Westminster Loving God & Neighbour

Yes, Jesus is the "bread of life." But why does he say that we need to eat his flesh and drink his blood (John 6:56)? Yikes! If his statement is not about Communion (and it's not), what does he mean? These ideas caused many disciples to abandon him. On Sunday we'll explore John 6:25-71 and how Jesus nourishes us in meaningful, eternal ways. We will sing to God, pray together, be blessed with Sunday School ministries, and also Fellowship Time after the service! In addition, Pastor Ruttan will hold a short "Q and A Forum" after the service. Three questions have been submitted about temptation, about assisted suicide, and about the difference between biblical and secular "worldviews." Let's honour God together at 10:01am in person and online. Pre-registration is no longer needed but masks are still worn. Find our service live online on YouTube.

Sunday June 19th we celebrate Father's Day with Guest Speaker, Jeff Walther.  John 5:19 -20 will be the focus of this week's service as Jeff shares a message about "The Things A Good Father Teaches Us".  We will sing to God, pray together, be blessed with Sunday School ministries, and also Fellowship Time after the service! Let's honour God together at 10:01am in person and online. Pre-registration is no longer needed but masks are still worn. Find our service live online on YouTube.

Our sister in Christ June Blundell passed away after a series of health challenges on June 2, 2022 at Royal Victoria Hospital. We give thanks for her enduring faithfulness and kind spirit! You can read June's full obituary here. A memorial service will be held at the church on Saturday, June 25 at 1pm. For those unable to attend in person, there will be a live-stream available via YouTube at this link. Pastor Ruttan will welcome June’s family friend and former pastor Bruce Sticklee to lead the service, as well as several family members. There will be a reception in the Fellowship Hall following the service. Masks are still required indoors at Westminster as an added safety precaution.

On Sunday, June 26th our annual Canada Day service (which is held the Sunday prior to July 1) will occur in the front parking lot -- bring your own lawn chairs! (Extras provided if you don't have one.) It will be an informal, 40-minute family-friendly service (so there is no Sunday School since we'll all be together.) We will sing, pray, hand out Canada flags and also Sunday School certificates. It will be an uplifting morning of thanksgiving. (If it is raining we'll move indoors.) Please also remember that (a) on Sunday masks become optional indoors at Westminster; and (b) there is no live-stream since the service it outside. Park in the back lot or on the street. Let's honour God together!  

On Sunday, July 3rd we gather to praise God! The first part of our service will be a Vacation Bible Camp Rally! We will learn about and sing our theme song and provide a take-home that will encourage you to pray for our campers. You'll enjoy the fresh campy feel of the church and sanctuary. Pastor Ruttan will preach on the theme text for the week: Ephesians 3:14-21. We will also have the live-streaming going and enjoy some fellowship time after the service. Please remember that masks are now optional indoors at Westminster (see separate announcement).

On Sunday at 10:01am we'll gather in person to praise the only One who is worthy of our ultimate devotion -- Jesus! We will enjoy a video review of our Vacation Bible Camp, pray together, welcome Carolyn Trott to lead us in music, and be blessed by Sunday School ministry. Pastor Ruttan will resume our series through John's Gospel with a sermon on John 7:1-24. Jesus says: "Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment." What does that mean? Is it ever appropriate to judge? What is the difference between being judgmental and having judgment, and how does any of this build others up? That's what we'll explore. There will also be a live-stream of the service on YouTube. Live on YouTube at 10:01 a.m.

Do you feel like we are entering into a new time, a new era? If so, you're not alone. Things are changing on a very big scale, globally. But we are not totally done the previous era, and have not totally arrived at this new era. Right now we seem to be in a gray zone. Mark Sayers thinks that for many people it will be an era of increased uncertainty, increased anxiety and increased complexity. On Sunday July 17 Pastor Ruttan will explain more, and also how John 7:25-52 orients us for what we need to know to navigate this gray zone, and this massive uncertainty and change. We will again welcome Carolyn Trott to help with music leadership, there will be Sunday School, and we will sing, pray, open our Bibles, and encourage one another on the pilgrim way! The service is at 10:01am in person and online. Live on YouTube at 10:01 a.m.

Grace opens doors. Don't hands open doors or automatic push buttons? Well, yes. But this is about hearts, minds, priorities and faith. The famous story of the woman caught in adultery will be the theme for Sunday. From it comes Jesus' famous statement: "Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her." On Sunday our nursery care also reopens! There will be Sunday School, Fellowship Time after the service, and we will welcome Nena LaMarre who will help lead us in music. We will pray big prayers and have our eyes drawn upwards into the hope of God. Join us in person or online Live on YouTube at 10:01 a.m.

"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." This Sunday, July 31, 2022 (10:01am) that is our main text. It was also our memory verse from last month. It's a famous saying. Light is good; darkness is bad. But what does light represent? What about darkness? How do you follow light? This is what we'll explore. We will have Sunday School (and nursery care!) and will welcome Nena LaMarre to again help with music. We praise, we pray, we ARE the body of Christ together. Join us in person or online Live on YouTube at 10:01 a.m.