Study

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.

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

Lent & Easter at Leaside United

April 6, 2021

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World Day of Prayer – Friday March 5, 2021

March 6, 2021

World Day of Prayer (WDP) has been happening in Canada for 99 years! The 2021 service was written by the WDP committee of Vanuatu inspired by the Biblical theme “Build on a Strong Foundation” (Matthew 7; 24-27).

World Day of Prayer has been an important ministry for women as they lead services within their communities for their own denominations and ecumenically year after year. In 2021, COVID-19 encouraged the production of a full-length World Day of Prayer video service by the Women’s Inter-Church Council of Canada, featuring participants from across Canada. 

This one-hour video can be viewed here: