March 26, 2024
Calvary Compass – March 26, 2024 - Calvary United Church, www.calvaryuc.ca
Dear Friends of Calvary,
Thank you to all who attended the Congregational Meeting on becoming an Affirm United congregation of the United Church of Canada. After the scrutineers had counted the secret ballots and Kim Knowles added the results from the secret polling on Zoom, the results were that 84% voted for Calvary United to become an Affirming Church. Affirm United has been contacted to let them know the vote results. As mentioned in the short document, any changes that are made at Calvary will be discussed and decided by Calvary Council, not Affirm United.
The church office will be closed this Friday and next Monday and Tuesday. Nancy Hind will check for phone messages and any mail. The next Compass will be Wednesday, April 3rd.
Easter Season
Maundy Thursday – 7pm at White Oaks UC for handwashing and Communion.
Good Friday – 10:30am at Wesley Knox UC with WO and Redeemer Lutheran – stations of the Cross
Good Friday – Office Closed
Easter Sunday – 10:30am He is Risen, indeed!
Easter Monday – April 1 – Office Closed (no this is not an April Fool’s joke)
Tuesday, April 2 – Office Closed
Worship Services are all live-streamed:
March 31 – Easter Sunday and Coffee Hour afterwards https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWSPSm8tVXo
April 7 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r-JRPfuyJA
Recorded service for March 24- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUxg5jI2sDc
Jazz Vespers is Wednesday, April 3rd at 7pm.
64TH LONDON KIWANIS MUSIC FESTIVAL
Calvary will be hosting the 2024 Kiwanis Music Festival from April 15 -17 & 19 and April 22 -24 & 26.
If you enjoy listening to children sing, here is a opportunity to volunteer for a morning, afternoon or evening to help keep the sessions running smoothly. We need a secretary and a door person for each session. If you are interested and are available, please contact:
Brian McNichol (bbmcnichol@gmail.com) Ph: 519-681-6677
Mary Margaret Farrow (mmfarrow1@mac.com) Ph: 519-657-7831
DECORATING THE SANCTUARY AND CHANCEL
Are you creative, able to help with the flowers in the sanctuary and decorating the chancel? The Worship Committee is looking for someone to help. You do not have to join the Worship Committee if you do not want to. If you would like to volunteer, please let Mary Kannakko know.
(mkannakko@rogers.com or 519- 672-8286) Thank you to Nancy Palmer for her time and creative skills that she has provided over the years who has retired from this position.
LENTEN PROJECT
The Lenten Project for this year is to support the purchase of a commercial washing machine for the Men's Mission. As you can imagine, this machine is used regularly for a variety of items including men's clothing. If you are able to donate, please make your cheque out to Calvary United Church and put Lenten Project in the memo line. There are envelopes at the back of the sanctuary to put your cheque in.
Thank you for your donation.
MEETINGS THIS WEEK
* CHAMPION - Wednesday - 1:00 - 3:30 pm
* Worship Committee – Wednesday – 7:30 on Zoom
* Bible Study - Thursday - 11:00 - 12 Noon via Zoom
* Maundy Worship Service - Thursday - 7:00 pm - White Oaks U.C.
* Good Friday Worship Service - Friday - 10:30 am - Wesley-Knox U.C.
BIBLE STUDY
Acts 10: 34 -43; John 20: 1 -18;
PSALMS FOR THIS WEEK
Psalm 118: 22 -24; 26; 27; (New Revised Standard Bible Translation)
I thank you that you have answered me
and have become my salvation.
The stone that the builders rejected
has become the chief cornerstone.
This is the Lord's doing;
It is marvelous in our eyes.
This is the day that the Lord has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.
We bless you from the house of the Lord.
The Lord is God,
and he has given us light.
Psalm 36: 5 -9 (New International Bible Translation)
Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens,
your faithfulness to the skies.
Your righteousness is like the highest mountains,
your justice like the great deep.
You, Lord, preserve both people and animals.
How priceless is your unfailing love, O God!
People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.
They feast on the abundance of your house;
you give them drink from your river of delights.
For with you is the fountain of life;
in your light we see light.
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PRAYER FOR THE WEEK
Gracious God,
Your son chose the path that led to pain before the cross that led to glory.
May His cross always be on our hearts as we enter into this most holy of weeks.
Our eyes are lifted to the wondrous love you have provided and we give thanks
for your never ending love for us. In His powerful name we pray. Amen.