Archives: September 2017 - Westworth United Church
Tasmanian Water Carriers
On July 23, 2017 Westworth hosted a largely Indigenous delegation from the Uniting Church in Australia. They joined us for worship and spoke at a panel over lunch about the Truth and Reconciliation process in Australia. They gave us a gift of these two water carriers made out of kelp by Indigenous people in Tasmania. …Read more
Forgive God
Loraine MacKenzie Shepherd Sept 17, 2017 Matt 18:21-35, Rom 14:1-12 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable to you, our God. The most amazing thing happened to me this past summer. A young woman from El Salvador, who has adopted Nancy and I as her grandparents, was married …Read more
Love Does No Wrong to a Neighbour
Loraine MacKenzie Shepherd, Sept 10, 2017 Romans 13:8-14 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable to you, our God. Last week in the Free Press, Melissa Martin wrote an article entitled, “Amazing grace floats to the top of Houston’s ocean of misery.”[1] She noted that when environmental crises hit, …Read more
Fall Study
What does the United Church believe? How have these beliefs changed over the decades? Join us for our fall study on Mondays, 7:30-9:00 pm, beginning Sept. 11 through to Oct. 30 (except Thanksgiving Monday). You may attend as many Mondays as you wish—each session is complete in itself. These sessions are adapted for laity from a course Loraine …Read more
Turn Aside
Loraine MacKenzie Shepherd Sept 3 2017 Exodus 3:1-15 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable to you, our God. The origins of Labour Day in Canada go back to December, 1872 when the Toronto Typographical Union went on strike to call for a 58-hour work week. In response …Read more
