Dear Friends,


This week, I have been preparing for Sunday, by reflecting on God’s generosity and how it expresses itself. It began with an odd teaching story in the Bible , where a landowner chooses to pay workers who had toiled for one hour, the same as those who had worked from sunrise to sundown. His actions created quite an uproar. He chose to be generous in an unsettling and beautiful manner. Likewise, God’s generosity is unsettling and beautiful.

 

I see God’s generosity expressed, when a spouse forgives the indiscretions of their beloved and chooses love and second chances.  I was reminded of God’s generosity, when Gander, Newfoundland allowed thirty-eight planes to land in their small airport and welcomed over 7,000 “plane People”.   God’s generosity was expressed when indigenous peoples of Canada taught first settlers how to tap maple trees for sap, and make sweet syrup, a source of sugar in a distant land, and later entered into treaties with settlers, in the spirit of friendship.


See you on Sunday September 20th, at 10:30 am. Rev. Roni will preach on the theme “God’s Unsettling Beautiful Generosity” quoting sightings from the world around us and inspiring us to do likewise.


We are also looking ahead to September 27th “Orange-Shirt Sunday”, where we will grieve the past, celebrate resilience,  and reflect on how we might journey forward toward hope as it pertains to the trauma created by the Residential School System. We will reflect on actions we can all take toward healing; specifically,  the role of storytelling, friendship and humour on the path toward healing. We can’t change the past but we can all do what we can to help each other heal. Please remember to wear orange on Sunday September 27th. Our worship committee will also meet on Sunday September 27th.


Here at Lowville, we strive to preach the Good News of Jesus Christ each week and the sense of community is amazing.  We model the norms of a village in our care for each other! We would love to welcome you!


Blessings,

Rev. Roni


Notes:


  • WORSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING  Sun Sept 27th following service.
  • WARD 3 RESIDENTS Tues Sept 29th (7pm) Kilbride United Church. Come meet your candidates and hear their answers to your questions. Register at [email protected]
  • UCW meeting Wed Oct 14th (11:30am).  Bring your lunch.
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  • REV RONI`S OFFICE HOURS at our Church are Mon, Tues & Wed (10am-3pm) Contact Info: [email protected] or Cell (416) 271- 531 (text, email or phone for appointment).
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