Search the blog here:
Small Group Connection Idea from Pastoral Care
The McDougall community is looking for different ways to stay connected during the Pandemic. One way to do this is by creating the opportunity for online gatherings in small groups through Zoom.
Congregational Survey Update and Plans for a Sustainable Future
Last fall over 80 people participated in the congregational survey which asked you about your current and future priorities.
Art as an Active Meditation on My Personal Relationship to Solitude during the COVID-19 Pandemic
No statement has been brought into the forefront of public consciousness in recent months quite like, “We all long for a loving community”, indeed, each and every one of us, in some way or another, has experienced varying levels of solitude during the Covid-19 pandemic, and in this solitude we have all come to realize our own longings for loving communities, that perhaps we had previously taken for granted.
Stewardship Minister & Members
During this time of pandemic when we are unable to meet in person, or not comfortable with doing so, it is more important than ever to have this source of comfort and learning available to us. We feel that the services have been very meaningful and the music most uplifting.
Stewardship Children’s Program
Hi, my name is Donelle Elliott and I do the Sunday Morning Children’s Program here at McDougall United Church.
Stewardship Music
“I’m looking forward to the upcoming year of music. Sonica will continue providing anthems every week when the band is not playing. And in our worship services we’re going to continue to bring as much high-quality music and in-person services as we can to manage the pandemic. It’s easy to feel lonely and we aim to be here for everyone musically as much as we can.” Krishan
Thank You for Today’s Service
Your message was very meaningful, Joanne....and your singing of “Unwritten” was a musical feat! Well done.
The Gingerbread Kit Drop-off was a huge success!
The gingerbread houses look great. The kids enjoyed it. Kits were delivered to all the Messy Church families. The families enjoyed making them.
Thank you for your donations! The food drive was a huge success.
Thank you to all of you that responded so generously to our call for food for the McDougall All Nations Food Bank. A steady stream of cars rolled by waiting for Aileen and Isabella to unload.
Christmas Hamper Thank You!
Thank you to all who have donated to the Christmas Hamper Program which has made it a success again this year. We were able to provide Gift Card Hampers along with some knitting to 25 families. A big thank you to Judy Smith for putting together all the knitting bags for the families. Ken Turnbull
2021 Stewardship Campaign
Thank you to Michael Plumb and members of his 2021 Stewardship Campaign Team (Shauna Kennedy, Frank Kurucz, Kelsey Attard, and Karen Chow) for conducting a successful stewardship campaign in particularly challenging circumstances this year.
Reflection by Rev. Joanne Anquist
During the last five weeks, our services have focused on the five different ways United Church people experience faith, as articulated by Janet Gear who is a professor at the Vancouver School of Theology. Knowing how our congregation relates to God helps us shape ministry in this time of Covid.
The Stillness Brought Me Closer to God By Rachel Nadon
On Thanksgiving Monday my partner Andrew and I went for a hike on the Grassi Lake Trail in Canmore, Alberta. It was a chilly afternoon with a light dusting of snow covering the ground from the morning snow. As the clouds were clearing, the sun started to shine brightly warming the air and melting the snow.
T’was a Month Before Christmas 2020
T’was a month before Christmas,
And all through the town,
People wore masks,
That covered their frown.
Apology for Past Adoption Practices
November 20, 2020: The Executive of the General Council of The United Church of Canada issued an apology today for its role in separating mothers and their babies in maternity homes it operated from the end of World War II to 1980.
A Prayer for People of Courage
We offer to you, O God, our prayers for those who seek justice and resist evil. We pray for those who need your presence and strength to stand firm; for those who are oppose the use of violence in any form in faithful response to the Prince of Peace.
Beautiful Sunrise
As a child, I was told and believed “God’s in his Heaven, and all’s well with the world.”
Thank you McDougall
It was a tough surgery but I’m healing and feeling relieved to be cancer free.
Becoming an Anti-Racist Church
United Church of Canada makes and Historic Declaration to Become an Anti-Racist Church. On Saturday October 24, 2020, the Commissioners of the 43rd General Council voted to declare the denomination to become an anti-racist church.
