Saturday, June 1st: Ladies' Breakfast at 9 am at Chez Lidia et Oscar, 129 rue Ste-Anne, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue. Bring a friend! Sunday, June 2nd: Two worship services at Briarwood - our traditional service at 10:00 am, and contemporary service at 11:30 am, with kids' faith program and nursery space at both. The scriptures are Matthew 21: 28-32; Psalm 119: 169-176; Romans 6: 1-14. Minute for Mission with Tabea at both services. Baby shower for Stevie after the 11:30 service. All are welcome – please bring a snack to share. Here is Stevie's weekly Children & Youth Update.
Thursday, May 23rd – Bible Study cancelled due to Sarina's laryngitis. Sunday, May 26th: Two worship services at Briarwood – our traditional service at 10:00 am and contemporary service at 11:30 am, with kids’ faith program and nursery space at both. Rev. Sarina has been suffering from laryngitis this week, and we welcome Liz Kirkland to the pulpit. The scriptures are Matthew 9:9-13; Psalm 86; Romans 3:28-30; Romans 5:1-11. Congregational meeting between the two services, to elect new elders to Briarwood’s Session. For those attending 11:30 service, please plan to arrive at 11:10 so you can have a chance to vote. Organ Concert by Raphaël Ashby at 2 pm. Freewill donation in aid of Briarwood’s
Friday, May 17th – Youth Baking Event 7 - 9 pm at Briarwood - high school youth will bake goodies for Briarwood’s bake sale. Saturday, May 18th – BAKE/BOOK/PLANT/CRAFT SALE: Between 9 am - 1 pm come and enjoy a coffee and muffin, and shop to your heart’s content. Proceeds to support Briarwood’s general fund. Items being donated may be brought to the church on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday during office hours (9 am – 1:30 pm) or on Friday from 4 - 7 pm. Sunday, May 19th: Two worship services at Briarwood – our traditional service at 10 am and contemporary service at 11:30 am, with kids’ faith program and nursery space at both. Rev. Sarina is away on study leave, and we welcome Edythe Arnott t
Friday, May 10th and Saturday, May 11th: Spectrum Voices concerts at 8 pm at Briarwood. Tickets $20 ($5 for children aged 6-12, free for children aged 5 and under). Proceeds to support Briarwood's general fund. Sunday, May 12th – Mother’s Day: Two worship service at Briarwood – our traditional service at 10:00 am and contemporary service at 11:30 am, with kids’ faith program and nursery space at both. The scriptures are Matthew 23:37; Psalm 57; Romans 1: 1-17. Sacrament of Communion at the 11:30 service. Youth Lunch at 1 pm. Here is Stevie’s weekly Children & Youth Update.
Here is information on the Examen prayer mentioned in Rev. Sarina's sermon on May 5th. In the Spirituality for Ordinary People podcast, Rev. Matt Brough quotes from chapter 1 of Jim Manney’s book "A Simple Life-Changing Prayer": “The examen is a method of reviewing your day in the presence of God. It’s actually an attitude more than a method, a time set aside for thankful reflection on where God is in your everyday life. It has five steps, which most people take more or less in order, and it usually takes 15 to 20 minutes per day. Here it is in a nutshell: [if !supportLists]1. [endif]Ask God for light. I want to look at my day with God’s eyes, not merely my own. [if !supportLists]2.
