Westminster Loving God & Neighbour

On Thanksgiving Sunday, October 11th we gather online at 10:01am. There's a lot happening: We will celebrate Communion (bring your juice and bread), be blessed by your thankful video and picture submissions, and enjoy a new Praise Challenge entry. We will prioritize and honour God through song, prayer and his word, including Part 4 in the Down-to-Earth series.  You can find sermon notes for this week's message here. Communion is when Christians take bread and juice (or wine) to remember and give thanks for Jesus’ loving sacrifice for our sin, giving his life for ours. Parents are encouraged, as always, to discuss the meaning of the Sacrament before it happens. No matter what is happening in  the world, we exalt King Jesus, and call on his help and hope. We will also receive a special financial appeal for the Deacon's Fund, a fund which helps people who are struggling financially, either inside or outside the congregation. Donations can be made via e-transfer, mail-in cheque, or through the app by selecting 'Deacon's Fund' in the list of options. You can access our live stream here

Join us this Sunday October 18th when we gather to worship our awesome God and 'Praise His Holy Name!' Psalm 30:4 We will have another Praise Challenge video, learn about our new Faith-At-Home resource which focuses on the Bible, sing and pray as the family of Christ.  We will also hear Part 5 in our "Down-to-Earth" Series.  Pastor Ruttan will focus on the power of words for good OR evil based on James 3:1-12. There is also a collection in front of the church building, after the service between 12 & 2, for Youth Haven.  Gently used or new coats as well as socks are needed for their clients as the cold weather approaches.  We also continue to collect for the Barrie Food Bank, who are doing a Financial Campaign instead of a Food Drive this year in view of the pandemic and keeping everyone safe. Hope you can join us on our live stream.  You can find that here.

Psalm 145 proclaims: "Great is the LORD! He is most worthy of praise!" We couldn't agree more. We gather virtually at 10:01am via our YouTube live-stream to praise God, to open our hearts in prayer, and grow as disciples of Jesus. Pastor Ruttan will lead the service, but the sermon will be offered by a special guest, the Rev. Dr. Richard Topping, Principal of the Vancouver School of Theology! We will enjoy another Praise Challenge submission and learn of the latest faith-at-home focus which is service. God is loving and good! - even when times are uncertain. Hope you can join us on the live stream.  You will find that here.

This Sunday the clocks "fall" back, and we worship the Lord our Rock who never falls! At 10:01am on our live-stream we will sing (doesn't it feel good to sing?), pray mightily, learn a new memory verse, and Pastor Ruttan will share a message on James 3:13-18 about true vs false wisdom in a society that is saturated with experts, education and would-be "gurus," but still untethered when it comes to identifying wisdom.  You will find sermon notes for this message here. Let's honour the Lord together.  Hope you can join us on our live stream.  You can find that here.

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY is always held the Sunday prior to November 11th (Remembrance Day). So this year it is on November 8th. We gather in gratitude, give thanks to God for his promise of peace, and honor the memory of those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice and who have served and died in the horrors of war. There will be the Act of Remembrance (including God Save The Queen, the laying of the wreath by a veteran, The Last Post, Reveille, and O Canada), In Flanders Fields (read by one of our young people), and Lighting the Candles of Remembrance and Hope (so be sure to have your tea lights with you!) Plus, some of our choir members will put together a virtual anthem of Let There Be Peace on Earth! Pastor Ruttan will continue teaching about James 4 with a message called "In but not of the world."  You can find sermon notes for this message here. It will be a special Sunday. Please join us for our live stream service.  You can find that here.  

Currently our services are live stream only.  You can find it here. Sunday is Day 1 (not 7). It's the day of worship that sets the tone and pace for the rest of the week! So that's what we do on November 15 at 10:01am via our live-stream. Pastor Ruttan and Jenn Harris will lead the service, and the sermon will be about envy, fatigue and Psalm 73, offered by a special guest, Joe Bae, lead pastor of the English-speaking ministry at Vaughn Community Church. Mary Colvin will help explain this week's faith-at-home focus, and we will sing to God, offer up prayers, and learn from God's word. Hope you can join us.

This Sunday at 10:01am we worship via our YouTube live-stream to lift high the name of Jesus! Pastor Ruttan will continue with the Down-to-Earth series and having patience through suffering. You can find sermon notes for this message here. Talk about a timely topic! We will also sing songs, pray, and learn about a new faith-at-home activity with a service focus. Let's worship: The more you stare at God, the bigger you know him to be! Our service is live stream only.  You can find that here. Hope you can join us.

This Sun. Nov. 29 at 10:01 on the live-stream we start Advent and light the candle of hope! We will enjoy the first entry of the Christmas/Advent Praise Challenge, a new service-based faith-at-home focus, and be blessed by a special musical guest. During the announcements Pastor Ruttan will share an update from the elders about the church in light of Covid-19. We will also sing praises to God, prayer, exalt our coming King Jesus, and learn from God's word with Part 9 in the Down-to-Earth series: Believers live like believers. (sermon notes here) After the service, Pastor Ruttan will host this month's Q&A Forum and it is the first of two Sundays collecting for Simcoe Muskoka Family Connexions. The people in darkness have seen a great light... Currently our services are live stream only.  You can find it here on Sunday morning.

We continue to wait and prepare for the Lord during Advent. This Sunday, December 6th at 10:01am (EST) via live stream we will fix our eyes on Christ, worship God, and be nourished by his Spirit, song, prayer, and words. We light the candle of Peace and celebrate Communion (virtually), so be sure to have your bread and juice/wine ready! This will occur right after the kids' time. Parents and grandparents are encouraged to use this resource to discuss the meaning of the Sacrament with the young people in your household. We will enjoy a new praise challenge entry, and bring the Down-to-Earth series to a close! You will find this week's sermon notes here. After the service, it is the second of two Sundays collecting for Simcoe Muskoka Family Connexions. Currently our services are live stream only.  You can find that here on Sunday morning.

The first-ever virtual Christmas pageant is here! Tune in on Sunday, December 13th at 10:01am EST for this uplifting and creative re-telling of the Christmas story with contributions from 50 of our young people! We will also light the Advent candle of joy, sing Christmas carols, pray, enjoy some new praise challenge submissions, and be encouraged in the path of Christ! A challenge: invite someone you know to watch the service! Just direct them here: https://westminsterpc.ca/youtube-stream/  . You can also donate food to the Food Bank at the church between 12 & 2pm. Financial donations can be directed to the Food Bank through cheque, e-transfer or our smartphone app. Currently, our services are live stream only.  You can find that here on Sunday morning.