Growing in God's Love
Worship at St. Paul's United Church is held on Sunday morning at 10 AM, in-person or online.
At this time our Covid protocols are still in place. You are encouraged to register in advance for in-person worship when possible. This helps our volunteers at the door seat everyone quickly. Proof of double vaccination or... Read more
We will mark Earth Day in the service on Sunday April 24th. In the afternoon at 1 pm we will be having a Blessing of the Animals in the parking lot of St. Paul's United Church. Please bring along your pet for a brief outdoor service and then each of the pets will be blessed. All are welcome - even if you don't have a... Read more
Join us for an Easter Sunday Communion Service on Sunday, April 17 at 10 AM in-person or online.
At this time our Covid protocols are still in place. Seating is limited, you are requested to register in advance for in-person worship when possible. This helps our volunteers at the door seat everyone quickly. Proof... Read more
Join us for a Good Friday worship service on Friday, April 15 at 10 AM in-person or online.
At this time our Covid protocols are still in place. Seating is limited, you are requested to register in advance for in-person worship when possible. This helps our volunteers at the door seat everyone quickly. Proof... Read more
Join us for worship on Sunday morning at 10AM in-person or online.
At this time our Covid protocols are still in place. Seating is limited, you are requested to register in advance for in-person worship when possible. This helps our volunteers at the door seat everyone quickly. Proof of double vaccination or a medical... Read more
Our sympathy is expressed to the family and friends of Lois Hale. Her funeral service will be held at St. Paul's United Church on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at 11 AM.
Please register to attend by calling Tuttle Brothers and Riverview Funeral Home at (506) 857-9544 or by email at tuttlebros@nb.aibn.com.... Read more
Our sympathy is expressed to the family of Jim and Leola Dalling. Their funeral service will be live streamed beginning at 11 am on Monday, March 14, 2022. You can view the service on our YouTube channel here, or on our Facebook page here. It will be archived in these locations to view in the... Read more
Join us for worship on Sunday morning at 10AM in-person or online.
At this time our Covid protocols are still in place. Seating is limited, you are requested to register in advance for in-person worship when possible. This helps our volunteers at the door seat everyone quickly. Proof of double vaccination or a medical... Read more
The church parking lot is not accessible at this time. Today's service will be live-streamed at 1 pm.
... Read more
You are invited to join us for online Christmas Eve worship.
The Family Service, for the young and young at heart, will be posted at 4 pm and the Traditional Candlelight Service will be streamed at 7 pm.
The links to these services will be available on our website and our church Facebook page.... Read more
Sunday, December 12 at 7 pm
This quiet, contemplative service is an opportunity for those experiencing grief or loss to search for healing and hope in this season. We will remember loved ones we have lost, give thanks for their life and love, and find reassurance in the light of God’s presence. Special music with harpist, Dorothy Brzezicki.
Our sympathy is expressed to Audrey and the family of Jim Godfrey. The service to celebrate Jim's life will be live streamed beginning at 2 pm on Thursday, November 18, 2021. You can view the service on our YouTube channel here, or on our Facebook page here. The service will be archived in these locations to view... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by visiting here.
Below, you’ll find Steve’s reflection and prayer for this week.
Music: Come Touch Our Hearts, Words/Music: Gordon Light; Like a Healing Stream, Words/ Music: Bruce Harding
Scripture: Revelation 18: The Fall of Babylon (Selected Verses)
“Fallen, fallen is Babylon... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by visiting here.
Below, you’ll find Steve’s reflection and prayer for this week.
Scripture: Genesis 1:1-2, 26-31
Music: Called By Earth and Sky, We Cannot Own the Sunlit Sky
Image: Luke Haugen-Strand
Reflection
One of the comments I frequently hear across this vast country; north... Read more
You can join this week’s worship serviceby visiting: https://youtu.be/qLDW7m-PqP4
Below, you’ll find Andy’s reflection and prayers for this week.
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
Scripture: John 6: 1-21
Music: Like a Rock; Christ Has No Body Now But Yours
In John, it’s called the... Read more
You can join this week’s worship serviceby visiting: https://youtu.be/GUey_Tt8wmc
Below, you’ll find Andy’s reflection and prayers for this week.
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
Scripture: Ephesians 1: 3-14
Music: All Who Are Thirsty; Deep In Our Hearts
We were sitting in the grand old church, about... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by visiting: https://youtu.be/eRqskCK4yb4
Below, you’ll find Andy’s reflection and prayers for this week.
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
Scripture: Mark 6: 30-34; 53-56
Music: There Is Room for All; My Soul Is Thirsting For You, O God
Reflection
You can join this week’s worship service by visiting: https://youtu.be/zqLAejxLayk
Below, you’ll find Andy’s reflection and prayers for this week.
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
Scripture: Mark 6: 1-13
Music: You Are Holy; I Have Called You By Your Name
Reflection
In sports, teams usually... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by visiting: https://youtu.be/g5ZkTySCKa8
Below, you’ll find Andy’s reflection and prayers for this week.
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
Scripture: Mark 4: 3-9
Music: Take, O Take Me As I Am; Three Things I Promise
Reflection
The inventor... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by visiting here.
Below, you’ll find Steve’s reflection for this week.
Scripture: Mark 5: 26-43
Music: Great Sorrow Prodded Jairus, The Daughter of Jairus
Reflection
As I record this, I am just learning about the discovery of another mass grave at the site of... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by visiting here.
Below, you’ll find Steve’s reflection and Andy’s prayers for this week.
Indigenous Day of Prayer
Scripture: Genesis 1: 26-27, Matthew 22: 34‒40
Music: Like a River of Tears, Called by Earth and Sky
Reflection
I did an internship in 1989 in Terrace,... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by visiting here.
Below, you’ll find Andy’s reflection and Steve’s prayers for this week.
You can find this week’s Children’s Time video here.
Third Sunday after Pentecost
Scripture: Mark 4: 26-34
Music: Creator God You Gave Us Life; Soil of God, You and... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by visiting here.
Below, you’ll find Andy’s reflection and Steve’s prayers for this week.
You can find this week’s Children’s Time video here.
Second Sunday after Pentecost
Scripture: Mark 3: 20-35
Music: Who Is My Mother; Beyond the Beauty and the Awe
You can join this week’s worship service by visiting here.
Below, you’ll find Steve’s reflection and Andy’s prayers for this week.
You can find this week’s Children’s Time video here.
Trinity Sunday
Scripture: John 3 1-17
Music: I Feel the Winds of God, Spirit God Be Our Breath
You can join this week’s worship service by visiting here.
Below, you’ll find Andy’s reflection and prayers for this week.
You can find this week’s Children’s Time video here.
Pentecost Sunday
Scripture: Acts 2: 1-21
Music: Holy Spirit Come Into Our Lives; Spirit, Open My Heart
Reflection
When... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by visiting here.
Below, you’ll find Steve’s reflection and Andy’s prayers for this week.
You can find this week’s Children’s Time video here.
Seventh Sunday of Easter
Scripture: Acts 10: 44-48,John 15: 9-17
Music: Draw the Circle Wide, My Love Colours Outside... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by visiting here.
Below, you’ll find Andy’s reflection and Steve’s prayers for this week.
You can find this week’s Children’s Time Video here.
Ascension Sunday
Scripture: Acts 1: 1-11
Music: Like a Healing Stream; The Rising
Musicians: Pete Betts, Emma Etheridge, Andy O’Neill,... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by visiting here.
Below, you’ll find Andy’s reflection and Steve’s prayers for this week.
You can find this week’s Children’s Time video here.
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Scripture: Acts 8: 26-40
Music: Over My Head; Hole in the World
Musicians: Pete Betts, Emma Etheridge,... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by visiting here.
Below, you’ll find Steve’s reflection and prayers for this week.
You can find this week’s Children’s Time video here.
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Scripture: John 15: 1-12, The Vine and the Branches
Music: Called by Earth and Sky; Go, Make... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by visiting here.
Below, you’ll find Andy’s reflection and Steve’s prayers for this week.
You can find this week’s Children’s Time video here.
Third Sunday of Easter
Scripture: Luke 24: 36b-48
Music: Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise; This is God’s Wondrous World
Worship for April 11, 2021
You can join this week’s worship service by visiting here.
Below, you’ll find Steve’s reflection and Andy’s prayers for this week.
You can find this week’s Children’s Time video here.
Second Sunday of Easter
Scripture: John 20:19-31, Acts 4:32-35
Music: Did... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by visiting here.
Below, you’ll find Andy’s reflection and Steve’s prayers for this week.
You can find this week’s Children’s Time video here.
Scripture: John 20: 1-18
Music: Jesus Christ is Risen Today; Thine is the Glory; Your Love is Amazing
Musicians: Stephen Spencer, with Pete Betts, Andy O’Neill and... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by visiting here.
Below, you’ll find Steve’s reflection and Andy’s prayers for this week.
You can find this week’s Children’s Time video here.
Palm Sunday
Scripture: Mark 11: 1-11
Music: All Who Are Thirsty,We Shall Go Out With Hope of Resurrection
Musician: Terry... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by visiting here.
Below, you’ll find Andy’s reflection and Steve’s prayers for this week.
You can find this week’s Children’s Time video here.
Fifth Sunday of Lent
Scripture: John 12: 23-36
Music: Come Touch Our Hearts; By the Well a Thirsty Woman
Musician:... Read more
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Below, you’ll find Steve’s reflection and Andy’s prayers for this week.
St. Valentine’s Day
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13: 1-8, 13
Music: My Love Colours Outside the Lines,
When Hands Reach Out Beyond Divides
Reflection:
Many of you know that my Dad was French... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by visiting here.
Below, you’ll find Steve’s reflection and Andy’s prayers for this week.
You can find this week’s Children’s Time video here.
Fourth Sunday of Epiphany
Scripture: Mark 1: 21-28
Music: Don’t Be Afraid, The Light of the World
Musicians: St.... Read more
You can join this week's worship service here.
Below, you’ll find Andy’s reflection and Steve’s prayers for this week.
You can find this week’s Children’s Time video here.
Baptism of Christ Sunday
Scripture: Mark 1: 4-11
Music: God of Still Waiting; When Heaven’s Bright With Mystery
Reflection
Worship for January 3, 2021
You can join this week’s worship service by visiting here.
Thank you to Mary Parlee, Carolyn Dunlop, Judy Kennedy, Brenda Barnes and Terrie Croft for sharing the gift of music.
Below, you can find Steve’s reflection and prayers for this week.
In these exceptional times,... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by visiting here.
Below, you’ll find Andy’s reflection and prayers for this week.
In these exceptional times, please do stay in touch, with us and with each other. The peace of Christ be with you all.
Christmas 1
Scripture: Luke 2: 15-20
Music: Joy... Read more
You are invited to join us for online Christmas Eve worship.
The Family Service, for the young and young at heart, will be posted at 4 pm and the Traditional Service will be at 7 pm.
The links to these services will be available on our website and our church Facebook page. They will be archived... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by visiting here.
Image: Mosaic Angel, Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem
Thank you to Brenda Barnes, Carolyn Dunlop, Judy Kennedy, Mary Parlee, Steve Spencer, Up Ahead, and Paul Toner for sharing the gift of music.
Below, you’ll find Steve’s reflection and... Read more
You can view the Memorial Tree Service here:
Thank you to harpist, Dorothy Brzezicki, Jenny O'Neill and Andy O’Neill for sharing the gift of music. Thank you to Peter Brzezicki for recording and producing the video of this service.
This quiet, contemplative service is an opportunity for those experiencing grief or loss to search... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by visiting here.
Thank you to Terri Croft, Aaron Billard, Allie Billard and Andy O’Neill for sharing the gift of music.
Below, you’ll find Andy’s reflection and Steve’s prayers for this week.
A Children’s Time video can be found here:
You can join this week’s worship service by visiting here.
Below, you’ll find Steve’s reflection and Andy’s prayers for this week.
A Children's Time video can be found here.
In these exceptional times, please do stay in touch, with us and with each other. The peace of Christ be... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by visiting here.
This week we will be sharing Holy Communion virtually. You are invited to have bread and juice (or whatever food you have on hand) to participate in the sacrament.
Thank you to Andy and Jenny O’Neill for sharing the gift of music with us.
You can join this week’s worship service by visiting here.
Thank you to Brenda Barnes, Carolyn Dunlop and Judy Kennedy for sharing the gift of music with us. Below, you’ll find Steve’s reflection and Andy’s prayers for this week.
You can find this week’s Children’s Time video here.
You can join this week’s worship service by visiting here.
Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13
Music: “Listen God is Calling” MV 97
Thank you to Emily Logan for sharing the gift of music with us.
A Children’s Time video can be... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by visiting here.
Thank you to Kyle Johnsen for sharing the gift of music with us.
Below, you’ll find Andy’s reflection and Steve’s prayers for this week.
In these exceptional times, please do stay in touch, with us and with each other.
The peace of Christ be with you... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by visiting here.
Thank you to Stephen Spencer for sharing the gift of music with us. Below, you’ll find Andy’s reflection and Steve’s prayers for this week. In these exceptional times, please do stay in touch, with us and with each other. The peace of Christ be with you... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by clicking here.
Thank you to Paul Toner for sharing the gift of music with us. Below, you’ll find Steve’s reflection for this week. In these exceptional times, please do stay in touch, with us and with each other. The peace of Christ be with you all.
You can join this week’s worship service by clicking here.
Thank you to Terri Croft for sharing the gift of music with us. Below, you’ll find Steve’s reflection and Andy’s prayers for this week. In these exceptional times, please do stay in touch, with us and with each other. The peace of Christ be with you all.
You can join this week’s worship service by clicking here.
Thank you to Carolyn Dunlop, Judy Kennedy and Brenda Barnes for sharing the gift of music with us. Below, you’ll find Steve’s reflection and Andy’s prayers for this week. In these exceptional times, please do stay in touch, with us and with each other. The peace of... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by visiting https://youtu.be/Q0uC9Yl0lBY
Thank you to Steve Spencer and the members of Up Ahead for sharing the gift of music with us. Below, you’ll find Andy’s reflection and Steve’s prayers for this week. In these exceptional times, please do stay in touch, with us and with each other. The peace of... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by visiting https://youtu.be/9wOd0pP-a50
Thank you to Art Robson for reading scripture this week and to the O’Neill Family for sharing the gift of music with us. Below, you’ll find Andy’s reflection and prayers for this week. In these exceptional times, please do stay in touch, with us and with each other.... Read more
Important Notice: If you have not had a chance to complete the COVID Response Team’s survey concerning in-person worship for October 2020, please take a moment to do so. The survey results will help shape our plans and protocols for an adapted return to worship in our building.
You can join this week’s worship serviceby visiting: https://youtu.be/rCJoYZ8FQ8A
You can join this week’s worship service by visiting: https://youtu.be/WgqIK0oRIkE
Thank you to Michelle Collins for reading scripture and to Andy O’Neill and Brenda Barnes for sharing the gift of music this week.
Below, you’ll find Andy’s reflection and prayers for this week. In these exceptional times, please do stay in touch, with us and... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by visiting: https://youtu.be/OTbI0-MG-VI
Thank you to Olivia Finnamore for reading scripture, Louise Fyffe for sharing prayers, and to Terri Croft for sharing the gift of music this week.
Below, you’ll find Andy’s reflection and Louise’s prayers for this week. In these exceptional times, please do stay in touch,... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by visiting: https://youtu.be/S7wKelfrRR0
Thank you to Bob Childs for reading scripture, and to our very own St. Paul’s United Church Choir for sharing the gift of music with us this week
Below, you’ll find Andy’s reflection and prayers for this week. In these exceptional times, please do stay in... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by visiting: https://youtu.be/1aXhxNjLuyE
Thank you to Brenda Barnes, Carolyn Dunlop, Don Fawcett Judy Kennedy, and Marcia Kilpatrick and Steve Spencer for sharing the gift of music with us this week.
Below, you’ll find Steve’s reflection and prayers for this week. Our weekly e-newsletter will continue to... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by visiting: https://youtu.be/rzVp_kPovQg
Thank you to Paul Toner for sharing the gift of music with us this week and to friend of the congregation, Ron Shaw for bringing greetings from his home in Eastern Passage, NS.
Below, you’ll find Steve’s reflection and prayers for this week. Our... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by visiting: https://youtu.be/gkX7ZClpHTM
Thank you to Kyle Johnsen and Jens Jeppesen for sharing the gift of music with us this week, from New Denmark, NB.
Below, you’ll find Steve’s reflection and prayers for this week. Our weekly e-newsletter will continue to keep you up-to-date on... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by visiting: https://youtu.be/oI39jMEoAEM
Thank you to Joan Freeborn for sharing the gift of music with us this week
Below, you’ll find Steve’s reflection and prayers for this week. Our weekly e-newsletter will continue to keep you up-to-date on what’s happening at St. Paul’s. If you don’t... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by clicking here.
Thank you to Joan Freeborn for sharing the gift of music with us this week
Below, you’ll find Andy’s reflection and Steve’s prayers for this week. Our weekly e-newsletter will continue to keep you up-to-date on what’s happening at St. Paul’s. If you don’t currently receive... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by clicking here.
Thank you to Kyle Johnsen, and to the members of Up Ahead – Winter Allen, Pete Betts, Emma Etheridge and Bryan Spencer – for sharing the gift of music with us this week
Below, you’ll find Steve’s reflection and Andy’s prayers for this week. Our weekly... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by clicking here.
Thank you to Paul Toner for sharing the gift of music with us this week.
With Sunday School closed for the summer, we look forward to more Time with Children videos again in September.
Below, you’ll find Andy’s reflection and Steve’s prayers for... Read more
Worship for June 14, 2020
You can join this week’s worship service by clicking here. Thank you to Nino Michaud for sharing the gift of music with us this week.
Because this is our traditional Sunday School Closing Sunday, the Time with Children video is included in this week’s worship video on YouTube. Thank you to Natalie Leslie, our... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by clicking here.
Thank you to the members of Up Ahead – Winter Allen, Pete Betts, Emma Etheridge, and Bryan Spencer – for sharing the gift of music with us this week.
There’s also a short video for children which you can watch by clicking here.
Below, you’ll... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service, a collaborative project of the Moncton-area United Church clergy, by clicking here.
The music this week features a performance of One Voice (The Wailin Jennys) by Andy & Jenny O’Neill and Aaron and Allie Billard.
There’s also a short video for children which you can watch by clicking here.
You can join this week’s worship service by clicking here.
Thank you to Steve Spencer – and all those who participated in The Rising – for sharing the gift of music with us this week.
There’s also a short video for children which you can watch by clicking here.
Below, you’ll find Steve’s reflection and... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by clicking here. Thank you to Mary Parlee for sharing the gift of music with us this week. There’s also a short video for children which you can watch by clicking here.
Below, you’ll find Andy’s reflection and Steve’s pastoral prayers for this week. Our weekly e-newsletter will continue to keep you up-to-date on what’s... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by clicking here. Thank you to Terri Croft for sharing the gift of music with us this week. There’s also a short video for children which you can watch by clicking here.
Below, you’ll find Steve’s reflection and Andy’s prayers for this week. Our weekly e-newsletter will continue to keep you up-to-date on what’s happening... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by clicking here. Thank you to Tammy MacKay-Oxner for sharing the gift of music with us this week. There’s also a short video for children which you can watch by clicking here.
This week, instead of a reflection we have an interview with David Coon, Green Party leader for New Brunswick and MLA for... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by clicking here. Thank you to Laura, Allan and Evah Bordage for sharing the gift of music with us this week. There’s also a short video for children which you can watch by clicking here.
Below, you’ll find Steve’s reflection based on the scripture for this week, as well as Andy’s pastoral prayers and... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by clicking here. Thank you to Lauren Hale for sharing the gift of music with us, and to Steve Spencer for working so hard on the collaborative Hosanna video. What gifts for today! There’s also a short video for children which you can watch by clicking here.
Below, you’ll find Andy’s reflection based on the... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by clicking here. As is our tradition on Easter Sunday, this week we celebrate communion. Just as Jesus and the disciples did, you are invited to join in this prayer using whatever food and drink you have at hand. There’s also a video for children which you can watch by clicking here.
Below, you’ll... Read more
You can join this week’s worship service by clicking here. Thank you to Kyle Johnsen for sharing the gift of music with us. There’s also a short video for children which you can watch by clicking here.
Below, you’ll find Andy’s reflection based on the scripture for this week, as well as Steve’s pastoral prayers. Our weekly e-newsletter will continue to... Read more
Worship for March 29, 2020
Join this week’s worship service on YouTube by clicking here. There’s also a short video for children on our website, which you can find by clicking here.
Thank you to Stephen and Bryan Spencer for sharing the gift of music with us this week, including a new song... Read more
Because of the limitations presented by our necessary response to COVID-19, we're hosting worship online. Recording the elements for it over this past week, we offer a worship video which you can watch by clicking here. It includes prayers, a brief version of the reflection for this week, and some wonderful music, performed by our own Paul Toner. There's... Read more
Have you ever been afraid? I know we can all tell stories about ourselves. As for me, I especially remember three times when I quaked in my boots.
Dear friends,
Many groups and regions in Canada are heeding the advice of public health and medical professionals concerning the COVID-19 virus, and are suspending large gatherings and postponing meetings and events. We understand that this is the best thing to do to help contain the spread of the virus, to keep people safe, and to avoid... Read more
10 am worship cancelled on Sunday, January 19, 2020 due to current and expected weather conditions.
... Read more
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Everyone is welcome!
4:00 pm Service for families with younger children
A 30 minute retelling of the Christmas story especially
for the young or young at heart.
6:00 pm Christmas Eve Service
Candle Light Service for All Ages.
This past Sunday, January 27, 2019, Rev. Steve made good on his promise to preach a sermon on a topic chosen by the winner of a silent auction bid at our Fall Fair in October 2018. The sermon title chosen was, "The All-Inclusive's Hidden Costs: embracing your 'inner Trump' on your birthday."
In the audio file linked... Read more
Join us on Monday, December 24, for one of our Christmas Eve services - 4pm (family worship), 6pm and 8pm (both candlelight). And have a Merry Christmas!
... Read more
