This week’s theme: Pentecost Pentecost commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the twelve apostles and other followers of Jesus as described in the Acts of the Apostles 2:1-31. For this reason, Pentecost is sometimes described as the “Birthday of the Church.” Pentecost is celebrated seven weeks (50 days) after Easter Sunday. This week’s readings: Acts […]
Theme: From “Hosanna” to death Readings: Psalm 24 John 12:12-27 John 19:16b-22 What is Palm Sunday? Palm Sunday is the final Sunday of Lent, the beginning of Holy Week, and commemorates the triumphant arrival of Christ in Jerusalem, days before he was crucified. Palm Sunday is known as such because the faithful will often receive […]
Please click on the link below to view this Sunday’s Announcement Sheet MARCH 25, 2018
Please click on the link for this Sunday’s bulletin! MARCH 25, 2018
A message of hope in the changing power of resurrection as we move into Holy Week, by United Church of Canada Moderator, Jordan Cantwell.
John 19:1-16a 1Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged. 2And the soldiers wove a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and they dressed him in a purple robe. 3They kept coming up to him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and striking him on the face. 4Pilate went out again and said to them, […]
Theme: To Follow This King! Readings: John 19:1-16a Psalm 146 Music: The music this week asks for God’s faithfulness to be with us as we move ever-closer to the events of Good Friday. Through the words of the hymns, we also commit to walking with Jesus to face the cross. “O Jesus Christ, May Grateful […]
Good afternoon all! Here is the Announcement sheet for Sunday March 18/18 We have added a cut-off date of Thursday, March 22/18, for congregants providing Easter Lilies in memory of a loved one this year so that the In Memoriam List can be ready for Easter Sunday (the office is closed for Spring Break Mar […]
Good morning all, Here is the bulletin for Sunday, the 5th Sunday in Lent. We have a baptism scheduled as well. Have a great weekend, and hope to see you then, Heather MARCH 18, 2018
John 18:28-40 Jesus before Pilate 28Then they took Jesus from Caiaphas to Pilate’s headquarters. It was early in the morning. They themselves did not enter the headquarters, so as to avoid ritual defilement and to be able to eat the Passover. 29So Pilate went out to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against this […]
Theme: To Stand in Judgement! Scripture: Psalm 145:10-13 John 18:28-40 Music: All of the music this week centers around the theme of Jesus giving up his life for us and our response to that gift. “Here I Am to Worship”“Light of the world You stepped down into darkness. Opened my eyes, let me see. Beauty […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
