Minister’s Message

I hope you all had a lovely Christmas. Our Christmas Eve service was lovely. We saw many new faces from the community join us this year. We enjoyed worshipping in our beautifully decorated sanctuary. We were blessed with great music - Linda Gallagher-Ross on piano, Gordon Vanderwoude on the organ and Reid Snare on violin. Cider and snacks after the service were appreciated. Thank you to all who made this a meaningful service.

This coming Sunday, we will hear about Jesus’ presentation in the temple and we’ll look at the messages of Simeon and Anna to see what they can tell us about Jesus. They recognise that Mary and Joseph’s child is special and each one predicts he is will do great things. In this story, the older generation puts great hope and huge trust into the youngest generation. 

I can’t remember when I first learned about Jesus. He has always been present for me. What is it like to meet Jesus for the first time? You most likely don’t remember. Imagine that Jesus is an old friend and someone who hasn’t met him asks you what’s he like? What would you say?   Bible stories  tell us what he’s like; wise, kind, passionate and mysterious. Anna and Simeon know their bible, they see the signs,  but they are also moved by the Holy Spirit to recognise him as their Messiah.

We hope you will join us this Sunday. We’ve invited the Port Nelson United Church to come to our service this Sunday. I hope you can join us. 

Blessings Rev. Louise Hart

Vacation - Rev. Louise Hart will be away from Jan. 2 to Jan. 15 

Please take this opportunity to enjoy some sacred time in a new place- visit another local congregation, take a walk in nature, enjoy listening to some sacred music.  After this short break, we’ll resume Sunday worship the following week. 

Regular Sunday Worship, Jan. 12, 2025