Category Archives: congregational life
Living in the Light-Love your Enemies, Sermon Feb 24, 2019 Rev Gloria Christian
Sermon, Feb. 24, 2019 Genesis 45: 3-11; 15 Luke 6: 27-38 Living in the Light – Love your Enemies The gospel lesson, this morning asks/demands of us to love our enemies. I can’t think of a better Old Testament story … Continue reading →
Three Sundays To Go
Hello dear members and friends of Sicamous United Church. Well, it’s hard to believe it myself, but I have only three Sundays left at Sicamous United Church. This Sunday, June 10th is the 93th anniversary of the United Church of … Continue reading →
Juanita’s Retiring
Hello dear friends, colleagues, congregants and former congregants. After 31 years of ordained ministry, I am formally retiring at the end of June 2018. My last worship service will be held at Sicamous United Church at 10:00 AM on June … Continue reading →
`Studying’ my grandchild :)
Well dear folks at Sicamous United Church and those who read these posts beyond – I am embarking on two weeks Study Leave. I confess, and celebrate, that the first week will actually be to meet and bond with … Continue reading →
Celebrating World Religion Day
What a delightful day we had on January 21st at Sicamous United Church. It was International World Religion Day. Seven members of the Baha’i faith from the Shuswap area joined us for worship, as well as my colleague in ministry, … Continue reading →
Pancakes and potluck
Mark Sunday February 18th as the day to come to church with your appetite and something to share. We begin the season of Lent with worship together at 10:00 AM and then at 11:30 we load the tables with pancakes … Continue reading →
Gratitude & important dates at Sicamous United
Hello everyone & a blessed Epiphany season to you all. Jim and I just sat down and read the contents of our gratitude jar to each other. Each January we begin to fill a large glass jar with random notes, … Continue reading →
Christmas Eve Worship
So… will there be a Christmas Eve service at Sicamous United Church? ABSOLUTELY! It all starts at 7:00 PM on Sunday, Dec. 24th (note – there will be no worship service in the morning) The evening service will include a … Continue reading →
So… Sew…
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because God has anointed me to bring good news to the poor…” Isaiah 61:1 There are so many ways of bringing Good News to the poor. Here’s one that I want to … Continue reading →