Blogs

November 15, 2009 – Restorative Justice

VU 603 – In Loving Partnership We Come. A hymn expressing a vision of what church might be, Jim Strathdee’s words and music were first popularized within the United Church through the 1987 supplement “Songs for a Gospel People”. Strathdee, a Californian, presents an image of a justice seeking community, coming together in worship to prepare for service.

October 11, 2009 – Thanksgiving Sunday

October 4, 2009 World-wide Communion Sunday

September 27, 2009

MV 120 – My Soul Cries Out. Author Rory Cooney is director of liturgy and music at St. Anne Catholic Community in Barrington, Illinois.  He arranged the Irish traditional tune "Star of the County Down" to provide a stunning setting for the text.

MV 149 – Peace for the Children. The text for our childrens’ hymn is by Doreen Lankshear-Smith of Thunder Bay, and the music by David Abramsky, originally from Toronto.