Author Archive: Laura

Announcements – March 3, 2019

THE LIFE & WORK OF WPUC March 3rd – March 9th Today            10:00 a.m.     Joyful Noise practice                        10:30 a.m.     Worship (Communion)                        2:00 p.m.       Curling Bonspiel Monday         6:15 p.m.        Sparks & Brownies                        7:00 p.m.       UCW Executive Tuesday        1:00 p.m.       Art Group Wednesday   9:30 a.m.       Tot Time                        1:00 p.m.       UCW Unit 2 […]

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This week at WPUC

Join us tonight (Feb. 26) at 6:30 p.m. as we join with “Save Our Seine” to screen the film “Call of the Forest.”  Free admission. Join us tomorrow night (Wed., Feb. 27) for a video presentation and evening of  thought-provoking discussion at our fourth session of “Waking Up in the World.” On Thursday morning at […]

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Notes on the Notes – February 24, 2019

Baptism “Risking Relationship” This Week’s Scripture Readings: Genesis 45:3-11, 15                Luke 6:27-38 This Week’s Music: “There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy” (VU #271) “There’s a wideness in God’s mercy like the wideness of the sea; There’s a kindness in God’s justice which is more than liberty. There is no place where earth’s sorrows are more […]

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Announcements – Feb. 24, 2019

THE LIFE & WORK OF WPUC February 24th – March 2nd Sunday       10:30 a.m.       Worship and Baptism                      12:00 noon     Executive Team Meeting Monday       1:00 p.m.         UCW Unit 5 meeting                      6:15 p.m.         Sparks & Brownies Tuesday        1:00 p.m.       Art Group                        6:30 p.m.       The Call of the Forest Wednesday   9:30 a.m.       Tot Time […]

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Bulletin for Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019

Seventh Sunday after Epiphany/Baptism (Portions of the service that are in BOLD are to be said by all. All points marked * those who are able are invited to stand.) Approach Gathering song VU #271 – “There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy” Welcome, lighting the candle and Announcements Call to Worship One:    The enemy: […]

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Notes on the Notes – February 17, 2019

“To be Blessed, to be a Blessing” Dedication of window in memory of Thelma and Ernie Mallard This week’s scripture readings:    Jeremiah 17:5-10    Luke 6:17-26 This week’s music: “All Things Bright and Beautiful” (VU #291) This classic text, from Cecil Frances Alexander’s Hymns for Little Children (1846), is based on the phrase “Maker of […]

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Notes on the Notes – February 10, 2019

This week’s scripture readings: Isaiah 6:1-8 (9-13)     Luke 5:1-11 This week’s music: “Thy Word is a Lamp Unto My Feet” “Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path; Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path. When I feel afraid, think I’ve lost […]

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Waking Up in the World: Four Coffee and Conversation Sessions

Heal our Hearts Cultivate Courage Inspire Action In our world today we are facing many issues: climate change, poverty, wars, racism, homophobia, ageism, strange politics, etc, etc. Now more than ever, people are being called to grow and develop, and to bring forward their own unique voices and gifts to solve our very real social […]

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Notes on the Notes – February 3, 2019

This week’s scripture readings: Jeremiah 1:4-10                         Luke 4:21-30 This week’s music: “You, Creator God, Have Searched Me” (MV #131) “You, Creator God, have searched me and you know my ways. You perfectly understand me, It’s my cause of praise. I cannot escape your presence in air, land or sea. Your arms of love and protection […]

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Notes on the Notes – January 27, 2019

This week’s scripture readings: Nehemiah 8: 1-3, 5-6, 8-10          1 Corinthians 12:12-31 This week’s music: “Blest Be the Tie That Binds” (VU #602) “Blest be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian love; The unity of heart and mind is like to that above. Before our Maker’s throne we pour our ardent prayers; Our […]

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Music Groups are starting again!

Beat the “Winter blahs” by getting involved in one of our music programs! The Worship Choir meets on Thursday evenings from 7:45-9:15 p.m.  We would love to warm up your winter evenings with music, laughter and friendship!  All welcome! The Praise Team has started practicing again!  If you are a teen or young adult who […]

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Notes on the Notes – January 20, 2019

This week’s scripture readings: 1 Corinthians 12: 1-11        John 2:1-11 This week’s music: “Sing a New Church” “Summoned by the God who made us Rich in our diversity, Gathering in the name of Jesus, Richer still in unity: Let us bring the gifts that differ And in splendid, varied ways, Sing a new church into […]

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