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Happy Birthday Leaside United! June 13, 2021

June 30, 2021

Happy Birthday!
This Sunday we celebrate four years since the coming together of Presteign-Woodbine and Leaside.

The service will be the same on Zoom and on YouTube, so you are invited to take part either way this morning – and consider watching or re-watching on YouTube with headphones for the best sound quality.

Join us for a congregational meeting on Zoom after the service, at 11:15am, when we will approve council and committee nominations for the coming year, and consider a small update to our mission statement.

Here are a few highlights:

Our virtual choir is sharing a world premiere of “We Now United Our Voices” an anthem by Canadian musician, music educator and composer Gordon Adnams. He was so impressed with our virtual choir projects that he reached out to Matt about creating this recording.

The Stewardship Action Committee once again shares its wonderful annual Celebration Slideshow as a part of our service.

Our prayers blend last year’s Church Birthday prayers with some updated words and images that reflect the past year.

Those who gathered at our end of year choir party wish you peace with spoken words and in American Sign Language (ASL).

Our welcome and blessing share a few more glimpses of our newly renovated church building.

Our reflection on Mark 4:26-34 reflects on the past year and the unexpected nature of God’s Kingdom.

Plus much more wonderful music and spoken leadership from many in our congregation!

We are very pleased with how this service came together, and hope you will share it with family and friends.

Stories and Makers Nest:

Next Sunday is National Indigenous Day of Prayer as well as Father’s Day. It will be the second of our shared sermon and music services with Northlea United Church this spring, with Emily sharing the reflection with both congregations.

June 27 we will celebrate Pride Sunday.

July 4 we will celebrate Canada Sunday.

Reflections & Connections Communion Sunday – June 6, 2021

June 30, 2021

This Sunday our Reflections and Connections service has two different possibilities.

On Zoom, we will be sharing Communion with one another, wish one another the Peace of Christ, and light candles for joys and sorrows. Rather than listening to a sermon, we will have four opportunities for personal reflection. Bring bread and juice, or something else to eat and drink for communion. If you are someone who likes to journal, also bring your journal to worship this morning.

On YouTube we are sharing several different worship options from the larger church. Just follow the links to a worship service that will connect with you this week.

Stories and Makers Nest – June 6, 2021:

This week hear the story of Samuel and make magic reveal drawings! Watch at 9:55 on Zoom, or any time on YouTube.


Next Sunday, June 13 is our Church Birthday! We celebrate 4 years since the coming together of Leaside United Church and Presteign-Woodbine United Church with a service that includes a world premiere by our virtual choir, as well as our Stewardship celebration slideshow.

Following the service will be a congregational meeting on Zoom, including a proposed addition to our mission statement and Council and Committee nominations for the coming year.

The Other Side of the River – Book Group

April 27, 2021

Our next book group will be on Alf Dumont’s book The Other Side of the River: From Church Pew to Sweat Lodge. Alf Dumont has served in The United Church of Canada for over 40 years, and currently serves as an elder at the Indigenous Services Centre of the British Columbia Institute of Technology. The book group will begin on Thursday, April 29th meeting on Thursdays at 3:30.

NEXT Thursday, April 15th at 3:30pm everyone is invited to listen to a conversation with Alf Dumont. Please consider attending whether or not you are able to take part in the group or if you are undecided. Feel free to invite others to come to this as well!

If you are interested in joining the book group, please email or call Emily for more information on the group and how to purchase the book.