Author Archive: Laura

Notes on the Notes – May 3, 2015

This week’s scripture readings: John 15:1-8,  1John 4:16b-21  This week’s music: “Many Are the Lightbeams” (VU #588) “Many are the lightbeams from the one light. Our one light is Jesus. Many are the lightbeams from the one light; We are one in Christ. Many are the branches of the one tree. Our one tree is […]

Nepal Earthquake

Click below to link to the United Church’s emergency response website for the earthquake in Nepal. http://united-church.ca/communications/news/response/150427

Notes on the Notes – April 26, 2015

This week’s scripture reading: 1 John 3: 16-24 This week’s music: “Mother Earth, Our Mother Birthing” (MV #39) “Mother Earth, our Mother birthing every creature from the ground. Jesus too was flesh and breathing, kin to all that’s green and brown. Sister Air, our Sister lifting every creature born with wings; Jesus shared the breath […]

Notes on the Notes – April 19, 2015

This week’s theme: Proof of Identity:  Children of God This week’s scripture readings: 1 John 3:1-7 Luke 24:36b-48 This week’s music: “We Praise You for the Sun”  (VU #225) “We praise you for the sun, the golden shining sun, That gives us healing, strength, and joy; We praise you for the sun. We praise you […]

UCW Open Meeting

The UCW will be holding an open meeting on April 22nd at 7 p.m. at the church. Shirley Watt and Gail Fones will be speaking about their involvement with the Buyanet Program in Uganda. There will also be jewellry made by the women in Africa for sale. This evening event is open to all!

Notes on the Notes – April 12, 2015

This week’s theme: Easter changed everything…and everyone! This week’s scripture readings: Acts 4:32-35,  1 John 1:5-2:2 This week’s music: “I Danced in the Morning” (VU #352)  I danced in the morning when the world was begun, And I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun, And I came from heaven and I […]

Worship Choir Spring Session Begins!

  Why join now? Great music! Beautiful spring evenings for your walk/drive to practice! Meet new people! Fun and Fellowship! An opportunity to give back to your church! Be part of the choir for the 90th Anniversary of the United Church of Canada in June! See you on Thursday at 7:45 p.m.!  

Notes on the Notes – April 5, 2015 – Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday Scripture Readings: 1 Corinthians 15: 1-11 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+15%3A1-11&version=MSG Mark 16: 1-8 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+16%3A1-8&version=MSG Acts 10: 37-40, 43a https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+10%3A37-40%2C+43a&version=MSG Easter Sunday Music: “This is the Day That God Has Made” (VU #175) “This is the day that God had made! Rejoice! Rejoice, and be exceeding glad! This is the day that God has made! Rejoice! Rejoice! […]

Notes on the Notes – April 3, 2015 – Good Friday

Good Friday readings:  Isaiah 52:13-53:12 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+52%3A13-53%3A12&version=MSG John 18:1-19:42 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+18-19%3A42&version=MSG Service Music: “In the Quiet Curve of Evening” (VU #278) “In the quiet curve of evening, in the sinking of the days, in the silky void of darkness, you are there. In the lapses of my breathing, in the space between my ways, in the crater […]

Quick Video about proposed changes to Church organization

Easter Message from the Moderator

The Rt. Rev. Gary Paterson, Moderator of The United Church of Canada, urges people to be energetic and passionate in their faith journeys and rejoice in the message of Easter. For more video messages from the moderator, go to the United Church of Canada’s You Tube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/unitedchurchofcanada

Palm Sunday

It’s Palm Sunday! Click on the picture so that you can print it out to colour! Here are the words for our Bible Adventures Palm Sunday Song: One, two, three, alleluia, One, two, three, alleluia, One, two, three, alleluia, Praise to you O God! He came riding, alleluia, On a donkey, alleluia, Into Jerusalem. alleluia. […]