<html><head></head><body><div class="ydp81045c6eyahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px;"><div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Greetings everyone,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">This coming Sunday, November 23, 2025, is the feast of Christ the King -- the final Sunday of the liturgical year. Since we do not have a priest available for this Sunday, our liturgy will be lay-led by John and Mary MacMillan. The liturgy outline is attached; it includes the songs and responses, but also prayers and blessings for the day.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">In naming Jesus Christ the "King" of the universe, the Christian church was using the verbal and structural model of ancient society in which the chief person in power, who held control over everything, was a King, or an Emperor. Modern and contemporary theologians have tried to describe the reality of Christ in different terms. For example, Richard Rohr, in his book, "The Universal Christ", has tried to put into words an understanding of Christ as being present within and throughout all that exists in the universe, including within each of us. As such, Christ can be understood as the source of life and love which animates and sustains all that is.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Next Sunday, November 30th, will be the beginning of our new liturgical year, and the First Sunday of Advent.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Best wishes to all,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Brian</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div><br></div><div class="ydp81045c6esignature"><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:new times, serif;font-size:16px;"><b><i><font color="#4c76a2">Brian Halferty</font></i></b></div></div></div></div></body></html>