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Upcoming Learning Together Opportunities

September 25, 2020

Book Study
For our next book study, we will be reading 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act by Bob Joseph. This will take place over 4 meetings, every two weeks starting mid-October. Please email Emily if you are interested.

Starting Thursday, October 22, 3:30-4:30 pm (4 sessions, every 2 weeks – other dates: Nov. 5, Nov. 19, Dec. 3)

You might consider ordering the book from www.goodminds.com – a First Nations family owned business located on the Six Nations of the Grand River.

That All May Be One
Save the date for Tuesday, October 6 when we will have a discussion of the United Church of Canada anti-racism policy from 2000, and take part in some reflection exercises. Please contact Emily for more information.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrtfF6VJ9pw

“Grandparenting” Group (for grandparents and more)
Save the date for Tuesday, November 10, 4-5 pm, for an anti-racist “grandparenting” group open to grandparents, aunts, uncles, great grandparents, neighbours, and others who care for children and youth.

Welcome Back Leaside United!

September 20, 2020

Messages from Rev. Emily Gordon and Director of Music, Matthew Boutda outlining inspiring and meaningful worship, music, virtual choir, junior choir, anti-racism learning together, fellowship programs and events coming up at LUC.

Here on our website http://leasideunited.org you can learn more and sign up for our regular emails and support our ministry by donating.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for Sunday Worship, music highlights, crafts, stories and more.

Rev. Emily Gordon
Director of Music, Matthew Boutda

Looking Ahead:

For our next book study, we will be reading 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act by Bob Joseph. This will take place over 4 meetings, every two weeks starting mid-October. Please fill in this doodle poll to help choose a time, or contact Emily if you are interested: https://doodle.com/poll/pxwrf2i7fs2h575e

You might consider ordering the book from www.goodminds.com – a First Nations family owned business located on the Six Nations of the Grand River.Here are other opportunities ahead this fall in a journey from “not racist” to anti-racism – more details to come:

  • Save the date for Tuesday Oct. 6, when we will have a discussion of the United Church of Canada anti-racism policy.
  • Listening Times will continue monthly. Stay tuned for our next date in late September.
  • An anti-racist “grandparenting” group will meet in early November.

By the way … NEW Staff Emails!

UPDATE YOUR EMAIL CONTACT LISTS:

Leaside Staff have new work emails! Please start using these addresses effective immediately:

emily@leasideuc.com
matt@leasideuc.com
ann@leasideuc.com
alison@leasideuc.com

We look forward to hearing from you!

And Welcome Back friends!

COVID-19 Response Team: Worship Message

September 20, 2020
Rose of Sharon bloom on east side of Leaside United Church
Photo Credit: Michele Petick taken on August 20/20

This summer the worship planning team and the COVID response team have been closely monitoring the COVID situation and the guidelines regarding the opening of places of worship. There is nothing we would like more than to be able to return to worship, to share hugs and handshakes, and linger over conversation and coffee. Unfortunately, it is clear that it will be quite some time before this vision of church will be possible.

We have been hearing from many about ways we are able to connect with worship and community within Leaside United Church. Worship over Zoom and on YouTube offers opportunity to reflect, hear scripture, and pray together. We are able to sing and to hear music, even though the experience can’t be the same. Over Zoom, we are able to wish one another peace, to talk with each other, even sometimes to light candles for prayers. On YouTube we can hear the incredible virtual choir projects, and return to meaningful prayers, reflections, and music, or share them with others. Over Zoom we have been able to share a children’s program every week, and we are working on plans to offer a children’s program on YouTube in the fall, as a more flexible possibility for families.

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Book Study – White Fragility

August 10, 2020

We will have a book study of Robin DiAngelo’s book White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism beginning July 9th. If you cannot attend all sessions, you are still encouraged to take part. We will also share ways to participate even if you cannot get the book quickly. To learn more or to sign up, please email Emily (emily@leasideunited.org)