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Bulletin – Sunday, December 4, 2022 – Second Sunday in Advent / Communion – Discover Peace

Sunday, December 4, 2022 Second Sunday in Advent / Communion Discover Peace Approach Lighting the Advent Candle One:   Last Sunday we lit the first candle—the candle of hope. Today we light the second candle, the candle of peace. We light it knowing full well that peace is elusive, and in some parts of the world, […]

Notes on the Notes – December 4, 2022

Second Sunday of Advent Discover Peace! This week’s music: “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”  (VU #1 v. 5) “O come, Desire of nations, bind all peoples in one heart and mind. O bid our sad divisions cease,  And be for us the Prince of Peace. Rejoice!  Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel!” “O […]

A Christmas Message from Moderator Carmen Landsdowne

It’s Giving Tuesday!

What is Giving Tuesday?  Giving Tuesday has become a day focused on giving as a counterbalance to the excess of buying on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It encourages us to place the events side by side and consider how we share both our time and money with the charitable organizations around us. If you […]

Worship Service – November 27, 2022 – Advent 1

First Sunday in Advent “Hope in Hope”  *The service starts around 13 minutes into the video. This Week’s Worship Team is: Rev. Patrick Woodbeck, Gloria Saindon, Laura Steidl, Myrna Hagues, and the Worship Choir. See the bulletin at:  Bulletin To learn more about the service music, please visit Notes on the Notes To view previous services, click […]

A 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 […]

Bulletin – Sunday, November 27, 2022 – First Sunday of Advent – “Hope in Hope”

Sunday, November 27, 2022 First Sunday of Advent Hope in Hope Approach Lighting the Advent Candle One:   The Gospel of Matthew speaks to the coming of God into our world and that we don’t know when that might happen but maybe it is happening right now, Christ is coming now. In commemoration of that […]

Notes on the Notes – November 27, 2022

First Sunday of Advent  Hope in Hope! This week’s music: “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” (VU #1) “O come, O come, Emmanuel and ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lowly exile here until the Son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel!” “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” is a well-known Advent hymn. […]

Worship Service – November 20, 2022

“Reign of Christ Sunday”  This Week’s Worship Team is: Gloria Saindon, Laura Steidl, Myrna Hagues, and the Worship Choir. Our guest speaker is: Jim Thiessen from the organization, “Sleep in Heavenly Peace” See the bulletin at:  Bulletin To learn more about the service music, please visit Notes on the Notes To view previous services, click on the […]

Bulletin – Sunday, November 20, 2022 – Reign of Christ Sunday

Sunday, November 20, 2022 Reign of Christ Sunday Approach Lighting the Christ Candle As we light this candle we are called to remember O God, that it is in your mercy we find our peace, it is in your presence we find our place, it is in your world we find our calling: grant us […]

Notes on the Notes – November 20, 2022

Reign of Christ Sunday Music for this service will be led by The Worship Choir. This week’s music:  “Come, Children, Join to Sing” (VU #345) “Come, children, join to sing: Hallelujah! Praise to our Servant-King: Hallelujah! Let all with heart and voice, saved by God’s gracious choice, Now in this place rejoice: Hallelujah! Come, lift your […]

Join the Worship Choir for Advent!

Do you love the music of the Christmas season and want to have the opportunity to sing some new songs and old favourites? The Worship Choir will be starting to practice music for the Advent season tonight (Thursday, November 17)! If you would like to sing at the Christmas Eve service, please come to practice at […]

Worship Service – November 13, 2022

“A New World”  This Week’s Worship Team is: Rev. Patrick Woodbeck, Laura Steidl, Myrna Hagues, Morag Fisher and Sue Turley. See the bulletin at:  Bulletin To learn more about the service music, please visit Notes on the Notes To view previous services, click on the Worship tab above or visit our YouTube channel by clicking the link […]

Notes on the Notes – November 13, 2022

“A New World” Music for this service will be led by The Worship Choir. This Week’s Music: “Isaiah the Prophet Has Written of Old” (VU #680) “Isaiah the prophet has written of old how God’s new creation shall come, Instead of the thorn tree, the fir tree shall grow; The wolf shall lie down with the […]