Worship
A Time Called…Christmas Eve
The stores are closed. There are only a few things left to do. The children have to wait for just one more sleep. At last, we can give ourselves over to the mystery of it all and let the carols, the church, and the story speak to us again. What is the meaning of Christmas […]
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Notes on the Notes – December 24, 2019
Christmas Eve Tonight’s music: “O Come, All Ye Faithful” (VU #60) The original four verses of “O Come All Ye Faithful” were discovered in an eighteenth century Jacobean manuscript with John Francis Wade’s signature. At one time historians believed that Wade had simply discovered an ancient hymn by an unknown author, possibly St. Bonaventura, a […]
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Notes on the Notes – Monday, December 23, 2019 at 7 p.m.
Longest Night Blue Christmas Service Tonight’s music: “Just as I Am” (VU #508) “Just as I am, without one plea, But that thy blood was shed for me, And that thou bidd’st me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind; Sight, riches, healing […]
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Notes on the Notes – December 22, 2019
Advent 4 – Christmas Sunday To Dream of Something New Isaiah 7:10-16 Matthew 1:18-25 “Angels from the Realms of Glory” (VU #36) “Angels, from the realms of glory, Wing your flight o’er all the earth; Ye who sang creation’s story, Now proclaim Messiah’s birth: Come and worship, come and worship, Worship Christ, […]
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Announcements – Sunday, December 22, 2019
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. […]
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Bulletin – Sunday, December 22, 2019
Sunday, December 22, 2019 Third Sunday of Advent Approach Gathering Song VU #36 – “Angels from the Realms of Glory” Welcome and announcements Call to Worship One: In the midst of frenzied shopping and end-of-year weariness, All: we have spread out a blue cloth, One: and read again the ancient stories, All: lighting a candle […]
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Notes on the Notes – December 15, 2019
Advent 3 To See God’s Glory Isaiah 35:1-10 Luke 1:47-55 “There Was A Child in Galilee (Dreaming Mary)” (MV #134) “There was a child in Galilee who wandered wild along the sea. A holy child, alone was she, and they called her Dreaming Mary. And she dreamed, rejoicing in her saviour; She dreamed of justice […]
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Announcements – Sunday, December 15, 2019
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 ReadingNotes on the Notes – December 8, 2019
Advent 2 To Turn Towards God White Gift Sunday Isaiah 11:1-10 Matthew 3:1-12 This week’s music: “All Poor Ones and Humble” (VU #68) “All poor ones and humble and all those who stumble, Come hastening, and feel not afraid; For Jesus, our treasure, with love past all measure, In lowly poor manger was laid. […]
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Bulletin – Sunday, December 8, 2019
Sunday, December 8, 2019 Second Sunday of Advent White Gift Sunday Approach Gathering Song VU #68 – “All Poor Ones and Humble” Welcome and announcements Call to Worship One: In the midst of frenzied shopping and end-of-year weariness, All: we have spread out a blue cloth, One: and read again the ancient stories, All: lighting […]
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Announcements – Sunday, December 8, 2019
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 ReadingNotes on the Notes – December 1, 2019
Advent 1 TO WATCH Communion Romans 13:11-14 Matthew 24:36-44 This week’s music: “While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks” (VU # 75) “While shepherds watched their flocks by night all seated on the ground, The angel of the Lord came down, and glory shone around. ‘Fear not,’ said he, for mighty dread had seized […]
Continue ReadingA Time Called…ADVENT
When children say, “I can’t wait for Christmas,” they convey what it means to live in Advent. With joy they are waiting for an event that is good, that has been promised, and is now hidden from sight. Children do manage to wait. One way they do this is by sharing in the many preparations […]
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Announcements – December 1, 2019
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. […]
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Bulletin – Sunday, December 1 (Advent 1 / Communion)
Sunday, December 1, 2019 First Sunday of Advent / Communion Approach Gathering Song VU #75 – “While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks Welcome, lighting the candle and announcements Call to Worship One: In the midst of frenzied shopping and end-of-year weariness, All: we have spread out a blue cloth, One: and read again the ancient stories, […]
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