Author Archive: Laura

Meditation – Lent 3 – March 4, 2018

John 18:12-27 12So the soldiers, their officer, and the Jewish police arrested Jesus and bound him. 13First they took him to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year. 14Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it was better to have one person die for the people. Peter […]

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CNOY 2018 – Pics and Final Total!

Thanks for helping the WPUC Walkers raise $2365 in support of RaY (Resource Assistance for Youth)!  Your donations go toward programs to help the homeless and hurting in Winnipeg’s West Broadway community. To learn more about RaY and its programs, go to: https://rayinc.ca/ Mark your calendar – join us next year for the Coldest Night […]

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Notes on the Notes – Lent 3 – March 4, 2018

Theme: When We Deny God! Scripture: Psalm 17:1-7           John 18:12-27 Music: This week we have two readings that are in contrast to each other.  In the psalm, the speaker is calling on God to hear him, saying that that God should listen because he has followed God steadfastly.  The reading from John, on the other […]

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Faith in Action – WBCM!

Did you know that our Outreach Council visits West Broadway Community Ministry on a regular basis? This month, they served lunch to approximately 70-80 guests.   They prepared and served 16 dozen hotdogs and similar numbers of bananas and home baked cookies, courtesy of 4 members of our congregation. Home baked cookies are always in big […]

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Meditation – Lent 2 – February 25, 2018

Gospel Reading John 13:1-17 1Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. 2The devil had already put it into the heart of Judas son of […]

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Faith in Action – Bear Clan & CNOY – Thank you!

A big “thank you” to everyone who donated items for the Bear Clan! The items will be taken to the Bear Clan later this week to be used to help them in their work with the homeless on the streets of Winnipeg. Click here to learn more:  http://www.windsorparkunitedchurch.com/general-news/the-bear-clan-needs-your-help/ Another “thank you” goes to everyone for […]

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Notes on the Notes – February 25, 2018

Lent 2 Theme: To be Washed Clean!/Baptism Scripture: John 13:1-17            Psalm 51:7-12 Music: The readings this week both make reference to becoming clean.  In the psalm, the writer is asking God to once again give them a “clean heart” so that they can serve God more fully.  In the gospel reading, we hear how […]

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Meditation – Lent 1 – February 18, 2018

Gospel Reading: John 11:1-44 1Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2Mary was the one who anointed the Lord with perfume and wiped his feet with her hair; her brother Lazarus was ill. 3So the sisters sent a message to Jesus,£ “Lord, he whom you love is […]

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Notes on the Notes – February 18, 2018

Lent 1 Theme:  Jesus Raises Lazarus Scripture Readings: Psalm 104:27-30      John 11:1-44 Music: “O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go” (VU #658) “O Love that wilt not let me go, I rest my weary soul in thee; I give thee back the life I owe, that in thine ocean depths its flow may richer, […]

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Notes on the Notes – Ash Wednesday

Scripture Readings: Psalm 23               John 10:1-18 Service Music: “Sunday’s Palms are Wednesday’s Ashes” (VU #107) “Sunday’s palms are Wednesday’s ashes as another Lent begins; Thus we kneel before our Maker in contrition for our sins. We have marred baptismal pledges, in rebellion gone astray; Now, returning, seek forgiveness; grant us pardon, God, this day! We […]

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The Bear Clan needs your help!

Our UCW has worked with the Bear Clan in the past to help provide much needed food, like juice boxes, granola and nutrigrain bars, tins of flaked ham, and the easy-off lidded ravioli, beefaroni, etc. We are again accepting the above items, but at this time, they really need SOCKS & MITTS! Please drop your […]

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Notes on the Notes – February 11, 2018

This week’s theme: To be Transfigured This week’s scripture readings: 2 Corinthians 4:3-6               Mark 9:2-9 This week’s music: Throughout the season of Epiphany, we have been reflecting on what it means to hear God’s call.  This week’s reading from Corinthians refers to the preaching of the Gospel that dispels darkness.  The light of knowledge that […]

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Opportunities! – Property Council

Do you like doing small maintenance jobs? Do you have a knack for seeing things that need to be done to improve our physical space? Do you have ideas for future improvements for the building we know as “Windsor Park United Church”? Do you have a special interest like gardening, snow removal or interior painting? […]

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Opportunities! Ministry and Personnel

Would you like to share your management/personnel/H-R skills? Do you want to learn more about how the staffing of the church is done? Would you like to have conversations and share your ideas about how to handle our staffing needs? Would you enjoy talking with staff about the things that work/may need some work in […]

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