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Hi Everyone!
The bulletin for Sunday's service is available by clicking on "Bulletin page" above or scrolling below.. Please note there is no announcement page this week as per our Summer tradition. If you would like to have an announcement made, please let us know by emailing rothwellunited@rogers.com, and we'll include it in our weekly email, and I'll make the announcement during the service.
Here are the links for the YouTube channel
Like last Sunday, I will be going "live" on YouTube at 10:20 to direct folks to the video we made this afternoon. We made room during the Prayers of the People for prayer requests and for silent prayer. If you have a prayer request, use can the chat feature on YouTube, send me an email to mikeperreault@rogers.com, or send me a text Sunday morning to 613-299-9259. Rev. Mike
Here are the links for Zoom Coffee Hour
Rothwell United Church is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Each week has its own link as past Zoom Coffee Hours expire when they are finished.
Topic: Rothwell United Church Coffee Hour Time: Join us after the service at:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88095185294pwd=a0R6RW9zeVFNWXM0TzRhMkZlR3p5UT09Meeting ID: 880 9518 5294 Password: 069139
Connect with us on the Rothwell Facebook Page
Check in with us on the Rothwell Facebook page. Great stuff from members as well as the latest updates. Join in on the many activities posted such as euchre and game events, music nights, potlucks, men's club, church choir, bell choir, prayer group, prayer chain, special guest speakers, Christian's Single's Club, Rothwell Sunday Club for the kids, and the list goes on!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/25296662482/
Who we are
We are a community-based church focused on helping to make the world a better, happier place. Some of the activities that we are passionate about include: volunteering with the Interchurch Refugee Group, Gloucester Emergency Food Bank and Pastoral Care for shut-ins. and monthly communion services at the Beacon Heights Seniors Residence. Generosity, compassion and gratitude come together and create a meaningful faith community.
Rothwell Community Garden
The Rothwell community garden is an initiative of the Beacon Hill Community Garden Network (BHCGN) to increase urban food production, while building social well-being through community connections.
In these uncertain times and in the foreseeable future, gardening and access to fresh produce has become even more important. Community gardens are an essential part of our food system, and are also critical for food security.
Currently there are 10 raised garden beds, 4 of which are suitable for gardeners who may have difficulty working at ground level. In our second phase we are aiming to increase the diversity of gardeners even further by adding a wheelchair accessible pathway and planters.
Click here for the full story!
Broadview wins big at Canadian Christian Communicators Association awards
Broadview wins big at Canadian Christian Communicators Association awards
Broadview wins big at Canadian Christian Communicators Association awards
Our publication was recognized with a number of CCCA Awards of Merit last week. Multiple stories, a photo essay, our website design and the entire Spotlight section all won first-place prizes. The full list is here.📷
Sally Armstrong’s feature about Canada’s rescue of the White Helmets won first place in the news story (magazine) category.
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Josiah Neufeld’s moving essay about losing his belief in hell won first place for “Personal Experience/First Person Account (Circulation Over 10,000).”
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This emotive illustration by Cornelia Li, which accompanied Miranda Newman’s letter to her father about his opioid addiction, won first place in the original artwork (magazine) category.
Broadview’s National Online Reading Club this Monday, July 6th, at 7 p.m. EDT.
Please have your questions ready to ask the writers directly, or if you’d prefer, you can type them into the chat and we’ll ask them for you!
Check your email on Monday for the Zoom Meeting ID#. We hope to see you there!
The event will happen via Zoom – you can test the app here ahead of time. Please note: if you already have the Zoom app, you may need to upgrade to Zoom 5.0.
Visit https://zoom.us/download for more information.
Broadview's National Online Reading Club Monday July 6th, 7 p.m.
Broadview wins big at Canadian Christian Communicators Association awards
Broadview wins big at Canadian Christian Communicators Association awards
We invite you to join us for Broadview’s National Online Reading Club this Monday, July 6th, at 7 p.m. EDT.
Editor Jocelyn Bell will be joined by three writers from our July/August issue:
Trisha Elliott wrote the cover story on how faith communities have rallied to meet the challenges of COVID-19.
Our publication was recognized with a number of CCCA Awards of Merit last week. Multiple stories, a photo essay, our website design and the entire Spotlight section all won first-place prizes. The full list is here.
Sally Armstrong’s feature about Canada’s rescue of the White Helmets won first place in the news story (magazine) category.
Josiah Neufeld’s moving essay about losing his belief in hell won first place for “Personal Experience/First Person Account (Circulation Over 10,000).”
This emotive illustration by Cornelia Li, which accompanied Miranda Newman’s letter to her father about his opioid addiction, won first place in the original artwork (magazine) category.
Alanna Mitchell’s essay looks at how the pandemic has affected the Earth and what we can learn to better protect our planet going forward. or other event? Be sure to announce it so everybody knows and gets excited about it.
Broadview's National Online Reading Club Monday July 6th, 7 p.m.
Broadview's National Online Reading Club Monday July 6th, 7 p.m.
Broadview's National Online Reading Club Monday July 6th, 7 p.m.
We invite you to join us for Broadview’s National Online Reading Club this Monday, July 6th, at 7 p.m. EDT.
Editor Jocelyn Bell will be joined by three writers from our July/August issue:
Trisha Elliott wrote the cover story on how faith communities have rallied to meet the challenges of COVID-19.
Our publication was recognized with a number of CCCA Awards of Merit last week. Multiple stories, a photo essay, our website design and the entire Spotlight section all won first-place prizes. The full list is here.
Sally Armstrong’s feature about Canada’s rescue of the White Helmets won first place in the news story (magazine) category.
Josiah Neufeld’s moving essay about losing his belief in hell won first place for “Personal Experience/First Person Account (Circulation Over 10,000).”
This emotive illustration by Cornelia Li, which accompanied Miranda Newman’s letter to her father about his opioid addiction, won first place in the original artwork (magazine) category.
Alanna Mitchell’s essay looks at how the pandemic has affected the Earth and what we can learn to better protect our planet going forward. or other event? Be sure to announce it so everybody knows and gets excited about it.
There are still pies but not for long!!!
Broadview's National Online Reading Club Monday July 6th, 7 p.m.
Broadview's National Online Reading Club Monday July 6th, 7 p.m.
There are still pies available but in limited supply! Please call Myrna Deacon at 613-749-0363 for availability. She will then call Gloria for pick up.
Thank you for your generous support.
Sunday Service
Daycare opening soon!
Services online until at least September 7th
Rev Valerie Fay Chapel
DAYCARE
The daycare plans to open with many stringent protocols in place. To comply with Ottawa Public Health, additional signs will be put up in the church entrances to ensure all entering are healthy and respecting social distancing. Also, it is now necessary to keep a logbook of everyone who comes into the church. Hand sanitizer and a log sheet will be kept outside the office door on a table. Everyone must enter the church by the office door only. The church office is going to remain closed and open by appointment only.
PARKING: A local condo group will be renting parking spaces in our parking lot for the next 8-10 weeks. Up to 60 additional cars will be there starting Sunday, May 24. We will update the phone message as a courtesy to our neighbours.
Rev Valerie Fay Chapel
Services online until at least September 7th
Rev Valerie Fay Chapel
A small intimate chapel for quiet meditation and for small groups to gather. The Rothwell Prayer Group normally meets in the Chapel on Sunday mornings before the service. For now we invite you to email your prayer requests to Prayers@rchurch.ca.
Services online until at least September 7th
Services online until at least September 7th
Services online until at least September 7th
Council and Regional Council consider Reopening
The Regional Council Executive, which oversees United Churches, strongly recommended that no churches reopen for public worship before Labour Day weekend; expects that every Community of Faith prepare guidelines for reopening and submit their plan to the Regional Council
At a special meeting of RUC Council on June 12, 2020 it was decided by unanimous vote that all in person church worship will be suspended until at least September 7, 2020. This decision from Council will be revisited over the summer as circumstances dictate. Council will continue to monitor the situation and will resume worship only with the implementation of any protocols required and/or recommended by the United Church of Canada and Provincial and local health authorities.
Sunday July 5th Service
Sunday July 5th Service
Services online until at least September 7th
Page 1
Prelude
Words of Welcome
Lighting the Christ Candle
“Jesus Christ is the Light of the World, Jesus is our friend who loves us always.”
Invitation to Worship:
Come all who are weary:
of wealth, of poverty, of power, of struggle, of division
Come all who are heavy-laden:
with too much, with too little, with anxiety, with fear, with anger
Come all who have hope:
for liberation, for peace, for freedom, for the kingdom
Hear these words:
“See, I am making all things new.”
Hymn: VU #396 “Jesus Stand Among Us”
We listen for the Word of God...
Theme Time: Let’s take a walk around the Church
Our Sacred Scripture...
Lesson from the Holy Gospel: Romans 7: 15-25
Homily: “Of Carrots and Cheetos”
Hymn: VU#508 “Just as I Am”
Sunday July 5th Service
Sunday July 5th Service
Sunday July 5th Service
Page 2
Our Response to God’s Call...
The Life and Work of the Church
Offering Hymn: VU #538 “For the Gift of Creation”
For the gift of creation, the gift of your love,
and the gift of the Spirit by which we live,
we thank you and give you the fruit of our hands.
May your grace be proclaimed by the gifts that we give.
Offertory Prayer:
God, our Father, we offer you these gifts today with love. These gifts are our time, our talents, our hearts of faith, and our hard-earned money, too. These gifts are for the things you love: your people, your church, your world. Bless them, please, and see that they get used for good purposes. Amen.
-Kate Gregory
The Prayers of the People & The Lord’s Prayer
Commissioning and Benediction:
Hymn: VU #333 “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling”
Postlude
Offerings
Sunday July 5th Service
Sunday July 5th Service
Thanks to everyone who found a way to donate on-line, by post or by runner.
Please remember that you can:
- drop your offering envelope at the church or put it in the post (you can use post-dated chequCheck in with us on the Rothwell Facebook page. Great stuff from members as well as the latest updates. Join in on the many activities posted such as euchre and game events, music nights, potlucks, men's club, church choir, bell choir, prayer group, prayer chain, special guest speakers, Christian's Single's Club, Rothwell Sunday Club for the kids, and the list goes on!
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- sign up for regular on-line donations (PAR): contact the Administrator at rothwellunited@rogers.com for instructions
- make a one-time donation by e-transfer to rothwellunited@rogers.com, or through Canada Helps canadahelps.org (search for “Rothwell United Church”)
Remember when you use PAR or envelopes, you can designate your offering to different purposes (e.g. the Food Cupboard or the flower committee). Donations through e-transfer or Canada Helps go directly to the general fund.