Wesley United Church– Year A
May 31, 2026, 11:00 am
Trinity Sunday
Worship Leader:  Bev Hinks

Reader: Bev Bragg
Music:  Bev Bragg
Greeter: Gertie Clarke
Bell Ringer: Ross Cooper
  

 

Gathering in the Spirit

 

Welcome to our worship service either online or in printed form.  

Today is Trinity Sunday which occurs on the first Sunday after Pentecost in the Western Christian liturgical calendar.  Trinity Sunday celebrates the Christian doctrine of the Trinity, the three Persons of God: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
It is a day of seriousness and praise, inviting worshipers to encounter God as a relational Being. This relational perspective shapes Christian understanding of love, ethics, and the call to participate in mutual, loving relationships with God and others. 

 

Life and Work of the Church may be found at the end of the service.

Our Blessings & Birthdays for this week are:

Lighting of the Christ Candle  

L. We light this candle remembering that God created light, the Saviour loved light, and the Spirit offers us the fire to stir us from complacency.

 

 

*Introit:  VU # 175  This Is the Day That God Has Made
 
 This Is the Day That God Has Made!
Rejoice! Rejoice, and be exceeding glad!
This is the day that God has made!
Rejoice! Rejoice! Hallelujah!

 

*Call to Worship 

L:  Our Creator God made the universe and all that is in it, from beyond the skies to the land and the   sea.  God calls us to worship.

 

P:  So we gather together, aware of creation around us and preparing to worship God.

 

L:  Teacher Jesus shows us an example of living in peace and harmony with all.  Jesus calls us to worship.

 

P:  We gather to be reminded again of how we should live in order to seek peace and harmony with everyone with whom we have contact.

L:  The energizing Spirit breathes life into our very being so that we will live as we are intended to live as followers of Jesus.  The Spirit calls us to worship.

 

P:  So, we gather to experience the Spirit's energy and warmth building within and among us as we worship.

 

*Opening Hymn: VU  #315 “Holy, Holy, Holy”  

 

1  Holy, holy, holy!  Lord God almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee;
holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty,
God in three persons, blessed Trinity!  

 

2  Holy, holy, holy!  All the saints adore thee,
casting down their golden crowns around the glassy seas;
cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee,
which wert, and art, and evermore shalt be. 

 

3  Holy, holy, holy!  Though the darkness hide thee,
though the eye made blind by sin thy glory may not see,
only thou art holy; there is none beside thee,
perfect in power, in love, and purity.    

 

4  Holy, holy, holy!  Lord God almighty!
All thy works shall praise thy name in earth and sky and sea;
holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty,
God in three persons, blessed Trinity!    
                       

Opening Prayer 

 

Holy One, Holy Three, Blessed and blessing Trinity, you move in creation like a great wind, like a dancing flame, like a still, small voice, and we are blown away, alight and listening!  Help us to open our hearts to the wisdom of the grandparents and ancestors, those living and those who have died.  Help us to open our hearts to the wisdom of the children and grandchildren, those living and those yet to be born.  Help us to open our hearts to you in this place and space, as we share life in the world and welcome the wisdom of the Word.  In Christ's name, in the Spirit's power, through the Creator's love, may it be so.  Amen.

Invitation to Confession  
Today we honor the mystery of the Trinity—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God’s love is perfect, yet ours is not. God’s truth is steadfast, yet we falter.
Let us come before the One who forgives, renews, and restores, and confess our sins with humble hearts, first silently and then together. 

Prayer of Confession  

 

Three-in-One God, you call us into loving relationship, with you and with each other.  In this, we have fullness of life, in the giving and receiving of love.  Every heartache, every sin, all brokenness comes from forgetting this truth.  Forgive us for forgetting.  Forgive us for going it alone.  Draw us back to your circle of love.  Remind us that we are your children and members of the same family.  Amen.

Words of Assurance

God the Creator, Jesus the Teacher, and the Holy Spirit have promised us unconditional love and forgiveness of our shortcomings.  With the help of the Three-in-One, harmony for us in body, mind, and spirit is a real and everlasting possibility.

 

Thanks be to God.  Amen.

 

*Hymn:  VU  #291  All Things Bright and Beautiful

All things bright and beautiful,
all creatures great and small,
all things wise and wonderful:
in love, God made them all.

1  Each little flower that opens,
each little bird that sings,
God made their glowing colours,
God made their tiny wings.

All things bright and beautiful,
all creatures great and small,
all things wise and wonderful:
in love, God made them all.

 

2 The purpleheaded mountains,
the river running by,
the sunset and the morning
that brightens up the sky;
All things bright and beautiful,
all creatures great and small,
all things wise and wonderful:
in love, God made them all.

 

3  The cold wind in the winter,
the pleasant summer sun,
the ripe fruits in the garden:
God made them every one.
All things bright and beautiful,
all creatures great and small,
all things wise and wonderful:
in love, God made them all.

 

4  The rocky mountain splendour,
the lone wolf’s haunting call,
the great lakes and the prairies,
the forest in the fall;
All things bright and beautiful,
all creatures great and small,
all things wise and wonderful:
in love, God made them all.

 

5  God gave us eyes to see them,
and lips that we might tell
how great is God our maker,
who has made all things well.
All things bright and beautiful,
all creatures great and small,
all things wise and wonderful:
in love, God made them all.

 

Listening for the Spirit

Scripture Readings:

Genesis 1: 1-2, 4a

 

The book of Genesis, the first book of the Bible, is believed to have been written by Moses, the great prophet and leader of the Israelites.  The opening chapter presents a profound and awe-inspiring account of the creation of the world and all that exists within it. 

Genesis 1: 1-2, 4a

Six Days of Creation and the Sabbath

In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. Then God said, ‘Let there be light’; and there was light. And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.
And God said, ‘Let there be a dome in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.’ So God made the dome and separated the wa-ters that were under the dome from the waters that were above the dome. And it was so. God called the dome Sky. And there was evening and there was morning, the second day.
And God said, ‘Let the waters under the sky be gath-ered together into one place, and let the dry land ap-pear.’ And it was so. God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good. Then God said, ‘Let the earth put forth vegetation: plants yielding seed, and fruit trees of every kind on earth that bear fruit with the seed in it.’ And it was so. The earth brought forth vegetation: plants yielding seed of every kind, and trees of every kind bearing fruit with the seed in it. And God saw that it was good. And there was evening and there was morning, the third day.
And God said, ‘Let there be lights in the dome of the sky to separate the day from the night; and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years, and let them be lights in the dome of the sky to give light upon the earth.’ And it was so. God made the two great lights—the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night—and the stars. God set them in the dome of the sky to give light upon the earth, to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. And there was even-ing and there was morning, the fourth day.
And God said, ‘Let the waters bring forth swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the dome of the sky.’ So God created the great sea monsters and every living creature that moves, of every kind, with which the waters swarm, and every winged bird of every kind. And God saw that it was good. God blessed them, saying, ‘Be fruitful and mul-tiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.’ And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day.
And God said, ‘Let the earth bring forth living crea-tures of every kind: cattle and creeping things and wild animals of the earth of every kind.’ And it was so. God made the wild animals of the earth of every kind, and the cattle of every kind, and everything that creeps upon the ground of every kind. And God saw that it was good.
Then God said, ‘Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the wild animals of the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.’
So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them;
 male and female he created them.
God blessed them, and God said to them, ‘Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.’ God said, ‘See, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit; you shall have them for food. And to every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, everything that has the breath of life, I have given every green plant for food.’ And it was so. God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.
Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all their multitude. And on the seventh day God finished the work that he had done, and he rested on the sev-enth day from all the work that he had done. So God blessed the seventh day and hallowed it, because on it God rested from all the work that he had done in creation.
These are the generations of the heavens and the earth when they were created.

The Word of the Lord 
Thanks be to God 

 

Psalm 8

This psalm is a hymn of praise attributed to King David, the second king of ancient Israel. It marvels at the grandeur of God as revealed in the heavens, the moon, and the stars, while reflecting on the special place God has given humanity.
The words serve as a powerful reminder of the vastness of God’s universe and the unique role that humans play in it.

 

Psalm 8

 

L. O God, our God, how glorious is your name in all the earth!  From the lips of infants and children your praises reach up to the heavens.

 

P. You have set up a stronghold against your foes, to quell the enemy and the avenger.

 

Refrain:
O God, our God, how glorious is your name in all the earth!

 

L. When I look to the heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars you have set in their places,

 

P.  what are we mortals that you should be mindful of us, mere human beings that you should care for us?

 

Refrain:
O God, our God, how glorious is your name in all the earth!

L.  You have made us little less than divine, and crowned us with glory and honour.

 

P. You have made us rulers over all your creation, and put all things under our feet,

 

L. all sheep and cattle, all creatures of the wild,

 

P. the birds of the air and the fish in the sea, and al that make their way through the waters.  

 

Refrain:
O God, our God, how glorious is your name in all the earth!

 

Response to Psalm
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen

 

Second Reading:  1 Corinthians 12:12-20, 27-28

This reading is about how all believers form one body in Christ, each with their own unique gifts and functions, but all are necessary and interconnected for the proper functioning of the whole.
In this reading, the apostle Paul uses the analogy of the human body to explain the concept of the church as the body of Christ.
We can easily relate this reading to our own Wesley United Church.  Every one of us is a vital family member of our community of faith, each with a unique job that keeps everything running smoothly.  We should never underestimate our role since it is essential.  Without all of our contributions, our church would fail.  As we hear the reading, let us think about our gifts and how we all work together.

 

Second Reading:  1 Corinthians 12:12-20, 27-28

 

For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and we were all made to drink of one Spirit. Indeed, the body does not consist of one member but of many. If the foot would say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. And if the ear would say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole body were hearing, where would the sense of smell be? But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. If all were a single member, where would the body be? As it is, there are many members, yet one body. The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” On the contrary, the members of the body that seem to be weaker are in-dispensable, and those members of the body that we think less honorable we clothe with greater honor, and our less respectable members are treated with greater respect; whereas our more respectable mem-bers do not need this. But God has so arranged the body, giving the greater honor to the inferior mem-ber, that there may be no dissension within the body, but the members may have the same care for one an-other. If one member suffers, all suffer together with it; if one member is honored, all rejoice together with it.
Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.    

 

The Word of the Lord     

Thanks be to God

 

Message:  We Worship and We Doubt

By Michael K. Marsh
 

“They worshipped him: but some doubted” (Matthew 28:17).   That's not a bad place to begin a sermon on Trinity Sunday.  That little phrase from today's gospel seems to me an authentic and accurate description of what often happens when we approach this God whom the Church tells us is one God in Three Persons.  Worship and doubt stand side by side.
Today's gospel is a continuation of the Easter story.  Two women go to the tomb.  It's empty.  “He is not here,” the angel tells them.  “He is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him.”  The women “left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples.”  On the way they met Jesus and he said to them, “Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; and there they will see me.”  When they saw him, the worshipped him; but some doubted.”
The Bible we use each Sunday translates the Greek as “some doubted,” and other versions of the Bible translate it that way.  It wasn't just some that doubted, they all doubted, even as they all worshipped.  Regardless, the point is worship and doubt are not mutually exclusive.
That they doubted doesn't mean that they had no faith or that they didn't believe.  Rather, they gave their hearts to him but in their heads, they couldn't make sense of or understand what was happening.  They were of two minds.  Their hearts and their heads were not aligned.  Part of the experience made sense, but another part did not.  The experience was real. The logic and understanding, however, were unable to match the depth and reality of their experience.  Who among us hasn't had that kind of experience?
Try to define love or explain to your friend or spouse why you love her or him.  Make a list, count the ways:  you are pretty, handsome, smart, funny; we have a lot in common; we enjoy the same things; you are fun to be with; you are a good cook; you have a good job; you are a good provider; I am attracted to you; you make me happy; we just fit; I can't imagine life without you.  After a while the list begins to sound shallow and superficial because you know at a deep level that list does not even begin to reflect or adequately describe your love.  How can words ever describe or capture the beauty and mystery of two lives shared as one, given to, and received from each other?  Can words ever fully describe and explain giving ourselves to another so completely that we live within the other and they within us, neither one losing themselves but each one finding their true and complete self?  I doubt it.  Words fail.  Some things, like love, can be experienced but they can never be fully understood, explained, or defined.
Recall a time you were entranced and enlivened by the beauty of a sunset.  Warmth enveloped your skin and you felt a presence that hadn't been there before.  Clouds became a kaleidoscope of changing colours.  Light sparkled and danced on trees, rocks, the river.  How do you explain that?  Is it just light rays refracted by dust in the air and affected by the angle of the sun in relationship to you?  I doubt it.  Surely, that kaleidoscope of colour is more than a visible mass of condensed water vapour floating in the atmosphere.  Was the envelope of presence that warmed you nothing more than photons hitting your skin?  I doubt that too.  Some things, like beauty, can be experienced but they can never be fully or adequately expressed.  They are always more than the words.
Have you ever held in your hands the wonder and mystery of a newborn child?  Remember those tiny, wrinkled fingers, those specs for fingernails, her hiccups, his beating heart, the soft breath that brushed your cheek with awe.  How do you explain that?  What words can describe that moment?  Sure, we know the biology and physiology of reproduction, but we still can't wrap our heads around it.  Is that child simply the end result of reproduction?  Is that how we would describe that moment?  I seriously doubt that.  We don't look at that little one and see the result of a biological process.  In that new life we see and declare a miracle.
Those are just three examples of experiences that are bigger, more beautiful, and beyond what our minds can fathom or make sense of.  We love and we doubt.  We bask in beauty and we doubt.  We hold new life in our hands and we doubt.  In these contexts, doubt is not a deficiency.  It's a declaration that we have glimpsed the divine and touched the transcendent.  It's our recognition that the experience is greater than our words can express or our minds grasp.  In the end, the experience is what we most want.  It changes and transforms our lives in ways words, explanations, and concepts never will.  If that's true about relationships, sunsets, and babies; love, beauty, and new life; how could it not also be true about God?
We worship and we doubt.  We experience the really real but we cannot make sense of it.  Despite the trinitarian math of three equals one and one equals three, God is beyond words, explanation, or understanding.  Gregory of Nazianzus, a bishop in the fourth century, said this, “No sooner do I conceive of the one, than I am illumined by the splendour of the three; no sooner do I distinguish them than I am carried back to the one.”
If the Trinity is about anything it is about love, beauty, and new life.  We may not be able to explain this but we know it when we experience it.  The how of it all may be beyond our understanding but that does not stop us from seeking it.
The Triune God is ever calling and asking us to take our place among the Three.  Nowhere is that better  portrayed than in Andrei Rublev's icon of the Holy Trinity.  It's based on the story of the three men who visit Abraham.  For nearly seven hundred years Rublev's icon has been the Church's attempt to express what cannot be spoken and portray what cannot be seen.  Three persons, distinct but not separate.  They look just alike though dressed in different coloured robes.  They share the same expression.  Their bodies and postures are alike and form a circle of unity and oneness.  Three persons; one life, one love, one beauty.
That's not just about God and the Three Persons.  It's also about us.  Notice the empty space at the table around which the Three are gathered.  Who might that be for?  It's for us; for you and for me.  We are to
live our lives with and in the life of God.  For it is “In him we live and move and have our being” (Acts 17:28).
It is a picture of God with us, Emmanuel (Matthew 1:23).  That’s the promise Jesus makes in today's gospel: “I am with you always” (Matthew 28:20).  God before us and God behind us.  God on our left and God on our right.  God above us and God beneath us.  God within us and we within God.  “I am with you always”
The Trinitarian life of God is to us what water is to a fish.  It is our natural environment, and we are already in it.  It is ever present, pervasive, all encompassing.  Searching for and seeking God, as if God were absent, distant, or apart from us, is like a fish asking, “Where is the ocean? Maybe that's why Jesus begins his promise of presence with “And remember.”  “And remember, I am with you always.”  Remember what already is.
So, what if we left here today not just remembering the words of Jesus' promise, but opening ourselves to the experience of that promise?  How might that experience change your life?  What would you dare, dream, or imagine?  What strength, hope, or consolation might come with that experience?  What might God do that would cause you, in wonder and awe, to doubt?
Regardless of who you are, what you may have done or left undone, what has happened in your life, where you go, or what you encounter, the promise holds.  The presence is real.  And it's not a promise to be realized in the future.  It's a promise that has already been and continues to be fulfilled.  “I am with you always.”
And that's not a bad place to end a sermon on Trinity Sunday.  “I am with you always.”
Thanks be to God  Amen

 

 

Video:  “How Can I Keep From Singing?”

 

My life flows on in endless song
Above earth’s lamentation
I hear the sweet though far off hymn
That hails a new creation
Through all the tumult and the strife
I hear the music ringing
It finds an echo in my soul
How can I keep from singing?

What though my joys and comforts die?
The Lord my Saviour liveth
What though the darkness gather round?
Songs in the night he giveth
No storm can shake my inmost calm
While to that refuge clinging
Since Christ is Lord of Heav’n and earth
How can I keep from singing?

I lift mine eyes; the cloud grows thin
I see the blue above it
And day by day this pathway smoothes
Since first I learned to love it
The peace of Christ makes fresh my heart
A fountain ever springing
All things are mine since I am his
How can I keep from singing?

No storm can shake my inmost calm
While to that refuge clinging
Since Christ is Lord of Heav’n and earth
How can I keep from singing?

 

Responding to the Spirit

 

Prayers of the People 

 

Holy One, loving God in whom we live, and move, and have our being, we thank you that you teach us to come to you in prayer.  That we may know that all that we carry, our burdens and wonderings, may be made lighter in sharing them with each other, and with you.  
Teach us, oh Gifting Creator, that our joys are multi-plied in the sharing, too.  We thank you, God of Cre-ation, for the green and leafy signs of spring!  We thank you for this whole Earth that moves in cycles, that springs forth green shoots from dull ground, that even in cold and rain we remember:  After this comes new life.  Let spring's displays of stubborn persistence open in our fallow places opportunities for hope, let them make room for new and growing awareness of your presence in our midst. 
 Help us to be near to you and to your teachings, even when we cannot hear you, even when we feel far from your presence.  Trusting that you are a way maker, a bringer of peace, we ask you to be a balm in Gilead, oh loving Christ. 
 Come and be a stilling presence for all whose hearts tremble today.  Come and be a shield for all in the path of violence and war.  We thank you that you teach us how the lion will lay down with the lamb, that we are free from the terrors of what pursue us, that we need not fear what seems impossible, un-thinkable in our days and in our world.  
Free us from the jaws of the lions in our lives, Lord, free us from fear or anxiety that stalks us, free us from the broken systems of this world that threaten our neighbour and oppress our loved ones.  Free us from suffering unruly and wild, from the suffering of unemployment and of eviction, from the suffering of silences and unknown next steps.  Give us strength on long journeys of healing, give us good partnership on every path we can't see the end of.  When it seems all are lions, circling, give us respite. 
 Hear now our petitions for those we name ___________
Give us the comfort of your guiding shepherd, oh Lord.  Give us the new life your resurrection promis-es.  You alone are holy, and so we worship, praise and pray to you, using the prayer your Son Jesus taught us, saying, Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: for thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen

 

M & S Story  

Belonging with Barriers

Every child should be able to experience the joys of camp: laughing around a fire, trying something new, and feeling the joy of community.
But for some children, camp is not always accessible. When needs are more complex, when extra care, train-ing, or equipment is required, families can be left wondering if there is a place where their child will be able to participate and truly belong. 
Through Mission and Service partners, that answer is yes.
At Pearce Williams Summer Camp & Retreat Facility, inclusion is part of the foundation. Staff are specially trained. Adaptive and sensory supports are built into the experience. Care is taken to ensure that every camper can participate fully and safely.
At Pearce Williams, inclusion is more than access. It is about belonging without barriers. Children are not sitting on the sidelines, but fully part of camp life, joining in the singing, swimming, creating, and con-necting alongside others. It means families can trust that their children are not just welcomed but fully supported. 
Our gifts to Mission and Service help make this pos-sible. They provide the tools, training, and care need-ed to ensure no child is turned away because their needs are complex.
Every child deserves a place at camp, and every child deserves to know they belong. Please make your gift to Mission and Service today. 

 

 

Offering Invitation 

Let us embrace the promise of love through the gifts of our offering – love with God and love with the world – as we seek to further God's eternal work of acceptance, kindness, compassion, and forgiveness.

 

*Offertory Hymn MV # 191  What Can I Do?

What can I do?  What can I bring?
What can I say?  What can I sing?
I’ll sing with joy.  I’ll say a prayer.
I’ll bring my love.  I’ll do my share.  (twice)

 

*Offertory Prayer 

Generous God, whose love knows no boundaries, work in us to remove the limits of our love.  Bless this offering that it may bring healing to those who have been repelled as untouchable, rejected as undeserving, and dismissed as incomprehensible.  Expand our love and our offering so that others may experience your love in the world and we may serve you in our lives.  Amen.

 

*Closing Hymn:  VU  #420  Go to the World

1  Go to the world! Go into all the earth.
Go preach the cross where Christ renews life’s worth,
baptizing as the sign of our rebirth.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

 

2  Go to the world!  Go into every place.
Go live the Word of God’s redeeming grace.
Go seek God’s presence in each time and space.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

 

3  Go to the world! Go struggle, bless and pray;
the nights of tears give way to joyous day.
As servant Church, you follow Christ’s own way.
Hallelujah!  Hallelujah!

 

4  Go to the world!  Go as the ones I send,
for I am with you ‘til the age shall end,
when all the hosts of glory cry “Amen!”
Hallelujah!  Hallelujah!

 

*Benediction & Commissioning 

So let us go forth with the blessing of God:  the Creator, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.  Let the Three-in-One strike a single, harmonious chord in our souls.  Amen.

*Sung Benediction: VU  #424 May the God of Hope Go with Us

May the God of hope go with us every day,
filling all our lives with love and joy and peace.
May the God of justice speed us on our way,
bringing light and hope to ever land and race.

Praying, let us work for peace,
singing, share our joy with all,
working for a world that’s new,
faithful when we hear Christ’s call.  

Life and Work of the Church

 

Today, on our Memory Board, David Glen Philip Stone (April 25, 1919-February 27, 2013), Robert (Fred) Billard (February, 2006) and Irene May Billard (May 1, 1934-September 14, 2019)

 

Donations received in memory of
 George B. Pike from Joan, Tony & Andrew Chaisson
Sarah Anderson and Lucy Mosher by Vaughan & Vida

 

The UCW is inviting all women ( and a friend if you wish) to their closing supper on Monday, June 8 at St. Christopher’s.  The menu is on the Birthday Bunch Facebook page or on our Informational Table.  Sandra LeRiche is asking if all orders can be in to her by Friday, June 5.   Everyone pays for their own supper.

 

Father’s Day Service will be a Music Sunday on June 21 at 11:00am.

 

West Haven Camp Board:  At our Church Board Meeting on Wednesday, Rev Simon asked us to inform our congregation that West Haven Camping sessions had to be cancelled this summer due to not having enough members on their board to make decisions regarding the camp.  Thus, they are asking all congregations if there is anyone who would like to be a representative on this board.  All meetings will be either in person or online. Please let Joan know if you are interested in finding out more about this position. 

Recovery Is Possible Support Group meetings have been changed to Monday nights at 7:00 pm for the summer months. The coordinator for this group is Andrea Feaver. 

 

Wesley United Library- in our former Choir Room. Please take time before or after our services to borrow, exchange or donate books.

 

Walking Group is now over until the fall. Please contact  Dinah Carter for any information regarding this program. 

Darts – The group meets at 1:00pm on Tuesdays.  The Coordinators are David Davis and Debbie Moss.

AIM’s Empower Rangers Group meet each Tuesday 4:00-6:00 in our church hall.  This is a social club aimed toward empowering neurodivergent youth in everyday life here in town. It is open to youth from grade 6 onwards. Coordinator is Reed Bartlett.

 

Quilting, Sewing, Knitting, Crafts and Social get-togethers are held on Thursdays, at 1:00 pm.  Evelyn MacDonald and Ruth Deveaux are coordinators for these groups.

 

Previous bulletins have been placed on the Information Table in case anyone would like one.  These are nice to give out to people who are unable to attend.  

 

Copies of “Our Daily Bread” are available on the Information Table.

 

Food Bank –The Food Bank needs sugar, can milk, tea bags, butter or any nonperishable item. You may bring your items to church or drop them off at the Thrift Store. 

 

Recycling Depot Thank you to those who have been donating their recyclables to our account. Our account total is now $35.65. Thank you to the person who donated on May 27, 2026.  You may donate by using the pin number 6953434 when you drop off your recyclables. 

 

Sunday Morning services on our web site. You are able to read our worship service by clicking on the following link: www.wesleyunitedchurch.sitew.ca Once you are on the site, click Sunday Worship which will take you to the service.

           

            

 

 

 

 

           Offerings Needed to Meet 2026 Budget
Local: $5000.00 Monthly
M & S: $200.00 Monthly

 

Date                           Local Account             M & S
January                          3739.00                     127.00
February                         2513.00                    258.00
March                             3644.63                     150.00
April                                 3939.00                   206.00
May 3                                 407.00                     56.00
May 10                              1090.00                     64.00
May 17                                1139.35                      15.00
May 24                                353.00                     25.00

 

Many blessing for this new week and let us take our spot at the table to live in God’s ways with others while we acknowledge the belief that God is always with us.