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Good Friday Service

Join us for a Good Friday worship service on Friday, April 7th at 10 AM in-person or online.

Good Friday marks the culmination of our Lenten journey and a day to remember Jesus and how his trial and death are reflected in today's world.

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A Service of Celebration and Remembrance for Dave Dixon

The sympathy of the congregation is extended to the family and friends of Dave Dixon. A service to celebrate his life will be held at St. Paul’s on Sunday, January 15th at 2 pm with Reverend Steve Berube officiating. Dave's obituary can be found here.

The service at St. Paul’s will be live streamed on Sunday, January...

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Christmas Eve Worship

Come celebrate Christmas Eve with us here at one of our services on Saturday December 24th.

4 pm - Worship for Families with Younger Children

6 pm - Traditional Candlelight Service

8 pm - Traditional Candlelight Service

Everyone...

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A Service of Memory & Light

Sunday, December 4 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. This service...

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Join us for Worship

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...

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Blessing of the Animals

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...

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Christmas Eve Online Worship

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...

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A Service of Memory and Light

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...

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Worship for September 12, 2021

You can join this week’s worship service by visiting here.

Below, you’ll find Andy’s prayer for this week. In the reflection time, Andy and Steve have a conversation and share a “Blooper Reel” of recording worship these past months.  

Scripture: James 3: 1-2, 9-12

You can join this week’s worship service by visiting here.

Below, you’ll find Steve’s reflection and prayer for this week.

Scripture: Mark 7: 24-37

Music: Your Love Is Amazing - Brenton Brown/Brian Doerksen, Creator God You Gave Us Life-Judith Snowdon

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...

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Worship for August 15, 2021

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...

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Worship for August 01, 2021

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

ScriptureJohn 6: 1-21

Music: Like a Rock; Christ Has No Body Now But Yours            

Reflection

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

ScriptureEphesians 1: 3-14

Music: All Who Are Thirsty; Deep In Our Hearts

Reflection

We were...

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Worship for July 18, 2021

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

ScriptureMark 6: 30-34; 53-56

Music: There Is Room for All; My Soul Is Thirsting For You, O God            

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

ScriptureMark 6: 1-13

Music: You Are Holy; I Have Called You By Your Name            

Reflection

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

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...

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Worship for June 20, 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.

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...

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Worship for February 14, 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.

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...

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Worship for January 3, 2021

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.

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.

You can join this worship service by visiting here.

Scripture: Luke 1: 26-35, 38 and Luke 2: 1-7

Thank you to Joan Freeborn, Mary Parlee and Andy O’Neill; Margaret O’Neill, Andy and Jenny O’Neil; Brenda Barnes; Lauren Barnes; Paul Toner for sharing the gift of...

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Christmas Eve Worship

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...

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Worship for December 20, 2020

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.

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...

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Worship for November 29, 2020

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...

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Worship for November 15, 2020

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.

You can join this week’s worship service by visiting here.

Thank you to Up Ahead for sharing the gift of music with us. 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.

Thank you to our own choir for sharing the gift of music with us.

We’ve also resumed our Children’s Time videos, which you can find here.

In these exceptional...

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Worship for October 18, 2020

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....

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Worship for October 11, 2020

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....

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Worship for October 04, 2020

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...

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Worship for September 27, 2020

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...

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Worship for September 20, 2020

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...

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Worship for August 30, 2020

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...

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Worship for August 09, 2020

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...

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Worship for July 26, 2020

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...

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Worship for July 05, 2020

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...

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Worship for June 28, 2020

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...

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Worship for June 21, 2020

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...

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Worship for June 14, 2020

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...

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Worship for June 07, 2020

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...

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Worship for May 31, 2020

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...

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Worship for May 24, 2020

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.

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...

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Worship for May 10, 2020

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...

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Worship for May 03, 2020

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...

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Worship for April 26, 2020

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,...

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Worship for April 19, 2020

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,...

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Worship for April 12, 2020

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...

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Worship for April 05, 2020

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...

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Worship for March 22, 2020

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,...

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Steve’s Reflection: March 15, 2020

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.

  • In 2013, I was standing on a corner in Hebron and I saw a red laser dot appear on my chest. I looked and realized it...
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Responding to COVID-19

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,...

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Christmas Eve Services 2019

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...

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All are welcome, even Trump

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."

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! 

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