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Inspire a Shared Vision
created by the congregation of St. Paul’s United Church
We all drink from the same spring. Justice for all people in all ways. Loving and including all children. Five loaves, two fish. We are all one, strength together. Together we are stronger.
Listen with an open heart and walk beside all. Jesus was a hippie who got crucified. He inspires a future of speech and self-sacrifice over swords or slaughter.
The prompt seems confusing and dispiriting because the churches are so divided – creating conflict more than shared vision. Is there darkness? Is there light? Yes. Confusion? Establish a focus. Breathing hope.
Love Universal, taught and shown. By his actions. Alone and together, we are expressions of God’s intention. Others envision and aspire to follow. Inspiration to care and act.
Come, follow me! – an invitation. Connecting and finding JOY while sharing a meal together (wine even!). To be secure enough to be insecure so we can bring love to those gnarly and difficult places.
Jesus gathers all. Treat others as you would have them treat you. Talking to those who are viewed as of lesser value. Kindness, empathy, love, connected. Giving kindness. To give to God, give to the least. Come and be part of the circle. Even if you are a loner, you can still be part of the circle We have things to teach each other. Rim? Spokes? Part of the wheel. Carried along…
Through his teaching with his parables With beautiful allegories By advancing equality His Love for ALL should inspire each of us to serve others and make the world a better place.
The future is here and far away— we are living in God’s time and our limited mortal time. Jesus gave us time and inspired us. If it were not so,
I would have told you.
The St. Paul’s Page
St. Paul’s United Church
11526 76 Avenue NW Edmonton, Alberta T6G 0K7 780.436.1555 [email protected]
listening
March 4, 2018
WELCOMER Team Leaders
Week 1 - Clare Irwin and Isabel Becking Week 2 - Bob Miller and Paul Preston Week 3 - Eleanor Wein and Sheila Brown Week 4 - Coleen Falk and Fernelle Fjerwold Week 5 - Marian Carmichael and Pat McGeachy
Thank you to all our leaders and teams for offering the gift of hospitality. If you are not yet on a Team and would like to offer to help, please talk to one of the leaders - they would love you to be on their team!
Sun. 10 am Worship with Rev. Dr. Catherine MacLean
11 am Bread Scheme Friendship Room 7 pm Tai Chi Lower Hall
Mon. 9:30 am Quilting Group Lower Hall 9:30 am Belgravia Playgroup Playschool Room 9:30 am ESL Resource Room
10 am Felderkrais Upper Room
12:45 pm Belgravia Bridge Club Friendship Room
6 pm Foxy Kickboxing Lower Hall
7:30 pm AA group Youth Room
Tues. 6:30 pm Vision of Hope Resource Room
7 pm Tai Chi Lower Hall
Wed. 9:30 am ESL Resource Room
7:15 pm Choir practice Friendship Room
Thur. 1:30 pm CFUW Friendship Room 5:30 pm Yoga Upper Room
7 pm Tai Chi Lower Hall
7:30 pm Day 5 Friendship Room 8 pm ABA Library
Fri. 12:45 pm Belgravia Bridge Club Upper Room
8 pm Concert, Viola da Gamba Sanctuary
Sat. 7 pm Youth Group Youth Room
Sun. 10 am Worship with Rev. Dr. Catherine MacLean 7 pm Tai Chi Lower Hall
Activities at St. Paul’s: March 4 - 11
Worship Leader: Rev. Dr. Catherine MacLean
Music Director: Susan Farrell
Musician: Tyson Kerr
Welcomers Team 1: Isabel Becking, Chrissie Gardener, Barbara and Don Gardner, Pat and Matthew Greenways, Amy and Rosie Kaler, Don McKinnon, Irl Miller
Senior Minister: Rev. Dr. Catherine MacLean
Minister of Faith Formation: Denise Davis Taylor, DM
Children’s Programs: Rondy Kyle
With children today: Rondy Kyle, Frank Florian
Nursery: Lori Stewart, Jack Jervis
Sound Technicians: Ivan Javans Sibiya, Daniel Greenways
Envelope Stewards: Heather Peden, Marian Carmichael
Flowers: Marian Carmichael, Ruth Glancy Bulletin Folders: Alison Wreakes, Gentille Mushimiyimana,
Alex Lee, Kemi Onabiyi
Paulettes
Paulettes will meet on Tuesday March 6 at 1:30 PM in the Friendship Room. Speaker will be Rabbi Gila Caine, of Temple Beth Ora, Edmonton, who will speak about Passover and other Jewish traditions.
Everyone welcome.
The flower arrangements in the Sanctuary are in memory
of Pat Schlosser and Ole Myhre. Memorial services honouring their lives were held at our church on Tuesday, February 27 (Pat) and March 2 (Ole).
St. Paul’s United Church 11526 76th Avenue NW
Edmonton Alberta T6G 0K7
780.436.1555
Anna Benowicz Office Administrator
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
www.edmontonpresbytery.org
Church in the Woods
A half-day camp for children ages 3 to 12
It will be held in Hawrelak Park, July 3 - 6. Youth grades 9 to 12 interested in becoming the leaders in training,
please contact Denise.
Day 5
Thursday is Day 5 in the Judeo-Christian calendar. Thursdays at 7:30 we create gatherings in our Friendship Room to deepen and expand our spiritual lives.
March 8 Immigrant Stories, part two: Jim Stewart
March 15 Grief, part two: Tatiana Peet
March 22 to be announced
March 29 Maundy Thursday evening worship with Rev. Dr. Catherine MacLean April 5 A Wrinkle in Time: Kayleigh Cline April 12 Preparing Your Funeral: Rev. Dr. Catherine
Spiritual Practice for Lent:
Collaborative
Poetry Creation
Each week we will be asking for your participation to build a series of poems that reflect your
collective thoughts on the themes of Jesus and Leadership. You will receive information and a new set of instructions during each service. Once compiled, the poems will be displayed in the Friendship Room and on the church
website for further reflection.
Refugee Support
The Social Justice Committee is looking for a few different items and some help with refugee support: - cell phones - occasional help with moving furniture - help with resume writing: when job hunting, a strong resume is vital. Some of our newcomer friends need help to ensure resumes highlight their abilities, are well formatted and have excellent grammar. If good resume writing is one of your skills, they would appreciate your help.
If you can help, please contact Heather Razaghi at [email protected] Thank you!
40acts
For a few years many of us have been part of a movement in Lent called 40acts. We are inspired by stories world-wide, and find opportunities for generosity that God presents to us. Please join us! Here is a video for you to watch and share about 40acts 2018. Or go directly to 40acts.org.uk
You won’t be sorry!
Easter Plants
The Flower Committee is providing you with the opportunity to have a plant placed in the sanctuary on Easter Sunday in honour of someone special or in memory of a loved one. After Easter Sunday worship you may take your plant home. Orders will be taken in the Friendship Room after worship on March 11th & 18th. Prices: Easter lily $15; hydrangea $30
The deadline for ordering is March 18th.
Dear Friends,
Alberta Abilities Lodges Society invites you to two special events featuring the Coyote Lake Lodge property.
1) A bison barbeque lunch and presentations on Saturday, March 17, at 12 noon at Belgravia Community League Hall, 115-73 Avenue, Edmonton. Cost is $10 per person.
2) An Open House on March 24 at 1:30 pm at Coyote Lake Lodge, 50033 Range Road 43, Leduc county (1.5-hour drive from South Edmonton or about one hour directly west of Leduc). Tour the lodge, cabins, trails, and gardens, see a photo presentation, and enjoy a wiener roast.
For more information and a map, call 780-436-0141 (the Wein family).
