Author Archive: Laura

Worship Service – January 19, 2025

Second Sunday after Epiphany Thank you to all in leadership this week: Pulpit Supply – Rev. Carol Fletcher Liturgist – Gwen Polak Music Leadership – Laura Steidl, Myrna Hagues and the Worship Choir Live Stream – Doug Waldron Click below for a recording of this week’s service: (If you are receiving this via email and […]

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Notes on the Notes – January 19, 2025

Second Sunday after Epiphany This week’s music:  “Songs of Thankfulness and Praise” (VU #101) “Song of thankfulness and praise, Jesus Christ, to you we raise, Manifested by the star to the sages from afar; Branch of royal David’s stem in your birth at Bethlehem; Anthems be to you addressed, God in flesh made manifest. Manifest at […]

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Worship Service – January 12, 2025

Baptism of Jesus Sunday Communion Thank you to all in leadership this week: Pulpit Supply – Rev. Carol Fletcher Liturgist – June Kaan Music Leadership – Laura Steidl, Myrna Hagues and the Worship Choir Live Stream – Doug Waldron   Click below for a recording of this week’s service: (If you are receiving this via […]

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Notes on the Notes – January 12, 2025

Baptism of Jesus This week’s music:  “In the Darkness Shines the Splendour” (VU #92) “In the darkness shines the splendour of the Word who took our flesh, Welcoming, in love’s surrender, death’s dark shadow at his creche. Bearing every human story, Word made flesh reveals his glory. Light of nations, veiled in history, born of […]

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Faith in Action – January 8, 2025 🎉

Special Congregational Meeting on Jan. 19 has been CANCELLED!       Worship Choir – Want to beat the winter “blahs,” have fun singing and meet some new people? It’s a great time to join the Worship Choir! Practices are on Thursdays from 7:45 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. starting January 9, 2025. Come sing with […]

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Worship Service – January 5, 2025

Second Sunday after Christmas Epiphany Sunday “The Biggest Question” Thank you to all in leadership this week: Pulpit Supply – Rev. Barbara Roberts Liturgist – Dorothy Read Music Leadership – Laura Steidl, Myrna Hagues and members of the Worship Choir Live Stream – Doug Waldron Click below for a recording of this week’s service: (If […]

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Notes on the Notes – January 5, 2025

Second Sunday after Christmas Epiphany Sunday This week’s music:  “As With Gladness Men of Old” (VU #81) “As with gladness men of old did the guiding star behold, As with joy they hailed its light, leading onward, beaming bright, So, most gracious Lord, may we evermore your splendour see. As with joyful steps they sped, to […]

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Happy New Year!

As we head into the new year, please enjoy this little look back at the year 2024 at Windsor Park United Church!  (Click for video) 

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Worship Service – December 29, 2024

First Sunday after Christmas Thank you to all in leadership this week: Pulpit Supply – Rev. Jeff Cook Liturgist – Sue Turley Music Leadership – Laura Steidl, Morag Fisher and Myrna Hagues Live Stream – Doug Waldron Click below for a recording of this week’s service: (If you are receiving this via email and don’t […]

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Notes on the Notes – December 29, 2024

First Sunday after Christmas This week’s music:  “Good Christian Friends, Rejoice” (VU #35) “Good Christian friends, rejoice with heart and soul and voice! Give ye heed to what we say: News! News! Jesus Christ is born today. Ox and ass before him bow, and he is in the manger now. Christ is born today!  Christ is […]

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Christmas Eve Service Video

Christmas Eve Service Thank you to all in leadership: Worship Leaders: Alana Davis, Gwen Polak, Catherine Smallwood, Susan Turley Music: Laura Steidl, Myrna Hagues and the Christmas Eve Pop-up Choir Live Stream: Doug Waldron Click below for a recording of the service: (If you are receiving this via email and don’t see a video box to […]

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Notes on the Notes – December 24, 2024 – Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve Christmas Eve Service music: “O Come, All Ye Faithful” (VU #60 v 1, 3, 5) The original four verses of “O Come All Ye Faithful” were discovered in an eighteenth century Jacobean manuscript with John Francis Wade’s signature.  At one time historians believed that Wade had simply discovered an ancient hymn by an unknown author, possibly […]

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Worship Service – December 22, 2024 – Advent 4

Fourth Sunday of Advent Love Thank you to all in leadership this week: Pulpit Supply – Rev. Jeff Cook Liturgist – Alana Davis Music Leadership – Laura Steidl, Myrna Hagues and the Worship Choir Live Stream – Doug Waldron Click below for a recording of this week’s service: (If you are receiving this via email […]

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Notes on the Notes – December 22, 2024

Fourth Week of Advent Love This week’s music:  “O Come, All Ye Faithful” (VU #60) “O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem; Come and behold Him, born the King of angels; O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let […]

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