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Home for the Holidays Video
In case you missed it, here is our “Home for the Holidays” video! Thank you to everyone who sent in photos!
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Special Year-End Appeal 2020
For the past 60+ years, the members of Windsor Park United Church have felt God’s call to minister and work within the community of southeast Winnipeg. Our church has provided value to the area, not only as a place to join others on their faith journey, but also as a place of building community. But…what […]
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Worship Service – December 27, 2020
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Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – December 27, 2020
Decorations and Traditions This week’s music: “Joy is Now in Every Place” (VU #45) “Joy is now in every place,Christmas lightens every face;Now be with us, in your grace,O hear us, bless us, holy Jesus. May the star that shone that night,Making your poor stable bright,Fill our hearts with love and light,O hear us, bless […]
Continue ReadingBulletin – December 27, 2020
First Sunday of Christmas Approach Lighting the Christ Candle O come, O come Emmanuel, in the glow of this candle we feel your presence. God be with us. Come into our brokenness; Come into our joy. Come into our captivity; Come into our freedom. Come into our fear; Come into our compassion. Be present with […]
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Announcements – December 27, 2020
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. […]
Continue ReadingChristmas Eve Service – December 24, 2020
Leading worship are: Rev. Patrick Woodbeck, Myrna Hagues, Laura Steidl, Gloria Saindon, Sarah Closen Praise Singers: Julia Bateman, Trista Closen, Courtney Maertens Special thanks to: Bob & Dorothy Galston (Winnipeg), Don Saindon (Churchill) Link to the Christmas Eve bulletin Link to Notes on the Notes Nativity Story for Children by Patrick: “The Magical Christmas Horse” […]
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Notes on the Notes – December 24, 2020
Christmas Eve “No Crowded Eastern Street” (VU #49) “No crowded eastern street, no sound of passing feet;Far to the left and far to right the prairie snows spread fair and white;Yet still to us is born tonight the child, the King of glory. No blaze of heavenly fire, no bright celestial choir,Only the starlight as […]
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Lessons, Carols, and Communion Time for the Young Ones – Setting the Scene Lighting the Candles The time has come. After all our preparations Christmas is finally here. For the last four Sundays we have lit candles to remind us of what it means to prepare for Christmas. These candles have reminded us to remember […]
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Journey to Christmas – Story Time with Patrick
Join Patrick for the story “The Magical Christmas Horse!” Johnny’s wish had come true. His family would be visiting his grandparents for Christmas. His grandparents lived in an old house in New England where his father had been born. The family together, the smells of the cookies baking, the snowy Christmas tree farm with trees […]
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Longest Night/Blue Christmas Service
You are invited to join us for a short service of quiet contemplation. We will be lighting candles during this service, and you may, in your own home, want to light candles in memory of those dear to you. Leading the service are: Rev. Patrick Woodbeck & Laura Steidl
Continue ReadingWorship Service – December 20, 2020
Link to the Bulletin Link to Notes on the Notes Leading worship today are: Rev. Patrick Woodbeck, Myrna Hagues, Laura Steidl, Gloria Saindon, Sarah Closen, Julia Bateman, Trista Closen and Courtney Maertens *Reminder that our Blue Christmas/Longest Night service will be on-line on Monday night at 7 p.m. Our Christmas Eve service will be posted […]
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Bulletin – December 20, 2020
Advent 4 Love born in the wilderness Candle Lighting We light this candle of love this day, knowing that many people today do not feel love in their own lives. As we move towards the coming of Love Incarnate into the world let us love deeply, honestly, without judgment, so that the love that you […]
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