Author Archive: Laura

Worship Service – February 12, 2023

Sixth Sunday of Epiphany “Rules and Regulations”  Thank you for joining us!  This Week’s Worship Team is: Rev. Patrick Woodbeck, Laura Steidl and The Worship Choir. Click below for a recording of this week’s livestream service:   See the bulletin at:  Bulletin To learn more about the service music, please visit Notes on the Notes As we […]

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Notes on the Notes – February 12, 2023

Sixth Sunday of Epiphany “Rules and Regulations”  This week’s music: “Love Knocks and Waits” (MV #94) “Love knocks and waits for us to hear, to open and invite; Love longs to quiet every fear, and seeks to set things right.   Love offers life, in spite of foes who threaten and condemn; Embracing enemies, Love […]

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Turkiye and Syria Update From United Church of Canada – Feb. 9

GOPA-DERD team continues to intensify efforts in the areas most affected by the earthquake. [Image credit: GOPA-DERD in Aleppo, Latakia, Hama (Syria)] On Monday, February 6, a series of powerful earthquakes struck southern Türkiye (Turkey) near the border with Syria. The quakes caused extensive damage and loss of lives. At time of writing, the death toll […]

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Worship Service – February 5, 2023

Fifth Sunday of Epiphany “To Be Light”  Thank you for joining us!  This Week’s Worship Team is: Rev. Patrick Woodbeck, Laura Steidl and The Harmony Singers. Click below for a recording of this week’s livestream service. The service starts at approximately 9 minutes into the video. See the bulletin at:  Bulletin To learn more about the […]

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Notes on the Notes – February 5, 2023

Fifth Sunday of Epiphany This week’s music: “You are Salt for the Earth” “You are salt for the earth, O people: Salt for the reign of God! Share the flavor of life, O people: Life in the City of God! Bring forth the reign of mercy, Bring forth the reign of peace; Bring forth the […]

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Your Voice is Needed – Community of Faith Profile Committee!

Community of Faith Profile Committee  In starting the process to find a new minister, we need to form a committee to write a Community of Faith Profile.  This first step must be completed and approved before we can appoint a search committee. The Community of Faith Profile consists of 3 parts; the Living Faith Story […]

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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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