Order of Service
August 21, 2022 Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost, In the Beginning: Land
Song: Now That the Daylight Fills the Sky
Now that the daylight fills the sky,
We lift our hearts to God on high
That She, in all we do or say,
Would keep us free from harm today,
“All praise to You, Creator Lord!
All praise to You, eternal Word!
All praise to You, O Spirit wise!”
We sing as daylight fills the skies.
Newsletter
Life at Glebe — August Edition
“August rain: the best of the summer gone, and the new fall not yet born. The odd uneven time.” ― Sylvia Plath, The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath Sunday Worship Schedule Sunday August 21, Creation Series: Land, HaudenosauneeSky Woman and Turtle IslandOutdoor service, no Zoom Sunday August 28, Creation Series: Trees, Norse MythologyYggdrasil, the Read more…
Sermons
Origins Stories: The Giant Pan Gu and the Goddess Nu Wa
This is the second in a five part series called “In the Beginning,” exploring various creation stories. Psalm 121 – A Song of Ascents I lift up my eyes to the hills— from where will my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He Read more…
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August 14, 2022 Tenth Sunday After Pentecost, In the Beginning: Mountains
Invocation: Sing to the Maker
All of creation, sing to the Maker,
sing a new song of jubilant praise.
God who has sung us, still is among us,
let us give thanks in the song we raise.
Book Club
Building God’s Beloved Community
If you are new or newish to the Christian faith, interested in learning more about membership in The United Church of Canada or if you want to re-discover the faith you grew up with, think about joining our book study beginning this Fall. We will be reading “Building God’s Beloved Community: Discipleship in The United Church of Canada.” This book was written primarily with those new to the church in mind (the language is very accessible) yet is still relevant for wherever you are in your faith journey. The book features contributions from a wide theological and cultural spectrum within The United Church of Canada.
Upcoming Services
Sunday August 28
Trees, Norse Mythology – Yggdrasil, the Sacred Tree
Join us for an outdoor service, weather permitting. No Zoom Service.
Sermons
Origins Stories: The Enuma Elish
This is the first in a five part series called “In the Beginning,” exploring various creation stories.
Why creation stories you may be wondering? Why look to the stories we have told of our origins for thousands of years? When Glebe’s Music Minister and I began to plan services for the summer, we knew we wanted to focus on a creation theme. It is no secret that there is a climate crisis. Part of the United Church of Canada’s new creed proclaims that we are to live with respect in creation. We live in a beautiful country, blessed with natural resources that we take for granted will always be there. One of the things I discovered and I think many of us did over the course of the pandemic was a new appreciation for the outdoors, of being able to meet outside with friends when we were not allowed to meet indoors. The importance of green space never became so relevant living in the city.
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August 7, 2022 Ninth Sunday After Pentecost, In the Beginning: Waters
We Gather Together Musical Prelude Announcements Promise of Divine Welcome Invocation: As Longs the Deer As longs the deer for flowing streams,so my soul longs for you.As the dry land thirsts for gentle rains,I thirst for the living God. Call to Worship The Peace of Wild Thingsby Wendell Berry (b. 1934) Read more…
Community
Installation of the 44th Moderator
Event Date: August 7, 2022 from 4:00 pm EDT to 6:00 pm EDT In person General Council 44 and Canadian Memorial United Church invite you to the installation of the 44th Moderator of The United Church of Canada: Sunday, August 7, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. PDT / 4:00 p.m. EDT / Read more…