Author Archive: Laura
Notes on the Notes – October 15, 2017
This week’s theme: Who do we worship? This week’s scripture readings: Exodus 32:1-14 Matthew 22:1-14 This week’s music: “I Need Thee Every Hour” (VU #671) “I need Thee every hour, most gracious Lord; No tender voice like Thine can peace afford. I need Thee, oh, I need Thee; Every hour I need Thee; Oh, bless […]
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Notes on the Notes – October 8, 2017
This Week’s Theme: Thanksgiving This Week’s Scripture Readings: Isaiah 5:1-7 Matthew 21:33-46 This Week’s Music: “Let All Things Now Living” (VU #242) “Let all things now living a song of thanksgiving to God our Creator triumphantly raise; Who fashioned and made us, protected and stayed us, by guiding us on to the end of our […]
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Humbled at the Table – Oct. 1, 2017
You think you own whatever land you land on The earth is just a dead thing you can claim But I know ev’ry rock and tree and creature Has a life, has a spirit, has a name. You think the only people who are people Are the people who look and think like you […]
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Notes on the Notes – October 1, 2017
This week’s theme: The Path to Reconciliation This week’s scripture readings: Psalm 25:1-8 Philippians 2:1-13 This week’s music: “Come Just as You Are” Come just as you are, Hear the Spirit call. Call just as you are – Come and see, come, receive, come and live forever Life everlasting and strength for today Taste the […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – September 24, 2017
This week’s theme: Jonah, Seriously? This week’s scripture reading: Jonah 3-4:11 This week’s music: “God of the Bible” (MV #28) “God of the Bible, God in the Gospel, Hope seen in Jesus, hope yet to come, You are our centre, daylight or darkness, freedom or prison, you are our home. God in our struggles, God […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – September 17, 2017
This week’s theme: Walking Though Water? This week’s scripture readings: Exodus 14:19-31 Romans 14:1-12 This week’s music: “Come In, Come In and Sit Down” (VU #395) “Come in, come in and sit down, You are a part of the family. We are lost and we are found, And we are a part of the family. […]
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A Prayer for All Those Being Affected by Extreme Weather Events
Great Creator, Nature is a powerful force of both creation and destruction that we can neither control nor tame. As the lush lands of the Caribbean and Florida prepare for Irma, a hurricane of unknown strength and size, and as we still weep with those recently affected by other extreme weather systems in Nepal, India, […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – September 10, 2017
This week’s theme: All you need is love! This week’s scripture readings: Romans 13:8-14 Matthew 18:15-20 This week’s music: “This is the Day” (MV #122) “This is the day that God has made; We will rejoice and be glad! Singing hallelu! Singing hallelu! Singing hallelu! We will rejoice and be glad! Voici le jour que […]
Continue ReadingWelcome Back Lunch!
Please join us this Sunday (September 10th) after worship for our WELCOME BACK LUNCHEON! There will be hamburgers, fresh garden vegetables, coleslaw, refreshments, ice cream and cupcakes! Cost: Adults $5, Children (12 and under) $2. A great chance to visit, catch-up or meet some new people!
Continue ReadingHurricane Relief
The United Church of Canada is accepting donations for Hurricane Irma relief. Please click the link below to connect to the website for the United Church of Canada: http://www.united-church.ca/hurricane-irma
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Notes on the Notes – September 3, 2017
This week’s theme: Who are We? This week’s scripture readings: Romans 12:9-21 Matthew 16:21-28 This week’s music: “Praise with Joy the World’s Creator” (VU #312) This new text in praise of the Trinity was written for an anniversary conference of the World Student Christian Federation held at Edinburgh in 1985 by the Iona Community. It […]
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One Step at a Time!
Have you noticed something different as you walk up to our church? At our spring retreat, members of the official board discussed a vision of making our building more welcoming. We take pride in having a church that is a place of welcome for everyone, and what better way to share this than by having […]
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WPUC Music Programs are Starting Soon!
WPUC has music programs for all ages! THE WORSHIP CHOIR – Do you enjoy singing and want to have “faith-ful fun” with a great group of people who share your love of music? Our youth and adult choir, under the direction of Laura Steidl, practices on Thursday evenings and leads the music in worship each […]
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It’s Back to School Time!
At WPUC we are once again collecting NEW/UNUSED school supplies for students who need a little extra help as they head back to school! The list of school supplies we are looking for: Schools Top 10 Donation List Duotangs – 3 prong Packages of looseleaf Pencils Student scissors Crayola crayons Crayola markers – thick […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – August 27, 2017
This week’s theme: Truth and Power This week’s music: “Teach Me, God, to Wonder”(VU #299) “Teach me, God, to wonder, teach me, God, to see; Let your world of beauty capture me. Let me, God, be open, let me loving be; Let your world of people speak to me. Let me, God, be ready, let […]
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