In our Easter joy, we find a God of new starts and fresh growth. In our Easter grace, we find a God of renewal and transformation. In our Easter faith, we find a God to carry us from shadows and despair. In our Easter peace, we find a God to...
As sunlight dazzles on lakes and sunsets blaze through the sky, let the brilliance of our Creator God’s love guide us to see God’s way for us. With the cry of a loon rising up into the dusk, or the shouts of children playing in a field, let the melody...
Whenever we feel disrespected or overlooked, let down by others, resting and praying, we affirm that God knows us and loves us. In those times when we feel lost or unsure, seeking God’s presence in our lives, listening and singing, we remember that God leads us. As we worship, we...
A multiple Sunday service, with hymn selections related to the lectionary readings for August (Year B). Created for 2024, but could be adapted for other Year Bs. For more ideas for each service, check out the Weekly Service material for that Sunday. A download of the complete order of service...
In our Easter joy, we find a God of new starts and fresh growth. In our Easter grace, we find a God of renewal and transformation. In our Easter faith, we find a God to carry us from shadows and despair. In our Easter peace, we find a God to...
Energizing God, on this new day, let our spirits jump up to proclaim the splendour of your care for us. Fill us with wonder and guide us to move forward with faith and gratitude. Renew us with your Easter love, so that our faith in your transforming power leaps from...
As the women did on that Easter morning, we come together. We come together, giving thanks for their presence, worshipping in their path. They brought their grief and their fear, their gratitude and their love. We come together, acknowledging our fear and our gratitude, affirming God’s love. They left transformed...
In our lives and in the world, we bear too much mourning. We seek your presence, O God, to make our hearts new and sustain us in your love. With setbacks and crushed expectations, we have known too much crying. We crave your comfort, O God, to make our dreams...
Depart from here renewed in your worship, restored in your mercy, and revitalized in your faith. May you meet the days ahead with transformed vigour and determination and the confidence of God’s love planted deep in your heart where it might grow. Amen. Gill Le Fevre, Walton Memorial U.C., Oakville...
Gracious and Steadfast God, we acknowledge that the sparkle of our festivities cannot truly hide the mess of our world. As the bright lights of Christmas diminish the gloom of these shortest days, may our gifts this day lessen the suffering of those in need. As the light of the...
