Author Archive: Laura
World Day of Prayer Service
Thank you to everyone who joined us today to view the World Day of Prayer Service. The World Day of Prayer 2024 Service was written by Palestinian Christian women with the theme: “I Beg You.. Bear With One Another in Love” and presented by the Women’s Inter-Church Council of Canada. The World Day of Prayer […]
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Notes on the Notes – March 3, 2024
Third Sunday in Lent This week’s music: “Great is Thy Faithfulness” (VU #288) “Great is thy faithfulness, God our Creator; There is no shadow of turning with thee; Thou changest not, thy compassions, they fail not; As thou hast been thou forever wilt be. Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness! Morning by morning new […]
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Peace in and for Ukraine: An Ecumenical Letter
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, sparked a humanitarian crisis and has left more than 30,000 Ukrainian civilians dead in the two years since. As of January 2024, more than 3.6 million people are displaced within the country and about 6.3 million others have sought refuge abroad. As the second anniversary approaches, leaders from The […]
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Worship Service – February 25, 2024
Second Sunday in Lent Thank you to everyone who joined us this morning – it was great to see so many of you in person this week! Thank you to all in leadership this week: Worship Leaders – Padre Matthew Lucas (pulpit supply), Alana Davis (liturgist) Live Stream – Doug Waldron Music Leadership – Laura […]
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Notes on the Notes – February 25, 2024
Second Sunday in Lent This week’s music: “Take Time to Be Holy” (VU #672) “Take time to be holy, speak oft with your Lord; Abide in him always, and feed on his word. Make friends of God’s children, help those who are weak, Forgetting in nothing his blessing to seek. Take time to be holy, let […]
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Worship Service – February 18, 2024
First Sunday in Lent Thank you to everyone who joined us this morning – it was great to see so many of you in person this week! Thank you to all in leadership this week: Worship Leaders – Millie Lewis (pulpit supply), June Kaan (liturgist), Congregational Update – John Lwiwski Live Stream – John Lwiwski/Doug […]
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Notes on the Notes – February 18, 2024
Lent 1 This week’s music: “Come and Journey with a Saviour” “Come and journey with a Saviour who has called us from our birth, Who has washed us in the waters, and who loved us on the earth. Come and journey, come and journey, with a Saviour who has come. We are all God’s sons […]
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Ash Wednesday Service
Thank you for joining us Thank you to all in leadership for this service: Worship Leaders – Alana Davis, Sue Turley, Laura Steidl Worship Liturgy – Laura Steidl (inspired by/adapted from WPUC’s 2021 Ash Wednesday service and a blog post by Joe Iovino of United Methodist Communications) Music Leadership – Laura Steidl, Myrna Hagues and […]
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A Time Called…Lent
Lent is the 40 day period of time between Ash Wednesday and Easter Saturday. In some traditions, it is seen as a time of sacrifice and focus on personal guilt (“giving up” things for Lent). But, Lent can also reveal the great blessings of being a Christian, by offering us a time set aside for […]
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Worship Service – February 11, 2024
Sixth Sunday after Epiphany/ Transfiguration Sunday Thank you to everyone who joined us this morning in person or via the live stream! Thank you to all in leadership this week: Worship Leaders – Major Matthew Lucas (guest speaker), Dorothy Read (liturgist) Worship Liturgy – Sue Turley Live Stream – Doug Waldron Music Leadership – Laura […]
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Notes on the Notes – February 11, 2024
Transfiguration Sunday This week’s music: “Open My Eyes” (VU #371) “Open my eyes, that I may see glimpses of truth thou hast for me; place in my hand the wonderful key that shall unclasp and set me free. Silently now I wait for thee, ready, my God, thy will to see. Open my eyes, illumine me, […]
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Faith in Action – 💗 February Edition! 💗
After church coffee – Thank you to those who have hosted coffee time after church and also to those who have donated treats and helped out with serving! We would love to be able to offer this social time after church every Sunday, but that will only happen with your help! There is a sign-up sheet […]
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Worship Service – February 4, 2024
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany/Communion Sunday Thank you to everyone who joined us this morning in person or via the live stream! Thank you to all in leadership this week: Worship Leaders – Millie Lewis (pulpit supply), June Kaan (liturgist), Jan Nazarko (sacramental elder) Congregational Update – Dorothy Read Live Stream – Doug Waldron Music Leadership […]
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Notes on the Notes – February 4, 2024
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany This week’s music: “We cannot measure How You Heal” (VU #613) “We cannot measure how you heal or answer every sufferer’s prayer, Yet we believe your grace responds where faith and doubt unite to care. The pain that will not go away, the guilt that clings from things long past, The […]
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Worship Service – January 28, 2024
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany Thank you to everyone who joined us this morning in person or via the live stream as we wrap up our January series of services with Atlantic-Garden City United Church! Special thanks to Atlantic-Garden City for their support as we explore different ways of worshipping and work with new technology! Thank […]
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