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Advent and Christmas at First Met

Oct 302010

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Advent (from the Latin word adventus meaning “coming”) is a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus Christ at Christmas. It is the start of the liturgical year, the cycle of readings and special days. In 2010, Advent begins on November 28 and ends with Christmas Eve. The colour [...]

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Youth Focused Worship

Sep 102010

Children and youth are involved in our services every Sunday, but play a special role on some special Sundays during the year. Rally Sunday: Sunday School Starts Second Sunday of September Children’s Sunday: Closest Sunday to November 20th UN Children’s Day White Gift Sunday: First or Second Sunday of December. Christmas Eve Family Service: December [...]

For Children & Families, For Youth, Worship & Celebrate, Youth & Families Children & Youth Ministry, Youth Focused Worship

Taizé Services

Jun 012009

Are you looking for a contemplative way to reflect on your week? This is an ecumenical form of prayer accessible to all in a peaceful atmosphere of meditative chants. Come and join us at a Prayer in the Style of Taizé service. Taizé services are offered by the Downtown Churches Association once a month between [...]

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Marriage Services

Jun 012009

We celebrate weddings for couples of all orientations who are in committed relationships. Couples need not be members of First†Metropolitan United Church, but should desire a spiritual marriage ceremony in which God’s blessing upon the commitment of the partners is sought. If you do not regularly attend worship, we suggest that you attend a Sunday [...]

Miscellaneous, Sacraments & Services Marriage, Rites of Passage, Services, Weddings

The Sacrament of Baptism

Jun 012009

Baptism is the second of the two sacraments in the United Church of Canada (the sacrament of communion being the first). It is an initiation into Christianity and into our own church family and is held as part of a regular Sunday service. As such, it requires a commitment from the individual or in the [...]

New to Us?, Sacraments & Services Baptism, Rites of Passage, Sacraments

The Sacrament of Communion

Jun 012009

At the Last Supper, Jesus celebrated Passover with his disciples and invited them to break bread and drink wine together in remembrance of Him. We observe this sacrament in the United Church. At First†Metropolitan United Church, we practice an “open table,” that is, we invite all those who seek to follow in Christ’s way to [...]

New to Us?, Sacraments & Services Communion, Rites of Passage, Sacraments

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