March 24, 2026
Calvary Compass – March 24, 2026 - Calvary United Church, www.calvaryuc.ca
Dear Friends of Calvary,
This Sunday is Palm Sunday. We will be celebrating Communion and collecting a Benevolent Offering. The Sunday School children will be starting out downstairs in the Meeting Room and will come up to the sanctuary for Communion.
This Wednesday's Lenten Worship Service is at St. Andrew's Anglican Church at 7:00 pm.
The Midday Organ Recital this Thursday will feature Laurence Williams at 11:45 am. He is the organist at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. Before moving to Canada, Laurence worked widely across the UK with choirs of all ages — from founding and leading children’s choirs and youth outreach programs to directing established choral societies and performing with internationally acclaimed ensembles. Throughout his career, he has been passionate about nurturing young voices, expanding access to music, and building vibrant musical communities
If you did not receive the Catalyst via email last week, call Kim to have it forwarded to you. There are also printed copies at the back of the sanctuary.
Please take note that there will be a Sunrise Easter Worship Service at McKillop Park across from Riverside UC on April 5th at 7:30am. Afterwards is a breakfast. If you plan to come for the breakfast, please let Rev. Kerry know by this Friday so he can let the people at Riverside know.
SHARED MINISTRY - EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES
• March 29 – 11 am Palm Sunday with special music - Communion
• April 1 - 7 pm Jazz Vespers, Lift High the Cross, featuring Denise Pelley
• April 2 - 6 pm Shared Ministry - Maundy Thursday potluck followed by a reflective worship service conducted by Rev. Rob at Riverside UC.
• April 3 – 11 am Good Friday ecumenical service at St. James Westminster Anglican Church, Askin Street
• April 5 - 7:30 am Shared Ministry - Easter Sunrise Service led by Rev. Rob, at McKillop Park ( across from Riverside UC) - Followed by breakfast at Riverside UC - 695 Riverside Drive at 8am
** Please RSVP to Rev. Kerry if you plan to attend the breakfast. He needs to inform Riverside by Friday, March 27th.****
• April 5 - 11am Easter Worship with special music
Worship Services are all live-streamed:
March 29 – Palm Sunday & Communion - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhuDIXqmwtk
April 5 – Easter - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPfn_IQXVu0
NOTE: The same links will work to view the recorded service, in case you are unable to watch the live-stream.
Recorded service for
March 22 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8EuMjypQhg
CLARIFICATION ON GREENING MINUTE
The webinar sponsored by Environmental Defense of Ontario that Lyse attended focused on the Ontario Government's lack of bottle depots. In most provinces, the money back deposit exchange encourages people to return their empties, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic containers. Although Ontario has an excellent residential blue box program, most businesses and commercial areas where food is served do not participate and all of these contribute to our landfills. Discussions regarding the re-use were interesting as well.
KIWANIS FESTIVAL
The Kiwanis Festival will be at Calvary from Tuesday, April 7th to Friday, April 24th in our sanctuary. If you enjoy music and listening to young people perform, you are welcome to come and enjoy the music. The entrance cost is minimal. The schedule will be posted on the bulletin board in the Sanctuary.
CHAMPION
This Wednesday, March 25th at 1pm, Jean Ramer will be talking to us about her book that she wrote about interesting places in Old South. Her articles used to be featured in the Old South News.
Everyone is invited and you do not have to be a member of CHAMPION to attend.
MEETINGS THIS WEEK:
• CHAMPION - Wednesday - 1:00 - 3:30 pm
• Lenten Worship Service - Wednesday -7:00 pm - St Andrew's Anglican Church - Wellington Road
• Bible Study - Thursday - 10:30 - 11:30 am via Zoom
• Midday Organ Recital - Thursday - 11:45 am - 12:30 pm
• Book Club - Monday - 7:30 pm via Zoom
BIBLE STUDY:
Scripture Readings: Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 and Matthew 21: 1 - 11;
PSALM FOR THE WEEK:
Psalm 143: 8 - 10 from the New International Version translation
Let the morning bring the word of your unfailing love,
for I have put my trust in you.
Show me the way I should go,
for to you I entrust my life.
Rescue me from my enemies, Lord,
for I hide myself in you.
Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God;
may your good Spirit
lead me on level ground.
PRAYER FOR THE WEEK:
Almighty God,
your son came into the world to free us all from sin and death.
Breathe upon us the power of your Spirit, that we may be raised
to new life in Christ and serve you in gladness all our days.
Hear our prayer through Jesus Christ our friend, teacher, and Saviour,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God,
now and forever. Amen.
Prayer focus: For educators and those that learn.