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The St. Paul’s Page How then do we live? March 22, 2020 St. Paul’s United Church 11526 76 Avenue NW Edmonton, Alberta T6G 0K7 offi[email protected] Badge of Valor John Micallef Who wears you on their heart? Every parent giving their utmost. Those who counsel the addicted. Police, firefighters, peacekeepers, And emergency medical teams. Teachers intent on helping students. Nurses working exhausting shifts. Volunteers who gladly lend their help And all persons going beyond self To touch another person with kindness. Today: I join in giving of myself to others in need. from Fragments of Your Ancient Name by Joyce Lenten Online Prayers You are invited to join with the Bri Aerhart, 2020 Northern Spirit Regional Council Convenor, and Peter Chynoweth, Regional Council Execuve Member, on Saturday, March 28, at 10 am (MDST) for an online gathering of United Church people during the season of Lent. Bring a candle, yourself and your own sense of life and faith. There will be me to check-in with each other and frame our prayers for the end of the Lenten season as we lengthen toward Easter. RSVP by emailing [email protected]. An email will be sent just before the gathering to provide you with the login informaon you need. Day 5 Our weekly in-person gatherings in the Friendship Room are suspended for now. Please stay tuned for informaon about our Day 5 remote meengs and Zoom presentaons. The Region’s New Website The Northern Spirit Regional Council’s website is up and running! It will connue to develop as me goes on, so check it out from me to me: www.northernspirit.ca. There is a feedback form to help you idenfy where changes need to be made and how to make it beer. The new website also includes a calendar for community of faith events. Godly Play Material for children and youth will be sent to families electronically. Youth Group Youth are going to try meet on Friday at 7 pm on Zoom. Download the zoom app into your computer or phone (free) then click on this link: hps:// us04web.zoom.us/j/9763167141 Call Denise Davis Taylor 780-906-8870 if you have problems. See you Friday!! Please visit the new UCC General Council homepage for COVID-19 maers and resources: hps://www.united- church.ca/covid-19. V ISION 20 20 Conversaon to be connued... our vision goals plans discussion feedback Worship Online We are preparing weekly videos with prayer, reflecon, scripture and music. They will be uploaded to the St. Paul’s YouTube channel: from your browser go to YouTube and in the YouTube search box put in StPaulsUCYEG. You will also find the links to our weekly online services, Godly Play stories with Rondy, and youth reflecons with Denise on the St. Paul’s website. Please select “Worship online” from the main menu.
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The St. Paul’s Page
How then do we live?
March 22, 2020
St. Paul’s United Church
11526 76 Avenue NW Edmonton, Alberta T6G 0K7 [email protected]
Badge of Valor John Micallef
Who wears you on their heart?
Every parent giving their utmost.
Those who counsel the addicted.
Police, firefighters, peacekeepers,
And emergency medical teams.
Teachers intent on helping students.
Nurses working exhausting shifts.
Volunteers who gladly lend their help
And all persons going beyond self
To touch another person with kindness.
Today: I join in giving of myself
to others in need.
from Fragments of Your Ancient Name by Joyce
Lenten Online Prayers
You are invited to join with the Britt Aerhart, 2020 Northern Spirit Regional Council Convenor, and Peter Chynoweth, Regional Council Executive Member, on Saturday, March 28, at 10 am (MDST) for an online gathering of United Church people during the season of Lent. Bring a candle, yourself and your own sense of life and faith. There will be time to check-in with each other and frame our prayers for the end of the Lenten season as we lengthen toward Easter. RSVP by emailing [email protected]. An email will be sent just before the gathering to provide you with the login information you need.
Day 5
Our weekly in-person gatherings in the Friendship Room are suspended for now. Please stay tuned for information about our Day 5 remote meetings and Zoom presentations.
The Region’s New Website
The Northern Spirit Regional Council’s website is up and running! It will continue to develop as time goes on, so check it out from time to time: www.northernspirit.ca. There is a feedback form to help you identify where changes need to be made and how to make it better. The new website also includes a calendar for community of faith events.
Godly Play
Material for children and youth will be sent to families electronically.
Youth Group
Youth are going to try meet on Friday at 7 pm on Zoom. Download the zoom app into your computer or phone (free) then click on this link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/9763167141 Call Denise Davis Taylor 780-906-8870 if you have problems. See you Friday!!
Please visit the new UCC General Council homepage for COVID-19 matters and resources: https://www.united-church.ca/covid-19.
V I S I O N 20
20 Conversation to be continued...
our vision
goals
plans
discussion
feedback
Worship Online
We are preparing weekly videos with prayer, reflection, scripture and music. They will be uploaded to the St. Paul’s YouTube channel: from your browser go to YouTube and in the YouTube search box put in StPaulsUCYEG.
You will also find the links to our weekly online services, Godly Play stories with Rondy, and youth reflections with Denise on the St. Paul’s website. Please select “Worship online” from the main menu.
The Rev. Dr. Catherine MacLean Senior Minister [email protected]
Denise Davis Taylor, DM Minister of Faith Formation United Church Chaplain University of Alberta
Rondy Kyle, BA Children’s programs [email protected]
Susan Farrell Music Director [email protected]
Tyson Kerr Musician [email protected]
“Dija” Sevdije Gervalla Caretaker
www.stpaulsunited.org
St. Paul’s YouTube channel: StPaulsUCYEG Anna Benowicz Office Administrator
St. Paul’s United Church 11526 76th Avenue NW
Edmonton Alberta T6G 0K7
780-436-1555
Prayer for a Pandemic by Cameron Bellm
May we who are merely inconvenienced Remember those whose lives are at stake.
May we who have no risk factors Remember those most vulnerable.
May we who have the luxury of working from home Remember those who must choose between preserving their health or making their rent.
May we who have the flexibility to care for our children when their schools close Remember those who have no options.
May we who have to cancel our trips Remember those that have no safe place to go.
May we who are losing our margin money in the tumult of the economic market Remember those who have no margin at all.
May we who settle in for a quarantine at home Remember those who have no home.
As fear grips our country, let us choose love.
During this time when we cannot physically wrap our arms around each other, Let us yet find ways to be the loving embrace of God to our neighbors.
Amen.
Thursday, March 19: Catherine, Susan and Tyson recording our first online service for the time of social distancing. Ziyi is behind the camera. Photos: Anna Benowicz
