Worship
Celebrating Patrick’s Time at WPUC
Thank you to everyone who planned, helped with and attended the celebration of Patrick’s ministry at Windsor Park United Church on April 30th! To see the video, click below: Song for Patrick When Patrick came to Windsor Park, a student then was he – He came to learn and came to grow, a minister to […]
Continue ReadingWorship Service – April 30, 2023
Fourth Sunday of Easter Patrick’s Farewell Sunday “Abundant Life” Today’s worship leaders are: Rev. Patrick Woodbeck, Laura Steidl, Myrna Hagues, The Worship Choir and The Harmony Singers. Click below for a recording of this week’s service: See the bulletin at: Bulletin To learn more about the service music, please visit Notes on the Notes Thank you Patrick, […]
Continue ReadingBulletin – Sunday, April 30, 2023 – Fourth Sunday of Easter / Rev. Patrick Woodbeck’s Farewell
Sunday, April 30, 2023 Fourth Sunday of Easter / Rev. Patrick Woodbeck’s Farewell Approach Lighting the Christ Candle Loving God as we light this candle today we remember that you spoke into darkness and chaos and then there was light; you imagined this earth in its complexity and beauty and called it into being, you […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – April 30, 2023
Fourth Sunday of Easter This week’s music: “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You” (VU #232) “Joyful, joyful we adore you God of glory, life and love; Hearts unfold like flowers before you, opening to the sun above. Melt the clouds of sin and sadness, drive the gloom of doubt away; Giver of immortal gladness, fill us […]
Continue ReadingWorship Service – April 23, 2023
Earth Day Sunday Third Sunday of Easter Today’s worship leaders are: Rev. Patrick Woodbeck, Gloria Saindon, Laura Steidl, Myrna Hagues and The Harmony Singers. Click below for a recording of this week’s service: See the bulletin at: Bulletin To learn more about the service music, please visit Notes on the Notes Please join us next Sunday […]
Continue ReadingBulletin – Sunday, April 23, 2023 – Third Sunday of Easter / Earth Day
Sunday, April 23, 2023 Third Sunday of Easter / Earth Day Approach Lighting the Christ Candle We come together today for this Earth Day worship service! Like so many days, this day holds wonder and sorrow. Earth Day was first celebrated on April 22, 1970 as a day to honour the Earth and to participate […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – April 23, 2023
Earth Day Sunday Third Sunday of Easter This week’s music: “It’s a Song of Praise to the Maker” (MV #30) “It’s a song of praise to the Maker, the thrush sings high in the tree. It’s a song of praise to the Maker, the gray whale sings in the sea, And by the Spirit you […]
Continue ReadingIt’s Volunteer Appreciation Week!
Hi everyone! It is National Volunteer Week and we want to celebrate all that you have done to ensure our community is well served by Windsor Park United Church. Volunteering is a voluntary act, where you freely give your time and labour in service of the community, and volunteers are often the glue that holds […]
Continue ReadingWorship Service – April 16, 2023
Second Sunday of Easter/Baptism *Reminder that a very important Annual Meeting of Windsor Park United Church will take place next Sunday after church for all members and anyone interested in the future of this church. A show of support by attending in person is appreciated. If you are not able to be here, a Zoom […]
Continue ReadingBulletin – Sunday, April 16, 2023 – Second Sunday of Easter / Baptism
Sunday, April 16, 2023 Second Sunday of Easter Baptism Approach Lighting the Christ Candle As we light this candle this morning, may we, our God, in the wake of Easter, ride a wave of irrepressible hope—rising from the deep following the trajectory of love over the turbulences of our living and through the currents of […]
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – April 16, 2023
Second Sunday of Easter/Baptism This week’s music: “Praise to God, Your Praises Show” (VU #875 v 1-3) “Praise to God, your praises show, Hallelujah! Saints within God’s courts below, Hallelujah! Angels round the throne above, Hallelujah! All that see and share God’s love. Hallelujah! Earth to heaven and heaven to earth, Hallelujah! Tell the wonders, […]
Continue ReadingA Time Called…Easter Season
Easter is a “moveable feast” which, unlike Christmas with its set date, falls on the Sunday after the full moon following March 21. But what happens after Easter Sunday? It is easy to fall back into “life as normal” after Easter. But, the season of Easter – 40 days – offers us a special time […]
Continue ReadingEaster Sunday Worship Service – April 9, 2023
Easter Sunday “The Burdens We Carry are Not Only Ours” Today’s worship leaders are: Rev. Patrick Woodbeck, Heather Karavas, Laura Steidl, Myrna Hagues, The Worship Choir and The Harmony Singers. Click below for a recording of our Easter Sunday service: See the bulletin at: Bulletin To learn more about the service music, please visit Notes on […]
Continue ReadingEaster Message from the Moderator
An Easter message from the moderator of the United Church of Canada, Carmen Lansdowne: *Please note that the translation from French-English and English-French is at the top of the video.
Continue ReadingNotes on the Notes – April 9, 2023
Easter Sunday This week’s music: “Halle, Halle, Halle” (VU #958) “Halle, halle, hallelujah! Halle, halle, hallelujah! Halle, halle, hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!” We respond to our opening prayer with a traditional Caribbean response, arranged by the Iona Community (1990). See the song used in worship (with additional verses) at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7J1EQ3eci4 “Jesus Christ is Risen Today” (VU #155) “Jesus […]
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