Author Archive: Laura

Notes on the Notes – January 8, 2017

This week’s theme: A New Year – Same Old Star? This week’s scripture readings: Isaiah 60:1-6     Matthew 2:1-12 This week’s music: “We Three Kings of Orient Are” “We three kings of Orient are Bearing gifts we traverse afar. Field and fountain, moor and mountain, Following yonder star. Born a king on Bethlehem’s plain, Gold […]

WPUC Caroling photos 2016

Caroling events at St. Boniface Hospital and Windsor Park Place.  Thanks to everyone who came out to spread Christmas cheer! *To see larger photos, double-click on photo and then double-click again when the single photo appears. Do you have WPUC Advent photos to share (Cookie walk, Country Blend, etc.)?  Send them to:  laura.wpuc@gmail.com

Notes on the Notes – January 1, 2017

This week’s theme: It’s a new dawn.  It’s a new day.  It’s a new life. This week’s readings: Ecclesiastes 3: 1-13                         Revelation 21: 1-6a This week’s music: “The Race That Long in Darkness Pined” (VU #879) “The race that long in darkness pined have see a glorious light; The people dwell in day, who dwelt […]

Christmas Day Service – 2016

Decorations and Traditions Holly Garland – God promises eternal life John 3: 16 NRSV 16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. Background to the Holly Garland Holly is evergreen, a symbol of eternal life obtained […]

Notes on the Notes – December 25, 2016

Christmas Day Readings: Isaiah 35:1-2   Zechariah 9:9-10  Isaiah 60:13-15  John 1: 1-18 “O Ancient Love” (VU #17) “O ancient love, processing through the ages; O hidden love, revealed in human form; O promised love, the dream of seers and sages: O living Love, within our hearts be born, O living Love, within our hearts be […]

Notes on the Notes – December 24, 2016

Family Communion Service 5:30 p.m. “O Come, All Ye Faithful” (VU #60) “Light of the World” “The world waits for the miracle. The heart longs for a little bit of hope. Oh, come. Oh come, Emmanuel… And can you hear the angels singing? Glory to the light of the world. It is here… For all […]

Readings and Meditation from the Longest Night/Blue Christmas Service 2016

Isaiah 40: 1-2, 26-31 1“Comfort, oh comfort my people,” says your God. 2“Speak softly and tenderly to Jerusalem, but also make it very clear that she has served her sentence, 26Look at the night skies: Who do you think made all this? Who marches this army of stars out each night, counts them off, calls […]

Join us on Sunday, Dec. 18 for “A Christmas Celebration 2016”

Please join us at 3 p.m. for an afternoon of Christmas and holiday music featuring the Worship Choir and the Praise Team!  Tickets are $10 (children 12 and under Free) and are available after church or at the door. See you there!

An Advent Message from the Moderator

Christmas Concert tickets on sale now!

Tickets will be available after church on Sunday and from the church office during the week! Tickets are $10 (children under 12 Free). 

Joyful Noise Christmas Choir practices this Thursday!

***Especially for the kids! Do you have children who like to sing and would like to be part of the Christmas Concert? The Joyful Noise Christmas Choir begins this week! This special group will practice with Laura on the following dates: Thursday, Dec. 1 from 6:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec.  8 from 6:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec.  […]