Leaside United Church

Category: Study

  • This Week: Book Study – 21 Things You May Not Know About The Indian Act

    Book Study
    For our next book study, we will be reading 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act by Bob Joseph. This will take place over four Zoom meetings, every two weeks starting mid-October. Please email Emily if you are interested.

    Starting Thursday, October 22, 3:30-4:30 pm (4 sessions, every 2 weeks – other dates: Nov. 5, Nov. 19, Dec. 3)

    You might consider ordering the book from www.goodminds.com – a First Nations family owned business located on the Six Nations of the Grand River.

    Contact Rev. Emily Gordon for more information at emily@leasideuc.com

  • World Food Sunday | October 18, 2020

    This Sunday our service on YouTube includes the duet “The Prayer” and a reflection on food insecurity, the importance of food to our faith, and hope in challenging times.

    Over Zoom, we will also hear more about our own COVID care fund.

    Either way, follow the Zoom link at 11:15am for our conversation time.

    Our Stories and Crafts program this week continues a series on the Israelites in the wilderness and our feelings during COVID-19. All ages are welcome to join Zoom at 9:45am for the 9:55am start, or to watch it on YouTube at any time.

    This Afternoon
    Matthew Boutda is providing musical leadership for the Shining Waters Regional Celebration of Ministries service. Communion will also be celebrated, so you are welcome to bring bread and juice or wine to partake virtually. The service will be livestreamed on YouTube at 3pm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxDHpFWwDBU

    Next Sunday
    “COVID commandments” will be a chance to listen to the Ten Commandments and Jesus’ teaching on the greatest commandment, and then reflect on what the Ten COVID Commandments might be.

  • Harvest Thanksgiving | October 11, 2020

    19th Sunday After Pentecost

    Harvest Thanksgiving October 11, 2020

    This Sunday, for Thanksgiving Sunday we will share identical services on YouTube and on Zoom (with gathering music beginning at 10:25am). Worship in choose whichever way you prefer, and then join Zoom at 11am for a time of conversation.

    Highlights this Sunday include our first fall virtual choir project with 25 singers, our pastoral care minister Jean Marie leading the prayers, and a visit from Robbie.

    Gather on Zoom at 9:45am if you would like to watch our Stories and Crafts program – all ages welcome! (You can also watch it on YouTube at any time.)

    Next Sunday
    We look forward to World Food Sunday next week.

  • Worldwide Communion Sunday October 4, 2020 10:30am

    This Sunday, over Zoom, we’ll share communion live. Bring bread, crackers, or some other food, and juice, wine, or something else to drink, as we celebrate together with people around the world.

    Gather at 9:45am for our Stories and Crafts program – all ages welcome. We’ll be learning some more ASL, and making a fish.

    Or join before 10:25am, when we’ll begin our gathering music

    Our worship on YouTube includes a prayer by St. Francis of Assisi, a reflection on what it means to think about being connected during these times, and the solo “The Call.”

    Next Sunday
    Thanksgiving Sunday will include our first Virtual Choir Anthem of the fall! We will also have a visit from Robbie.