As shared at Lennoxville United Church – June 18, 2023 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable to thee, Lord. Amen. Today’s reading from the 18th chapter of Genesis is both strange and powerful. Strange – because it is one of those places in the Hebrew Scriptures that bears witness to the presence of other pre-monotheistic religious traditions in the stories that constitute the foundation of our Judeo-Christian narrative. I had a colleague in the Religion...
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As a Christian church with biblical roots and a liberative theology, we speak out against the growth of intolerance and hatred that is being expressed in Québec, in Canada and internationally. We will not be silent. We are deeply troubled by extremist laws that were adopted this week in Uganda that punish the LGBTQ population and their allies with long jail terms and the death penalty. Uganda is now the twelfth country in the world to create death penalties for the LGBTQ population. We’ve also...
On Sunday 21 August, Mount Bruno - Richelieu Valley United Churches hosted a gathering for part of the South Shore and Valleys Cluster. The summer afternoon service, Sundae Sunday, was attended by 50 people, and focused on the theme of “Call” to Ministry; both that of individuals and our collective call as church. The faith communities involved were Mount Bruno - Richelieu Valley United Churches, Saint Lambert United Church and Greenfield Park United Church. Different readings were shared by...
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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...
Due to rising numbers of COVID cases, new measures will come into effect in Quebec on December 20, 2021. Communities of faith are asked to review the document and ensure that all of their activities conform to the new measures. Proof of vaccination is now required for all worship services and the attendance capacity has been reduced. Please see the document for additional details:...
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