The United Church of Canada
Bloomfield - Musgravetown Pastoral Charge
Heritage United Church
Ministers: The People
Minister: Rev. Stephanie McClellan
Liturgist: Lisa Chaffey
Organist: Ron Morgan
Readers: Jean Butt
December 14, 2025 - 7:00 pm
Tonight’s bulletins have been donated in memory of deceased
U.C.W. Members by the U.C.W.
GATHERING MUSIC - SILENT PREPARATION
“A human life is holy... for it comes from God and it returns to God: A human life is holy in its becoming. A human life is holy in its living. And a human life is holy in its dying.” - Anonymous
Gathering Music
Gathering Words
Call To Worship (Responsively)
Tonight, we gather here in this place of refuge,
for we are lost, we are lonely, we are afraid.
Tonight, we gather daring to wonder if God has indeed come in Jesus,
discerning the rejection we have known, intimate with our failed relationships, holding our heartache in hands of tenderness.
Tonight, we gather with neighbours and strangers, a family made one by our brokenness,
coming with our hearts full of hope, and our pockets filled with
doubts.
Tonight, we gather just as we are,
for God has promised to meet us here and to welcome us for who we are.
A star has been placed on our “Tree of Remembrance” in loving
memory of …
Husband, Marvin; Parents and other Loved Ones by Mary Penney.
Frank & Minnie Chaffey by Clayton Chaffey.
James & Nellie Parsons and all Parsons & Fifield Family & Friends by Allan & Linda Parsons..
Parents & Grandparents, Rex & Winnifred Saint by Max,
Doreen & Sean Stryde.
Loved Ones by Dave & Vi Parsons.
Brothers, David & Toby Greening by Calvin & Myra Greening.
Pop Morgan and Nan & Pop Kennedy by Heather, Miranda &
Anniston McIsaac.
Husband, Harris Noftle and Brother Mack Greening by Valda Noftle.
Loved Ones by Judy Elliott.
Loved Ones by Ron & Wanda Matthews.
Sam Blagdon by Christine Blagdon.
Parents & Grandparents, Raymond & Lila Butt and Brother & Uncle, James Butt by Mike, Jean, Holly & Mark Butt.
Parents, Oliver and Monica Skiffington and Ronald and Loretta
Parsons by Kim and Betty Skiffington.
Father and Grandfather Darryl Hicks and Grandparents, Oliver & Monica Skiffington, Ronald & Loretta Parsons, Edith & Hilary Hicks and Robert Peddle, by Ron, Krista and Oliver Hicks.
Husband, Father and Grandfather, Halcum Blundon by Marion
Blundon and Family.
Parents, Vernon & Marie Stead and Loved Ones by Anthony & Gail Griffiths.
Loved Ones by Claude, Lisa & Braden Chaffey.
Loved Ones by Jennifer Thomas.
Jesse Reader (Ashwell) by Joyce Reader.
Loved Ones by Sadie Lane.
Parents, Maxwell P. & Mavis Skiffington by Wallace & Allan
Skiffington.
Father, Jamie Butt by Ashton & Lee Butt.
We light a candle in memory of those who gave us birth, who
nurtured us, offered love, and cherished us.
We remember mothers and fathers, guardians and
grandparents, and all our family through the ages.
Carol “Hope Is A Star” (VU # 7)
Isaiah 9: 1– 7 (The Righteous Reign of The Coming King)
A star has been placed on our “Tree of Remembrance” in loving
memory of …
Parents, John & Lenora Chaffey and Sister, Myrtle Caines by Betty Loveys.
Herbert & Bessie Howse by John & Marilyn Howse and Family.
Father Earle Perry, Brother Wilfred Perry, Nephew Jordan (Perry) and other loved ones by Karen (Perry) & Ken Andrews.
Kathy Muggridge & other Loved Ones by Geoff Muggridge & Family.
Father & Mother, Chesley & Elsie Greening by Calvin & Myra
Greening.
Loved Ones by Eileen Russell.
Loved Ones by Joan & Hector Keats.
Loved Ones by Anne & Ashwell Greening.
Parents, Cerrick & Laura Matthews by Heber & Sylvia Prince.
Parents, George & Ettie Skiffington and Robert & Myrtle
Peddle by Louise Peddle.
Grandparents by Brad, Nikki, Ellie & Ava Greening.
Husband, Gerald; Parents, Joseph & Myrtle Piercey and
Alpheaus & Alma Russell by Clara Russell.
Cora Holloway and Harvey Fry by Mike, Jean, Holly & Mark Butt.
Parents, Senie and Murdock Matthews by Melvin & Eva Harris.
Loved Ones by Ryan, Danielle & Leah Skiffington.
Pop Morgan and Nan & Pop Kennedy by Chris, Ashley, Elliott & Bentley Roy.
We light a candle in memory of those who have been joined to us in the great circle of family.
We remember sisters and brothers, aunts, uncles, and
cousins, those near to us and far away.
Carol “Hark The Herald Angels Sing” (VU # 48)
Isaiah 40: 6–11 (Tell The Good News)
Prayer (Together)
Holy One, you are with us in times of trouble and in times of peace; in times of sorrow and times of joy. When we are unsure of how to continue living and loving, your Spirit intervenes with sighs too deep for words. Speak for us now, Loving God. Comfort us with your abiding peace and help us to shout out the good news of your love given to us and all mankind.… (silence)
A star has been placed on our “Tree of Remembrance” in loving
memory of …
Heber Little and Loved Ones by Alonzo & Linda Little.
Florence & Raymond Humby by Eunice & Calvin Humby.
Roy Keats and Irv & Verley Matthews by Dean & Rosalind Matthews.
Husband & Father, Ernest Dominey and Parents and
Grandparents, Dalman & Anetta Chaffey and Mark Dominey by Joyce, Steven, Scott & Families.
Loved Ones 9The Parsons and White Families) by Eric & Janie
Parsons. .
Parents Lloyd & Shirley Holloway & Aunt Louise Holloway by Faye & Gerry Kielley.
Father and Mother, Grandpa and Grandma, Lloyd and Shirley
Holloway and Aunt Louise Holloway by Janice, Glenn, Jeremy
& Jared Butt.
Loved Ones by Austin Cole.
Geroge Sexton & Florence Holloway by Kevin & Susan Sexton.
Parents, Shirley & Edwin Templeman and Brother Cecil
Templeman by Gerald & Verna Templeman.
Dad, Marvin Penney & Grandparents by Sheri Penney.
Friend, Craig Moss by Kevin Thomas.
Loved Ones by Jeffrey & Andrea Keats and Family.
Deceased Family members by Charlotte Brown.
Don, Daisy & Marilyn Greening by Mack & Geraldine Greening.
Loved Ones by Tom & Pearl Janes.
Husband, Ray Coles, missed and loved by Janet Coles.
Husband, Jesse Peddle by Louise Peddle.
Jerrilyn McClellan, Roxie and all of the animals that have blessed our lives by Rev. Steph.
Alvin & Winnie Holloway and Andrew Winsor by Richard & Rosalind Deyholas.
Parents, Dalman & Anetta Chaffey and Leonard & Marion Pye and Brother-in-law, Ernie Dominey by Dave & Kay Pye.
Dad & Pop, Bert; Uncle Gerald, Aunt Greta, Aunt Ret, Uncle Barnett, Grandparents and other Loved Ones by Paul, Tracey, Patrick & Austin Russell.
Marie Stead by Rob & Valerie Burry.
Loved Ones by Susanne, Shawn & Benjamin Harris.
Grandfather, Alonzo Stead by Kennedy Ivany & Jonathan Holloway.
Father, Alonzo Stead by Dean & Louise Stead.
Grandfather, Alonzo Stead by Keith & Deanne Ivany.
Loved Ones by Alvin & Effie Skiffington.
Parents, Winnie & Wesley Rowsell and Loved Ones by Barry Rowsell.
Loved Ones by Georgena Wiseman.
We light a candle in memory of those who have left us before we expected, those we hold dear, and with whom we still walk in our dreams.
We remember children and grandchildren, those who leaped within the womb and who danced upon the earth.
Carol “Go Tell It On The Mountain” (VU # 43)
Luke 2: 1-20 (Jesus is Born)
A star has been placed on our “Tree of Remembrance” in loving
memory of …
Father, Marvin Penney; Grandparents, Edward & Delilah Penney and George & Ena Hiscock and other Loved Ones by Christine & John Sharpe and Family.
Janice Penney by Dona Whalen.
Dr. Thomas Barbour by his daughter Nancy and granddaughter
Evelyn.
Mother and Grandmother, Edith Young by Daphne & Gordon Spurrell and Family.
Husband, Calvin Little by Lily Little.
Loved Ones by Gary & Cynthia Matthews.
Mother, Irene (Green) Skiffington, Roy Skiffington & Lloyd
Skiffington by Edgar & Gloria Skiffington.
Father & Mother, Augustus & Augusta Ruth by Calvin & Myra Greening.
Grandfather & Great-Grandfather, Bert Russell by the
Grandchildren.
Sister, Beulah Lewis by Calvin & Myra Greening.
Sister, Lorraine Chinn by Kevin Thomas.
Parents, Murdock & Asenath Matthews and Nieces Danielle & Melanie Harris by Scott & Glenys Campbell.
Husband, Harold Peddle and Loved Ones by Loretta Peddle.
Mom & Dad, Maxwell & Eliza Skeffington and John & Marjorie Parsons; Nephew, Kenny Skeffington and Brother &
Brother-in-law, Frank Parsons by Clayton & Maxine Parsons.
Husband, Earl; Son, Wilfred; Grandson, Jordan and other Loved Ones by Joyce Perry.
Frank & Ralda Greening by Marvin & Evelyn Greening and Family.
Dad, Sam Blagdon and Friend, Steve Brown by Jenna Blagdon.
Father, Grandfather and Great-Grandfather, Bert Russell by Marion Blundon and Family.
Mother, Mother-In-Law & Grandmother, Edith Young by Hedley, Donna & Family.
Cecil Guy and Harold & Joyce Greening by Roberta Guy.
We light a candle in memory of those whom we came to know through the eyes of love. We hold sacred the faces and memories of years past, of those who brightened our days and lit up our lives.
We remember husbands and wives, dearest loves and closest friends, who changed our lives forever.
Carol ”Joy To The World” (VU # 59)
Matthew 2: 7-10 (The Bethlehem Star)
Poem “Bethlehem Star” by Ann M Johnson
A star has been placed on our “Tree of Remembrance” in loving
memory of …
Husband, George and other Loved Ones by Barbara Barbour.
Loved Ones by Dave & Vi Parsons.
Uncle & Aunt, Eldon & Edna Oldford by Calvin & Myra Greening.
Parents, Malcolm & Geneva Kennedy; Father, Cecil Morgan;
Rev. John Murphy, Marie Stead and Loved Ones by Ron &
Lynda Morgan.
Parents, James & Nellie Parsons, and other Family Members and Loved Ones by Robert & Rexine Martin.
Wife, Rexine and Deceased Relatives and Friends by
Rex Parsons.
Parents & Grandparents, Florence Holloway & George Sexton by Mike, Jean, Holly & Mark Butt.
Parents, John and Marjorie Parsons and Brother, Frank
Parsons by Shawn & Lorie Parsons.
Husband, Alonso Stead; Son-In-Law, Craig Pilgrim and other Loved Ones by Edith Stead.
Parents & Grandparents, Roy & Rhoda Greening and Brother & Sister-In-Law, Eric & Brenda Greening from Fraser, Krystle, Megan, Allie & Ben.
Parents & Loved Ones by Frank & Meta Brown.
Mother, Ella Thomas; Brother, Robert Thomas; Sister, Lorraine Chinn; Father, Mark Dominey; Mother, Clarabelle Dominey and Brother, Ernest Dominey by Gerald & Gertie Thomas.
Father, Roy Keats by Kay Keats.
Brother, Bruce Skiffington by Wallace & Allan Skiffington.
We light a candle for those we do not know, O God, who, like us, have suffered loss, who live with grief, who long for peace and
justice, who long for friendship and healing.
We remember your people, of every time and place.
Carol “Star Of The East”
John 14:1–4 (The Promise of Jesus)
Prayer (Together)
God of hope and joy, you prepare our hearts for renewal. You till the soil of our lives and nurture small shoots of
possibility. Even when we are unsure, you repeat your promise: I will never leave you. Open us, Holy One, to your promise. Hold us in your care. Strengthen us for your
future. Guide us in anticipation and faith… (moment of
silence)
A star has been placed on our “Tree of Remembrance” in loving
memory of …
Tyrone Power and Loved Ones by Ruby Power & Jennifer Idone.
Janice Penney by Grace & Jeff Whalen.
Lloyd & Ella Greening and Malcolm & Florence Noseworthy by
Morris & Winetta Greening.
Grandparents, Albert & Bessie Prince and Frank & Ralda Greening by Suzette & Gerald Chatman.
Husband & Father, Bert Russell by Wife, Eileen & Family.
Parents, Murdock & Asenath Matthews and Nieces Danielle & Melanie Harris by Scott & Glenys Campbell.
Sophie & Frank Oldford by Bruce & Marilyn Oldford and Family.
Alvin & Winnie Holloway and Andrew Winsor by Richard & Rosalind Deyholas.
Mother-in-Law and Father-In-Law Chesley and Elsie Greening;
Sister-in-law, Linda Power; Brother-in-law, Tobias Greening; Niece, Debbie Power and Nephew, Morris Power by Effie Greening.
Mom, Carrie Pitt and Dave Sullivan by Bursell & Collette Pitt and Family.
Parents, Frank & Cave Greening and Eli & Marcella Spurrell by George & Vera Greening.
We light a candle in memory of those whom we came to know through the eyes of love. We hold sacred the faces and memories of years past, of those who brightened our days and lit up our lives.
We remember husbands and wives, dearest loves and closest friends, who changed our lives forever.
Carol “O Come All Ye Faithful” (VU # 60)
John 14:18–19 (Living With Hope and Love)
Poem “Heaven Sent” by Bill Hoeneveld
A star has been placed on our “Tree of Remembrance” in loving
memory of …
Amy & Vernon Wiseman and Betty Palmer by Eunice & Calvin Humby.
Benjamin & Emily Barbour by Roy & Joan Barbour
Parents, Cecil Guy and Hollis & Cora Holloway by Sherri Guy and Byron Holloway.
Parents, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles and all Family Members by Barrett & Barbara Greening.
Loved Ones by Roy & Dianne Bonnell.
Cal & Irene Holloway by Bryce & Val Holloway.
Parents, Alfred & Barbara Saint, Irving Stead and Grandparents by Max & Hazel Saint.
Claude & Elizabeth Parsons by Nicole Parsons.
Parents, Lloyd and Pearl Hickman; Grandparents, Pearce and Gladys Matthews and our Greening and Matthews Families by Dean
Hickman & Dale Abbott.
Father, Cecil Guy by Marilyn Guy & Larry Stacey.
Mother, Ella Thomas, Sister, Lorraine Chinn and Brother, Robert Thomas by Carol Horwood.
Dad & Mom, Albert & Annie ; Brothers, Kirby, Alvin & Bruce and all deceased Loved Ones by Patsy & Mark Hiscock.
Kathy Muggridge & other Loved Ones by Geoff Muggridge & Family.
Parents, Albert & Bessie Prince and Frank & Ralda Greening by Evelyn & Gordon Greening.
Pierce & Gladys Matthews by Lawrence & Donna Penney.
Marlene & Jack Fitzgerald, Pearl & Don Little and Wilson
Wilcox by Ray & Cheryl Little.
Patricia Rowsell by Keith & Elizabeth Rowsell.
Loved Ones by Dave & Vi Parsons.
Friend. Verda Greening by Myra Greening.
Parents, Alonzo Stead and Vernon & Marie Stead;
Brother-in-law, Craig Pilgrim and other Loved Ones by Rick & Florence Stead.
John Elliott and Francis Elliott by Rev. Steph.
Mother, Ella Thomas by Kevin Thomas.
Amy & Vernon Wiseman and Charles & Annabelle Palmer by Garland & Lois Wiseman.
Maxwell, Eliza & Kenny Skiffington by Derrick & Benita Skiffington.
Father & Grandfather, Cecil Guy by Bruce & Lisa Guy and Family.
Loved Ones by Dean & Tracy Holloway.
Parents, Eric & Margaret Martin and Aunt Vic by Robert & Rexine Martin.
Parents, Ashwell & Mary Jane Reader and Harvey & Phyllis Philpott by James & Marion Reader.
Grace Holloway by Cluett Holloway and Family.
Loved Ones by Judy Holloway.
Parents and Brothers Larry & Sam by Patsy & Alvin Greening.
Dad, Joseph Skeffington by Paula Little.
Loved Ones by Bruce & Jean Greening.
Mom, Rexine and Brother, Sam by Anne & Glynne Cheshire.
Loved Ones by Ron & Wanda Matthews.
Fred & Audrey Vincent, Tony Vincent, John Vincent and
Jocelyn Deir by Marvin & Evelyn Greening and Family.
Loved Ones by Angie Thomas & Stu Greenslade.
Father, Bert Russell; Mother-in-law, Rexine Parsons;
Brother-in-law, Hal Blundon and Loved Ones by Christine & Lee.
Son-in-law, Sam Blagdon by Wilfred & Stella Button.
Parents, Olive & Levi Matthews and Brother, Dudley
Matthews by Heather & Bob Lethbridge.
Parents, Grandparents and other Relatives by Toby & Ivy Saint.
Hubert Young, Jessica Young, Bonnie Squires & Gideon Squires by Mike & Ena Young.
Father and Mother, Grandpa and Grandma, Lloyd and Shirley
Holloway and Aunt Louise Holloway by Geoffrey, Jennifer, Jaron & Jared Holloway.
Daughters, Danielle and Melanie Harris by Melvin & Eva
Harris.
Parents, Kasper & Florence Parsons and Loved Ones by Kenneth & Phyllis Parsons.
Loved Ones by George & Dora Harris.
Dad & Mom, Grandfather & Grandmother, Fred & Verda Greening by Lyndon, Jan, John & Evan.
Cecil Guy and Harold & Joyce Greening by Roberta Guy.
Allan Ivany by Dorothy Ivany.
Father Roy Keats by Kay Keats.
Calvin Thomas by Gerald, Gertie and Family.
Loved Ones by Mavis Ivany and Family.
Friend, Sam Blagdon by Bursell & Collette Pitt and Family.
Friend, Steve Brown by Macailyn Keats.
Uncle Lar & Aunt Joyce Blundon; Uncle Ralph & Aunt Doris
Matthews; Grandparents, Claude & Lily Keats and James
Skiffington and Uncle Jack & Aunt Jessie Keats by Wallace
Skiffington.
We leave one candle unlit, mindful of the great truth of this life, that in the fullness of time we, too, will join our loved ones in a realm without sorrow and pain, in the company of Unending Love.
For these and all your children, we give thanks for life, hope and courage. Amen.
Remembering Our Loved Ones
Carol “Silent Night” (VU # 67)
Commissioning/Benediction Rev. Steph.
Recessional Postlude