Greetings!
YouTube Videos and Live-streaming Worship Services
When we begin live-streaming our services on November 28th, you will need to:
This Sunday – Reign of Christ Sunday
What do we celebrate as gifts from God? What shapes our daily living? How do we express our hope in God’s eternal truth?
This Sunday is known as “The Reign of Christ Sunday”. It marks the end of the Christian Calendar, which means that the Season of Advent starts next week. These are the readings we will hear in this week’s worship service.
• The Book of Revelation 1:4-8
Scholars believe that the Revelation to John was written in a time of terrible persecution, close to the end of the First Century AD. It is apocalyptic literature, similar to the Book of Daniel, which means it uses strong “end times” imagery and biblical quotes to offer hope and encouragement to the faithful.
If your edition of The Bible includes footnotes, do a quick comparison of how many scripture references Revelation and Daniel use, compared to other books. The authors and editors of the two apocalyptic books relied heavily on scriptural quotes.
• The Gospel of John 18:33-37
The Gospel Lesson is set on Good Friday. After being arrested and tried by the Jewish Council, Jesus is taken to the headquarters of Pilate, the most powerful Roman ruler in the region. Since this reading is just a small part of the story, you may want to read all of Chapters 18 and 19.
Our service will include the Sacrament of Communion, so please be prepared.
Stuart.
THERE WILL BE A ZOOM COFFEE HOUR (this is the link for November and will be our last coffee hour!)
Join Zoom Coffee on Sunday at 11:30
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88292803777?pwd=b3JDT2pMRWd2VkgxSFFiVC8zQmdaQT09
Meeting ID: 882 9280 3777
Passcode: 723567
The plan is that this is a no-host gathering. Anyone with the meeting ID and Passcode can join.
RE-OPENING FOR IN-PERSON WORSHIP – Nov. 28, 10:30am
Remember that the following conditions will apply:
1. Worship will be on a first come first served basis in order to keep to the physical distancing required under government regulation.
2. You will be asked to provide proof of full vaccination or proof of a negative PCR test within 72 hours of the worship service; you will be given a “vaccine registry number” card which you can then use for subsequent Sundays instead of having to show your proof of vaccination
3. Masks are to be worn at all times
4. Not attending when feeling unwell
5. Answering the Covid questions and signing in upon entry;
6. Following the patterns of movement within the church
7. Maintaining physical distance at all times from others who are not members of your household or cohort
8. Bringing your own food or beverage
9. Listening to the music presented but not singing
10. Leaving immediately after the service ends
FROM THE PASTORAL SEARCH COMMITTEE *** UPDATE ***
We have completed two rounds of interviews and discussing the results of the interviews.
ZOOM SUNDAY SCHOOL
The Sunday School lessons for the next session can be picked up at the church today until 5pm. Please be careful when entering due to recording for the Church service. If another time is needed, call the office at 780-481-1406.
Thanks so much,
Sheila Hoy (for all the teachers)
Cathy Sutherland
Sarah McKillop
SPIRIT WEST PRAYER CHAIN
Prayer is important. We know that people still face challenges and difficulties not related to Covid-19, and we cannot forget them. Our Prayer Chain continues to be active. Dave S will send out the request for prayers to the Prayer Chain group, as his schedule permits which may not be every Tuesday as in the past.
If you have a prayer request, please send it to spiritwest.prayerchain@gmail.com. These requests will be shared regularly with the prayer chain and will form part of the Prayers of the People in our Sunday Worship videos.
Please remember to have people removed from the prayer chain if the prayers are no longer needed. Our chain is quite lengthy at present so we will cleanse the list in a month’s time and start to repopulate it from scratch
YOUR BOTTLES FOR THE CHURCH
You may have bottles piling up for recycling. You can bring them to the church (or you can call for pick up). If you want to bring your bottles (and any other recyclable beverage containers) in during our office hours and put them directly in the Bottle Shed (by the garage), give us a call, and we can have the shed open for you. All money raised from the return of bottles goes towards paying down the principal and interest on our mortgage.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
We can now accept donations by eTransfer. The contact name for the eTransfer is Spirit West United Church, and the email address is spiritw@telus.net . If you include a security question with your eTransfer, please notify Norma at the church office by phone or email. And remember that if you are not on PAR(Pre-Authorized Remittance), you can also mail in cheques to the church office (Spirit West United Church, 7003 – 199 St. Edmonton, AB T5T 3A8, include your envelope number if you have one.) The church office is open and you can drop off your offering/donation in the offering plate just inside the front doors. You can also donate online, see below…
ANOTHER WAY TO CONTRIBUTE FINANCIALLY TO SPIRIT WEST DURING A GLOBAL PANDEMIC
You are stuck home, Spirit West is not holding services, you are not on PAR, but you want to make a financial contribution to the work of Spirit West, because the church has bills to pay even when we are not gathering on Sunday. Check out the online donation option on our website spiritwest.org and click on the Donate tab in the navigation bar.
SPIRIT WEST ONLINE!
Website: www.spiritwest.org
Facebook: Spirit West United Church and Friends of Spirit West Outreach
Instagram: spiritwestyeg
YouTube: Spirt West United Church, Edmonton
CHURCH OFFICE
The Spirit West Church office remains open.
Office hours
- Stuart => 9:30am to 2:30pm, Tuesday and Thursday
- Norma => Noon to 5:00pm, Monday to Thursday
Thank you,
Norma Balcombe
Office Administrator
Spirit West United Church
7003 - 199st.NW Edmonton, AB T5T 3A8
phone: (780) 481-1406
email: spiritw@telus.net
website: www.spiritwest.org
YouTube Videos and Live-streaming Worship Services
When we begin live-streaming our services on November 28th, you will need to:
- click on this link https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrJQ5ljHCSPBV3F8TmIhvVA OR
- go to YouTube and google Spirit West United Church.
This Sunday – Reign of Christ Sunday
What do we celebrate as gifts from God? What shapes our daily living? How do we express our hope in God’s eternal truth?
This Sunday is known as “The Reign of Christ Sunday”. It marks the end of the Christian Calendar, which means that the Season of Advent starts next week. These are the readings we will hear in this week’s worship service.
• The Book of Revelation 1:4-8
Scholars believe that the Revelation to John was written in a time of terrible persecution, close to the end of the First Century AD. It is apocalyptic literature, similar to the Book of Daniel, which means it uses strong “end times” imagery and biblical quotes to offer hope and encouragement to the faithful.
If your edition of The Bible includes footnotes, do a quick comparison of how many scripture references Revelation and Daniel use, compared to other books. The authors and editors of the two apocalyptic books relied heavily on scriptural quotes.
• The Gospel of John 18:33-37
The Gospel Lesson is set on Good Friday. After being arrested and tried by the Jewish Council, Jesus is taken to the headquarters of Pilate, the most powerful Roman ruler in the region. Since this reading is just a small part of the story, you may want to read all of Chapters 18 and 19.
Our service will include the Sacrament of Communion, so please be prepared.
Stuart.
THERE WILL BE A ZOOM COFFEE HOUR (this is the link for November and will be our last coffee hour!)
Join Zoom Coffee on Sunday at 11:30
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88292803777?pwd=b3JDT2pMRWd2VkgxSFFiVC8zQmdaQT09
Meeting ID: 882 9280 3777
Passcode: 723567
The plan is that this is a no-host gathering. Anyone with the meeting ID and Passcode can join.
RE-OPENING FOR IN-PERSON WORSHIP – Nov. 28, 10:30am
Remember that the following conditions will apply:
1. Worship will be on a first come first served basis in order to keep to the physical distancing required under government regulation.
2. You will be asked to provide proof of full vaccination or proof of a negative PCR test within 72 hours of the worship service; you will be given a “vaccine registry number” card which you can then use for subsequent Sundays instead of having to show your proof of vaccination
3. Masks are to be worn at all times
4. Not attending when feeling unwell
5. Answering the Covid questions and signing in upon entry;
6. Following the patterns of movement within the church
7. Maintaining physical distance at all times from others who are not members of your household or cohort
8. Bringing your own food or beverage
9. Listening to the music presented but not singing
10. Leaving immediately after the service ends
FROM THE PASTORAL SEARCH COMMITTEE *** UPDATE ***
We have completed two rounds of interviews and discussing the results of the interviews.
ZOOM SUNDAY SCHOOL
The Sunday School lessons for the next session can be picked up at the church today until 5pm. Please be careful when entering due to recording for the Church service. If another time is needed, call the office at 780-481-1406.
Thanks so much,
Sheila Hoy (for all the teachers)
Cathy Sutherland
Sarah McKillop
SPIRIT WEST PRAYER CHAIN
Prayer is important. We know that people still face challenges and difficulties not related to Covid-19, and we cannot forget them. Our Prayer Chain continues to be active. Dave S will send out the request for prayers to the Prayer Chain group, as his schedule permits which may not be every Tuesday as in the past.
If you have a prayer request, please send it to spiritwest.prayerchain@gmail.com. These requests will be shared regularly with the prayer chain and will form part of the Prayers of the People in our Sunday Worship videos.
Please remember to have people removed from the prayer chain if the prayers are no longer needed. Our chain is quite lengthy at present so we will cleanse the list in a month’s time and start to repopulate it from scratch
YOUR BOTTLES FOR THE CHURCH
You may have bottles piling up for recycling. You can bring them to the church (or you can call for pick up). If you want to bring your bottles (and any other recyclable beverage containers) in during our office hours and put them directly in the Bottle Shed (by the garage), give us a call, and we can have the shed open for you. All money raised from the return of bottles goes towards paying down the principal and interest on our mortgage.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
We can now accept donations by eTransfer. The contact name for the eTransfer is Spirit West United Church, and the email address is spiritw@telus.net . If you include a security question with your eTransfer, please notify Norma at the church office by phone or email. And remember that if you are not on PAR(Pre-Authorized Remittance), you can also mail in cheques to the church office (Spirit West United Church, 7003 – 199 St. Edmonton, AB T5T 3A8, include your envelope number if you have one.) The church office is open and you can drop off your offering/donation in the offering plate just inside the front doors. You can also donate online, see below…
ANOTHER WAY TO CONTRIBUTE FINANCIALLY TO SPIRIT WEST DURING A GLOBAL PANDEMIC
You are stuck home, Spirit West is not holding services, you are not on PAR, but you want to make a financial contribution to the work of Spirit West, because the church has bills to pay even when we are not gathering on Sunday. Check out the online donation option on our website spiritwest.org and click on the Donate tab in the navigation bar.
SPIRIT WEST ONLINE!
Website: www.spiritwest.org
Facebook: Spirit West United Church and Friends of Spirit West Outreach
Instagram: spiritwestyeg
YouTube: Spirt West United Church, Edmonton
CHURCH OFFICE
The Spirit West Church office remains open.
Office hours
- Stuart => 9:30am to 2:30pm, Tuesday and Thursday
- Norma => Noon to 5:00pm, Monday to Thursday
Thank you,
Norma Balcombe
Office Administrator
Spirit West United Church
7003 - 199st.NW Edmonton, AB T5T 3A8
phone: (780) 481-1406
email: spiritw@telus.net
website: www.spiritwest.org
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