Sunday, February 2, 2025
Inspired by The Right Rev. Mariann Budde, we depart from the lectionary and consider two significant Biblical passages where foreigners are welcomed. For years, Canada and the US have relied on an “immigration consensus” where immigration was understood to be necessary for population and economic growth. In a matter of months, this has all changed and it may be years before the dust settles. Meanwhile, just as God welcomes us, so, too, are we to welcome others.
Presiding: Greg Powell
Music Lead: Jennifer Turner
Tech Team: Nathan McDormand, Jamie Waters, Steve Nichol
Christ Candle: D’Arcy McPherson
Scripture: Janice Langley
Scripture Reading: Matthew 2: 11-15, Deuteronomy 10: 17-19
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Update on Masking for Sunday Morning Worship
As we continue to discern what is the best masking practice at any given moment, for this next stretch of time we are lifting our requirement for masking during Sunday morning worship. However, if you are feeling more comfortable to continue wearing a mask, you are most welcome to do so. And as always, if you are feeling unwell, please enjoy worshipping from home via our very fine streamed services.
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Sunday service is also live-streamed from the sanctuary at 10:15am Sunday morning. Please participate, live on YouTube. The platform has the option for you to add your comments, prayers and concerns in the live chat window. You may also choose to write your prayers down, speak them aloud during the service, or send your prayer requests to us via email. Arrive at 10:15am to greet each other, then the service will begin right at 10:30am.
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Our worship each Sunday is intended to be a collective experience, a communal practice.
We might step into whatever is our sanctuary, each one of us as individuals, and yet as we assemble, from wherever we are, we become a people, drawn together through song and prayer, through word and ritual, and through the Spirit who breathes through it all, through us all.
One and the same Spirit uniting us breathing us into life!
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