Author Archive: Laura
Notes on the Notes – October 24, 2021
This Week’s Music: “Praise to the Lord” (VU #835) “Praise to the Lord, all of you, God’s servants, Blessed be the name of our God now and ever. From the rising up of the sun may the Lord be praised, Praise to the name of the Lord. There is none like our God in the […]
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Worship Service – October 17, 2021
Welcome! Please click here for the Bulletin Click here for Notes on the Notes This week’s worship is led by: Rev. Patrick Woodbeck and Gloria Saindon. Music leadership is provided by: Laura Steidl, Sarah Closen, Trista Closen, Heather Karavas, Julia Bateman, Amber Cottreau, Gloria Saindon, with Myrna Hagues on piano/organ. To financially support the life […]
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Notes on the Notes – October 17, 2021
World Food Day “Who’s Got the Power?” This Week’s Music: “God is Here” (VU #389 v. 1,2,4) “God is here! As we your people meet to offer praise and prayer, May we find in fuller measure what it is in Christ we share. Here, as in the world around us, all our varied skills and […]
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Worship Services – October 10, 2021
Please click here for the Bulletin Click here for Notes on the Notes This week’s worship is led by: Rev. Patrick Woodbeck and Gloria Saindon. Music leadership is provided by: Laura Steidl, Sarah Closen, Trista Closen, Heather Karavas, Julia Bateman, Amber Cottreau, Gloria Saindon, with Myrna Hagues on piano/organ. To financially support the life and work of […]
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For those of you coming to in-person church (or planning to in the future!), we have a created a “Back to Church” video outlining our current protocols. Please remember that Public Health Orders are changing and so protocols for future services may be loosened or restricted following Public Health Orders. Enjoy! *If you would like […]
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Notes on the Notes – October 10, 2021
Thanksgiving This week’s music: “We Praise You, O God” (VU #218) The title for our hymn book, Voices United, comes from the third stanza of this hymn. The words were written by Julia Cory in 1902 at the request of the organist, for a Thanksgiving service at Brick Presbyterian Church in New York. The words of the second […]
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Worship Service – October 3, 2021
World-Wide Communion Sunday Please click here for the Bulletin Click here for Notes on the Notes This week’s worship is led by: Rev. Patrick Woodbeck, Sarah Closen and Gloria Saindon. Music is provided by: Laura Steidl, Sarah Closen, Trista Closen, Heather Karavas, and Gloria Saindon, with Myrna Hagues on piano/organ. To financially support the life and […]
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Notes on the Notes – October 3, 2021
This week’s music: “All Who Hunger” (VU #460) “All who hunger, gather gladly; holy manna is our bread. Come from wilderness and wandering. Here, in truth, we will be fed. You that yearn for days of fullness, all around us is our food. Taste and see the grace eternal. Taste and see that God is […]
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On September 30, wear an orange shirt to remember and honour Indigenous children who were taken from their homes. On September 30, people all across Canada will wear orange shirts to remember and honour Indigenous children who were taken from their communities and families to residential schools. The summer of 2021 was a summer of […]
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Worship Service – September 26, 2021
Fourth Sunday of Creation Mountaintop Experiences 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, Laura Steidl and Myrna Hagues Music is provided by: Sarah Closen, Laura Steidl, Patrick Woodbeck, Julia Bateman, Trista Closen, Amber Cottreau, Heather Karavas, Courtney Maertens, and […]
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Fourth Sunday of Creation/Baptism “Mountain Top Experiences” 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 […]
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Worship Service – Sunday, September 19, 2021
Third Sunday of the Season of Creation “The Same Sky” 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 This week’s anthem is sung by: Sarah Closen, Trista Closen, Amber Cottreau, Heather Karavas, Courtney […]
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Season of Creation 3 Sky 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 the earth […]
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Worship Service – Sunday, September 12, 2021
Second Sunday of Creation/Baptism “Humanity” Please click the following for the Bulletin Click here for Notes on the Notes This week’s worship is led by: Rev. Patrick Woodbeck, Gloria Saindon, Laura Steidl and Myrna Hagues This week’s anthem is sung by: Sarah Closen, Trista Closen, Amber Cottreau, Heather Karavas, Courtney Maertens, Gloria Saindon, and Laura Steidl with […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – September 12, 2021
Season of Creation 2 Humanity 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 the […]
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