Sermons

Pentecost – Sunday June 5th, 2022

June 8, 2022

This Sunday, we celebrate Pentecost and the beginning of Pride Month as we hear two scripture readings – Genesis 11:1-9 and Acts 2:1-21. Where is the Holy Spirit calling us today? What do we hear in scripture about our differences? What are our dreams and visions?

Looking Ahead:

On June 12 we will celebrate our Church Birthday!

Summer Worship:

This summer we are sharing some of our worship services with Northlea United Church; NUC will join us some weeks and we will join them on others, and we will also have some guest leadership.

Here is how you can worship over the summer months:

Every Sunday up to August 7

Attend Leaside UC In-Person and on Zoom (10:30am)

or, on YouTube (any time)

August 14

Communion on Zoom (10:30am)

August 21 & 28

Join Northlea UC In-Person (10:30am)

or, on YouTube (later in the day)

September 4

Zoom (10:30am) and YouTube (any time)

Healing Series: Music – Sunday May 29, 2022

June 5, 2022

This Sunday, we continue our Healing Series by reflecting on the healing power of Music. As we focus on music we will hear a little background on our hymns and anthems, which include Prayer for Ukraine as well as the hymn When In Our Music God is Glorified. We are also planning for a small role reversal, as Matt leads our prayers and Emily plays our sung prayer response!

Today’s story from scripture is one you might have never heard discussed in church. It is a story about David before he becomes king, when he is known for his skill in playing the harp, and how he helps King Saul with this gift.

We will be lighting candles for joys and sorrows during the service as well.

Looking Ahead

On June 5 we will celebrate Pentecost.

Then, June 12 we will celebrate our Church Birthday!

Peace – Sunday May 22, 2022

June 5, 2022

This Sunday, we welcome Sharon Beckstead as organist and choir director while Matt is away. Our theme today is Peace, and we will hear Makiko’s anthem Kamome (Seagulls) as we mark Asian Heritage Month (the translation is later in the email).

Last week, we turned to the poetry of T.S. Eliot as we reflected on the language of Revelation. This week, we will turn to the poetry of Korean poet Ko Un as we think about Jesus’ gift of peace.

Looking Ahead:

On May 29 we continue our Healing Series by reflecting on the healing power of Music. We are also planning for a small role reversal, as Matt leads our prayers and Emily plays for our sung prayer response!

The Beginning and The End – Sunday May 15, 2022

May 22, 2022

The apocalyptic language of the book of Revelation is full of images and poetry that convey both a deep-rooted sense that things in the present are wrong and also (unlike apocalyptic or dystopian books and films of the present) a firm belief in God’s transformative love.
Alongside Revelation, we’ll hear words Jesus spoke about the centrality of love, and lines from the poetry of T.S.Eliot. Do these words speak worries, fears, and hopes that are on our hearts?
What hope do we find in a new heaven and a new earth, and in God’s words “I am the beginning and the end”?
Our music includes the hymn “Joyful, Joyful We Adore You” as well as the anthem “Heaven’s Gonna Be My Home.”

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