Worship
Bulletin – Sunday, December 31, 2023 – 1st Sunday after Christmas
Sunday, December 31, 2023 1st Sunday after Christmas Approach Welcome Lighting the Christ Candle Call to Worship One: Good news! For all who are afraid: All: Jesus is born to end our fear. One: Good news! For all who are discouraged: All: Jesus is born; hope is alive. One: Good news! For all who are […]
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Notes on the Notes – December 31, 2023
First Sunday after Christmas This week’s music: “Before the Marvel of This Night” (VU #40) “Before the marvel of this night Adoring, fold your wings and bow, Then tear the sky apart with light and with your news the world endow. Proclaim the birth of Christ and peace, That fear and death and sorrow cease; […]
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Worship Service – December 24, 2023
Christmas Eve Thank you to all in leadership tonight: Worship Leaders – Laura Steidl, Catherine Smallwood, Sue Turley Live Stream – Doug Waldron Music Leadership – Laura Steidl, Myrna Hagues, and the “Christmas Eve Choir” Click below for a recording of the service: See the bulletin at: Bulletin – December 24, 2023 To learn more about […]
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A Time Called….Christmas Eve
The stores all close early. There are only a few things left to do. The children have to wait for just one more sleep. At last, we can give ourselves over to the mystery of it all and let the carols, the church, and the story speak to us again. What is the meaning of […]
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Bulletin – Sunday, December 24, 2023 – 4th Sunday in Advent / Christmas Eve
Sunday, December 24, 2023 4th Sunday in Advent / Christmas Eve Approach Call to Worship One: Welcome! We come together tonight to celebrate: God loves the world, a child is born! All: The glow of the Divine lightens our hearts like an infant stepping to love. One: Here we are together in a world caught […]
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Notes on the Notes – December 24, 2023
Christmas Eve Service Music: “A Candle is Burning” (VU #6) “A candle is burning, a flame warm and bright, A candle of hope in December’s dark night. While angels sing blessing from heaven’s starry sky, Our hearts we prepare now for Jesus is nigh. A candle is burning, a candle of peace, A candle to signal […]
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Longest Night Service
Thank you for joining us. Tonight’s service is adapted from a service shared by Rev. Jeffrey Spencer. Worship leaders are: Laura Steidl, Alana Davis, Sue Turley, Dave Anderson, June Kaan and Edna Erickson. The music was pre-recorded by the Harmony Singers (2020-2023). In preparation for the service you are invited to gather the following items: […]
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Bulletin – Wednesday, December 20, 2023 – 2023 Longest Night / Blue Christmas Service
2023 Longest Night/Blue Christmas Service Windsor Park United Church (adapted from a shared service by Rev. Jeffrey Spencer) May your spirit be renewed during this time of worship. Gathering music – “Come and Find the Quiet Centre” Welcome and Introduction Good evening. Welcome to this Longest Night Service from Windsor Park United Church. My name […]
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Notes on the Notes – December 20, 2023
Longest Night Service Music: “Come and Find the Quiet Centre” (VU #374) “Come and find the quiet centre in the crowded life we lead, Find the room for hope to enter, find the frame where we are freed: Clear the chaos and the clutter, clear our eyes, that we can see All the things that […]
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Two Readings from Sunday’s service
LOVE AT CHRISTMAS inspired by 1 Corinthians 13 (A reading from RUMOURS newsletter Dec. 19, 2004, that talks about changing our ideas of what is important this season, written by Wendy W-K of Burlington, Ontario.) If I decorate my house perfectly with plaid bows, strands of twinkling lights and shiny balls, but do not show […]
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Worship Service – December 17, 2023
Third Sunday of Advent – “Joy” Thank you to all in leadership this week: Worship Leaders – Rev. Ken DeLisle, Gwen Polak Live Stream – Doug Waldron Music Leadership – Laura Steidl, Myrna Hagues, and the Worship Choir Click below for a recording of this week’s service: See the bulletin at: Bulletin – December 17, 2023 […]
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Bulletin – Sunday, December 17, 2023 – 3rd Sunday in Advent
Sunday, December 17, 2023 3rd Sunday in Advent Approach Welcome Call to Worship The spirit of God is one me because God anointed me; God sent me to bring good news to the poor, heal the heartbroken, announce freedom to all captives, I will sing for joy in God, explode in praise from deep in […]
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Notes on the Notes – December 17, 2023
Advent 3 This week’s music: “Good Christian Friends, Rejoice” (VU #35) “Good Christian friends, rejoice with heart and soul and voice! Give ye heed to what we say: News! News! Jesus Christ is born today. Ox and ass before him bow, and he is in the manger now. Christ is born today! Christ is born […]
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Worship Service – December 10, 2023
Second Sunday of Advent International Day for Human Rights Thank you to all in leadership this week: Minute Person – Alana Davis Worship Leaders – Rev. Teresa Moysey, Sue Turley Live Stream – Doug Waldron Music Leadership – Laura Steidl, Myrna Hagues, and the Worship Choir Click below for a recording of this week’s service: […]
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Bulletin – Sunday, December 10, 2023 – Second Sunday in Advent
Sunday, December 10, 2023 Second Sunday of Advent Approach Welcome Call to Worship One: Grace and peace to you in the name of the Prince of Peace. All: In the name of Christ, we gathered to offer praise and prayer. Hymn – “All Earth is Waiting” (VU #5) All earth is waiting to see the Promised […]
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