Wednesday, November 30, 2011

[news] Old South Haven Presbyterian Church Newsletter Now Available Online

The "Winter" edition of the Old South Haven Presbyterian Church Newsletter is now available online.  To view the newsletter visit http://OldSouthHavenChurch.org/Newsletters/Newsletters.htm
 
The print version will soon be in the mail.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

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        This Week At Old South Haven Presbyterian Church

 

Tuesday, Nov. 29      7:30pm   Personnel Committee at the Manse

                                                  Annual Review of Pastor Tom

 

Sunday, Dec. 4         10:00am   Second Sunday of Advent  Holy Communion

                                                  Sermon:  “God Meets Us As We Are”

                                                   Lessons:  Isaiah 40: 1-11  Mark 1: 1-8

                                                   Light the Candle of Peace: Linda Scott

 

                                  7:00pm      Discussion of “The First Christmas:

                                        What the Gospels Really Teach About Jesus’ Birth”

                                                                                     The Gallery

 

Thursday, Dec. 8     10:00am       Clergy Discussion at the Presbytery

 

Saturday, Dec. 10     2:00pm        Annual Manse Inspection

 

Sunday, Dec. 11      10:00am      Third Sunday of Advent

                                                     Sermon: “The Light of the World”

                                11:15am                Erecting the Christmas Tree

                                                              Brian Mullahy and his elves

                                  4:00pm       Decorate the tree and stuff socks

                                                              for the Home

                                  5:00pm       Soup etc.

 

Monday, Dec. 12      7:00pm              Follow up discussion:

                                                              “The First Christmas”

 

Friday, Dec. 16         7:00pm        Pastor Tom’s Christmas Party  for

                                                      Elders, Deacons, and Church Officers

 

Sunday, Dec. 18       10:00am       Fourth Sunday of Advent

                                                      Sermon: “ A Surprising Announcement”

                                  11:00am      Christmas Poetry and Prose

                                                                       at the Coffee Hour

                                                             Debbie Mayo   and Pastor Tom

 

Monday, Dec. 19         7:00pm      Session Meeting

 

Saturday, Dec. 24         11:00pm     Christmas Eve Candle Light Service

                                                         Lessons and Carols

 

Sunday, Dec. 25            10:00am                CHRISTMAS DAY

                                                            Sermon:  “Christmas Affirmation”

                                                         

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

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               This Week At Old South Haven Presbyterian Church

 

Thursday                         HAPPY THANKSGIVING

 

Sunday, Nov. 28      10:00am    First Sunday of Advent

                                         Sermon: “Stay Ready and Keep Awake”

                                         Lessons:   Isa. 64:1-9  Mark 13: 24-37

                                         The Candle of Hope  -  Nancy Best

 

Tuesday, Nov. 29      7:30pm    Personnel Committee at the Manse

 

Sunday, Dec. 4       10:00am   Second Sunday of Advent

                                         Sermon: “God Meets Us As We Are”

  

                                7:00pm     Discussion of “The First Christmas”

                                                            in the Gallery

 

Thursday, Dec.     10:00am    Clergy Discussion, Presbytery

 

Sunday, Dec. 11    10:00 am    Third Sunday of Advent

                                             Sermon:   “The Light of the World”

                               11:30 am     Christmas tree erected

                                                      Brian Mullahy and helpers

                                  4:00pm     Decorating tree and sanctuary

                                                        Stuffing Socks for the Home

                                  5:00pm    Soup, cheese and crackers

 

Monday, Dec. 12      7:00pm    Follow up discussion on

                                                       “The First Christmas”

 

Friday, Dec. 16         7:00pm    Elders, Deacons, Church Officers

                                                       Party at the Manse

 

Sunday, Dec. 18      10:00am    Fourth Sunday of Advent

                                          Sermon:  “A Surprising Announcement”

 

Saturday, Dec.2    11:00pm     Christmas Eve Candle Light Service

 

Sunday, Dec. 25    10:00am          CHRISTMAS DAY

                                                   Sermon:   “Christmas Affirmation”

 

 

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

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          This Week At Old South Haven Presbyterian Church

 

Sunday, Nov. 20               10:00am    Morning Worship

                           Thanksgiving Sunday and Christ the King Sunday

                                                           Sermon: “Fruition”

                                           Lessons:  Ezekiel 34: 11-16,20-24 

                                                               Matthew 25:31-46 

 

                                      7:00pm  Community Thanksgiving Service

                                                 hosted by Old South Haven

                                       Sermon:  “Enter With Thanksgiving”

                                              Rev. Dr. John Brandon, Preacher

                 Participants:

                 Father John Mellitt    St. Joseph the Worker

                 Deacon Robert Lyon  Mary Immaculate R.C.

                 Rev. Dr. John E. Brandon  Bellport United Methodist

                 Rev, Thomas J .Philipp   Old South Haven Presbyterian

                              Mark Quintana, Organist and Choir Director

 

Monday, Nov. 21           7:00pm      Session Meeting

Thursday, Nov. 24                         THANKSGIVING

Sunday, Nov. 27           10:00am     Morning Worship

                                                      First Sunday of Advent

                                         Sermon: “Stay Ready and Keep Awake”

                                         Lessons:  Isaiah 64: 1-9   Mark 13: 24-37

 

 

We have depleted our original order of the Advent study book “The First Christmas: What the Gospels Really Teach About Jesus’ Birth” A second order has been placed and books should be available this Sunday

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

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            This Week At Old South Haven Presbyterian Church

 

Wednesday, Nov. 9          7:00pm         Deacons Meeting

                                                               At the Manse

 

Thursday, Nov. 10           10:00am        Clergy Book Study

                                                               Presbytery Center

 

                                           5:20pm        “Share the Harvest”

                                  Long Island Council of Churches Fund Raiser

                                     Giorgio’s, 11 Fox Hill Dr., Baiting Hollow

 

Sunday, Nov. 13              10:00am          Morning Worship

                                                                 Pledge Sunday

                                 Sermon: “I Do, And With God’s Help, I Will”

                                 Lessons:   II Thess, 2:13- 3:5   Matt. 6: 19-34

 

Thursday, Nov. 17            7:30pm     “Caring For Aging Relatives”

                                             Presenters: Linda Costanza, L.C.S.W.

                                                               George Roach. Esq.

                              Brookhaven Town Hall Media Room, 2nd Floor,

                                            1 Independence Hill, Farmingville

 

Sunday. Nov. 20              10:00am           Morning Worship

                                                                  Christ the King Sunday

 

                                           7:00pm       Thanksgiving Ecumenical

                                                               Service at OSHPC

                                                               Rev. Dr. John E. Brandon.     

                                                           Bellport Methodist, preaching

 

Monday, Nov. 21               7:00pm              Session Meeting

 

Thursday. Nov. 24                                       THANKSGIVING

                      

 

Sunday. Nov. 27                10:00am        Morning Worship

                                                                 First Sunday of Advent

 

 

The Book “The First Christmas: What the Gospels Really Teach About Jesus’ Birth” by Marcus J. Borg and John Dominic Crossan  is now available for $6.  It is to be read during Advent, with discussion dates not yet set.