Archives: Christine, Author at Westworth United Church - Page 42 of 44
Take Ten, Day 1 – by Rev. Barb Jardine Daily Lenten Contemplative Prayer
PREPARATION DAY Hello Everyone! Today, I’m introducing TAKE TEN…which is an opportunity for us to engage in the practice of meditative prayer often called “contemplation”. Contemplation is a practice that’s been around for many thousands of years in various forms among the peoples of the earth and it was taught by Jesus, as well. In …Read more
Take Ten – Day 2 by Bev Jardine Daily Lenten Contemplative Prayer
PREPARATION DAY Hello Everyone! Today, I’m introducing TAKE TEN…which is an opportunity for us to engage in the practice of meditative prayer often called “contemplation”. Contemplation is a practice that’s been around for many thousands of years in various forms among the peoples of the earth and it was taught by Jesus, as well. In …Read more
Congregational Email Update July 3, 2020
Congregational Email Update July 3, 2020 Dear Congregants, We have received 30 responses to date to the questions about how and when to reopen the Westworth building. Thank you! We still welcome additional responses and have extended the deadline for emails and phone calls to Thursday, July 9 at noon. Your input is critical! …Read more
Congregational Email Update June 26, 2020
Congregational Email Update June 26, 2020 Dear Congregants, Westworth Council has formed the Safe Re-Opening Ad Hoc Committee to discern how and when to safely open our church building to the public. The membership includes Eunice P., chair, George N., Diane R., Karla F., Paul C., Teresa S. and Loraine MacKenzie Shepherd. Our committee …Read more
Congregational Email Update June 19, 2020
Congregational Email Update June 19, 2020 Dear Congregants, On my study leave last week, I continued contacting the thriving United Church congregations I visited last year on my sabbatical. Shortly, I will share a followup report from this research. In the meantime, I recommend a series of four youtubes entitled Pandemic Practicums that many …Read more
Congregational Email Update May 15, 2020
May 15, 2020 Congregational Update Dear Congregants, This week I am grateful. Thanks to the skilled facilitation of our Council Chair, Pat S., we had a good Leadership Team meeting last week via Zoom where we were able to talk about how to creatively continue our essential ministries at Westworth. The Team Leaders and …Read more
