May 12, 2026
Calvary Compass – May 12, 2026 - Calvary United Church, www.calvaryuc.ca
Dear Friends of Calvary,
Thank you to all who came out to help with the garden cleanup last Thursday. Now the gardens are ready to reveal their colours and foliage.
Rev. Kerry is on vacation from May 7th - 14th. If you have any Emergency Pastoral Care issues, please contact Kim so that she can contact the minister covering for pastoral care.
Rev. Dr. Rob Apgar-Taylor will be leading our Worship Service this Sunday.
Thank you to Rev. Dr. Anne Beattie Stokes for conducting our Mother's Day Worship Service. It is always a joy to have Anne and hear her message.
The next edition of the Compass will be Wednesday, May 20th due to the first long weekend of the summer. The office will be closed on Tuesday, May 19th.
Worship Services are all live-streamed:
May 17 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bruDJBimeWk
May 24 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObMzHYHxFMo
NOTE: The same links will work to view the recorded service, in case you are unable to watch the live-stream.
Recorded service for
May 10 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPF_LUAAxX8
REQUEST FROM THE PROPERTY COMMITTEE
Help is needed with opening and/or closing the church on Sundays. Arrival at 9:45 am to unlock doors, do light prep duties and then lock some doors a few minutes into the service. The post-service duties are to close up the sanctuary and ensure all outer doors are locked. If you can help occasionally with this or if you would like additional details, please contact Marg LaRocque at mglarocque@rogers.com or 519-681-7810.
MAY IS PAR MONTH!
PAR stands for Pre-Authorized Remittance and if you participate, your church offering is automatically debited from your bank account monthly. PAR makes giving easy and provides a reliable income for the church. You can sign up for PAR by contacting Kim in the office. There is an Authorization form for you to complete. Please note that you can change the amount of your gift or cancel it at any time by contacting the office.
Currently we have 51 families participating in PAR.
BROADVIEW RENEWAL
Broadview is the magazine that represents the United Church of Canada.
Previously called The United Church Observer, The New Outlook and The Christian Guardian, Broadview is the fourth and current name in the publication’s history. Now celebrating 197 years, the publication remains committed to highlighting stories about spirituality, justice, and ethical living, as well as sharing news from and about The United Church of Canada.
The Annual Rate is $30 and is due by Friday, June 5th. Please make your cheque payable to Calvary United Church and we will send one total cheque to Broadview.
CALVARY GREEN
The Calvary garden clean-up last week went very well. Thanks to all who participated. On Thursday, May 21st, we will be mulching the garden. We hope you can come out at 9:00 am to help. If you can bring shovels and garden rakes, it would be appreciated. Enjoy the sunshine and help get the garden ready for the summer ahead.
UNDIE SUNDAY
Kris Goodman is again collecting underwear items plus money donations for Undie Sunday Campaign. There is a laundry basket at the back of the sanctuary for any items that you bring in. You can also make money donations so Kris can do a big purchase at Giant Tiger. If you want to donate money, please use the church envelopes, put your name on the envelope and say that it is for Undie Sunday. These can be put onto the offering plates. Donations using the church envelopes will be tax receipted. The collection of underwear items and money campaign ends Sunday, May 17th.
BOTTLE COLLECTION
The Scouting group from Calvary is having a bottle collection fundraiser on Saturday, May 23rd in the morning. If you have any returnable bottles such as wine or beer bottles, you can bring them to the Calvary parking lot from 9:00am – 11am and they will take your bottles. Thank you in advance for supporting this fundraiser.
SAVE THE DATE
The annual Blessing of the Fields for the Caradoc Growing Project of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank will be held on June 3rd at 7 pm. The service will be led by Rev. Tim Archibald of Oakridge Presbyterian Church. A short business meeting will follow on the McCracken Farm immediately after.
All are welcome and further information will follow later.
U.C.W. POT LUCK PICNIC LUNCH
All of the ladies of the Shared Ministry are invited to a pot luck lunch picnic at Riverside United on Tuesday, June 2nd.
WHITE OAKS UNITED CHURCH YARD AND TRUNK SALE
On Saturday, June 6th from 8:00 am - 12 Noon, White Oaks UC is having a Yard and Trunk Sale.
MEETINGS THIS WEEK
* CHAMPION - Wednesday -1:00 - 3:30 pm
* Bible Study is cancelled this week.
* Affirming Committee - Friday - 3:00 pm via Zoom
BIBLE STUDY
The next Bible Study will be Thursday, May 21st.
PSALM FOR THE WEEK
Psalm 102: 1-2 from the English Standard Version translation
Hear my prayer, O Lord;
let my cry come to you!
Do not hide your face from me
in the day of my distress!
Incline your ear to me;
answer me speedily in the day when I call!
PRAYER FOR THE WEEK
Compassionate and loving God,
you make yourself known to us in
particular and peculiar times and places.
Awaken us, that we might recognize you
in our holy places as we put our trust in you
as you are with us at all times. Amen.
Prayer focus for the week: Police Services (those that are entrusted to keep the peace in our communities)