Choir

Palm Sunday – March 28, 2021

March 31, 2021

Today during our service on Zoom we will have Palm parade. You can make a palm in a couple of minutes (see the instruction video here), or find some ferns or other green plants, and a scarf, paper or something else to wave.

Also on Zoom we will be watching a Palm Pageant, shared by Rosedale United Church, with children and youth from our two congregations.

On YouTube, our worship service will include scripture, reflection, prayer, and music including Hosanna-filled hymns and a solo of the spiritual “I Want Jesus to Walk With Me.” We end our service today with silence as we move into Holy Week.

Our Palm Sunday Stories and Crafts program can be watched at 9:55am on Zoom, or any time on YouTube.

H O L Y † W E E K

On Holy Monday, Holy Tuesday, Holy Wednesday, and Holy Saturday, there will be a short time of scripture and prayer shared on YouTube. You can find them each day on our YouTube channel.

Good Friday we will be sharing a joint service with Northlea United Church. Easter Sunday, our service will include more musical collaborations with Northlea United Church, along with trumpets.

YouTube and Zoom links for Good Friday and Easter will be shared later in the week.

Maundy Thursday there are two different opportunities to share communion. Remember to bring bread and juice with you.

  1. The Last Supper and You is a child and family-friendly event from 4:30-5:30pm.
  2. A simple evening communion service will be at 7:30pm.

Next Sunday – EASTER Sunday April 4th 10:30am

Waiting for Spring – March 21st, 2021

March 25, 2021

Today during Worship Robbie will be visiting to talk about Jesus overturning tables at the Temple, and a sermon on the connection between death and life. This week, we have also shared our sermon with Northlea United Church – and there is more collaboration and sharing with Northlea coming up.

Our service on Zoom will include prayers and the Lord’s Prayer. Either way you share in worship, join on Zoom at 11:30am for a time of conversation.

This morning our Stories and Crafts program (9:55am on Zoom or any time on YouTube) talks about Zacchaeus and giving. You will need a straw, construction paper, scissors, tape, and a hole punch.

Next Sunday
Palm Sunday join us on Zoom for a palm parade (watch for instructions on making your own palm in Thursday’s email) and another pageant shared by Rosedale United Church. On YouTube, our service will include scripture, reflection, music, and prayer.

Then watch for the worship moments happening each day during Holy Week!

Lent IV – P.I.E. Sunday with Guest Preacher, Jordan Sullivan

March 25, 2021

March 14th (3.14) is Pie Day, and many people celebrate both math and pastry by eating pie! As an affirming congregation, we’re invited to use PIE day as an opportunity to reflect on our affirming commitment, and be Public, Intentional, and Explicit.

This morning we welcome guest preacher Jordan Sullivan. Jordan is a trans man who worked at the United Church of Canada’s General Council Office from 2000 to 2020, where his work included the work of LGBTQIA2S+ Justice. His sermon today is “The Stranger Who Dwells Among Us.”

Jordan has also shared a document with Gender Identity Resources for anyone who would like to read and learn more about gender identity before or after the service. You can read this HERE.

The service today will be the same on Zoom and on YouTube. If you join by Zoom, you may want to return to the YouTube for the two virtual choir projects on YouTube, for better sound quality. Either way, be sure to join Zoom at 11:30am for conversation. You are invited to wear something colourful!

Today our virtual choir will be singing “O Love” with music by Elaine Hagenberg and words by George Matheson. Our first ever junior virtual choir will be singing “Our Love Colours Outside the Lines.” Today, we will also all have the opportunity to meet Rebecca, Children and Young Families Program Leader, during the service.

For today’s Stories and Crafts video you will need a paper plate, markers, a ruler, construction paper, scissors, and glue. Watch any time on YouTube or at 9:55am this morning.

Next Sunday
Our service “Waiting for the Spring” will include the hymn “I Feel the Winds of God Today,” our final Lenten hymn improvisations this year, and a visit from Robbie!

March 28
Palm Sunday we look forward to a live palm parade over Zoom, as well as another Pageant coordinated by Rosedale, which will be shared live over Zoom for the privacy of our children and youth. On YouTube, our service will include scripture, reflection, music, and prayer as we move into Holy Week.

The LUC Virtual Choir Presents: O Love

March 25, 2021

From our Director of Music, Matthew Boutda, and The Leaside United Virtual Choir perform O Love. Today officially marks the 1-year anniversary that Toronto declared COVID-19 a pandemic! Fittingly, this gorgeous song has the hopeful promise “that morn shall tearless be.” – George Matheson.