Leaside United Church

First Sunday of Lent – Feb 26, 2023

March 17, 2023
Sunday, February 26, 2023: Our 10:30am worship service began our Lent theme: Jesus Said What?! We began with our Lent music: Lord, Prepare Me to Be a Sanctuary (Introit), We Give You But Your Own (Doxology), and We Will Take What You Offer (Sung Blessing). On March 5 we will celebrate the second Sunday in Lent, continuing our Jesus Said What?! theme.

Daily Lent Emails

January 20, 2023

Every other year, Rev. Emily shares daily emails during Lent. Each short email has poetry, readings, art, a small spiritual practices or something else to begin another day in the season of Lent. Members of Leaside United Church, family, friends, participants at other churches and the wider community are all very welcome to sign up! Email Emily if you would like to be added to the list.

Our Lent emails will engage with this year’s Lent worship theme: Jesus said what?! (They will also be meaningful on their own, for those not participating in weekly worship.) This Lent our Jesus said what?! theme will explore some of the things that Jesus says in the gospels, and how they might challenge, confuse, encourage, or inspire us today.

Two years ago 96 emails were on our daily Lent emails list, reaching at least 100 people. How many will it be this year? Be sure to sign up before Ash Wednesday – February 22, so that you don’t miss any of the 40 days of Lent.

Carols by Candlelight Dec. 4 and Dec. 11

January 20, 2023

Leaside United Church and Northlea United Church are joining together to share two Carols by Candlelight services. December 4th the service will be at Leaside United Church, with a joint choir singing anthems and leading carols. Our free will offering will be toward the TNO Food Collective.

The service will be in person and livestreamed to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/LeasideUnitedChurchToronto

Leadership by Music Directors Matt Boutda and David Jafelice, Rev. Emily Gordon and Rev. Lee-Ann Ahlstrom, and many others. The Dec. 11th service at Northlea United will have the same beautiful music, but the rest of the service will be different.