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Thursday August 14, 2025 Welcome to a new edition of New Vision Notes! We are grateful to be reaching you each week. This Sunday is the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost. Our worship will be led by Luke, and other lovely folks from our New Vision community. Thank you! Thank you to everyone who volunteered and came out to Pride at the Pier last weekend! It was a hot but beautiful day filled with friendship, fun and community.
On the last day of General Council (Monday August 11), The United Church of Canada joyously installed the Right Rev. Dr. Kimberly Heath as its 45th Moderator at Knox United Church in Calgary. Elected after three ballots at the 45th General Council (August 7–11), Rev. Heath is a long-time minister who has served Wall Street United Church in Brockville, Ontario since 2007. The installation ceremony, which was livestreamed, included prayers in English, French, and Stoney Nakoda. Rev. Heath received several symbolic gifts and delivered a heartfelt reflection, encouraging the church to embrace its diversity and “bring out all of the flavours, all of the goodness.” As the spiritual leader of the United Church, she will now serve a three-year term. Congratulations to the Right Rev. Dr. Kimberly Heath, the 45th Moderator of The United Church of Canada! Learn more about this triennium’s Moderator, as well as read the full news story and watch a recording of the livestream. Broadview Magazine Subscriptions: Payments for this year’s Broadview Magazine subscriptions are now due. Each annual subscription is $30.00 and payment must be collected by Sunday August 24th. Please see Arlene after Sunday’s service if you have signed up for a subscription, or would like to sign up. Thank you! Apology to 2SLGBTQIA+ Communities: On Friday, August 8, during a moving worship service at Knox United Church in Calgary, The United Church of Canada acknowledged and apologized for the many shortcomings and the harm the church has caused to the 2S and LGBTQIA+ communities. The church committed itself to radical love and affirming people of all identities, strengthening its witness to justice and love in action. The statement was prepared by an Apology Task Group appointed to draft an intentional living apology to move beyond statements to explicit action. The full text of the apology is available on generalcouncil.ca. A Song of Faith – A Song of Faith, adopted in 2006, seeks to provide a verbal picture of what The United Church of Canada understands its faith to be in the historical, political, social, and theological context of the early 21st century. It is also a means of ongoing reflection and an invitation for the church to live out its convictions in relation to the world in which we live. Please click here to view (and/or download) this important literature. Would you like to try leading a worship service? Our worship team is looking for some folks to consider leading worship. It’s a fun and meaningful way to contribute to our faith community! Please reach out to Julie or Dan to learn more about putting a service together. Enjoy Daily scripture readings from The Revised Common Lectionary: This three-year cycle of scripture readings is used by most churches in Canada and the US. Let the Word inspire you by visiting https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/daily.php?year=B#id79 You’re invited! Join us on Sunday mornings 10:30 am week to week either in person at 24 Main St. W. or on Zoom by clicking here. The link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/782292511. If you’re on Facebook, you may also want to consider joining our New Vision United Community Group , where we post updates and share with one another online. Together, let’s celebrate the gifts and graces of all! |
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