Presteign-Woodbine United Church

The Four Agreements preached at Presteign-Woodbine United Church August 30th, 2015 James 1:1727 Every good and perfect gift is from Creation, coming from the Maker of the heavenly lights, one who does not change like shadows. We were given birth through the word of truth, and are called to be a kind of first fruits of creation. My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry; human anger does not pro...Continue reading

So Sunday is our last service together at Presteign-Woodbine. Service will be at 10, and we will say goodbye with communion. I expect to be in the office tomorrow and Friday. Now that the ink is on the paper and the appointment is approved, I can tell you that I have a ten-month appointment at the Keswick-Ravenshoe Pastoral Charge in Living Waters Presbytery. So I will be leaving Toronto Southeast, although probably back sometime :-) I will live in Toronto still, as Ravenshoe is right at the top end of the 404 and not a bad drive at all.

Please remember that there is no service at Presteign-Woodbine this Sunday August 16, nor August 23rd. Services those days will be at Cosburn United, at 11 am. Rev. Fran is on vacation, returning August 24th; if there is a serious pastoral emergency please contact either Christine McDonald or Lou-Ann Cox, or leave a message at Presteign-Woodbine.Phone messages will be picked up twice per week. August 30 service will be at Presteign-Woodbine at 10:00 am, and communion will be served.

Down By the Riverside based on Micah 4:3 and Isaiah 2:4 "God shall judge between many peoples, and shall arbitrate between strong nations far away; they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more;" I remember walking along a path just a short distance outside Nagasaki. I must have been about 13 or so, and was with a friend. Suddenly there was a very brig...Continue reading