Sermon: October 25, 2020 – Matthew 22: 34-40
By Greg Wooley
/ October 25, 2020
LOVE is at the core of today’s gospel lesson. The first three gospels all recount the same story, of Jesus...
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Worship with us online!
Every Sunday’s virtual Worship service is posted on the
Ralph Connor Canmore YouTube channel – click here
All in-person Church-related gatherings were discontinued in mid-March.
Committees are starting to “test drive” what it looks like to maintain 2 m distancing in small in-person meetings
Please note: the Canmore bylaw requiring face masks in indoor public spaces DOES apply to Churches!
The Government of Alberta’s June 22nd updated notice to faith communities is posted here
For Alberta’s general ‘re-launch strategy’ – revised on October 9th, click here.
Alberta’s “Stage 2” began June 12th… but 2 metre distancing is still required until the end of “Stage 3.”
Our Ralph Connor Building Usage Guidelines (version 3) are posted here.
“ReOpening” Survey results from Sept 30, 2020 are posted here.
SUNDAY WORSHIP
You are invited to join us for online Worship each week – posted every Sunday
on the “Ralph Connor Canmore” YouTube channel!
EVENSONG WEDNESDAY
a mid-week oasis of silence, chant, word and song
Evensong has resumed – for its 20th year! Join us on Wednesday, at 7:15 PM, location TBA.
(Sept 23 and 30 were held in the Church Yard)
NOTE: Some weeks the service will be available only as a Zoom event. Contact the Church Office for details.
This contemplative gathering is on Wednesday nights from Fall Equinox in September to Summer Solstice in June.
Sermon: October 18, 2020 – Matthew 22: 15-22
By Greg Wooley
/ October 18, 2020
An argument could be made, that even before he spoke his first parable, even before he gained his first disciple,...
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World Food Day: October 16th
By Greg Wooley
/ October 15, 2020
World Food Day Prayer by Michael Shewburg Creator of all that is, all that has ever been, and all that...
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Sermon: Thanksgiving Sunday, Oct 11,2020 – 2 Cor.9: 6-10
By Greg Wooley
/ October 11, 2020
Thanksgiving Sunday is a day for returning thanks, for expressing our gratitude. What I’d like to do today, is to...
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Thanksgiving Worship at the Ballpark – Oct 11 at 11 am
By Greg Wooley
/ October 9, 2020
Thanksgiving Sunday, October 11 at 11 AM will be the third outdoor worship service for Ralph Connor Memorial United Church. ...
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Sermon: October 4, 2020 – Jonah 3: 1-10
By Greg Wooley
/ October 6, 2020
This week, illumination has come from a few different angles… and if all goes well, they will converge at something...
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Sermon: September 27, 2020 – Orange Shirt Sunday
By Greg Wooley
/ September 27, 2020
In honour of our Wednesday night Evensong contemplative services beginning their 20th year, we have been using the Examen, a...
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Outdoor Worship – Sept 27 at 11 AM
By Greg Wooley
/ September 26, 2020
This Sunday, September 27th we are back in Canmore, at 11:00 AM (one hour later than usual, with hopes of...
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Evensong resumes, Sept 23
By Greg Wooley
/ September 20, 2020
This Wednesday night at 7:15, our contemplative Evensong service begins its twentieth year. We're gathering in the Church Yard and...
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OUR BUILDING AND OUR MISSION
Thanks to all who attended the workshop after Worship on Feb 23 to help plan how our Building can best serve the Mission that God has placed before us. The information gathered on that day is being collated. The following button will take you to all the documentation you will need about the three plans that were discussed
INCLUSION
In the same way that Jesus reached out to all people, our faith community is called to be open and inclusive.
We continue to seek ways to be inclusive of all people of the Bow Valley, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, cultural background, education level, mobility challenges… ALL people!
Click on the Affirm Logo to go to our Inclusion pageGIVING
To Donate by Credit Card or PayPal to Ralph Connor Memorial United Church, click the button below.
Online donations and receipts will be handled through “Canada Helps”
For additional ways to make financial contributions, click here
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
Each week on Friday the Church Newsletter is emailed directly to your inbox.
Did you miss a week of news? Check out all of our newsletters here.
SPACE RENTALS
At present, Church-organized gatherings are not being held in the Church. Once the COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted, Ralph Connor Church will be happy to rent our space for special events or meetings.
There is space available in the Sanctuary, Gordon Hall and our Upstairs.
Please inquire through the office.