Greenfield Park United Church

Celebrating African World Heritage Day

African World Heritage Day - Let’s protect and preserve the Heritage, Culture, and Identity As we celebrate African World Heritage Day, we particularly highlight the African World Heritage inscribed properties that are currently in danger. Let’s pro...

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Wow! Church group all set up. Open to the public 9:00 am tomorrow! Don’t miss it!

From Lent through Easter Sunday, Greenfield Park United Church continuing to celebrate together.

Jesus announced the coming of God’s reign—
a commonwealth not of domination
but of peace, justice, and reconciliation.
He healed the sick and fed the hungry.
He forgave sins and freed those held captive
by all manner of demonic powers.
He crossed barriers of race, class, culture, and gender.
He preached and practised unconditional love—
love of God, love of neighbour,
love of friend, love of enemy—
and he commanded his followers to love one another
as he had loved them.
Because his witness to love was threatening,
those exercising power sought to silence Jesus.
He suffered abandonment and betrayal,
state-sanctioned torture and ex*****on.
He was crucified.

—a reflection for Good Friday from A Song of Faith: A Statement of Faith of The United Church of Canada

[Image: An illustration of the crown of thorns. Credit: Joyce Crosby / The United Church of Canada]

Message de Pâques du ministre exécutif régional, pasteur Éric Hébert-Daly

Lorsque j’observe le merveilleux travail des communautés de foi de notre conseil régional, je ne peux m’empêcher d’être impressionné par le travail que tant de personnes accomplissent pour être les mains et les pieds du Christ dans leur contexte. Je suis également conscient des défis auxquels elles sont confrontées : manque de personnel, diminution du nombre de bénévoles, baisse des fonds et sentiment qu’il n’y a pas d’avenir pour notre Église dans les années à venir. Le fardeau est lourd. Ce n’est pas un fardeau facile à porter. C’est un peu comme la Semaine sainte...

Pour en savoir plus : https://nakonhakaucc.ca/fr/2024/03/25/reflexions-du-mer-message-de-paques-du-ministre-executif-regional-eric-hebert-daly/

We, too, long to join the triumphal procession,
only to find ourselves burdened by the past, fearful of the future,
reluctant to accept the way of the cross.

Yet this Palm Sunday, we receive palm branches,
a reminder of the welcome offered to Jesus
as he travelled toward the cross.

Blessed is the One who comes in the name of God!
Hosanna in the highest!

-adapted from Celebrating God's Presence, The United Church of Canada

A glimpse from our newsletter: News From The Pews

A THOUGHT TO PONDER
For safekeeping, put your troubles in the
pocket with the hole in it.

Gearing up for our Spring Flea Market!

Looking forward to tomorrow...

As we get ready for the Lenten season…

Give up harsh words: use generous ones.
Give up unhappiness: take up gratitude.
Give up anger: take up gentleness and patience.
Give up pessimism: take up hope and optimism.
Give up worrying: take up trust in God.
Give up complaining: value what you have.
Give up stress: take up prayer.
Give up judging others: discover Jesus within them.
Give up sorrow and bitterness: fill your heart with joy.
Give up selfishness: take up compassion for others.
Give up being unforgiving: learn reconciliation.
Give up words: fill yourself with silence, and listen to others.

A special Lenten fast A prayer from Latin America for use in Lent to reflect on what we can give up. This can be used for Lent prayer, personal prayer and reflection.

Did you know that Greenfield Park United Church also celebrates and learns during Black History Month. Mary Ann Shadd Cary..

Who was Mary Ann Shadd Cary? Mary Ann Shadd Cary was an anti-slavery activist, journalist, publisher, teacher and lawyer. Oh btw, she accomplished all this as a Black woman in the 1800s....

Did you know.... Greenfield Park United Church has launched a newsletter?

Week of Prayer for Chrsitian Unity 2024 is January 18-25.

Lord Jesus Christ, As we journey with you towards unity, may our eyes not look away, but be wide open to the world. As we travel through life, may we stop and reach out, bind up the wounded and in so doing experience your presence in them: you who live and reign for ever and ever. Amen.

From the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2024, shared by The Canadian Council of Churches.

https://www.weekofprayer.ca/

[Photo: A frozen stream, in the dusk light of a purple sunset. Credit: Alain Audet, Pixabay]

Did you know, Greenfield Park Greenfield Park United Church offers zoom services through January and February?

For many, today is the start of your Christmas Break! Ever wonder why we get a holiday? Stephen Milton has the answer in this week's blog. https://ow.ly/K4SF50QlrQY