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 February 12, 2021
Dear Congregants, This has been a heavy week with the death of two of our members, Jeff F. and Anita S. At the same time, it has been a week of celebration with the birth of Amanda and Luc’s daughter. The cycle of life takes us on highs and lows that can sometimes spin together …Read more
Congregational Email February 5, 2021
Dear Congregants, This past week I’ve had the privilege of being part of two webinars. One was the first of three webinars which Ron Bailey organized on Estate Planning. It was so good to see about 23 “Westworthians”—I can attest that we’re still alive and kicking! It was good to have some serious conversation and …Read more
Sunday School The Woman at the Well
The Woman at the Well
Congregational Email, January 29 2021
Dear Congregants, At a recent planning meeting for our Lenten services, I was struggling to find creative energy. For the first time, I did not have any ideas to bring to the virtual table. Debbie M., our beloved music director, took up the torch and poured through material to offer a number of ideas. Her …Read more
Congregational Email January 22 2021
Congregational Email Jan. 22, 2021 Dear Congregants, I was part of a national info-session for clergy with our Chief Medical Officer Dr. Tam on Jan. 20. She acknowledged the important role that communities of faith play in helping our communities through this pandemic. She asked for our help in disseminating government facts about COVID and …Read more
Thriving Churches Webinar
Thriving Churches, written by Loraine MacKenzie Shepherd and Tammy Allan about their sabbaticals to thriving United Churches in 2019, was released on January 20, 2021. Please click here for more information. Tammy & Loraine are also leading a 3-session webinar on it Jan. 27, Feb 3 & 10, as per the following link. The webinar will give …Read more
Congregational Email Jan. 15, 2021
Congregational Email Jan. 15, 2021 Dear Congregants, With thanks to the gracious offer of Rev. Earl Gould to voluntarily lead last Sunday’s worship and be on call for emergency pastoral care, Nancy & I were able to have a 4-day retreat reading and hiking in Manitoba’s snow-covered forests—forest-bathing, as they call it in Japan! Our …Read more
Westworth Estate Planning Workshop Series (Revised)
Westworth United Church will present a series of three workshops on estate planning on February 3, February 10 and February 17, 7:00-8:30 pm. The workshops will be held on Zoom and will include informative presentations and question and answer sessions. February 3rd part 1. Charitable giving as part of your estate planning Presented by Norm …Read more
Congregational Email Jan. 8, 2021
Congregational Email Jan. 8, 2021 Dear Congregants, We are entering a new year filled with new hope of healing and health. But we have a ways to go before we can ease up on our COVID safeguards. If you find fear and anxiety beginning to set in again, or if you are dealing with other …Read more
