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Blessing in the Chaos by Jan Richardson

Ursula Andrade2020-04-09T16:06:12-07:00April 9th, 2020|

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St Andrew's-Wesley United Church

St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church
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4 beatitude from Jesus is about hungering for Just 4 beatitude from Jesus is about hungering for Justice..,Rev Rhian says amen! It’s not a time to be quiet and accept injustice. How will you stand up for others right now? #justice #justiceforall #endracismnow #endracism2020 #uncomfortableconversations #dothework #christ #christiansforjustice
A day to recommit to reconciliation...#orangetshir A day to recommit to reconciliation...#orangetshirtday #everychildmatters #standrewswesleyunitedchurch @rhianwalker
The Bible points to “the Beyond in our midst”. The Bible points to “the Beyond in our midst”. But what is that power at work within us that allows God “to accomplish abundantly far more than we can ask or imagine”? #livingthequestions, #questionsforlife, #allinthistogether, #uccan, #standrewswesley, #united, #revdanadventures.
This sunday’s service premiere’s at 10am on ou This sunday’s service premiere’s at 10am on our Youtube Channel. Link in our bio 👆🏻 Our coffee zoom chat starts right after service, at 11am. Grab the zoom code from caretakers@standrewswesley.com. Rev. Gary Paterson will be there today!
Last Sunday our Jewish neighbours celebrated Rosh Last Sunday our Jewish neighbours celebrated Rosh Hoshana, the beginning of a new year in the Jewish calendar. Rosh Hoshana is a two-day celebration that leads into the ten days of repentance, culminating in Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Rabbi Birnham joined us last Sunday to share the teaching of teshuva (repentance), a central practice in the Jewish faith that comes to centre stage in this high holy season. If you saw last week’s service, you might recall the 5 steps of teshuva: Recognize the wrong Remorse – feel the wrong Repair, if possible Resolve to never do it again Repeat not! Given that this practice has been around for two to three thousand years, it indicates: Across time and place, no matter the culture or race, we humans are pretty good at messing things up. It’s important to repair relationships that have been strained or broken, both for the sake of another and for our own sake. The 5 steps of repentance represent a practice that has lasted the centuries -- there must be something to it. This Sunday (10am on our Youtube channel) we’ll be invited into the practice of teshuva, as it is Orange Shirt Day, a day we remember the children who were forcibly taken to residential school in Canada. We remember also the parents who lost their children and the communities that were destroyed by this horrific law that has generational consequences. For good reason, we Settlers and citizens of Canada and people of the United Church are called to repent. Please note: the practice of repentance is not to leave us burdened with guilt but to relieve burdens, bring healing to all, and find a way toward restored relationship (atonement). It’s about life fulfilled, not life diminished. For that reason, Orange Shirt Day lifts-up the life of every child, because “Every Child Matters”! The Rev. Dr. Brian Thorpe will preach and share a story from his extensive national level work for reconciliation. Curt Allison will be at the keyboard and our own Jazmine Holness will lead us in song. As always, the conversation continues after the service with Coffee Hour, this week with Gary Paterson. Continue in comments below 👇🏽
Our Women’s Wisdom Circle has begun looking at t Our Women’s Wisdom Circle has begun looking at this little treasure of a book-“Aspects of the Heart” by Joan Chittister. Today’s words are from a Compassionate Heart...#acompassionateheart#capacitytocare##giving lifemeaning#caringvision
These beautiful squash plants are brought to you b These beautiful squash plants are brought to you by Fall - and my roommate's gardening skills. Just a reminder about our seasonal, Harvest for All event this Saturday, Sept 26th from 10:30-11:30 am, especially for kids 6-10, but open to all. It is on Zoom, so just email Caitlin to register at c.beck@standrewswesley.com
The Bible is filled with questions that point us t The Bible is filled with questions that point us to Life. The questions may befuddle, but they’re meant to liberate. If you’d like to hear a response from today’s question, be in touch with me at rev.chambers@standrewswesley.com. #allinthistogether, #hopeintheheart, #saltandlight, #uccan, #standrewswesley, #staw, #revdanadventures
This week we have a challenge from your Parish Nur This week we have a challenge from your Parish Nurse – do something outside of your comfort zone.
“Teshuva” Here’s the scene: two children g “Teshuva” Here’s the scene: two children glare at each other in anger; each one is hurt and offended and feels wronged. An adult talks them through the situation and then says, “Now say you’re sorry,” and the children grumble a barely audible apology, “sorry” to which the adult says, “Say it like you mean it.” Sound at all familiar? Whether you’re five years old or fifty-five, saying “I’m sorry” doesn’t mean a thing if you don’t mean it, and you can only mean it if you see the hurt your words or actions have caused in another. “Sorry” needs to come with a feeling of empathy and a desire to correct it. “I’m really sorry but I really might do the same thing again very soon,” is not an effective apology. Though terribly loaded with baggage and therefore not very inviting, repentance is the word from our tradition that is all about restoring relationship and healing so respect, love, friendship, the Spirit of God can once again flow and all can thrive. In Hebrew, the word and practice is teshuva. This Sunday Rabbi Birnham will be with us and will take us through the 5-Steps of Teshuva, of repentance (the 5 R’s): Recognize: notice the wrong Regret: feel the wrong and confess Repair: if possible, make amends Resolve not to do it again Repeat not Teshuva literally means to return: return to a restored relationship with self, other and God. It means to return home to your true and best self. It’s a call to authentic life. As you can see, teshuva is highly relevant for our personal relationships but also extends to our communal response to wrong-doing. Our country’s ongoing work for reconciliation is very much a work of repentance, and the 5-stages of teshuva as delineated by Rabbi Birnham will be directly relevant for our Orange Shirt Day service on September 27th when we remember the children forcibly sent to residential schools. So tune-in this Sunday, at 10:00 - https://youtu.be/i8T5GErfrvU (or whatever day and time works for you) to hear Rabbi Birnham offer this teaching, Dawn Pemberton sing and Curt Allison on piano. You won’t be sorry you did (pun fully intended, with no apology). Dan PS Join me for Coffee Hour after the service via Zoom
Benedictine nun Joan Chittister deepens the meanin Benedictine nun Joan Chittister deepens the meaning of the practice of kindness.#gentlefriends#practicing kindness#simplegifts
Second Beatitude - Every time something terrible Second Beatitude - Every time something terrible happens, we can be left feeling abandoned. But the second beatitude promises we will not be alone. Rev Rhian asks whether that idea brings you comfort? #beatitudes #revrhian #whatbringsyoucomfort #standrewswesleyunitedchurch #radicalinclusion #affirmunited #weareinthistogether

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