BROADcast: December 2010 Edition!

December 2010

Welcome to Broad Street Ministry's online newsletter, BROADcast! DECEMBER 2010 EDITION!

WORSHIP @ BSM--December 2010 Schedule Every Sunday at 6 p.m. followed by a delicious free dinner! Broad Street Ministry believes that worship is at the heart of our community's weekly life. This is where we re-encounter the same God who moved across the waters and voyages with us upon life's journey. Even when we're not sure of our destination or the road seems perilous, we know that we are not alone. In the midst of our sorrows, joys, and doubts, God has promised to remain faithful and ever graceful. During worship we experience God in a number of ways- through the visual arts, spoken word, a chorus of uplifted voices, deep in prayer, and the sacrament of Communion. Wherever you find yourself spiritually, we welcome and value your presence among us whenever you choose to join us. Come and praise the God who is with us through it all. Come and listen for a Word from a God whose name is Love. Come, and worship. We extend the table fellowship from communion into a dinner served family-style after worship, where we get to know each other a little better as we share a delicious meal. FREE PARKING is available on Sundays along the south side of Pine St between Broad & 13th streets. Pick up a parking permit from the vestibule and throw it on the dashboard--or download it from the BSM website by clicking here. Sunday December 5th Focus Text: Matthew 3:1-12 Music offered by Aimee Wilson & Co. Meditation offered by Bill Goldrer Sunday December 12th Focus Text: Matthew 11:2-11 Music offered by Nate Gonzalez Meditation offered by Erika Funk Sunday December 19th A Service of Lessons and Carols Music offered by The Motley Order Choir Meditation offered by Bill Golderer Sunday December 24th Service 7:30 p.m. Music offered by a Christmas Eve Ensemble Sunday December 26th Music offered by Wendy Gaynor & co. Meditation offered by Erika Funk

Members of The Motley Order Choir Advent art installation made by Ashley Collinson

IMPORTANT DATES! December: Dec.1st: Joint No Barriers Dinner/World AIDS Day Commemoration, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Dec. 4th: Crafty Balboa, 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. Dec. 6th: Advent Film Series "Solaris", 7 p.m. Dec. 8th: Ritz-Carlton Holiday Dinner, 6 p.m. Dec. 13th: Advent Film Series "Nostalgia", 7 p.m; Arts & Culture Group, 6 p.m. Dec. 18th: A Very Broad Street Christmas, $5, 7 p.m. Dec. 20th: Advent Film Series "Andrei Rublev", 7 p.m.; PAC Presents "A Christmas Carol" 7:30 p.m. Dec. 27th: No Arts & Culture Group & Offices Closed Dec. 29th: No Bible Study & Offices Closed Dec. 30th: No Breaking Bread & Offices Closed Every week: Sunday: Worship @ 6 p.m. with dinner afterwards Wednesday: No Holds Barred Bible study @ 6:30p.m., Choir rehearsal @ 7 p.m. Thursday: Breaking Bread @ 11:00a.m.--2:30p.m.

No Barriers Day & World AIDS Day Wednesday December 1st, 5:30p.m. For the past five years we have joined with AIDS Fund and Sapphire Fund to create the city's largest World AIDS Day event. We're so excited to host this year's event on Wednesday December 1st from 5:30-7:30p.m. in our Cathedral Dining Room. Last year we hosted approximately 300 guests and we look forward to even greater participation this year! Please join us for an evening of art, education, celebration, and remembrance. This year's performers include: Smoke, Lilies, and Jade Art Initiative and the Philadelphia's Gay Men's Chorus. Former Project Runway contestant Jack Mackenroth will be the evening's emcee. In addition, we'll be sharing a delicious sit-down dinner alongside members from community organizations who work tirelessly year-round to serve those living with HIV and AIDS. This year we are happy to announce that we're combining our monthly No Barriers Dinner (Philadelphia's most "dangerous" dinner party!) with our World AIDS Day event! For questions, contact Kirsten King at kirsten@broadstreetministry.org or (215) 735-4847

Puttin' On the Ritz! Wednesday December 8th, 6p.m. Philadelphia's Ritz-Carlton will cater a special holiday meal for the Broad Street Ministry community Wednesday, December 8th from 6-7:30 p.m. We are so excited and thankful to welcome the Ritz crew who have catered previous Thanksgiving meals and No Barriers Dinners! All are invited to share this dinner with all the festive trimmings, created and served by Ritz-Carlton chefs and servers. We'll sit down to dinner together in the Cathedral Dining Room, share some delicious food, and enjoy live music by local performer and BSM friend Birdie Busch. For more information, contact Kirsten King at kirsten@broadstreetministry.org or (215) 735-4847

Friends posing at last year's Ritz-Carlton dinner

Pastoral Leadership Gathering in Review November 9-11, over 100 pastors and church leaders gathered together at Arch Street Presbyterian Church and Broad Street Ministry to have a new conversation. World renowned organizational development consultant Peter Block and Professor John Franke of Biblical Theological Seminary facilitated practical and theological discussions. Participants also enjoyed acquainting themselves with the city of Philadelphia by taking a guided walk, munching on soft pretzels, and convening during happy hour at the local establishment Time. Church leaders came from all over the country, from a wide variety of congregational contexts, and with many levels of experience. All of the participants brought insights and struggles from their diverse experiences into lively and life-giving discussions. By making one another the experts, pastors constructed new questions, discovered one another’s fears, and built a new sense of community among their colleagues. One participant commented, “In light of the challenges that our churches are facing today, this is a breath of fresh air and brings new hope and vision for the future.” Check out this article from the Presbytery of Philadelphia by clicking here!

Peter Block Facilitating Conversation Pastors Exploring Philadelphia

A Very Broad Street Christmas Saturday December 18th, 7:30p.m. Come enjoy an evening with musicians from Philadelphia, Jersey City, and Boston as they perform some beloved Christmas songs on Saturday, Dec. 18th at 7:30 p.m. Guest musicians include: The Castelli Trio, Lauren and John Iltis, Jonathan Redford, Wendy Gaynor, Aimee Wilson and the Factorye, Lauryn Peacock and friends, Found Wandering, Kevin Gosa and many more! A suggested donation of $5 gets you a night of fun performances by talented musicians and performers. Colin and Sarah Comstock are organizing A Very Broad Street Christmas, and would like to donate all proceeds to BSM to help sustain vital programs that enrich the lives of so many. For more information about the programs that we offer, click here or "like" us on Facebook. Doors open at 7 p.m. with music beginning promptly at 7:30 p.m. We look forward to seeing you there! Questions? Contact Liam O'Donnell at liam@broadstreetministry.org or 215 259 8276 A Christmas Carol at BSM Monday December 20th, 7:30p.m Broad Street Ministry is happy to welcome back the Philadelphia Artists' Collective for a special FREE presentation of A CHRISTMAS CAROL! Fresh off their acclaimed production of The Duchess of Malfi here at BSM, the PAC returns for a special holiday performance on Monday, December 20th at 7:30 p.m. as part of our Monday Nights Arts Salon. Damon Bonetti will direct PAC favorite and Broadway veteran Chris Coucill in Charles Dickens' own adaptation of this holiday classic. Expect live foley, crisp language and chilling visitations as they present a ghost story for the holidays. Contact Liam O'Donnell with any questions liam@broadstreetministry.org or 215 259 8276

Wendy Gaynor Performing at Last Year's Concert Broadway Veteran Chris Coucill will star as Ebenezer Scrooge

Help Support a Christmas Art Project Thursday, December 23rd, 11a.m.-2:30p.m. Last Christmas, guests at Breaking Bread worked together to create a gingerbread house village full of diverse townhomes, cottages, and houses. The project was a hit and we'd like to continue the tradition this year, but we need your help! Please consider joining us on December 23rd from 11-2:30 p.m. to make your own gingerbread house or help someone make one! Want to donate but can't join us? Donations can be dropped off on Sunday nights from 5-8p.m. or email Becca at becca@broadstreetministry.org to coordinate a time that's most convenient for you. To make this project as awesome as possible, we need: Boxes of graham crackers Frosting/Icing (all colors/kinds) Candy (all colors/kinds--gum drops, swedish fish, peppermints, m&m's, candy canes, marshmellows, etc etc) And gift cards to Target or CVS are a convenient option! Questions? Want to donate? Want to volunteer? Contact Becca Blake, our Facilitator of Transformative Arts, at becca@broadstreetministry.org The Future is Happening Now: An Advent Film Series Monday nights in December, 7p.m. "Time is indispensable to man, so that by becoming flesh, he can realize himself as a person." - Andrei Tarkovsky Each year, Churches around the world celebrate the season of Advent as a time of expectant waiting. This Advent, join BSM as we integrate the arts into our communal process of waiting for a savior. Together we will explore ideas about time, memory, and faith as we reflect on three films by the Russian director, Andrei Tarkovsky. After each viewing, there will be a facilitated discussion about the film as it relates to our own experiences of waiting during this season. Solaris (1972) - December 6, 2010 - 7 pm Nostalgia (1983) - December 13, 2010 - 7 pm Andrei Rublev (1966) - December 20, 2010 - 7 pm All showings are free and open to the public, please join us! Contact Liam O'Donnell with any questions at liam@broadstreetministry.org

Last Year's Christmas Village

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