Author Archive: Laura

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 […]

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 […]

Notes on the Notes – April 19, 2020

Sunday Before Earth Day Genesis 1:1-2:4a This week’s music: “All Things Bright and Beautiful” (VU #291) “All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful: In love, God made them all. Each little flower that opens, Each little bird that sings, God made their glowing colours, God made their […]

Easter Worship Service – April 12, 2020

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Notes on the Notes – April 12, 2020

Easter Sunday A Fully Revealed Life Communion Matthew 28:1-10           Colossions 3:1-4 This week’s music: “This is the Day That God Has Made” (VU #175) “This is the day that God had made! Rejoice! Rejoice, and be exceeding glad! This is the day that God has made! Rejoice! Rejoice! Hallelujah! Christ has conquered death at last, […]

Moderator’s Easter Message

Notes on the Notes – April 10, 2020

Good Friday John 18:1-19:42 Service music: “Beneath the Cross of Jesus” (VU #135) “Beneath the cross of Jesus I fain would take my stand: The shadow of a mighty rock within a weary land, A home within the wilderness, a rest upon the way, From the burning of the noon-tide heat and the burden of […]

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” […]

Celebrating Easter at Home

With Easter looking a little different this year, here are a few suggestions for activities to do at home for Easter. 1)  Make paper Easter eggs for your window so that people in the neighbourhood can “find” Easter eggs when they are out for a walk! 2) Use masking or painters tape to make a […]

A Reflection for Holy Tuesday

This Holy Tuesday, there is no doubt that we are broken The question is, will we be broken into love? Read more of this article by former moderator Mardi Tindal at: https://broadview.org/holy-tuesday-reflection/ Source:  Broadview (formerly The Observer) online edition

Celebrating Palm Sunday at Home

Palm Sunday is going to feel different this year.  We will not be together at church waving palms and singing “Hosanna.”  But you can still participate in this special Sunday of the church year. Here is an activity for people of all ages that you can do to prepare for the on-line service on Sunday: […]