Category: Worship

Beloved of God, Week 13 – and the Province has begun to move from Phase 1 to Phase 2 in their re-opening plan! While some think this is wonderful and are wanting to rush back to “the way we were”, many more are mindful that nothing has changed and everything has changed… and going back … Continue reading Weekly Words, Worship and Resources for Sunday June 14, 2020

Dear Friends, Like many of you I have watched in horror as scenes of police brutality have crossed my various screens. I have stood with my mouth gaping as I have listened to white male leaders deny the reality of racism, or use the Bible and a church backdrop as a prop to goad peaceful … Continue reading Words, Worship and Resources for Sunday June 7, 2020

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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