Affirming

Pentecost – Sunday June 5th, 2022

June 8, 2022

This Sunday, we celebrate Pentecost and the beginning of Pride Month as we hear two scripture readings – Genesis 11:1-9 and Acts 2:1-21. Where is the Holy Spirit calling us today? What do we hear in scripture about our differences? What are our dreams and visions?

Looking Ahead:

On June 12 we will celebrate our Church Birthday!

Summer Worship:

This summer we are sharing some of our worship services with Northlea United Church; NUC will join us some weeks and we will join them on others, and we will also have some guest leadership.

Here is how you can worship over the summer months:

Every Sunday up to August 7

Attend Leaside UC In-Person and on Zoom (10:30am)

or, on YouTube (any time)

August 14

Communion on Zoom (10:30am)

August 21 & 28

Join Northlea UC In-Person (10:30am)

or, on YouTube (later in the day)

September 4

Zoom (10:30am) and YouTube (any time)

Meet U – Social group meets this week on the church lawn!

May 22, 2022
Magnolia Tree on the Patio at Leaside United, photo by: Alison Jane

MEET U – Spring and Summer 2022 Program

With the arrival of the warm weather, we are changing things up for the Wednesday Meet U Program. 
Meet U will continue throughout the Spring and Summer.

Please mark your calendar with the following dates for May and June:

Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at 10:30 am for  Meet U on the Lawn for coffee hour!
Wednesday, June 1, 2022, 10:30 am   Meet U @ the Zoom Room
Wednesday, June 15, 2022, 2:30 pm – Ice Cream Social – Stay tuned!

We look forward to seeing you in-person THIS WEEK! All welcome!

Community Breakfast, Worship and Annual General Meeting – Sunday May 1st at 10am

May 5, 2022
bacon sandwich on plate

COMMUNITY BREAKFAST, WORSHIP AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

On Sunday, May 1st we will be having a short annual meeting for the congregation, but before the service starts we will have a Community Breakfast outside on the lawn for all ages. Whether or not you plan to attend the service, you are invited to come for 10am have your (likely second) breakfast and take part in activities that will range from signing cards for people in the congregation to drawing all over the sidewalks with sidewalk chalk (the more artists of all ages the better!) We’ll also invite those who are interested to share thoughts (with stickies) about our faith (creating a community prayer together) and where we are going as a church. For those who decide to stay for the worship service and short meeting, there will be a second opportunity to share food together outside at the end.

For more information contact Rev. Emily.

Second Sunday of Lent – March 13, 2022

March 20, 2022

For our second Sunday during the season of Lent, our theme is Shared Stories. The service will include parts of the service Black Experiences in Canadian Churches (originally planned for February but postponed due to tech challenges). We will also remember that it is PIE Sunday, light a candle marking two years since the start of the pandemic, and share a prayer “The Burden of War.”

Our music includes If Ye Love Me by Thomas Tallis, with pandemic words written in March 2020, a solo Come to Me by Dan Forrest, and the hymn In Christ, There is No East or West.

If you are worshiping online, join us on Zoom following the service for a time of conversation.

Looking Ahead
On Sunday, March 20, the third Sunday during the season of Lent, we will reflect on the beauty of nature and the simple goodness of life. Our music will include bagpipes, and other choices in memory of Bryan Pyper.