Author Archive: Laura

Notes on the Notes – September 5, 2021

Season of Creation 1 Planet Earth/Communion This week’s music: “O Beautiful Gaia” (MV #41) “O beautiful Gaia, O Gaia, calling us home. O beautiful Gaia, calling us on.” The term Gaia (guy-ah) represents “Mother Earth,” inviting us to live into our care and respect for all creation. It asks us to consider our relationship to […]

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Summer Worship – August 29, 2021

“To Be Unworthy!” PRIDE Sunday Please click the following for the Bulletin Click here for Notes on the Notes This week’s worship is led by:  Rev. Patrick Woodbeck, Sarah Closen, Gloria Saindon, Laura Steidl and Myrna Hagues with additional music by: Julia Bateman, Courtney Maertens, Amber Cottreau, Gordon Nazarko, and Heather Karavas. To financially support […]

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Notes on the Notes – August 29, 2021

This week’s music: “There is Room for All” (MV #62) “There is room for all in the shadow of God’s wing; There is room for all, sheltered in God’s love, And I rejoice and sing, “My refuge and my rock, in whom I trust.” There is room for all, There is room for all!” As […]

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Summer Worship – August 22, 2021

To Have Faith? Please click here to see the music video of the song “If I Ever Lose My Faith in You” that Patrick will be referencing during the meditation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY8E-O7LCog  Please click the following for the Bulletin Click on the link to download the Baptism liturgy – Baptism August 14 2021 Henry Lloyd Angus […]

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Summer Worship – August 15, 2021

Forest Church Leading worship this week is Rev. Patrick Woodbeck. Please click the following for the Bulletin To help us continue our ministry and financially support the life and work of the church through Canada Helps, please click on the Donate tab above. To see previous services click on the Worship tab above or visit […]

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Summer Worship – August 8, 2021

“Broken Hallelujahs” Communion Sunday This week’s worship is led by:  Rev. Patrick Woodbeck, Sarah Closen and Gloria Saindon with music by the Praise Team: Julia Bateman, Trista Closen, Courtney Maertens, Amber Cottreau, Gordon Nazarko, Heather Karavas, Myrna Hagues and Laura Steidl. Please click the following for the Bulletin Click here for Notes on the Notes […]

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WPUC Garden Tour 2021

Thank you to everyone who sent in photos for our 2021 Garden Tour!  Relax & enjoy! To see our 2020 Garden Tours go to: July 2020: https://youtu.be/T17el2t3Ggk?list=PLcKv8KzQKS1g6OUspQJbPhar4sspyXvlF August 2020: https://youtu.be/k72rbYRf2-Q  

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Notes on the Notes – August 8, 2021

This week’s music: “Be a Light” “In a time full of war, be peace.In a time full of doubt, just believe.Yeah, there ain’t that much difference between you and me.In a time full of war, be peace. In a world full of hate, be a light.When you do somebody wrong, make it right.Don’t hide in […]

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Notes on the Notes – August 22, 2021

This week’s music: “Be a Light” “In a time full of war, be peace.In a time full of doubt, just believe.Yeah, there ain’t that much difference between you and me.In a time full of war, be peace.  In a world full of hate, be a light.When you do somebody wrong, make it right.Don’t hide in […]

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Summer Worship – August 1, 2021

This week we will again worship through song with a compilation of favourite hymns, old and new, recorded during the past year at Windsor Park United.  The service opens with a prayer (below) and then the music flows from one hymn to the next. Thank you to our musicians:  Gloria Saindon, Sarah Closen, Heather Karavas, […]

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Notes on the Notes – August 1, 2021

This week’s music: “Spirit God, Be Our Breath” (MV #150) Our service of music will open with an instrumental verse of the song “Spirit God, Be our Breath,” which was written by Bruce Harding in 1997.  It was recorded on February 21, 2021. “Come and Find the Quiet Centre” (VU #374) “Come and find the […]

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Worship Service – July 25, 2021

“Impact”   This week’s worship is led by:  Rev. Patrick Woodbeck, Sarah Closen and Gloria Saindon with music by the Praise Band: Julia Bateman, Trista Closen, Courtney Maertens, Amber Cottreau, Gordon Nazarko, Myrna Hagues and Laura Steidl Please click the following for the Bulletin Click here for Notes on the Notes To financially support the […]

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United Church of Canada Updates – July 2021

Please click below to visit the website of the United Church of Canada to read the Moderator’s statement on Residential School Burial Sites: https://united-church.ca/news/moderators-statement-residential-school-burial-sites Click below to learn about how The United Church will support research of unmarked graves as an act of reparation.: https://united-church.ca/news/resources-bring-children-home Click below to learn about how donations to the United […]

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Notes on the Notes – July 25, 2021

This week’s music: “Be a Light” “In a time full of war, be peace.In a time full of doubt, just believe.Yeah, there ain’t that much difference between you and me.In a time full of war, be peace. In a world full of hate, be a light.When you do somebody wrong, make it right.Don’t hide in […]

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Summer Worship Service – July 18, 2021

This week we will worship through song with a compilation of favourite hymns recorded during the past year at Windsor Park United.  We hope we have included a few of your favourites! The service opens with a prayer (below) and then the music flows from one hymn to the next. The singers are:  Laura Steidl, […]

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