New Vision Notes for Thursday May 14, 2026

Welcome to a new edition of New Vision Notes! We are grateful to be in touch with you.

Joey, Benjamin and Francis will be leading worship this Sunday, May 17, 2026. The theme is: “Created in Love, Called to Love: Standing Against Fear and Hate” (Commemorating the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia).

Tuesday September 8th the tri-regions of Antler River Waterways (ARW), Horseshoe
Falls (HF), and Western Ontario Waterways (WOW) invite participants to guided tours
of the Woodlands Cultural Centre and the former Mohawk Institute Residential
Institution in Brantford, Ontario. There are only a limited number of spots available and the deadline to apply is May 30th. The full invitation (with much more information) may be downloaded by clicking here , and the online application form is available here.

Now is your chance to begin or renew a subscription to Broadview Magazine, a wonderful publication featuring stories that matter about spirituality, justice and ethical living. Because we subscribe as a group, it’s only $30 (tax included) for a one-year subscription! Please see Arlene after church to subscribe or renew. The deadline for subscriptions is Sunday May 31st.

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The Affirming Spirituality Group warmly welcomes everyone interested in exploring spirituality through reflection, connection, and shared experience. Our monthly meetings provide a safe and affirming space to discuss spiritual growth, self-discovery, and emotional healing.

Upcoming Zoom Meetings:

Monday, June 8th | 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Topic: Walking the Camino de Santiago – A Metaphor for Spiritual Growth

Join us to share insights, ask questions, and learn from the journeys of others. Whether you are new to our group or a returning participant, your presence enriches our community. Here is the Zoom link for our June 8th meeting for those wishing to join in:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84600566953?pwd=an4oo5AQnIDCVYnHsYXRkF6JSvqMlG.1

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.