Bideford Pastoral Charge

Christmas blessings to you and yours on this Holy day! As you celebrate Christmas and the birth of Jesus in your own way, my prayer for you is this: May the hope God offers give you strength; May God’s peace rest upon you; May the God’s joy fill you up, and May God’s unconditional love […]

Luke 1:26-38 and Luke 1:46-56 “Count your blessings!” “It could be worse!” “Just focus on the good things in your life!” Perhaps these words are familiar to you. Maybe you’ve said them to someone in an attempt to comfort them. Or, perhaps they’ve been said to you when you’ve been in the midst of a […]

This past Sunday we were delighted to once again have our children and youth lead us in worship through the sharing of their annual Christmas Pageant. As clergy, I always look forward to the services where our children and youth take the lead. They bring a different energy to our time together and remind us […]

Once again this year, we will be sharing Worship Packs for you to use with family or on your own, as you celebrate Christmas Day. Each pack comes with a short service of prayers, scripture and two carols, along with a short Christmas story to guide your reflections. A tea light is also included so […]

You may be thinking it’s been a while since i’ve posted a sermon. You may be even wondering what happened to us! December 1st marked the beginning of the season of Advent, which means that we have been sharing in our annual Memorial Angel Tree Services. Over the past two Sundays, each of our points […]

Next week marks the official beginning of the Season of Advent for us in the church. Which marks not just a new church season but a new year in the church. Because for us as Christians, it is our journey to welcoming the Christ Child that start’s the New Year. And although Advent begins next […]

This morning we have an interesting mix of readings. On one hand, we have a vision of hope and new life from the Prophet Isaiah. Where the Prophet proclaims that a time is coming for a “new heaven and a new earth” where “The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, the lion shall eat […]

What does it mean to remember someone? Our service today was written by two United Church military chaplains, and this was the question they posed in their worship material. And it’s a good question, especially since this is exactly what today is about. Remembrance Day is about taking time out of our busy lives to […]

The History of All Saints Day Today, we are marking All Saints Day, a day that we have been observing each year at the beginning of November. For some of us, this is a familiar day, and for others, it might be a new concept. Or, you might find yourself thinking that this is a […]

Our Sunday School will be hosting coffee and muffins after worship this Sunday November 10th. This is a fundraiser to help support the Christmas child that our Sunday School buys for. A basket will be available for a freewill offering. So please help spread the word and support this great fundraiser!