Every week we pray together in worship. Why? What is praying together about? Why do we pray in worship? What are different ways to pray? What might we think about when writing these prayers? If you are interested in any of these questions, come to the Prayer Workshop on Saturday October 28th at 1:30-4:00pm, join our minister Emily Gordon for this experiential workshop! You are welcome to come regardless of your understanding (or lack of understanding) of prayer.
As you will have read in the Catching Up with Emily Gordon post, Emily is planning on taking pregnancy leave as she and Nikhil welcome the arrival of their new family member. The 17 week pregnancy leave will begin Nov. 14th, so she plans to be back in time for Easter, with Nikhil taking parental leave starting mid-March.
We are now pleased to announce that a supply minister has been chosen for the time Emily will be away. The Rev. Warren McDougall is a recently retired minister, who brings extensive ministry experience, mostly recently at Richmond Hill United Church. Warren and Emily have already begun meeting to ensure there is a smooth transition in November.
For those of you who would like to meet Warren before he begins on November 13th, be sure to join us for the October 29th worship service which Warren plans to attend. This service will also be a celebration of our past (the 500th anniversary of the start of the Reformation, as well as the previous anniversary of Leaside United Church, and of the amalgamation of Presteign and Woodbine United Churches – of course, we now have a new anniversary for our new congregation in June!) and an opportunity to look forward to the new beginnings in our future. See you then!
All welcome to gather for meditation, questioning and learning at Spirit Alive
on Saturday, November 4th, 2017
gathering at 10:00am to noon
at Leaside United Church.
Refreshments at the beginning will provide a sharing time.
On a regular basis Spirit Alive meets to explore matters of spirituality, meditate, and reflect together. Save the second Saturday morning of the month to meet at 10:00 to noon. Spirit Alive begins with coffee, snacks and fellowship followed by a period of led meditation, music, quiet time and reflection to deepen the sense of the spiritual at the center of one’s life. For more information contact Bea Lawford.
We are excited for this Sunday, October 15th at 10:30am! Six new ukuleles ready for our new “Learn to Play Ukulele” series as part of our Sunday morning children’s program! 🎶🎶 #creatingtogether #children
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