Worship

Worship Service – April 11, 2021

Leading worship today are:  Rev. Patrick Woodbeck, Sarah Closen, Gloria Saindon “What if?” video provided by the United Church of Canada Music leadership:  Laura Steidl, Myrna Hagues, Patrick Woodbeck, Sarah Closen, Gloria Saindon & Julia Bateman, Amber Cottreau, Courtney Maertens, Gordon Nazarko Link to the Bulletin Link to the Notes on the Notes Link to […]

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Notes on the Notes – April 11, 2021

What if…? This week’s music: “Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Give Thanks” (VU #179) “Hallelujah, hallelujah. Give thanks to the risen Christ. Hallelujah, hallelujah. Give praise to God’s name. Spread the good news o’er all the earth: Jesus has died and is risen. Hallelujah…. Come let us praise the living God, Joyfully sing to our Saviour. Hallelujah…” The […]

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Announcements – April 11, 2021

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 – April 11, 2021

Second Sunday of Easter Lighting the Christ Candle This is the season of Easter. It is the season when the light of resurrection shines brightly in our lives. As we light this candle, we remember the story of Jesus. We remember all that he did in this world to bring hope, peace, love, mercy, and […]

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Easter Sunday Worship Service

Link to the Bulletin Link to Notes on the Notes Leading worship this week are:  Rev. Patrick Woodbeck, Sarah Closen, Gloria Saindon, Laura Steidl, Myrna Hagues, John Lwiwski, Heather Karavas, Chris Saindon, Gordon Nazarko, Trista Closen, Courtney Maertens, Amber Cottreau & Julia Bateman Happy Easter!    

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Notes on the Notes – April 4, 2021

Easter Sunday This week’s music: “Jesus Christ is Risen Today” (VU #155) “Jesus Christ is risen today, hallelujah! Our triumphant holy day, hallelujah! Who did once upon the cross, hallelujah! Suffer to redeem our loss.  Hallelujah! Hymns of praise then let us sing… Unto Christ, our heavenly King,… Who endured the cross and grave,… Sinners […]

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Easter Sunday Bulletin – April 4, 2021

Approach It was early in the morning. Still dark. The dawn just starting to cut through the fog. The air hung heavy with expectation, as if the earth itself were holding its breath. The echoes of the cross linger. His voice still rings out: It Is Finished. Into your hands I commit my spirit. The […]

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Announcements – April 4, 2021

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 Bulletin – April 2, 2021

Good Friday Call to Worship One:   On this day, this dark, long day. All:     We gather on this day. One:   On this day when we would rather not take this journey. All:     We gather on this day. One:   On this day of fear, when an innocent one is betrayed. All:     We gather […]

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Notes on the Notes – Good Friday 2021

Good Friday “We Remember” The opening anthem by Joal Raney (2011) draws us into the Good Friday story by retelling some of the events of Jesus’ ministry and leading us to the phrase “we remember Calvary.”  It incorporates the traditional hymn “When I Survey The Wondrous Cross”  by Isaac Watts.   Watts was deeply disappointed with […]

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Maundy Thursday Bulletin – April 1, 2021

Maundy Thursday The Bread of Life On the Thursday before Good Friday and Easter, many Christians observe Maundy Thursday. This day commemorates Jesus’s last supper with his disciples. During that meal in the upper room, Jesus washed his disciples’ feet and gave them a new commandment: “Just as I have loved you, you also should […]

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Worship Service – March 28, 2021

Leading worship this week are:  Rev. Patrick Woodbeck, Sarah Closen, Gloria Saindon Music leaders:  Laura Steidl, Myrna Hagues, Amber Cottreau, Trista Closen, Julia Bateman, Courtney Maertens, Chris Saindon, Gordon Nazarko

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Bulletin – March 28, 2021

Palm Sunday Approach Lenten Candle Liturgy Our journey with Jesus has almost come to an end. We can see before us the city, there down in the valley, stretching out before our eyes. We have finally made it. But our journey is not complete, there are things yet to be done. Now we come to […]

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