Author Archive: Laura

Journey to Christmas – December 7, 2020

Two music videos to start your week! And for the Messiah lover’s in the crowd, here are the two solos based on this week’s readings from Isaiah: Missing live performances? Support the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra by purchasing a ticket for their livestream concert on Saturday, December 12! Holiday Celebration Deck the halls and celebrate the […]

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Notes on the Notes – December 6, 2020

Second Sunday of Advent Peace in the Wilderness Communion This week’s music: “We Light This Candle” “We light this candle for Peace. Await the new life within. May our hearts now live each day, So Peace can find a way, So Peace can find a way.” Our Advent candle-lighting song was written by Pat Mayberry […]

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Announcements – December 6, 2020

OUR MISSION Windsor Park United Church seeks to be a welcoming community. Based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, we nurture our faith and spiritual life by: worshipping and learning together, caring for each other, embracing our diversity, reaching out to those who live around us and working together in service to Creation. […]

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Bulletin – Sunday, December 6, 2020

Advent 2 – Peace in the Wilderness Candle Lighting We light this candle of peace this day knowing that there are so many places in the world where peace is but a dream. As we move towards the coming of love incarnate into the world, let us work towards peace in our lives and in […]

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Southwinds – December 2020

Click on the link below to enjoy this edition of the Southwinds! *Tech tip – click on the green words to open and view the Southwinds. Click on the Download button to download and save it.

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Journey to Christmas 2020 – December 2 – Hope

“The Hope Of Christmas” (Matthew West) Take me back to eight years old The little church on a dead-end road With a candle flicker in one hand and dad’s hand in the other Take me back to Silent Night My heart was full and the world was right Cause right now the world looks nothing […]

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It’s Giving Tuesday!

It’s Giving Tuesday and I’m sure you’ve been receiving emails all day asking you to give to every charity you’ve ever expressed an interest in! What is Giving Tuesday?  Giving Tuesday has become a day focused on giving as a counterbalance to the excess of buying on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It encourages us […]

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Journey to Christmas 2020 – November 30

Hi!  It’s time to get ready to countdown to Christmas!  Many people use an Advent calendar to have some fun during the long Advent time.  Whether it has little chocolates behind tiny cardboard doors, is made of Lego, or is drawn on a piece of paper, it’s a fun way to mark the time left […]

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First Sunday of Advent

It’s the first Sunday of Advent!  If you have an advent wreath, be sure to light the first blue or purple candle tonight. Click below (on Advent Wreath with Gloria) to see how to make a paper Advent wreath for your wall or fridge – “light” the candle of hope tonight! Don’t forget to send […]

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Moderator’s Advent Message

In his Advent message this year, Moderator Richard Bott reminds us that for everything there is a season. Advent and Christmas will be different this year; we will need to keep our physical distance and cover our faces. Perhaps the distance this pandemic brings can allow us to prepare our spiritual life for the coming […]

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Worship Service – November 29, 2020 – Advent 1

Link to the bulletin Link to Notes on the Notes Leading worship today are:  Rev. Patrick Woodbeck, Laura Steidl, Myrna Hagues, Gloria Saindon & Sarah Closen Outdoor scenes shot on location at Assiniboine Forest, Winnipeg, MB *Tech tip:  If you are using closed captioning (CC), click it off during the songs so that you can […]

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Notes on the Notes – November 29, 2020

First Sunday of ADVENT Hope in the Wilderness This week’s music: “We Light This Candle” “We light this candle for Hope. Await the new life within. May our hearts now live each day, So Hope can find a way, So Hope can find a way.” Our Advent candle-lighting song was written by Pat Mayberry (2016) […]

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