Happy New Year! & Happy Epiphany On the twelfth day of Christmas (January 6) we celebrate that wise people arrived bearing gifts for Jesus. The gifts they brought represented their belief that Jesus was a sign. The acceptance of their gifts represented that God's word and...
The fourth theme of Advent is love. Mark 12:31 says, love your neighbour as yourself. Have you ever found it difficult to love yourself? Joseph shows us the power of acceptance in this week's passage. Sometimes, to truly love, we need to accept ourselves, accept...
JOY!This Sunday we will explore the depths of joy. Joy is not about getting all we want or pretending to be happy when we're struggling. Joy comes from the comfort of knowing that we are not alone, God is with us, even when we struggle....
Northlea United and Leaside United are combining our choirs to offer the annual Carols by Candlelight Service. There is a ton of Christmas music! And the Christmas story is told through various readings. It is a truly magical and festive evening. Happy Advent everyone! Ministers: The...
In the second week of Advent, we hear from John the Baptist. In the wilderness, dressed in wild clothing, John preaches about a new Messiah who will force all to repent! John demands that we clear the path for Christ. Thankfully, God doesn't need a...
During Advent, we move through four themes: Hope, Peace, Joy, Love. This week, we start with Hope. Hope keeps us going, keeps us trying. It can also be scary because there it promises that there are still possibilities, still options that we might not have...
Reign of Christ - The Rev. Warren McDougall and George Fung (musician) will be leading the service this week. In the liturgical calendar, this is the last Sunday of the year. Advent begins the whole liturgical year again. So really, this is the New Year's...
Sometimes it feels like the world is telling us that we are not enough, there is never enough. Jesus tells us, again and again, that the new life he promises is here and now. We can be nourished by God's word today. Not just in...
Remembrance Day Service - Lest We Forget - surely if we remember the incredible sacrifices that were made, we will find all possible means to avoid violence or war. "Do to others as you would have them do to you." (Luke 6:31)Minister: Rev. Bronwyn CorlettMusic...
All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day are a time to celebrate Christian saints and the faithfully departed. Who helped form your faith? Did someone invite you to a service? Make you go to church as a kid? Or maybe they modelled Christian behaviour that...
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