This Sunday at 10:30 is Worldwide Communion Sunday when we will be joining Christians all over the world in the Eucharistic feast. The Worship Committee has arranged for many kinds of bread and grapes instead of juice. The scripture lesson is Luke 14:15-24 where Jesus tells the Parable of the Great Feast.
Our Sunday School and Youth Group are focusing on local food security and how we need to care for our neighbours throughout the month of October. Our goal? To fill up Meryl the truck to the brim with food bank donations! So we need your help! Bring in your non-perishable food items, or cash donations, any Sunday in October and help us help others.
Most needed items:
Our Awesome Autumn Market is this Saturday, September 28th from
9 am - 12:00 noon. We will have a baked goods, preserves and pickles , crafts, trinkets and treasures, plants and bulbs and lots more !
On Sunday, September 29th, the power will be turned off at the church from 8 am - 1 pm , but the Worship and Sunday School will still take place as planned.
Remember to wear your orange shirts for
"Orange Shirt Sunday" !
Reconciliation Through Art coincides with the Nation Day for Truth and Reconciliation and will feature art, storytelling, and performances from local and Indigenous artists. Food will be available from the Frybread Queen.
This event on Monday, September 30, 2024, at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum.
The day starts with a River Walk and Offering to the Water led by Tony Belcourt at 8:00 am.
Exhibits and education events take place throughout the day from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm. Starting at 8:15 pm, you will be treated to a musical “jam session.”
The full programme is available at https://www.reconciliationthroughart.ca/.
A special screening of WaaPaKe (“Tomorrow”) will be held on today, September 29 at 2:00 pm at Almonte United Church. Dr. Jules Arita Koostachin’s deeply personal documentary unravels the tangled threads of silence suffered by residential school Survivors through truth, freedom and power. Admission is free ($10 donation suggested).
The United Church of Canada has posted the following on their social media: "We’ve become aware of a phishing scam currently targeting United Churches. You might receive e-mails, text messages, or phone calls that appear to be legitimate asking for a change of banking information etc. ". We at Almonte United Church have not been targeted at the same time. We will remain vigilant. There are police investigations underway with respect to phone calls etc. targeting individuals and their financial information. We are alerting you about this so you may be prepared if you are contacted. If you are contacted, please advise the office and/or the police.
A big welcome back to our Choir and the Sunday School Children who return this Sunday after their summer break !
On September 15 the choir will return after the summer break. By all accounts in the past year, with the addition of some new voices, the choir has rarely sounded better. However new voices are always welcome. The choir meets for rehearsal at 7:00 pm on Wednesday nights and we finish at 8:30. Should this be of interest to you please talk to Neil or any of the choir members. We normally meet in the Choir Room at the church except for the first rehearsal on September 11 when we have a potluck dinner at 6:00 pm with a practice after.
On Sunday June 30th Rev. Heather Kinkaid will be in the pulpit. Reverend Heather has been with us before, filling in for Rev. Mary when she was on sabbatical in 2022. Rev. Heather will be our supply minister until such time that a permanent replacement for Rev. Mary has been selected. Please join us in welcoming Rev. Heather Kinkaid !
FRAUD ALERT.
Do NOT reply to emails from the following e-mail address: "minister.almonteunited@gmail.com".
The fraudster may request you purchase gift cards. One of our church members has already been approached to purchase Amazon gift cards of $400.00, scratch the back of the card and send the fraudster a picture of the codes. DO NOT REPLY
We're looking for a few more people to join the Greeter Schedule. It's an easy yet important job. Duties including greeting folks at the door as they arrive and then passing the offering plate. Please let Rev. Heather Kinkaid know if this is something you can help with once a month.
Almonte United Church is blessed to have Rev. Heather Kinkaid as our supply minister while the search begins for a new permanent minister . In addition to being very involved in many activities, Rev. Heather is serving on various committees and is available for any inquiries you may have. She can be reached at grovesprings@sympatico.ca
for emergencies, call (613) 619-5966
Sunday School has started, as well as a new Youth Group. For information, please see the Sunday Schoolpage.
Enjoy singing? No auditions, just a love for music and singing with friends. Starting in September, choir practice will be on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm in the church parlour. Come Join Us Then!
For information regarding the cemetery, please e-mail: fultonelaine823@gmail.com
Annually, during the fall and spring, everyone is invited to join in a weekly discussion group to discuss a selected book. The time and day for the discussion group meetings are noted in the weekly bulletin and on this page.
Need space to host a family gathering, a concert or a meeting? AUC has a variety of spaces for rent, including a large social hall and fully equipped kitchen, as well as a sanctuary with amazing accoustics. Please see the Rentals page, call the church office or leave a message below.