Invitation from Ste. Genevieve United

We are alive! In the spirit of innovation and change, Ste. Genevieve United Church encourages friends, neighbours, members of fellow congregations and community partners to tour our facilities on January 27th from 1 pm to 4 pm, and to explore how the Spirit is moving in our community right now. 

·  Wander through the sanctuary to a backdrop of uplifting music, where members of the congregation will be on hand to answer questions about our community of faith.

·  Drop in to the choir room, where representatives of our ORA Loss & Living Program will share resources about workshops and events developed to create space for conversations about grief, loss and hope.

·  Take a moment to engage with the "Before I Die/Avant de Mourir" art wall and have a look at our growing resource library of books and DVDs on loss, grief and hope.

·  Travel down the beautifully renovated hallway to learn more about Voluntas Commemoration and their services, and to walk through the lovingly transformed space.

Hope to see you there.

Ste Geneviève United Church

4697 Boul. St. Jean

Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC  H9H 2A7

514-626-4795

Mini-Market January 16, 2019

Here are the items that will be available from next week’s market at the Mission. Call ahead if you want to be sure to get your items. The market is from 10:30 to 3:30 on Wednesday. Consider joining us for community lunch at 12:30 the same day. Suggested donation of $5.

Voici les produits qui seront disponibles à notre marché la semaine prochaine. Pour être sur d’avoir les items que vous voulez, appelez à l’avance. Vous pouvez passer entre 10H30 et 15H30 pour faire vos achats. On vous invite également à partager notre repas communautaire à 12H30. Don suggéré de 5$.

Minister's Message: New Year's 2019

Dear Emmanuel and SouthWest,

As this year draws to a close we remember 2018 in which there have been joys, sorrows, growth, learnings and many challenges. There are memories we would rather forget and others we will treasure. We have lived a myriad of emotions, both tender and pain-filled, and journeyed through changes as brothers and sisters of Jesus.

In my youth there was a church tradition of a New Year’s Watchnight service organized so that at midnight we were gathered around the communion table. Prayer, hymns, testimonies and quiet time were always part of this service; I found it a precious experience.

It is my hope that you will find a quiet reflective moment at the beginning of 2019. One of your resolutions may be about the reading of the Bible. Personally I have grown in faith through the regular reading and meditation of the scriptures. Apart from our public worship there is a more personal worship experience that includes two essential daily disciplines:  prayer and Bible reading.

Some helpful scriptures for a New Year’s reflection are:

Psalm 23, 90, 126, Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8, Matthew 5: 3-12 (and the verses following that are the Sermon on the Mount.)

The Bible Society offers us a gift: readings from the Bible for everyday, based on the Sunday Lectionary Readings. They are available online in English and French
(https:) or in paper version at the (Mission) Church.

I am on vacation from January 14 to February 14 and travelling in Peru. I will hold you everyday in my heart and prayers as you hold me in yours.

A blessed New Year,

Rev. David

Go into this New Year: dance, laugh, sing, and create,
risk, explore, discover, and love.
believe, hope, struggle, and remember:
We go with the assurance of your love, O God.
Thanks be to God!

New Year Prayers:

 Holy God, as we enter this new year,
we thank you for your presence with us
in all the years of our lives.
We have known joy, and also sorrow,
success and failure,
and through it all, you have been with us—
the companion of all our journeys.
Much of life is fleeting
and so we thank you for things that endure:
the love of faithful friends,
wisdom gained from experience,
the reliability of nature,
and your steadfast love.
We thank you for this new year which awaits us;
take us by the hand, and lead us on.

Amen.

 O God,
presider over the affairs of persons and nations,
move us to thanksgiving,
not because of what we have, but because of whose we are;
not because of present blessing,
but because of your continuing providence;
not because of the moment,
but because of the eternity of salvation.
Let our thanksgiving be expressed
not only in feasting, but in sharing;
not only in passive enjoyment, but in active service;
not only in annual observance, but in daily attitude.
And because your concern for wholesome living
embraces every person upon the earth,
we pray for ourselves and for others  (our personal and world requests). . .

In Jesus’ name we pray.  Amen.

-          Taken from Celebrate God’s Presence, United Church of Canada

From our Kitchen/ de notre cuisine

Our Kitchen Coordinator and a team of volunteers have been busy in the kitchen this week transforming turkey leftovers into delight! As of now you can purchase delicious turkey pies from our community dépanneur at the modest price of $10. There are also (generous) individual frozen turkey dinners available at an unbelievable $3! Come by soon before they all disappear.

Notre coordonnatrice de cuisine et son équipe de bénévoles se sont occupés dans la cuisine cette semaine afin de préparer des délices pour vous. Dès maintenant vous pouvez acheter des pâtés de dinde appétissants de notre dépanneur communautaire au prix modique de 10$. Vous y trouverez aussi des repas congelés individuels au prix incroyable de 3$! Passez vite avant qu’ils ne disparaissent.

Women's Circle January 13th 2019

The first SouthWest Women’s Circle of 2019 takes place after the service this Sunday. it is DLM Beryl Barraclough’s usual 2nd Sunday of the month in the pulpit, and she generously offers her time to lead this monthly meeting of women interested in exploring their spirituality. The Women’s Ccircle gathers in the sanctuary at around 11:20 am. Bring a friend!

Mini-Market, Wednesday, January 9, 2019

We’re back! Here is the list of what will be on sale at our fresh fruit and veg market tomorrow at the Mission, with prices:

Nous sommes de retour. Veuillez trouver la liste de fruits et légumes frais qui seront disponibles a la Mission demain, avec prix: