Bideford Pastoral Charge

Hi Everyone! We are at the middle point of this week, and I thought I would check in and share any updates I currently have as we continue to live into this new normal. I continue to get updates from our Regional Council as well as the General Council with tips, advice and requests as […]

Hello Everyone! I shared during our online worship today another Lenten challenge, but realized it would be helpful to put it into writing as well. So here it is: Challenge #4: Share your faith with someone. Over this week, find a way to share your faith with a friend or family member. You can “invite […]

God’s People Gather *WelcomeLighting of the Christ Candle *Sharing the Peace of ChristMay the Peace of Christ be with you now and always. *Call To WorshipAwaken to love!May your hearts welcome love infor love is all around you!Let your hearts overflow with love,remembering that the God of love is with you! Opening Prayer and Lord’s […]

Hello Everyone! I hope this update finds you well as we settle into life at home. As you know, on Friday March 13th, I shared that the decision had been made to suspend worship and church related activities for a minimum of two weeks. This would have taken us to Sunday March 22nd, with the […]

Hello Everyone! I know the last few days have been challenging ones. We continue to have new guidelines put into place as we seek to respond to COVID-19. As many of you already know, we have decided to cancel worship and other church related activities for at least two weeks (until Sunday March 22nd) with […]

*Please note that you can find the video from the facebook live on our facebook page. Please share the printed version of our service with any loved ones who do not have access to the internet.* Gathering WordsIn the name of Christ,I welcome you as we gatherin this new form of community.Come, join in prayerAs […]

Greetings to you in this time of heightened anxiety: As everyone is aware, our country has been responding to health concerns regarding the spread of COVID-19, also known as the Coronavirus. Here in PEI, there are currently no cases of COVID-19 but our Public Health Office has been working to help prepare us for when […]

During Lent, we have been introducing weekly challenges during our Sunday worship. These challenges invite us to be more intentional in the ways in which we interact with one another, with ourselves, and with God. Last week, I forgot to share the first challenge, so I will highlight it here, and then share our challenge […]

Last week was the first Sunday in the Season of Lent where we began our journey of turning inward as we seek to follow Christ. We also began our sermon series, which invites us to become more “awakened”, as we journey with Christ to the cross. We started with our first theme, “awaken to the […]

Today we move from the Season of Epiphany into the Season of Lent. A time in the church year when we are invited to take time out of our day to day lives to turn inward. To make time to look at ourselves, our choices, our actions. To see and celebrate the ways in which […]