Author Archive: Laura

Notes on the Notes – October 18, 2020

Saturday, October 17, 2020

“Giving to God What is God’s” Exodus 33: 12 – 23             Matthew 22: 15 – 22 This Week’s Music: “Come and Find the Quiet Centre” (VU #374) “Come and find the quiet centre in the crowded life we lead, Find the room for hope to enter, find the frame where we are freed: Clear the […]

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Notes on the Notes – October 11, 2020

Saturday, October 10, 2020

Creation 5 Thanksgiving Communion Offering Thanks in Today’s World Deuteronomy 8:7-18 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 […]

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Notes on the Notes – October 4, 2020

Saturday, October 3, 2020

Creation 4 To Live as God’s People Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20  This week’s music: “In Christ There is No East or West” (VU #606) “In Christ there is no east or west, in him no south or north, But one great family of love throughout the whole wide earth. In him shall true hearts everywhere […]

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A Prayer for Orange Shirt Day*

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Today we wear orange to remember and honour all the Indigenous children who went to Residential Schools. Today we wear orange and we pray for the Residential School and intergenerational survivors who are still struggling. Today we wear orange and we are thankful for those who speak the truth, and who work to shine a […]

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Notes on the Notes – September 27, 2020

Saturday, September 26, 2020

Creation 3 Life-giving Water Exodus 17:1–7           Phil. 2:1-13 This Week’s Music: “Crashing Waters at Creation” (VU #449) “Crashing waters at creation, ordered by the spirit’s breath, First to witness day’s beginning from the brightness of night’s death. Parting water stood and trembled as the captives passed on through, Washing off the chains of bondage – […]

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Notes on the Notes – September 20, 2020

Saturday, September 19, 2020

Creation 2 Only what we need! Exodus 16:2-15 This week’s music: “Sing Your Praise to God Eternal” (VU #244) “Sing your praise to God eternal, sing your praise to God the Son, Sing your praise to God the Spirit, living and forever One. God has made us, God has blessed us, God has called us […]

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Notes on the Notes – September 13, 2020

Saturday, September 12, 2020

Creation 1 Do We Dare Enter the Sea? Exodus 14:19-31 This week’s music: “Praise God for This Holy Ground” (MV #42) “Praise God for this holy ground, place and people, sight and sound. Praise God in whose word we find food for body, soul and mind. Praise God who through Christ makes known all are […]

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Notes on the Notes – September 6, 2020

Saturday, September 5, 2020

To Gather in God’s Love Communion Romans 13:8-14            Matthew 18:15-20 This Week’s Music: “Praise Our Maker” (VU #316) “Praise our Maker, peoples of one family; God is love, God is love! Praise our Maker, peoples of one family; God is love, God is love! Love our Saviour, followers of Jesus; God is love, God is […]

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Prayer for Back to School

Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Hi, God… it’s not too long before my daughter heads back to school, alongside of other children, teens, and young adults, in so many communities. And, to be honest, I’m worried. Not just for her, but for every single student — from the youngest to the eldest; and for every single teacher, and support person, […]

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