Stewardship

Through Darkness and Splendour – Sunday Nov 29th

December 9, 2020

Advent 1

Can you believe Advent is here?

This morning, Robbie will visit and remind us of what to watch for during Advent. Thank you to Rev. James Lepard, along with Michele Petick, for sharing Robbie with us once again. We will also sing a couple of Advent favourites, “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” and “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus.”

This morning, we are pleased to have Amy, Joe, Kirby and Quinn lead us as we light our first candle for Advent, the candle of hope. In the weeks ahead we will be led by other parents, youth, and children.

If you are joining by Zoom, we will also hear our Moderator’s Advent message, and sing the Hope verse of a recent hymn that we will all sing together on Christmas Eve.

For our Children’s program, we will be making a Hope decoration for your tree. Watch at 9:55 on Zoom, or any time on YouTube.

Next Sunday:
We have been invited to collaborate with Rosedale on a pageant, but will be sharing it online over Zoom rather than as a public link because of privacy concerns for some of our children. We hope you will be able to join us on Zoom Sunday morning, or watch the temporary link shared by church family email.

Please return to this past Thursday’s Advent and Christmas email for everything else happening this Advent and Christmas season!

Who’s Got Talent? With Guest Preacher Sunday November 15 Rev. Marlene Britton

November 22, 2020
Rev. Marlene Britton

This Sunday we are pleased to welcome the Rev. Marlene Britton, a diaconal minister who is Program Coordinator, Admission and Pastoral Relations with General Council. Her sermon “Who’s Got Talent?” explores Matthew 25:14-30.

Our service will be enriched by music by the Uniting Voices Collective – Matt Boutda with four other Toronto Music Directors.

On Zoom this morning at 10:30, we will be joined by Rev. Marlene Britton who will share Pastoral Prayers, and we will sing “I’m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me.”

Come for our Stories and Crafts program to hear about messages of hope (gather at 9:45 to start at 9:55, or watch any time on YouTube).

Next Sunday
November 22 we will celebrate communion together over Zoom. Bring some bread, crackers, or pita, along with juice or wine, as we share this sacrament with one another.

Then, November 29 is our first Sunday of Advent. We will light our first candle – Hope, as we move into the season leading us to Christmas.

Remembrance Sunday – November 7, 2020

November 15, 2020

If you are watching on YouTube, and would like to begin the service so that the Two Minutes of Silence falls at 11am, please begin the video at 10:33am. Then, join us on Zoom at 11:10am for conversation.

On Zoom, our service will begin at 10:30am and we will take time to wish one another Peace.

Special music, including trumpet, bagpipe and drums, and a moving Virtual Choir anthem all contribute to our Remembrance Sunday service.

For our Stories and Crafts program, join Zoom at 9:45 for a 9:55 start, or watch it any time on YouTube.

Next Sunday
We welcome guest preacher Rev. Marlene Britton, a diaconal minister, who is Program Coordinator, Admission and Pastoral Relations with the United Church General Council. She will also be joining us live on Zoom to share Pastoral Prayers.

Looking Ahead
November 22 we will celebrate communion on Zoom.
November 29 is our first Sunday of Advent!

Ten COVID Commandments – Sunday October 25, 2020

November 1, 2020

21st Sunday After Pentecost
The Ten COVID Commandments

What might be the Ten Commandments for these COVID times? This morning we’ll hear one possibility…

On YouTube we will end with our leads singing the quartet “If You Love Me, Keep My Commandments.” On Zoom, we will then end with with prayer and the hymn “Love Divine.”

Our Stories and Crafts program will start to reflect on the Ten Commandments as well, along with a craft you might “heart.” You can join Zoom at 9:45am to watch together at 9:55am, or at any time on YouTube.

Next Sunday
On November 1 we will mark All Saints’ Day with a service on “A Moment Between” when we spend a moment with Moses looking out over the Promised Land. We will have time to light candles for those no longer with us, as well as for other joys and sorrows, and we will end with a spooky postlude. Don’t forget we’ll “fall back” an hour next Sunday as well!