From the Minister

Reflections from the Minister
One of the unexpected upsides of life in the Covid-19 lockdown is that I’m getting to experience and participate in things I haven’t had the opportunity to before. My favourite music festival is going online, which means I’ll get to take part even though it happens at a time of… Read More about “Reflections from the Minister”

SPECIAL NewsFlash – Thursday, May 21, 2020
As we continue to collectively respond to the COVID-19 situation, please see below new and ongoing information on SPUC’s response: NEW Please join us online for our May 24th Sunday Service. The service starts at 10:30 a.m. but the room will be “opened” at 10:15 a.m. for a time of… Read More about “SPECIAL NewsFlash – Thursday, May 21, 2020”

SPECIAL NewsFlash – Friday, May 15, 2020
As we continue to collectively respond to the COVID-19 situation, please see below new and ongoing information on SPUC’s response: NEW Please join us online for our May 17th Sunday Service. The service starts at 10:30 a.m. but the room will be “opened” at 10:15 a.m. for a time of… Read More about “SPECIAL NewsFlash – Friday, May 15, 2020”

SPECIAL NewsFlash – Friday, May 1, 2020
As we continue to collectively respond to the COVID-19 situation, please see below new and ongoing information on SPUC’s response: NEW Please join us online for our May 3rd Sunday Service. The service starts at 10:30 a.m. but the room will be “opened” at 10:15 a.m. for a time of… Read More about “SPECIAL NewsFlash – Friday, May 1, 2020”

Online Bible Study – Psalm 23
Scripture: Psalm 23 Commentary: Psalm 23 is one of the most beloved passages in the entire Bible. It has brought words of comfort to people for thousands of years. For all of the comfort it provides, though, I wonder how many of us have taken the time to look deeply… Read More about “Online Bible Study – Psalm 23”

Pastoral Letter Covid-19
Grace and peace to you in the name of God our Creator, Jesus Christ our Redeemer and the Holy Spirit our Comforter. I’m writing this from my kitchen table near the end of the first month of lockdown. I’m grateful for the sunshine streaming through my windows and the beginnings… Read More about “Pastoral Letter Covid-19”

Journeying through Lent
We’ve come again to the beginning of Lent. It begins, as it always does, with Ash Wednesday. This service sets the tone for the rest of the season. It is a solemn service of confession and repentance. Ashes are imposed to remind us that we are the created not the… Read More about “Journeying through Lent”

Happy Advent
I have to confess that Advent is my favorite season of the Christian year. Even more than Christmas or Easter, I look forward to Advent. At this point you may be asking yourself what I could possibly love so much about Advent. After all this is a stressful and difficult… Read More about “Happy Advent”

The Adventures of Flat Jesus
Although it may not feel like summer is approaching it will arrive, and as a result, many of us will soon be off on summer travels, visiting family and friends or enjoying time at the cottage. Although many of us go our separate ways during the summer, God always goes… Read More about “The Adventures of Flat Jesus”

Holy Week at St. Paul’s United Church
By any measure, Holy Week is a marathon of worship. Five worship services in four days, taking you on an emotional roller coaster that leads from the solemnity of Maundy Thursday to the grief and pain of Good Friday to the jubilation of Easter morning. Many people wonder what the… Read More about “Holy Week at St. Paul’s United Church”