Leaside United Church and Northlea United Church are joining together to share two Carols by Candlelight services. December 4th the service will be at Leaside United Church, with a joint choir singing anthems and leading carols. Our free will offering will be toward the TNO Food Collective.
Leadership by Music Directors Matt Boutda and David Jafelice, Rev. Emily Gordon and Rev. Lee-Ann Ahlstrom, and many others. The Dec. 11th service at Northlea United will have the same beautiful music, but the rest of the service will be different.
This Sunday we celebrate Pride Month with a service lighting rainbow candles throughout the service. The music includes the beautiful anthem “Morning Hymn” as well as a solo “Pie Jesu” by Rileigh. Our scripture story is about Jesus sending out 70 disciples ahead of him, as we think about some of the values behind our affirming work, including responsibility and community. If you enjoy an opportunity to move your body, we are invited to take part in the actions of “For the Child in Us” as we name just a few of the many parts of creation God loves.
Looking Ahead
On July 3 we will mark Canada Sunday, with Matt and all four leads offering musical leadership. Our music will include the hymn “Let Us Build a House”, anthem “All the Little Rivers of Canada”, the National Anthem, and more.
Please note that the timing is a little different this week:
In-Person: Arrive at 10:20am for a guest prelude, followed by a live baptism in-person only, and Lemonade on the Lawn after the full service.
Zoom: Gather as usual for an extra chance to start before the service begins after the live baptism.
YouTube: The livestream will begin 7-10 minutes later than usual.
Following the service we will also post the prelude as a recording so everyone can enjoy it!
All Ages Story Time moved online: Due to the likelihood of rain on Sunday, our All Ages Story Time will happen online at 9:50am over Zoom, and we will also try to post it later be posted online (on the Stories and Maker’s Nest playlist). Our theme is Mindfulness.
This Sunday, is our Church Birthday! In 2017 – 5 years ago! – Leaside United Church and Presteign-Woodbine United Church came together to form our new congregation. So much has happened since then! A renovation and a pandemic, just to name a few…
On Sunday, the Stewardship committee will be sharing the annual slideshow to highlight the many things our community has done over the past year. There will also be Lemonade on the Lawn following the service.
We encourage you to attend worship in person to celebrate the sacrament of baptism, and arrive at 10:20am for the prelude by our Director of Music Emeritus – Gerald van Wyck. For those not attending in person, we will post the recording later in the day.
We look forward to the many ways we will celebrate our Church Birthday, all that we have done together, and all that we are this Sunday!
Looking Ahead
On June 19 our service “Children of God” will mark both Father’s Day and Indigenous Day of Prayer. The service includes the anthem “Song of the Land” by Jeff Enns, as well as the hymns “Love Divine” and “As the Deer Pants for the Water” (Psalm 42).
On June 26 we will share a Pride Sunday service with a rainbow candle lighting liturgy.
On July 3 we will mark Canada Sunday, with Matt and all four leads offering musical leadership. Our music will include the hymn “Let Us Build a House”, anthem “All the Little Rivers of Canada”, the National Anthem, and more.
Music Highlights for our Church Birthday Celebration
With our Leaside Celebration and baptism this Sunday, we welcome our guest organist, Gerald “Gerry” van Wyck and guest singers, who will be joining our choir for this special service.
Gerry was the Director of Music here at Leaside United from 1983-1987. Since moving to Vancouver in 1987, he continues to serve as Minister of Music at West Vancouver United Church. He also teaches music history and conducting at Vancouver Community College and is the Music Director of the Pacific Spirit Choir.
Our choir anthem, The Road Home by Stephen Paulus, reflects on the idea of “returning” and “coming home” after being lost or wandering.
Consider coming early to hear the wonderful prelude from our guest organist and be present for our baptism!
Other Highlights of our Church Birthday!
The Stewardship Committee will be sharing its annual celebration slideshow, highlighting the many things we have done as a congregation over the past year, and follow the service with Lemonade on the Lawn.
Our service will also include the opportunity to say the Mission of Leaside United Church together, and look forward to the year ahead.
ALSO THIS SUNDAY!
This Sunday we will also have our second All Ages Story Time at 9:30am. This month we will touch on the theme of Mindfulness, reading two books Too Many Bubbles: A Story about Mindfulness, and Happy: A Beginner’s Book of Mindfulness, along with others including Jabari Jumps.
Story Time will be held on the church lawn, and we invite all ages to come for pictures and stories that remind us of the simple things that it is sometimes be hard to remember. If it is raining, Story Time will be postponed to a later date. Interested in being added to the All Ages Story Time email list? Let Emily know.
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