Penticton United Church Council met on July 28 to discuss the report from the Re-Opening Committee and recommendations from the Pacific Mountain Region. – In-person worship: The Region continues to stress the importance of a gradual and thoughtful return to in-person worship. After careful consideration, including the increase of cases of COVID-19 in BC, it was decided toContinue reading “Council Update – July 28, 2021”
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Support for those impacted by the fire in Lytton, B.C.
Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc has generously opened their hearts and space to welcome all evacuees to their community at Moccasin Square Gardens on the reserve. They have said the best way we can help them is by providing gift cards. Kamloops United Church is collecting money for cards for gas, food and clothing. If you wouldContinue reading “Support for those impacted by the fire in Lytton, B.C.”
Community Refugee Sponsorship
Please consider helping a Penticton nurse raise funds to bring a refugee family to Canada. I am a Penticton nurse who has spent my career working with marginalized populations both in Canada and overseas. I met Luke and Nyalah at a refugee camp in South Sudan while working as a nurse with Doctors Without Borders.Continue reading “Community Refugee Sponsorship”
Yarn Bombing
This week a group of knitters “yarn bombed” two trees in front of the Penticton United Church. Yarn bombing means to wrap a tree with knitted or crocheted squares that are sewn together. You may notice also many different embellishments that have been lovingly made and sewn on including hearts, flowers, doves, happy faces andContinue reading “Yarn Bombing”
Ordination
Joanne Scofield On June 13, I was ordained at Pacific Mountain Region’s Celebration of Ministry Service. I was gifted with this stole from the Congregation. A stole is a symbol of ordination and the office of the ministry of Word and Sacrament. Stoles come in different colours and designs for different seasons in the ChristianContinue reading “Ordination”
A Time for Mourning and Support
The horrific news that the remains of 215 children were found in a mass grave at the site of the Kamloops Residential School has created a sense of shock and deep grief for so many. We grieve with all who grieve in this time of sorrow. Hear are some prayers, resources and responses that mightContinue reading “A Time for Mourning and Support”
“Yarn Bombing”
Calling all knitters and crafty people. The plan is to join the “Yarn Bomb” project organized by the The Penticton Art Gallery and “yarn bomb” a tree in front of the church. We do this by creating knitted or crocheted squares that are then sewn together, to wrap a tree in front of the church.Continue reading ““Yarn Bombing””
Yard Clean UP
Thank you to all those who turned out for the work party at the church last week. And a special thank you to Gordon Houston who has done so much work on the grounds of the church in the past couple of weeks. If you would be interested in doing a bit of yard work, thereContinue reading “Yard Clean UP”
Take a Sacred Pause
For the Love of Creation, is a faith-based initiative for Climate action. They have created a resource for connecting with nature. Download the full document here.
World Day of Prayer 2021
World Day of Prayer is happening in 2021 but in a different way. You can watch online at wicc.org any day from Feb. 15 to the end of September 2021. The usual worship service usually held the first Friday in March is on line on the front page of wicc.org This is one of the different ways to beContinue reading “World Day of Prayer 2021”
