Dear Faithful Followers of Jesus, Week 11 --- and it’s Pentecost! Our scriptures say at Pentecost the Holy Spirit comes like wind; powerful and liberating. It comes like an earthquake; fearful, yet exhilarating. The Spirit comes like fire; burning away the impurities and igniting passion. It comes with the ability to transform strangers into community, … Continue reading Prayers and Worship Resources for Sunday May 31, 2020
Prayers and Worship Resources for Sunday May 24, 2020
Dear Faith Family & Friends, Week 10 --- and I don’t know about you, but this waiting is challenging!Waiting for the Coronavirus threat to end. Waiting for life to return to “normal”. Waiting. The last 10 weeks have been pretty overwhelming… It’s easy to let fear of the unknown… the beyond your control feeling consume … Continue reading Prayers and Worship Resources for Sunday May 24, 2020
Prayers and Worship Resources for Sunday May 17, 2020
Dear Brother & Sisters, Week 9 --- Add to this the inability to gather to for Mother’s Day, the snow and winds that have dampened our spirits and messed with our planting schedules (our tire-changing appointments, etc.), and the sadness many are feeling with the cancellation of the Carlisle Festival and other local gatherings, it … Continue reading Prayers and Worship Resources for Sunday May 17, 2020
Prayers and Worship Resources for Sunday May 10, 2020
Dear Sisters and Brothers, Week 8 --- feels like an eternity… yet in the big picture, the human story, it is a small amount of time… merely a blink of God’s eye… yet why does it feel so hard some days?! SIGH. It has been said history is no stranger to pandemics and plagues! And … Continue reading Prayers and Worship Resources for Sunday May 10, 2020
Prayers and Worship Resources for Sunday May 3, 2020
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Week 7 --- How are you doing? And just as important… what are you doing to feed your soul… to lift your spirits… to rejuvenate or restore yourself so you can stay as healthy as possible and able to complete the 2020 COVID-19 marathon we are running? By now many are … Continue reading Prayers and Worship Resources for Sunday May 3, 2020
Marianne Schuett Remembrance – April 27, 1967
April 27, 1967 was the day that Marianne Schuett was abducted while leaving Kilbride Public School. A bench dedication planned for today has been postponed until September. Please think of Marianne and her family. I will be ringing the Kilbride United Church bells at 3:40 pm in remembrance of Marianne and to mark the 53rd … Continue reading Marianne Schuett Remembrance – April 27, 1967
Prayers and Worship Resources for Sunday April 26, 2020
Dear Sisters and Brothers, Week 6 --- feels like forever! Last week, minutes after I pushed the “send” button with my weekly update, a message appeared in my Inbox from Nora Sanders, Executive Secretary of The United Church of Canada. Nora shared how she had come across a crumpled piece of paper from a January … Continue reading Prayers and Worship Resources for Sunday April 26, 2020
COVID-19 Advisory Update
It seems like yesterday and also a lifetime away that we posted the cancellation of our scheduled March 15th Service and potluck annual meeting due to the public health risk associated with COVID-19. I hope you are supported by the emails, calls and cards knowing that “THE BUILDING IS CLOSED BUT OUR CHURCH IS OPEN”. … Continue reading COVID-19 Advisory Update
Prayers and Worship Resources for Sunday April 19, 2020
Dear Brothers & Sisters, Week 5 --- and just when I am starting to drag, I receive the latest update from the 'Sewing Sisters' and my heart soars again! Thanks to the generosity and coordinated efforts of many, many, many people God’s love is being shown and shared with neighbours, strangers, family, friends! 300 face … Continue reading Prayers and Worship Resources for Sunday April 19, 2020
Pastor Sue Cowan Appointment Renewed until September 2020
I am more than overjoyed to be able to send you the following update from our Carlisle/Kilbride Ministry and Personnel Committee (Sharon Banks represents Kilbride) regarding Pastor Sue Cowan’s renewed appointment. Feel free to call or email Maureen Trenkler mtrenkler@cogeco.ca or Sharon Banks kgb9@sympatico.ca if you wish to discuss this or just to chat. Maureen … Continue reading Pastor Sue Cowan Appointment Renewed until September 2020
Easter Message from Pastor Sue Cowan and Kilbride United Church
Dear Sisters & Brothers, Week 4 --- seems like an eternity! And if you are like me, there have been moments of extreme gratitude coupled with moments of extreme sadness… moments of great fear, along with moments of “we’ve got this!”… moments of great heaviness along with moments of deep joy and Light! I pray … Continue reading Easter Message from Pastor Sue Cowan and Kilbride United Church
Weekly Words and Worship from Pastor Sue Cowan
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Week 3… and it seems forever since we last saw each other, worshiped together and enjoyed the fellowship of our faith community! I hope you are well, staying healthy, and feel the prayers of many holding you up. I pray you are remaining connected… reaching out to one another by phone, … Continue reading Weekly Words and Worship from Pastor Sue Cowan
Creating a Home Worship Space
I invite you to take a few minutes in the next couple of days to create a space for worship. God is always present with us, yet we all have places and things that remind us more clearly of the sacred. You are welcome to do this any way you wish, but here is one … Continue reading Creating a Home Worship Space
Update and Sunday Worship for March 29, 2020
Dear Brothers & Sisters, With the additional mandate by our province to shutdown ALL services with the exception of those deemed “essential services” until at the earliest April 6th… it is VERY likely we will not be allowed to worship in person during Holy Week. In response to these further restrictions, and as directed by … Continue reading Update and Sunday Worship for March 29, 2020
Update and Sunday Worship for March 22, 2020
Ring the bells that still can ring. Forget your perfect offering.There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.Leonard Cohen, The Last Word Dear Sisters & Brothers in Christ; Greetings and blessings to you all! What a week! It seems like forever since we have seen each other! Yet much has happened … Continue reading Update and Sunday Worship for March 22, 2020
Message from our Pastor, Sue Cowan
15 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinegrower. 4 Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me. 5 I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who … Continue reading Message from our Pastor, Sue Cowan
Kilbride United Church Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic & March 15, 2020 LENT 3 Worship
Dear Friends, As you are probably now aware, the Carlisle-Kilbride United Churches have taken the precautionary measure to cancel worship for the next 2 Sundays as part of their faithful and prayerful response to the current COVID-19 pandemic. We offer the following for your consideration and engagement: March 15, 2020 - Worship BulletinMarch 15, 2020 … Continue reading Kilbride United Church Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic & March 15, 2020 LENT 3 Worship
COVID-19 Advisory & Cancellations
It is with a great deal of thought and discussion that the Kilbride United Church Board has decided to defer, to a later date, our scheduled March 15 potluck and Annual Meeting. In addition, we will be cancelling the March 15 and March 22 9:30 am services. Health Canada has said that the public health … Continue reading COVID-19 Advisory & Cancellations
Carlisle/Kilbride Joint Search Committee Report
Your Search team is beginning the process of calling a Minister to the Carlisle/Kilbride Pastoral charge. Your committee members are Jean Shaw from Kilbride; Bob Moulder, Mary Gilbert, Sheila Garrett from Carlisle and Brenna Baker is Liaison of Horseshoe Falls Regional Council.Although much of the work of the committee is confidential, we will regularly share … Continue reading Carlisle/Kilbride Joint Search Committee Report
Job Posting: Full-Time Ordered Minister (Carlisle/Kilbride United)
Carlisle/Kilbride United two-point pastoral charge provides spiritual sustenance to two communities on the Niagara Escarpment north of Hamilton and Burlington. We are a community of worship rich in traditions and growth opportunities and are currently looking to welcome a full-time ordered minister. We are seeking to form a partnership with a minister who has a … Continue reading Job Posting: Full-Time Ordered Minister (Carlisle/Kilbride United)
