On Sunday, July 31, 2022, members of Beaconsfield UC, and specifically the Beaconsfield United Church Refugee Integration Support Programme (BUCRISP), took part in the Summer Combined Worship for the West Island & Riverside Cluster, held at Roxboro that week. They took time at the end of worship to explain the different types of traditional dress from different parts of Nigeria. Our church is so fortunate to benefit from such beautiful diversity, as is Québec society! From left to right:...
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(article by Vicky Duke) I used to struggle getting up in public but learned that when you find something you have a passion for, it becomes much easier. I am reminded of Moses at the burning bush when God sent him out to lead the Israelites out of captivity. Psalm 121; verse 1-2 says “I lift up mine eye to the hills, from where does my help come. My help comes from the Lord, the maker of Heaven and Earth”. With God, all things are possible. I took a bible study a few years ago on the Book of...
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Rev. Dr. Samuel V. Dansokho, of Plymouth-Trinity United Church, recently shared the following message and link: Here is the petition "We appeal to Quebec & Canada to grant the Rodriguez-Flores family legal status" and I wanted to know if you would like to help us by adding your signature and inviting as many signatures as possible from your contacts. To find out more and to sign: https://chng.it/Y84xz6GDKX
Due to the dramatic increase in numbers of cases of COVID in the past few days, the Regional Council COVID Response Team recommends that communities of faith close their buildings (including worship and rentals) and move to online or outdoor worship services. In communities where online worship is not an option, we advise you to proceed with extreme caution for scheduled in-person Christmas Eve services, and curtail other events. The COVID Response Team will meet again in early January to...
I am Lekan Kayode Ajifowobaje, the coordinator of Solid Rock Men and Interfaith ministry (‘Solid Rock’) of Beaconsfield United Church. This group was formed from the Beaconsfield United Church Refugee Integration Support Programme (BUC-RISP) out of the perception of a need for community building and faith opportunities for men as well as a need to promote interfaith and intercultural understanding in the Nigerian community. We were in part inspired to create this group because of the success...
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