Archives: Services

The Mile End Mission

We welcome Rev. Roslyn Macgregor and several members of the Mile End Mission to share how they are building community in our very diverse city.  The Mission aims to create a safe and welcoming community which meets the practical, emotional and spiritual needs of those who … read more.

Community Markets – Building Community

Speaking on the role of Community Markets in Building Community, our guest speaker Patti Murphy was the Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue’s Farmers Market Manager from 2011 to 2017.  Over those six years, she began her personal journey of building a market community.  Patti will share this journey as a contrast … read more.

Dancing in the Eye

This service is about “dancing in the eye of the hurricane.”

How do we, in these times of rapid acceleration and great change, not only cope, but actually thrive?  We have the need to find and be in a lively, yet peaceful state, as individuals and communities, … read more.

Kith and Kin and Congregation

The term “beloved community” is often used to speak about congregations. What Rev. Stan Sears has found, particularly in smaller congregations, has been an emphasis on developing healthy relationships among the members. This is not as easy as it may sound; and, in some cases it means … read more.

Building Community Amongst Diversity

We welcome back Clifford Lincoln to our congregation once again to speak about his experiences in regards to our general theme this church year. Clifford’s native land is the island of Mauritius, an independent island state with very few natural resources, and yet seems to thrive quite … read more.

Prospect of Writing & Publishing a Book

What motivations lead one to becoming a writer?  Michael Rooker who has written two books tells us about the prospects involved in venturing into writing and publishing: determination, readership, genres, power of the pen and the nature of the industry are among the angles to … read more.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

SPECIAL TIME 5:30 PM. Our Musical Director Kerry-Anne Kutz and Karine Deschamps will lead our community in a holiday season sing-a-long, with poems and story-telling.

The musical talents of the Congregation, including some Lakeshore Community Choir members, will be solicited for this festive service reflecting the Christmas … read more.

Lighting Our Corner of the Sky

This is a holiday season MULTI-GENERATIONAL service.  Our children and youth will lead us through a joyous spiritual exploration of how different religions celebrate at this time of the year. The faiths featured, Pagan, Jewish, Christian, Kwanzaa and Unitarian, will be delightfully expressed through story and … read more.