the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK Tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day; a day our culture has co-opted to promote over-consumption; nothing could be further from the spirit of the work of St. Patrick. In coming to Ireland with the gospel, St. Patrick returned to the very people who have treated him abysmally as … [Read more…]
the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK The Gospels are filled with examples of God’s presence in the word. One sabbath Jesus was in his hometown synagogue in Nazareth where he read from the prophet Isaiah: The Spirit of the Lord is on me, for he has anointed me to bring good news to … [Read more…]
the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK Jesus answered him, ‘Those who love me will keep my word, and my Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. (John 14:23) Everything we know about Jesus indicates that he was concerned with only one thing: to … [Read more…]
the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK A Lenten Prayer by Henri Nouwen The Lenten season begins. It is a time to be with you, Lord, in a special way, a time to pray, to fast, and thus to follow you on your way to Jerusalem, to Golgotha, and to the final … [Read more…]
the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK A Lenten Prayer by Henri Nouwen The Lenten season begins. It is a time to be with you, Lord, in a special way, a time to pray, to fast, and thus to follow you on your way to Jerusalem, to Golgotha, and to the final … [Read more…]
the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK The Englishman Joseph Oldham wrote, “There are some things in life—and they may be the most important things—that we cannot know by research or reflection, but only by committing ourselves. We must dare in order to know.” Friendship is like this. You must commit yourself to be … [Read more…]
the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK Happy are those who keep his decrees, who seek him with their whole heart. (Psalm 119:2) Almost all of the 176 verses of Psalm 119 contain one of eight terms that denote God’s word or commandments. Hence, it is often called the Psalm of the ‘book’, but … [Read more…]
the life of your church….! 2022 ANNUAL REPORT To access the Central United Church 2022 Annual Report please click here. Please feel free to print a copy at home for your review. Copies are available at the church should you wish to pick a copy up. Central United Church Unionville #905-474-0183 | 131 Main Street, … [Read more…]
the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK Our Guest Minister this Sunday will be Rev. Dr. Andrew Stirling who is the Ambassador for the Canadian Bible Society. Prior to that appointment in 2022, he served as the Senior Minister of the historic Timothy Eaton Memorial United Church in Toronto from 1998 to 2021. Andrew … [Read more…]
the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK Jesus said, ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.’ Do you not find Jesus’ proclamation a bold assertion? Whatever you are facing in life—human neediness of whatever kind—you will find blessing in the kingdom of heaven, here and now. Perhaps you have had … [Read more…]