Join Coffee Party (Zoom) Tuesdays 11am: Jan. 19
This week and every Tuesday at 11:00 am, join us for a coffee party. Click this link to zoom in with us: Weekly Coffee Party
Join Michael, your KUC friends and other “guests” for this week’s Tuesday zoom Coffee Party!
All are welcome.
‘A Good War’ Book Study, Jan. 20&27.
A no cost small group exploration of the recent climate action book ‘A Good War’ over two online sessions in Jan. 2021, guided by Dan Hines.
A small group exploration of the recent climate action book “A Good War” over two online sessions. Registration is free. When you register you can attend one or both sessions. You will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom meeting link. The study is intended for those who have read the book beforehand!
Session 1 Wednesday January 20, 2021 7:00-9:00 pm
Session 2 Wednesday January 27, 2021 7:00-9:00 pm
For more information and registration
Welcome to Livestream Worship Sunday Jan.17, 2021
In these pandemic times, we can swing between complex emotions: disappointment, helplessness and gratitude and hope. The book of Psalms in the Bible knows all about this. Over the next seven weeks, the Psalms will accompany us as we are all reminded that God is holding each one of our lives.
Today we will be considering the poetry of Psalm 139.
The poet in this evocative psalm explores several vital questions:
How do I find peace of mind?
How do I find this peace, in the midst of so much injustice?
How do I live into this peace in turbulent and confusing times?
What mystery do I sense at the center of my life?
What connects me to my past, my present and my future?
How am I interconnected with everything?
Who am I in my true self?
This Sunday, KUC Music Director Tomas Bijok will be providing music leadership. Marg Waldon will be playing the organ postlude.
We look forward to seeing you by livestream!
Weekly eNews January 17, 2021
Here is the eNews for January 17,2021.
This week’s eNews contains upcoming events and which meetings are happening this week.
This week Florence has been given a desk calendar with jokes on each day. So inside the eNews there will be the punch line.
Here are this weekends jokes:
#1 What time does a duck wake up?
#2 What type of music do rabbits listen to?
#3 What did the judge say when the skunk entered the courtroom?**
My personal note: I have been enjoying catching up with friends (virtually) and capturing sunsets and other beautiful images from everyday life.
Stay Safe,
Best,
Joanna
** answers located in the eNews.
Joanna for Kamloops United Church
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KUC This Week Jan.17-21
Sunday
10:00 am Join us for the livestream of Sunday’s service from the Sanctuary. YouTube Link for Worship on Sunday January 10, 2021
Monday
11:00 am Office Staff Meeting
12:00 pm Management Meeting
Tuesday
11:00 am Coffee Party Here is the link: Zoom Only Meeting
1:30 pm UCW Meeting Here is the link: Zoom Only Meeting
6:30 pm Council Circle
Wednesday
1:00 pm Worship Committee
7:00 pm ‘A Good War’ An online book study series.
Session 1 Wednesday January 20, 2021 7:00-9:00 pm
Session 2 Wednesday January 27, 2021 7:00-9:00 pm
For more information and registration
Thursday
3:00 pm Pastoral Care
Friday
Next Sunday: 10:00 Worship
United Church Women (UCW) Meeting
Tuesday, January 19th, 2021 at 1:30pm there will be a UCW meeting.
To access the meeting: by Zoom. For details see eNews.
Minister’s Message January 17, 2021
Each Tuesday morning at 11:00 am, a group of us from Kamloops, Calgary and Vancouver get together by zoom for a coffee party. Each week we discuss a different topic. This past Tuesday, we discussed the attack on the Capitol Building in Washington last week. We considered the implications of this in the future. We also looked as how we might get beyond the tensions which, while openly displayed south of the border, are also apparent in Canadian society. It was a great discussion.
If you would like to join us for any Tuesday gathering, here is the link: Coffee Party We would love to have you join us. If you are unsure about using Zoom, please contact the church office. Every week, during the coffee party, we have someone standing by to assist if you have technical difficulties.
Also, I would like to express a note of thanks to Carol Sparkes who has been moderating the chat during Sunday morning livestream on YouTube. Some people would prefer not to see the chat while they are watching the service. Note that you can turn it off. If you have difficulties doing this, please contact the office.
Blessings for the coming week,
Michael
PMR: Online Together
Online, Together is the temporary e-newsletter that connects United Church people to the online offerings from Pacific Mountain Regional Council Communities of Faith & Ministries during COVID-19 physical distancing measures.
KUC This Week Jan.11-17
This Week at Kamloops United Church
Sunday
10:00 am Join us for the livestream of Sunday’s service from the Sanctuary. YouTube Link for Worship on Sunday January 10, 2021
Monday
11:00 am Office Staff Meeting
2:00 pm Discovery Circle Meeting (Zoom only)
Tuesday
11:00 am Coffee Party Here is the link: Zoom Only Meeting
12:00 pm M&P
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
10:00 Worship
UC Effort For the Love of Creation Jan.18 1pm PST
Concerned about the climate? Want to learn more and get your community of faith involved? Mark your calendars and register to attend a United Effort For the Love of Creation Zoom session! The conversation will be hosted by members of the United Church Climate Advisory Circle and GCO staff.When: Monday, January 18, at 1:00 p.m. PT, 2:00 p.m. MT, 3:00 p.m. CT, 4:00 p.m. ET, 5:00 p.m. AT, and 5:30 p.m. NT.
Sunday, Jan. 10 Worship
To access the archive of this week’s service, please go to Worship – Sunday January 10, 2021 and click on the service.
This Sunday, we continued the Epiphany series called, “God is Holding Your Life.”
In these times, we can swing between disappointment, helplessness and gratitude and hope. The book of Psalms in the Bible knows all about this. Over the next six weeks, the Psalms will accompany us as we are all reminded that God is holding each one of our lives. Today we will be looking at Psalm 27 in awe and wonder. The sermon title is “Through Thick and Thin.”
KUC Music Director Tomas Bijok provided music leadership with piano, violin and voice. Hymns were “Morning Has Broken”, “Be Thou My Vision” (from “Voices United”) and “Put Peace into Each Other’s Hands” (More Voices). Gordon Britton played the organ postlude.
In 2017, the American composer Anthony Newman composed a symphony based on Psalm 27. You can listen to it here: YouTube: Psalm 27 by Anthony Newman This work describes someone who is besieged by foes and woes on every side, from which they believe only the Lord can protect them. With the exception of the opening trumpet fanfare, which sounds like the introduction to a Renaissance court, Newman adopts a style in the Psalm which is about as close to Bach as one can get without risking being accused of imitation. Newman, throughout his career has recorded 903 records. He is a Zen Buddhist, married to Rabbi Mary Jane Newman.
This worship service was shared livestream on Sunday January 10th at 10 am and is now recorded and archived at the Kamloops United Church YouTube channel along with a full archive of our worship services, meditations and other video recordings.
Click here for a copy of this weeks Service Bulletin, Scripture Reading and Sermon:
Service Bulletin for Sunday January 10, 2021
Scripture Reading for Sunday January 10, 2021
Sermon for Sunday January 10, 2021
For past eNews, Service Bulletins, Sermons, and Scripture readings.