Christmas Eve Online Service

Christmas Eve Service 2020

On this very different Christmas Eve, let us remember all is not lost. In what some may call a very different type of Christmas Eve, allow yourself the opportunity to bask in the solitude, the slowness, the calm and reflect. You are not alone, the birth of our saviour will...

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Fourth Sunday in Advent & Greetings from Us

Fourth Sunday in Advent

Join the experience of our Fourth Sunday in Advent by watching the video below. Although we have been collectively kept apart, you are close to us in thoughts and prayers. Trust in God through your struggles and challenges and bask (and share if possible) in the blessings as you continue...

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Journey Towards a Healthier You

Start Your Journey to a Healthier You

If you’re reading this, I’m assuming you’re onboard with treating this as the start of your new year and are ready to begin working towards a healthier you. The steps and strategies I’m sharing are my suggestions not those of a qualified health/fitness practitioner. My intention is to motivate you...

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A Christmas Message to take beyond the 25th

One of the many Christmas images we have is that taken from Luke’s’ gospel of the shepherds keeping watch over their flock. The reference to shepherds reminds us of David’s earlier calling to be king with which you may be familiar with from the Old Testament, where he too was...

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(Past Event) Christmas Services

Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones. We are celebrating Christmas at our Newmarket Church with service times as follows: Christmas Eve – December 24th 4:30pm / 7:00pm / 9:30pm Christmas Day – December 25th 10:00am New Year’s Day – January 1st 10:00am Attend a service and celebrate with...

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Just Can’t Wait!

As a child I was always one who had a terrible time waiting for Christmas morning. Given the chance, I would have opened my presents at the earliest moment possible. Fortunately, my parents always had the good sense to make us boys wait. While other families we knew had this...

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Oh No…November Carols Already?!

Why are people so angry about Christmas carols in November? A couple of years ago Shoppers’ Drug Mart decided, in response to customer feedback, to nix playing Christmas carols this month. This year they seem to have relented and are now waiting until Remembrance Day has passed. It is amazing...

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Merry Christmas

What the @#%k….”Merry” Will Be In My Vocab This Year!

Instead of Happy Holidays or Seasons Greetings, or whatever other linguistic bend and twist I’ve made during this time over the last several years, I’m turning over an “old” leaf (yes I meant “old”) this year. I’m going back to my roots and shrugging my shoulders with a big “What...

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