Author Archive: Laura

Worship Service – January 29, 2023

Fourth Sunday of Epiphany “The Power of Words”  Thank you for joining us!  This Week’s Worship Team is: Rev. Patrick Woodbeck, Dorothy Read and The Worship Choir. Click below for a recording of this week’s livestream service. The service starts at approximately 10 minutes into the video. See the bulletin at:  Bulletin To learn more […]

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Notes on the Notes – January 29, 2023

Fourth Sunday of Epiphany This week’s music:  “Spirit, Open My Heart” (MV #79) “Spirit, open my heart to the joy and pain of living. As you love may I love, in receiving and in giving, Spirit, open my heart. God, replace my stony heart with a heart that’s kind and tender. All my coldness and […]

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Worship Service – January 22, 2023

Third Sunday of Epiphany “To Follow”  Thank you for joining us!  This Week’s Worship Team is: Rev. Patrick Woodbeck and The Harmony Singers. Click below for a recording of this week’s livestream service. The service starts at approximately 7 minutes into the video. See the bulletin at:  Bulletin To learn more about the service music, please […]

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Notes on the Notes – January 22, 2023

Third Sunday of the Season of Epiphany This week’s music: “Jesus Calls Us” (VU #562)  “Jesus calls us, o’er the tumult of our life’s wild restless sea, Day by day his clear voice sounding, saying, “Christian, follow me.” Long ago apostles heard it by the Galilean lake, Turned from home and toil and kindred, leaving all […]

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Worship Service – January 15, 2023

Baptism of Christ Second Sunday of Epiphany  Thank you for joining us!  This Week’s Worship Team is: Rev. Patrick Woodbeck, Gloria Saindon, Laura Steidl, Myrna Hagues and The Worship Choir. The service starts at 9 minutes 45 seconds into the video. See the bulletin at:  Bulletin To learn more about the service music, please visit Notes on […]

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Notes on the Notes – January 15, 2023

Baptism of Christ Second Sunday of the Season of Epiphany This week’s music: “Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart” (VU #378) “Spirit of God, descend upon my heart: Wean it from earth, thro’ all its pulses move; Stoop to my weakness, strength to me impart, And make me love you as I ought to love. […]

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A Time Called… Epiphany

The Christian faith has a special relationship with time.  Just as our lives are measured in days, weeks, and years, so too is the story of our relationship with God.  The rhythm of our week is designed to culminate in the Sunday Sabbath, and week by week, Sunday by Sunday, we build upon the story […]

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Worship Service – January 8, 2023

Epiphany Sunday Thank you for joining us!  This Week’s Worship Team is: Rev. Patrick Woodbeck, Myrna Hagues and members of The Worship Choir. See the bulletin at:  Bulletin To learn more about the service music, please visit Notes on the Notes If you have found meaning and comfort from our online services, please consider supporting the life […]

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Notes on the Notes – January 8, 2023

Epiphany Sunday This week’s music: “Arise, Your Light is Come” (VU #79) “Arise, your light is come! The Spirit’s call obey; Show forth the glory of your God, Which shines on you today. Arise, your light is come! All you in sorrow born, Bind up the broken-hearted ones And comfort those who mourn. Arise, your light […]

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Worship Service – December 31, 2022

New Year’s Eve Thank you for joining us! Worship leaders for this service are: Rev. Patrick Woodbeck, Sarah Closen,  and The Harmony Singers. View the bulletin View Notes on the Notes If you have found meaning and comfort from our online services, please consider supporting the life and work of Windsor Park United Church.  To […]

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Notes on the Notes – December 31, 2022

New Year’s Eve  Service Music: “On this Day of Celebration” “On this day of celebration, at this time when hopes are new, God, we gather as your people, called to put our trust in you. You have made the world we live in; you have worked through history. In your plan we find our purpose, […]

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Year-end Appeal 2022

It’s that time of year… Thank you for your ongoing support!  For over 60 years, the members of Windsor Park United Church have felt God’s call to minister and work within the community of southeast Winnipeg.  Our church has provided value to the area – not only as a place to join others on their […]

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Worship Service – December 24, 2022 – Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve Service Thank you for joining us!  Tonight’s Worship Team is: Rev. Patrick Woodbeck, Sarah Closen, Laura Steidl, Myrna Hagues and our Christmas Eve Choir with readings by Heather Karavas, Courtney Maertens, Bob Galston, Trista Closen and Dorothy Read. See the bulletin at:  Bulletin To learn more about the service music, please visit Notes on the […]

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A Time Called…Christmas Eve

The stores are getting ready to close. There are only a few things left to do. The children have to wait for just one more sleep. At last, we can give ourselves over to the mystery of it all and let the carols, the church, and the story speak to us again. What is the […]

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A Time Called….Christmas Day

For many, this is a truly wonderful day. It’s a day of family, of special and traditional food, sharing of gifts, conversation, and laughter. It is a day (unless you have little children in the house!) when time seems to run more slowly. The day has a drowsy, gentle pace. It is a day to […]

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