TheWee Voice Newsletter November 27, 2020 COVER PHOTO “Advent” Barb and Don Messaros I THINK I GOT IT FROM MY DAD HOPE And no, I don’t think that’s a bad thing! the wolf will live with the Every year at Christmas I’d get the things “I lamb needed” from my mom - a new coat, new pants, Isaiah 11 maybe pajamas, that kind of stuff. This Sunday What were the But from my dad I could count on getting the “fun” stuff. A Lionel “O” gauge train set, or a prophets hoping for? Meccano building set, or a Strombecker road race Rev Jennifer Palin set, or even a pool table - okay it was only 5 foot by 2½ foot, but the cues and balls felt real! Tina’s Hymn Sing And it wasn’t just that he gave me this stuff, he Keep enjoying the selection then proceeded to build a train table complete with of hymns on the list already mountains; he showed me how to build a working created - 72!! Tina hopes crane out of Meccano; we had races with the road to be adding some new race set; he taught me how to play billiards (pool ones next week. was for shady types!). A question I never got around to asking my https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt8T0eq-qUqnJnWMsWUVqx5vdC60GUbO4 mom was whether she minded that dad was the “fun one”. Honestly, I don’t think she did. She Keep on ZOOMing!! would just smile and shake her head sometimes. Until we have a plan, our Sunday services There was always something of a “little kid” in will keep on Zooming along! Don’t forget you my dad, and that seems to have rubbed off on me. can join by regular phone. Call David Hall if But it was never the “getting stuff” that mattered, you need help (416) 445 - 0994. but rather the look on the face of a little one when they opened up the special present. I’ve been Remember to look for your zoom invites in blessed with a large family, and now I have a lot of your email IN box every Friday for the Sunday grandchildren. I actually like the Christmas Worship Service. Don’t see it? Check shopping, trying to find the “right” gift for each one your SPAM or JUNK folders. - the one that will bring the smile out. Not there either, please call the church office. I’m going to miss that the most this year. Memories will have to do until we can get together again. The City of Toronto has passed a bylaw Tom Joyce requiring masks to be worn in public places. Section 6 of the bylaw specifically includes Our Church Office churches. To conform with the requirements Our church office is now open: the following notice will be posted on all entrance doors. Monday to Friday, ALL PERSONS ENTERING OR REMAINING 9:30 am to 1:30 pm. IN THESE PREMISES SHALL WEAR A MASK No one but Emily is allowed access into the OR FACE COVERING WHICH COVERS THE office. Offering cheques can be dropped in the NOSE, MOUTH AND CHIN AS REQUIRED mailbox (call Emily and let her know). Please UNDER CITY OF TORONTO BY-LAW 541-2020 help support Emily as we live the new life of Please help keep everyone safe by doing your self-distancing. part. WANT TO STAY Follow us and Like us on Facebook UP TO DATE? Donway Covenant United Church SPECIAL SERVICES THISTHIS ADVENTADVENT The theme for Advent this year is Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. Please join us on ZOOM SEASONSEASON WILLWILL for these services. BEBE FULLFULL OFOF Nov. 29 1st Sunday of Advent - Hope 10:30 am “Hope as seen through the eyes of MUSIC!!MUSIC!! the Old Testament Prophets.” The DONWAY COVENANT Dec. 6 2nd Sunday of Advent – Peace 10:30 am “When the Angels sing to the UNITED CHURCH shepherds, they wish ‘Peace to presents.............. all people’.” A CHRISTMAS CONCERT Dec. 13 3rd Sunday of Advent – Joy ((ONLINE)ONLINE) 10:30 am “Where are you finding Joy?” Dec. 20 4th Sunday of Advent – Love SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13th 10:30 am “What kind of love is displayed by Jesus' parents when they flee Egypt.” 4:00 pm Dec. 24 Christmas Eve Communion Featuring the music of Tina Faye 7:00 pm Service. “Mary. What was the first Christmas Eve like for her?” accompanied by Candle lit singing of Silent Night will Margaret Bardos close this service. Michael Robert-Broder Dec. 27 Poetry and Carols Service Victoria Forsey 10:30 am Paul Genyk-Berezowsky We look forward to your participation in the We hope you can join us for this celebration above services over the Christmas Season. of Christmas music The Worship Committee The Worship Committee Waiting in the Dark, IT IS WELL WITH Together MY SOUL Three small group opportunities to grow You may know Hugh spiritually as we share Advent art, poetry, Bonneville as the Earl of scripture, and our own thoughts and feelings, Gratham in the acclaimed on ZOOM on Saturday afternoons from 2-3 pm. Downton Abbey series. Here he reads at a Christmas concert, accompanied by the Mormon Tabernacle choir and orchestra. the DECEMBER 5th; 12th; and 19th story “It is Well With My Soul” - the heartbreaking story of tragedy and of faith, of Please let the office know if you would like to Horatio Spafford and his family. receive ZOOM invites for this. Click here and be inspired. Jennifer Palin and Alice Chiu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReApJymYSiw&feature=youtu.be Dave and I listened to a James Taylor A Christmas Tradition Christmas album today that we hadn’t heard before, on Sonos. One of the songs on there Reverend Bates Burt began the was about Jesus and it’s called “Some custom of sending carols in his Children See Him”. Wonderful lyrics. Christmas cards when he moved to Pontiac, Michigan, with his family to Maureen Hall become pastor of the Episcopal November 23, 2020 Church in 1922. He wrote both the Alfred Burt 1920~1954 lyrics and music to his carols. The Some Children Burt’s son Alfred was born on April 22, 1920. His parents gave Alfred a cornet when he turned ten, See Him because had a shown an interest in music. composed by Alfred Burt Eventually, he learned to play several instruments and Wihla Hutson including the piano, but he spent most of his life playing the cornet and trumpet in Jazz bands and orchestras. Some children see Him lily white The baby Jesus born this night Reverend Burt asked Alfred to write the music for Some children see Him lily white the 1942 carol, “Christmas Cometh Caroling”. With tresses soft and fair From that point on, Alfred wrote the music for the family Christmas cards. During World War II, Alfred Some children see Him bronzed and brown served as a United States Army officer stationed at The Lord of heav'n to earth come down San Angelo, Texas, and played with the Army Air Some children see Him bronzed and brown Force Band. Reverend Burt in Michigan sent him With dark and heavy hair the lyrics for the 1943 and 1944 carols and Alfred wrote the music for them. The 1947 Christmas card Some children see Him almond-eyed marked the end of the collaboration because This Saviour whom we kneel beside Reverend Burt died of a heart attack early in 1948. Some children see Him almond-eyed Alfred and his wife Anne Burt continued the family With skin of golden hue Christmas card tradition in his honour. Some children see Him dark as they Anne and Alfred asked an old family friend Wihla Hutson, organist at Reverend Bates Sweet Mary's Son to whom we pray Burt’s Pontiac Episcopal Church to Some children see him dark as they write the Christmas poems for their And, oh they love Him too cards while Alfred wrote the music The children in each different place to them. Wihla Hutson and Alfred Burt seemed fated to be Will see the baby Jesus' face collaborators. Wihla Hutson 1901~2002 Like theirs, but bright, with heavenly grace And filled with holy light Wihla Hutson eagerly agreed to become part of the Burt Christmas Carol Card tradition by writing Oh lay aside each earthly thing the words to the card carols. The Christmas card list And with thy heart as offering grew over the years as the circle of Burt friends Come worship now the infant King grew and soon the list had expanded from 50 to 450 'Tis love that's born tonight people. Anne Burt recalled that she would periodically drop the names of some people from 'Tis love that's born tonight the list because of the cost of sending out so many cards, but they wouldn’t stay dropped. People would There have been many recordings over the either call or write her and say that the Post Office years which you can find on YouTube must have lost their card. She would put their name - including Andy Williams, Julie Andrews, Cher. back on the list. Click here for James Taylor singing “Some “Some Children See Him” was the carol Children See Him”. composed for the1951 Christmas card. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIOSejyxm68 from an article by Kathy Warnes in History Because It’s Here protective tarp was placed GINGERBREAD HOUSE on the floor, ready for the fun CHRISTMAS PARTY to begin. First was to reassemble the house, then ..........Fun for all Ages!!! to paint and decorate it.