge that Christmas offers no "profit."
"There are many things from which I might have derived good, by which I
have not profited, I dare say ... Christmas among the rest. But I am sure I
have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come around - apart
from the veneration due to its sacred name and origin, if anything belonging
to it can be apart from that - as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable,
pleasant time; the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when
men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely,
and to think of people below them as if they really were fellow-passengers
to the grave, and not another race of creatures bound on other journeys.
And therefore, uncle, though it has never put a scrap of gold or silver in my
pocket, I believe that it has done me good, and will do me good; and I say,
God bless it!"
IN MEMORY - SHIRLEY N. RILEY
Walnut Hill Church member Shirley Riley departed this life on Monday,
December 3. Services for Shirley will be held at Walnut Hill Church on
Friday, December 7, 10:00 am. Visitation will be held at Kerr Brothers
(Harrodsburg Rd) on Thursday, December 6, 5:00 - 8:00 pm.
The scripture lessons for Sunday, December 9, the 2nd Sunday of Advent:
Malachi 3:1-4
Philippians 1:3-11
Luke 3:1-6
Sunday Conversations continue this Sunday, December 9, 10am, in the
upstairs office of Trinity Hall. Our focus for the morning will be "Human
Rights Day," which happens to fall on December 10.
Pageant Practice - All children and youth participating in the Walnut
Hill Christmas Pageant are asked to gather at 10am, December 9,
in Trinity Hall. The children will don their costumes and practice their
parts in anticipation of their presentation during the worship hour.
Youth (middle and high school) are invited to a Walnut Hill Church Youth
Christmas Party on Sunday, December 9, 5:30pm, at 341 Albany Road.
Use reply email or call the church office for more information.
The Walnut Hill Christmas Party (for adults) will be held on Sunday,
December 16, 3pm, at 993 Turkey Foot Road. Bring an hors-d'oeuvres
item.
Poinsettias - We are currently welcoming sponsors for Walnut Hill's
Christmas poinsettias, which will be used to decorate the Sanctuary.
Plants are $20/each. Poinsettia sponsors are welcome to take their
plants home after the season is complete.
The Walnut Hill Church Cookbook is available for purchase at $10/copy.
The cookbook contains recipes from current members and friends as
well as some from Walnut Hill's "saints." Cookbooks are available in the
foyer of the Sanctuary and Trinity Hall.
Thanks to all who picked up ornaments from the "The Giving Tree."
Please return your ornaments, with the suggested gift, by Sunday,
December 16.
Peace to all.
Mike Ward
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