During worship on the first Sunday of Advent we lit the candle of hope. We also blessed 22 beautiful quilts made by the St. John's Quilters and Friends before they were taken to First United Church in Vancouver's downtown Eastside. Over the next few months the quilts will be given to folk who are moving from living on the streets into a home of their own. The quilts carry our congregation's hopes and prayers that in their new homes the recipients will be blessed with safety, caring and love.