“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
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.
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.
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
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
The United Church of Canada has elected the Rev. Dr. Carmen Lansdowne, Kwisa’lakw, 47, as its 44th Moderator. She will be the church’s spiritual leader for the next three years. In articulating her vision for The United Church of Canada, the Rev. Dr. Lansdowne speaks of a church committed: “To build new connections Read more
“Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability.” – Sam Keen Sunday Worship Schedule A Reminder: There will be no services for the month of July. Sunday services resume Sunday, August 7th, 2022. Pastoral Care Cynthia is away on vacation from June 30th to July 25th. For pastoral care emergencies please contact Barbara Read more
Event Date: August 5, 2022 to August 6, 2022 Online Please join Emmanuel College’s Centre for Religion and Its Contexts(opens in a new tab), Trinity-St Paul’s United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts(opens in a new tab), the Centre for Philosophy, Religion and Social Ethics of The Institute for Christian Studies(opens Read more
As part of its commitment to becoming an anti-racist church, the United Church has prepared a series of videos exploring racism and how we can address it.
In the last two years, the number of refugees and asylum seekers in Morocco has more than doubled. Today, the country is both a transit and a host country with 19,620 refugee and asylum seekers.