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Announcements – Sunday, April 26, 2020

OUR MISSION Windsor Park United Church seeks to be a welcoming community. Based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, we nurture our faith and spiritual life by: worshipping and learning together, caring for each other, embracing our diversity, reaching out to those who live around us and working together in service to Creation. […]

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Bulletin – Sunday, April 26, 2020

April 26, 2020 Third Sunday of Easter Approach Candle Lighting Call to Worship We gather as people on a journey. We believe and we have doubts, we do good and we sin. We are imperfect humans, and still beloved by God. Love and grace. Hope and faith. These are the essence of the one we […]

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Earth Day at Home

Some suggestions for celebrating Earth Day at home: clean your yard explore your garden, start some seeds plan to make your yard/gardens bird, bee and butterfly friendly take a trash bag with you to pick up trash on your walk start composting kitchen waste do an energy audit of your house – try to see […]

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Prayer for the People of Portapique, Nova Scotia

Please take a moment to offer this prayer for the people of Nova Scotia affected by the shootings of April 18-19: For the people of Portapique, neighbours and community, grieving today, I pray. For the victims of the shooting, though I don’t know name or number, I pray. For their pain and their loss, for […]

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A prayer, a remembrance, and lighting a candle for Nova Scotia

People across the country are asked to light a candle tonight, April 20, between 8:00 and 9:00 p.m. in their time zone to remember the victims and families of those killed in Nova Scotia just two days ago. In his video message to the church and the country, Moderator Richard Bott says simply, “There are […]

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Bulletin – Sunday, April 19, 2020

April 19, 2020 Earth Day Approach Candle Lighting Call to Worship Hey there, sun and moon! Hey there, shining stars! Praise God in highest heaven. Hey there, wind and water! Hey there, grass and trees! Praise God all over the earth. Hey there, whoever flies! Hey there, whoever swims! Praise God from the heights and […]

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Announcements – Sunday, April 19, 2020

OUR MISSION Windsor Park United Church seeks to be a welcoming community. Based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, we nurture our faith and spiritual life by: worshipping and learning together, caring for each other, embracing our diversity, reaching out to those who live around us and working together in service to Creation. […]

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Bulletin – Sunday, April 12, 2020

April 12, 2020 Easter Approach Lighting the Christ Candle Call to Worship Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed! The risen one came to those at the tomb and changed their sadness into joy. With joy in our hearts they proclaimed, “We have seen the Lord, he has risen, indeed! The risen one came to […]

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Announcements – April 12, 2020

OUR MISSION Windsor Park United Church seeks to be a welcoming community. Based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, we nurture our faith and spiritual life by: worshipping and learning together, caring for each other, embracing our diversity, reaching out to those who live around us and working together in service to Creation. […]

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Good Friday Worship Service – April 10, 2020

Link to the bulletin Link to Notes on the Notes Worship Leader:  Rev. Patrick Woodbeck Music Leader:  Laura Steidl Piano/Organ:  Myrna Hagues Also, thank you to the following people for their help with the service: Douglas Gauthier, Gloria Saindon, Sarah Closen, Ryan Kuffner, Heather Garvey, Courtney Maertens

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Bulletin – Friday, April 10, 2020

Friday, April 10, 2020 Good Friday Call to Worship Today is one of the grey areas of the Christian year: a day when the lights are dimmed and the sky feels overcast even if it isn’t: a day when theologians and poets feel as if a heavy veil is drawn over heart and mind. An […]

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Reflections for Maundy Thursday

Thursday’s Reflection from Broadview on-line: “Maundy Thursday’s foot-washing is more than a ritual – The accompanying commandment to love and to serve is for all people, at all times”   Prayers from the United Church of Canada: “A Prayer for Those Who Struggle” “A Prayer for Health Workers During COVID-19” “Prayer in These Critical Times” […]

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