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Ministers’ Message
Rev. Bill Weaver Rev. Bill Weaver

Ministers’ Message

There is something remarkable about the Ghost of Christmas Present. This spirit brings Scrooge into the world he already lives in, yet has not truly seen. The rooms are familiar. The faces are familiar.

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Christmas Hamper - Thank You
Christmas Hamper Program Christmas Hamper Program

Christmas Hamper - Thank You

The Christmas Hamper Committee would like to thank everyone involved in making this year’s program a success….

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Ministers’ Message
Rev. Bill Weaver Rev. Bill Weaver

Ministers’ Message

One of the truths at the heart of Scrooge’s journey is that each of us is shaped by the life we have lived so far. We carry the imprint of our joys and our sorrows. We carry the tenderness that was offered to us, and the hurts that were never fully mended.

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Ministers’ Message
Rev. Bill Weaver Rev. Bill Weaver

Ministers’ Message

“Marley was dead, to begin with.”

As far back as I can remember, I have always been captured by the image of Marley’s chains. Dickens describes them in such an ordinary way: cash boxes, keys, padlocks, ledgers, deeds, and heavy purses wrought in steel….

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Trans Day of Remembrance
Rev. Bill Weaver Rev. Bill Weaver

Trans Day of Remembrance

Today is Trans Day of Remembrance: a day when we at McDougall United Church reflect on every trans life taken too soon. 

We remember the names we know personally, the names held in the hearts of our extended family of faith around the world, and the countless names we never hear. 

Our hearts break at the ongoing violence, rejection, and fear that continue to shape the lives of trans people and all members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

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Prayer for Jamaica
Rev. Joanne Anquist, Lead Worship & Service Minister Rev. Joanne Anquist, Lead Worship & Service Minister

Prayer for Jamaica

Prayer for Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa

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