Lennoxville United Church

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Message from Reverand Linda

To the Community of Faith at Lennoxville United,

Greetings in the name of Christ; may we continue to follow the peasant Jew who calls us to follow in love trusting that God is with us as we go. This summer has brought some really great highs and some challenging lows, and I am sure I am not the only one with this experience. We celebrate the ability to reconnect with friends and family, and we mourn what we used to call ‘normal’ as we re-create yet another a new ‘normal’. May God bless our efforts as we do our best to infuse God’s love into this world.

I want to share with you that I am fully vaccinated. I also want to underline that I gave up judging others for the choices they make concerning their own bodies a long time ago, and I will not let those hateful sentiments take hold of me again. I want to encourage everyone to be vaccinated, but I know that all people are loved by God no matter their vaccination status. Services of pastoral care and worship that I provide, will continue to be available to anyone who seeks God’s abundant grace. It is with courage that we trust the Spirit’s leading to gather all God’s children within the love of Christ.

As another school year begins, I pray and hope that despite the challenges this academic year will be fruitful. I am in awe of the resilience of young people during this time of social upheaval and I continue to hope that these struggles will teach us all to be more compassionate people. Please join me in praying for the children and youth of our community. I am sharing with you a prayer I wrote last year for families within our community, and a new one I wrote this year so that together we can join our hearts in prayer for our young ones.

We continue to be cautious in how we provide sacred space for prayer and worship. This September we will continue to meet for Sunday worship in the Upper Hall, and we will be broadcasting to the church’s YouTube channel. Upper Hall worship begins at 10am and we will join the folks on the internet at 10:15am. The recording of the service will be available after the broadcast, on the YouTube channel.

I am with you in prayer. May we continue to follow Jesus into the unknown, and may this time of struggle lead to transformation for the sake of the whole people of God, remembering that "we are not alone."
Blessings,
Rev. Linda D. Buchanan

A Prayer for Going Back to School I thank you so much, O God, for loving me, And for calling me your family. There are big challenges in our world today, I ask you for courage while I work and play. Please give me hope that I can share, with moments of joy and words of care. I am not alone in the struggle I face, Please calm my spirit as I move from place to place. Amen.	A Prayer for Students Teaching God, We thank you for the gift of learning, and the ability to learn with others. May we continue to learn everyday, always open to new learnings and understandings. We pray for all students returning to school, and the teachers who will lead their learning. May they have patience in the more difficult moments, and may they experience joy to strengthen their hope. Amen.
Service Order for October 17, 2021 at 10:00am Check here for the Service Order. Link to the YouTube Live beginning at 10:15am: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKbyxma1liwGpW9khUWQvuw You Are Not Alone - Service for Mental Health October 24, 2021 at 10:00am Please join us in a service to support Mental Health. Please enter through the Church Street doors as the worship service will be held in the Sanctuary. There will be no singing or responsive prayers at this service. Physical distancing will be observed in the pews along with other COVID-19 requirements. The service will also be broadcast through the Lennoxville United Church youtube page following the link below. Check here for the Service Order. Link to the YouTube Live beginning at 10:15am: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKbyxma1liwGpW9khUWQvuw	Pandemic - Service for Personal Reflection Personal Meditation for October

Inspirational Facebook Videos from Rev. Linda Buchanan

Rev. Linda Buchanan continues to lead Virtual Church on Facebook Live, every Sunday at 10am and a Bible Discovery session every Wednesday. You can tune in live on Facebook, through Linda's Facebook page or the Lennoxville United Church Facebook page. If you are unable to join live, the video is available on Facebook and through our church Website. Virtual Church is teaching us that we can pray together even though we are physically separated and that we can pray together in different times; pray beyond time and space.

Virtual Church Services: Special prayer by the Hinds family, April 28, 2021 Sunday, May 2, 2021 Sunday, May 9, 2021 Sunday, May 16, 2021 Sunday, May 23, 2021 Sunday, May 30, 2021 Sunday, June 6, 2021 Sunday, June 11, 2021 Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021 Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021	Wednesday Virtual Bible Discovery Sessions: Wednesday, March 24, 2021 Wednesday, March 31, 2021 Wednesday, April 7, 2021 Past Virtual Bible Discovery Sessions.