Author Archive: Laura
The Bible for Dummies – Session 4
This week’s discussions centered around the Old Testament, consisting of 3 main parts: The Law (Torah), The Prophets and The Writings. Through the books and stories of the Old Testament we were able to trace the development in the peoples’ understanding of God from one of many tribal deities to a moral God demanding justice, […]
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Notes on the Notes – November 6, 2016
This week’s theme: Remembrance Sunday This week’s scripture readings: John 14:27 James 3:17-18 1 John 1:5 Matthew 5:1-12 This week’s music: “When Will People Cease Their Fighting?” (VU #687) “When will people cease their fighting? When will armies wage no war, Nations conquer not their neighbour, Weapons idle, used no more? When will guns and […]
Continue ReadingThe Bible for Dummies – Week 3
This week’s discussion centered around the different kinds of literary styles found in the Bible. We started by discussing the difference between literal truth and poetic truth. Then we shared a variety of readings from the Bible and discovered that there are at least 10 different styles of writing and that each needs to be […]
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Christmas Choir starts November 10!
There are 3 ways to join: The Advent Sunday/Concert Experience Join the Worship Choir for the 4 Sundays of Advent and sing at our Christmas concert, “A Christmas Celebration 2016,” on Sunday, Dec. 18! Practices are Thursday evenings from 7:30-9 p.m. starting on November 10 (a six-week commitment). Great for those who may be going […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – October 30, 2016
This week’s theme: This week’s scripture readings: Habakkuk 1:1-2; 2:1-4 Luke 19:1-10 This week’s music: “Deep in Our Hearts” (MV #154) “Deep in our hearts there is a common vision; Deep in our hearts there is a common song; Deep in our hearts there is a common story, Telling Creation that we are one. Deep […]
Continue ReadingThe Bible for Dummies – Week 2
Our second week of the Bible for Dummies session was about getting an overview of “Our Story” (the Bible) in capsule form. As we read through from Myths and Legends (represented by Genesis 2000 B.C.E.) to the Years of Persecution and Heresy (represented in the Pastoral letters and the Book of Revelation 400 C.E.) we […]
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Notes on the Notes – October 23, 2016
This week’s theme: Who are You? This week’s scripture readings: Joel 2:23-32 Luke 18:9-14 This week’s music: “Come, Now is the Time to Worship” “Come, now is the time to worship, Come, now is the time to give your heart. Come, just as you are, to worship, Come, just as you are, before your God. […]
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Bibles for Dummies – Week 1
We had a great evening setting off on our latest adventure of learning about the Bible with Rev. Dr. Bob Galston! We were very impressed by Bob’s song listing ALL of the books of the Bible (there are 66!) and even got to sing along ourselves! Participants were able to talk about what they were […]
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Calling all bakers!!
Do you like to bake?? Would you like to help?? At Windsor Park United, we LOVE our coffee after church! But did you know that each of our councils and committees takes turns with supplying baking? and that some of our councils are very small (3-4 people)? and that some months have 5 Sundays to […]
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Notes on the Notes – October 16, 2016
This week’s theme: Keeping Faith This week’s scripture readings: Jeremiah 31:27-34 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 Luke 18:1-8 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. […]
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Notes on the Notes – October 9, 2016
This week’s theme: What is Thankfulness? This week’s scripture readings: Deuteronomy 26:1-11 John 6:25-35 This week’s music: “As Those of Old Their First-fruits Brought” (VU #518) We open our worship today with this Thanksgiving hymn, from Ten New Stewardship Hymns (1961) by Frank von Christierson. The tune, FOREST GREEN, […]
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We are now collecting food for West Broadway Community Ministry’s emergency food cupboard. The Worship and Outreach Councils are asking for donations of non-perishable food to be brought in on Thanksgiving Sunday (Oct. 9). Do you have any decorations that we could use on Thanksgiving Sunday? Bring them in for our Thanksgiving display! Our Membership […]
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Notes on the Notes – October 2, 2016
This week’s theme: World-Wide Communion “Would You Eat This Bread?” This week’s scripture readings: Lamentations 1:1-6 and 3:19-26 Luke 17:5-10 This week’s music: “All Who Hunger” (VU #460) Born in 1955, Sylvia Dunstan attributes her love of song to her grandparents, who kept song alive in the family and entrusted Sylvia’s formal musical education to […]
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Support our own WPUC Walkers as they “Walk a Mile in My Shoes” in support of West Broadway
“Walk a Mile in My Shoes” will take place Saturday, October 1st and is an educational event as well as a fundraiser. It has been said that to understand someone, you must walk a mile in their shoes. This event is designed to give participants a snapshot of what it’s like to live in poverty, […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – September 25, 2016
This week’s theme: I Can’t Even Imagine! This week’s scripture readings: 1 Tim. 6:6-19 Luke 16:19-31 This week’s music: “All Things Bright and Beautiful” (VU #296) This beloved text, from Cecil Frances Alexander’s Hymns for Little Children (1846), is based on the phrase “Maker of heaven and earth” in the Apostles’ Creed. The new […]
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