Author Archive: Laura

Notes on the Notes – December 4, 2016

This week’s theme: ADVENT 2 – Follow the Star Do We Truly Search for God? This week’s scripture readings:             Romans 15:4-13           Matthew 3:1-12 Pre-service carols starting at 10:20 a.m.: “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear” (VU #44)  “It came upon the midnight clear, that glorious song of old, from angels bending near the […]

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Joyful Noise Christmas Choir practices this Thursday!

***Especially for the kids! Do you have children who like to sing and would like to be part of the Christmas Concert? The Joyful Noise Christmas Choir begins this week! This special group will practice with Laura on the following dates: Thursday, Dec. 1 from 6:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec.  8 from 6:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec.  […]

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Notes on the Notes – November 27, 2016

This week’s theme: Advent 1 – Follow the Star What is it to Hope today? This week’s scripture readings: Isaiah 2:1-5                     Romans 13:11-14 Pre-Service Carols (starting at 10:20 a.m.) “O Little Town of Bethlehem” (VU #64) “O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie! Above thy deep and dreamless sleep the […]

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Advent 2016 at Windsor Park United Church

As the days grow shorter we come to understand that our journey through 2016 is moving onward. This means that we are coming to a time of the year when thoughts of holiday time with family and friends take centre stage. This is also the time of year when we begin to anticipate the birth […]

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Notes on the Notes – November 20, 2016

This week’s theme: Reign of Christ Sunday Would you follow this King? This week’s scripture readings: Jeremiah 23:5-6                     Luke 1:68-79 This week’s music: “This is the Day” (MV #122) “This is the day that God has made; We will rejoice and be glad! This is the day that God has made; We will rejoice […]

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Chili Supper, Bonfire and Carol Singing!

Help us kick-off Advent and welcome winter at our Chili Supper, Bonfire and Carol Singing event this Sunday, November 20 at 5:30 p.m. at the church! Bring your family, friends, kids and grandkids! Please sign up at the church or by calling Luci at 204-256-8792. See you there!

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Notes on the Notes – November 13, 2016

This week’s theme: “A Tear in God’s Eye” This week’s scripture readings: Isaiah 65: 17-25,  2Thessalonians 3: 6-13, Luke 21: 5-19 This week’s music: “Praise Our Maker” (VU #316) “Praise our Maker, peoples of one family; God is love, God is love! Praise our Maker, peoples of one family; God is love, God is love! […]

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The Bible for Dummies – Session 4

This week’s discussions centered around the Old Testament, consisting of 3 main parts:  The Law (Torah), The Prophets and The Writings.  Through the books and stories of the Old Testament we were able to trace the development in the peoples’  understanding of God from one of many tribal deities to a moral God demanding justice, […]

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Notes on the Notes – November 6, 2016

This week’s theme: Remembrance Sunday This week’s scripture readings: John 14:27  James 3:17-18  1 John 1:5  Matthew 5:1-12 This week’s music: “When Will People Cease Their Fighting?” (VU #687) “When will people cease their fighting? When will armies wage no war, Nations conquer not their neighbour, Weapons idle, used no more? When will guns and […]

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The Bible for Dummies – Week 3

This week’s discussion centered around the different kinds of literary styles found in the Bible.   We started by discussing the difference between literal truth and poetic truth.   Then we shared a variety of readings from the Bible and discovered that there are at least 10 different styles of writing and that each needs to be […]

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Christmas Choir starts November 10!

There are 3 ways to join: The Advent Sunday/Concert Experience Join the Worship Choir for the 4 Sundays of Advent and sing at our Christmas concert,  “A Christmas Celebration 2016,” on Sunday, Dec. 18!  Practices are Thursday evenings from 7:30-9 p.m. starting on November 10 (a six-week commitment).  Great for those who may be going […]

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Notes on the Notes – October 30, 2016

This week’s theme: This week’s scripture readings: Habakkuk 1:1-2; 2:1-4      Luke 19:1-10 This week’s music: “Deep in Our Hearts” (MV #154) “Deep in our hearts there is a common vision; Deep in our hearts there is a common song; Deep in our hearts there is a common story, Telling Creation that we are one. Deep […]

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The Bible for Dummies – Week 2

Our second week of the Bible for Dummies session was about getting an overview of “Our Story” (the Bible) in capsule form.  As we read through from Myths and Legends (represented by Genesis 2000 B.C.E.) to the Years of Persecution and Heresy (represented in the Pastoral letters and the Book of Revelation 400 C.E.)  we […]

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