Author Archive: Laura
Worship Service – September 24, 2023
Creation 3 Sunday Before National Day of Truth & Reconciliation “What is Fair?” to “What is Enough?” Thank you to all in leadership this week: Pulpit Supply – Susan Spindler Liturgist – Anne Thoroughgood Live Stream – Doug Waldron Music Leadership – Laura Steidl, Myrna Hagues, singers from the Worship Choir After church fellowship – […]
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A Time Called…Creation Time
Creation Time (also called The Season of Creation) falls within the season of Pentecost. In the United Church it begins the Sunday after Labour Day and continues through Thanksgiving Sunday. It’s a chance to celebrate what it means to be Church against the real, urgent and increasing threat of climate and other environmental crises. It’s […]
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Faith in Action – We’re getting there!
As we reconnect and move through the fall season, let’s all pitch in to keep WPUC running smoothly! Livestream – We are looking for 2 or 3 more people to learn how to livestream – all training supplied! Your commitment would be one Sunday per month. This ministry brings our Sunday morning service to those […]
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Notes on the Notes – September 24, 2023
Third Sunday of Creation Sunday Before Orange Shirt Day/National Day of Truth & Reconciliation This week’s music: “Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah” (VU #651) “Guide me, O though great Jehovah, pilgrim through this barren land. I am weak, but thou art mighty, hold me with thy powerful hand. Bread of heaven, bread of heaven, feed […]
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Worship Service – September 17, 2023
Second Sunday in the Season of Creation Communion Sunday Thank you to all in leadership this week: Pulpit Supply – Rev. Ken DeLisle Liturgist – Edna Erickson Live Stream – John Lwiwski Music Leadership – Laura Steidl, Myrna Hagues, singers from the Worship Choir & Harmony Singers After church fellowship – Maxine Pattle Click below […]
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Notes on the Notes – September 17, 2023
Second Sunday of the Season of Creation Communion This week’s music: “God is Here” (VU #389) “God is here! As we your people meet to offer praise and prayer, May we find in fuller measure what it is in Christ we share. Here, as in the world around us, all our varied skills and arts […]
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Worship Service – September 10, 2023
Welcome Sunday! Thank you to all in leadership this week: Executive Team – Caitlyn Trias, Alan Davis, Howard Ashdown, John Lwiwski, Dorothy Read Live Stream – Doug Waldron Music Leadership – Laura Steidl, Myrna Hagues, singers from the Worship Choir & Harmony Singers Click below for a recording of this week’s service: See the bulletin […]
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Notes on the Notes – September 10, 2023
First Sunday in the Season of Creation Welcome Sunday! This week’s music: “Let Us Build a House (All are Welcome)” (MV #1) “Let us build a house where love can dwell and all can safely live, a place where saints and children tell how hearts learn to forgive. Built of hopes and dreams and visions, […]
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Faith in Action – Time to pitch in!
As we reconnect and move forward into the fall season, let’s all pitch in to keep WPUC running smoothly! Livestream – can you help keep this vital ministry going? We are looking for 2 or 3 more people to learn how to livestream – all training supplied! Your commitment would be one Sunday per month. This […]
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Music Programs at WPUC!
Worship Choir – The Worship Choir is the group that leads the music in worship on Sunday mornings (“The Choir”). This group practices on Thursday evenings from 7:30-9 p.m. and on Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m. We are currently in a re-building phase and have openings for all voices. From “no experience” to “lots of […]
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Back to School Prayers
At the start of a new school year: A Prayer for Students and Teachers As a new school year begins, we offer this prayer for students and teachers to use as they enter into the adventure of learning together: Loving God, Wise God, remind me that you are with me as I return to school. […]
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Worship Service – September 3, 2023
Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost Thank you to all in leadership this week: Millie Lewis – Licensed Lay Leader June Kaan – liturgist Doug Waldron – livestream Laura Steidl & Myrna Hagues – music leadership Click below for a recording of this week’s service: See the bulletin at: Bulletin – September 3, 2023 To learn more about […]
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World Day of Prayer for Creation
From September 1 to October 4, Christians around the world mark the Season of Creation, a relatively recent development in the liturgical calendar. The practice began in 1989 when Ecumenical Patriarch Dimitrios I proclaimed September 1 a day of prayer for the environment. In 2000, a Lutheran congregation in Australia developed a four-week celebration of […]
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Notes on the Notes – September 3, 2023
This week’s music: “Praise God for This Holy Ground” (MV #42) “Praise God for this holy ground, place and people, sight and sound. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! God’s goodness is eternal. Praise God in whose word we find food for body, soul and mind. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! God’s goodness is eternal. Praise God who through Christ […]
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Worship Service for August 27 Not Available
Our apologies – due to technical difficulties we were unable to livestream/record the service for August 27. Thank you to Susan Spindler and everyone who helped with the worship service and after church fellowship time today! Even though we don’t have today’s service… You can still catch up on services that you missed in August! […]
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