Weekly Newsletter
the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK In one of Jesus’ kingdom parables he said, “the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire labourers for his vineyard.” (Matthew 20:1-16) Jesus’ hearers are very familiar with the agricultural story Jesus tells—it is harvest time and landowners … [Read more…]
the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK The September return to school is typically accompanied with lots of excitement around a new academic year. The excitement is muted this year as schools navigate pandemic safety protocols. Planning for fall church programmes is changed as well. This coming Sunday has been our rally Sunday when we announce … [Read more…]
the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK Our Guest Minister this Sunday will be Rev. Lorraine Diaz who is the Minister of Congregational Life & Development at Timothy Eaton Memorial Church in Toronto and has been in congregational ministry positions for almost 16 years. She served UCC congregations in Southern Ontario and Nova Scotia, … [Read more…]
the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK Our Guest Minister this Sunday will be Rev. Lorraine Diaz who is the Minister of Congregational Life & Development at Timothy Eaton Memorial Church in Toronto and has been in congregational ministry positions for almost 16 years. She served UCC congregations in Southern Ontario and Nova Scotia, … [Read more…]
the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK Our Guest Minister this Sunday will be Rev. Lorraine Diaz who is the Minister of Congregational Life & Development at Timothy Eaton Memorial Church in Toronto and has been in congregational ministry positions for almost 16 years. She served UCC congregations in Southern Ontario and Nova Scotia, … [Read more…]
the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK I enjoy this time of year in Ontario; the season of fresh fruits and vegetables newly harvested from gardens and orchards. There is something about the taste of a tomato fresh from the vine, of a new potato dug from the ground that day, or of an … [Read more…]
the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK I, for one, am enjoying the somewhat cooler overnight temperatures. This cooling does signal to us the rhythm of the changes of our seasons—fall will soon arrive as it always does. The tendency is to take the constancy of these changes for granted. Martin Luther wrote, “God’s wonderful works … [Read more…]
the life of your church….! BSF Bible Study for Men Beginning in September We are very pleased to announce that Central United Church will be hosting a new weekly Bible study for men beginning in September. Central has become a partner with Bible Study Fellowship. Bible Study Fellowship (or BSF) https://www.bsfinternational.org/ has thousands of … [Read more…]
the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK Are you pandemic weary? The rise in mental health issues during a time when we are cut off from family and friends is not a surprise. We were not meant to live like this! News in our media relentlessly emphasizes the negative; many are anxious. In a church leadership newsletter, … [Read more…]
the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK ANNUAL WORSHIP EXCHANGE Please join us this Sunday as we connect online in our annual worship exchange with Bethesda Lutheran Church. Please click here to access Bethesda Lutheran’s Facebook virtual service. Their services are uploaded Saturday evenings so are available to watch at anytime on Sunday. … [Read more…]