Worship

Notes on the Notes – July 12, 2015

Saturday, July 11, 2015

This week’s scripture reading: Mark 6:14-29 This week’s music: “Bless the Lord” (MV #46) “Bless the Lord, O my soul, bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, bless God’s holy name. Remember the kindness of our God, who showers us with blessing all our days. Remember the justice of our God, who […]

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Notes on the Notes – July 5, 2015

Monday, July 6, 2015

This week’s Scripture Reading: 2 Corinthians 12: 2-10 This week’s music: “Bathe Me in Your Light” (MV #82) “Bathe me in your light, O God of All, Creator;  let it shine upon my soul with healing and with grace.  Be to me a beacon bright through shadows of life’s wounding, showing me the way to […]

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Summer Sunday Worship

Thursday, July 2, 2015

Joint summer services with Windsor Park United Church and Prince of Peace Lutheran Church – all are welcome! * Summer services start at 10 a.m. July services are at Windsor Park United Church. August services are at Prince of Peace.

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Happy Canada Day

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

It is morning here in Halifax and I am sitting at my computer trying to write a paper that is due tomorrow. I wanted to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy Canada Day. I find it rather interesting that on a day that we celebrate this country of ours, I am writing a […]

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It’s official

Sunday, June 28, 2015

So, the time has arrived. It reminds me a bit of preparing for a dinner party. Picking the menu and shopping for the food is the easy part. Getting the house clean and the table set is a breeze. What tests my organizational skills and patience is coordination of cooking each portion of the meal […]

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Notes on the Notes – June 28, 2015

Saturday, June 27, 2015

This week’s theme:  Straight talk when you’re backed into a corner This week’s Scripture readings: Psalm 130 Mark 5:21-34 This week’s music: “Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour” (VU #665)  “Pass me not, O gentle Saviour, hear my humble cry, While on others thou art calling, do not pass me by. Let me at thy […]

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Almost 1/3 Of The Way Through

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

I must first begin by saying that I have been a bit remiss this week. I have every intention of writing this post on Sunday evening as we prepared to begin our second week of study, but it seemed that life really got in the way. There were assignments to complete, reading to do, and […]

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Notes on the Notes – June 21, 2015

Saturday, June 20, 2015

This week’s theme: Holy Superheroes This week’s scripture reading: Samuel 17: 32-33, 41-44, 45-49 Mark 4: 35-41 This week’s music: “Jesus, Saviour, Pilot Me” (VU #637) “Jesus, Saviour, pilot me over life’s tempestuous sea; Unknown waves before me roll, hiding rock and treacherous shoal; Chart and compass come from thee, Jesus, Saviour, pilot me. As […]

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And So It Begins

Monday, June 15, 2015

I arrive in Halifax on Saturday, June 13th at just after 6pm. The three of us who were coming from Manitoba were met at the airport by another student from Kingston, who graciously agreed to pick us up and bring us into Halifax (the airport is about 1/2 hour outside of the city, by highway). […]

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Make a Joyful Noise on Sunday!

Saturday, June 13, 2015

Join us tomorrow (June 14) at 10:15 a.m. on the steps of the church to make a joyful noise in celebration of the 90th Anniversary of the formation of the United Church of Canada!!! *BYONM (Bring your own noise maker!)

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Notes on the Notes – June 14, 2015

Saturday, June 13, 2015

This week’s theme:  The 90th Anniversary of the United Church of Canada! This week’s scripture readings: Mark 4:26-34 This week’s music: For the celebration of the 90th Anniversary, we will be using music representing the history of the United Church. “We are the Church”  “I am the church! You are the church! We are the […]

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