General News

It’s Giving Tuesday!

It’s Giving Tuesday and I’m sure you’ve been receiving emails all day today asking you to give to every charity you’ve ever expressed an interest in! What is Giving Tuesday?  Giving Tuesday has become a day focused on giving as a counterbalance to the excess of buying on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It encourages […]

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Cookie Drive-Thru a Success!

Our Cookie Drive-Thru on Saturday was a sell-out!  A huge THANK YOU to our organizers, and the many people who baked, packed and helped at the event – 145 boxes of cookies were sold to raise $1500! Well done! *Tech tip:  double click on a photo for a closer look!

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Worship Service – November 28, 2021

First Sunday of Advent  Please click here for the Bulletin Click here for Notes on the Notes This week’s worship is led by:  Rev. Patrick Woodbeck and Gloria Saindon. Music leadership is provided by:  Laura Steidl, Sarah Closen, Trista Closen, Heather Karavas, Amber Cottreau, Courtney Maertens and Gloria Saindon, with Myrna Hagues on piano/organ. If you have […]

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Notes on the Notes – November 28, 2021

First Sunday of Advent Hope This Week’s Music: “Light a Candle” “Light a candle for hope in the darkness. Minds at rest, we know you are near; Advent watching and waiting for Jesus, God with us, redeeming the years, Emmanuel, hope is here; Hope is here!” This beautiful new Advent song was written by Lisa […]

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Bulletin – Sunday, November 28, 2021

Sunday, November 28, 2021 Advent 1 Our Deepest Gifts—Hope and Faith Approach Advent Candle Lighting As the days get shorter and darkness gets longer we enter into this Advent time of waiting, as we wait for the coming of Light and Love Incarnate. Advent is often called a time of preparation when we are “preparing […]

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Bulletin – Sunday, November 21, 2021

Sunday, November 21, 2021 Reign of Christ Approach Lighting the Candle Creator God, by your word all things were created each in its allotted space and time. In the beginning, when all was darkness, you decreed that there was to be light. This candle reminds us of the light of creation, the light of all […]

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Christmas Hamper Update

With support from the WPUC congregation, the Outreach Council will again be working with the Christmas Cheer Board to provide hampers to people in need. We will be packing and delivering 14 hampers that include food and other gifts for single pensioners and families in our community. We hope that you will participate in this […]

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Worship Service – November 14, 2021

Please click here for the Bulletin Click here for Notes on the Notes This week’s worship is led by:  Rev. Patrick Woodbeck and Heather Karavas. Music leadership is provided by:  Laura Steidl, Sarah Closen, Trista Closen, Heather Karavas, Amber Cottreau, Courtney Maertens and Gloria Saindon, with Myrna Hagues on piano/organ. To financially support the life and work […]

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Notes on the Notes – November 14, 2021

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 mercies I see; […]

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Bulletin – Sunday, November 14, 2021

Sunday, November 14, 2021 Approach Lighting the Candle In the shadow of life, Jesus proclaims himself our guiding light. No matter where we are or what circumstances we find ourselves in, Jesus is with us. We light this candle to remind us of the Light that never goes out. (written by Susan Tyndall, Gathering, Pentecost […]

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Worship Service – Sunday, November 7, 2021

Remembrance Sunday/Communion Please click here for the Bulletin Click here for Notes on the Notes This week’s worship is led by:  Rev. Patrick Woodbeck and Gloria Saindon. Music leadership is provided by:  Laura Steidl, Sarah Closen, Trista Closen, Heather Karavas, Amber Cottreau, Courtney Maertens and Gloria Saindon, with Myrna Hagues on piano. To financially support the life […]

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Bulletin – Sunday, November 7, 2021

Sunday, November 7, 2021 Remembrance Sunday / Communion Approach Lighting the Candle God of Light and Love, as we light this candle today we pray for a world of justice, peace, and reconciliation; when the challenges seem too many, this light reminds us of your resurrection power, when the task seems overwhelming, this light reminds […]

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Worship Service – October 31, 2021

“All Our Saints”  Please click here for the Bulletin Click here for Notes on the Notes This week’s worship is led by:  Rev. Patrick Woodbeck and Sarah Closen. Music leadership is provided by:  Laura Steidl, Sarah Closen, Trista Closen, Heather Karavas, Amber Cottreau, Julia Bateman and Gloria Saindon, with Myrna Hagues on piano/organ. The in person service […]

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Notes on the Notes – October 31, 2021

“Our Saints’ Day”  This Week’s Music:  “The Church is Wherever” (VU #579) “The church is wherever God’s people are praising, Singing God’s goodness for joy on this day. The church is wherever disciples of Jesus remember his story and walk in his way. The church is wherever God’s people are helping, Caring for neighbours in […]

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