November 11, 2025

Calvary Compass – November 11, 2025 - Calvary United Church, www.calvaryuc.ca  

 

Dear Friends of Calvary,

Today is Remembrance Day! Hopefully you will remember to pause at 11:00 am to think of those who fought in the wars that have occurred since the First World War. Many veterans who came home were never the same mentally and physically plus many more died during the wars.  All of their efforts helped to make sure that Canada stayed a free country.

Next Sunday, we will be celebrating Calvary's 135th Anniversary. Rev. Dr. Anne Beattie-Stokes will be conducting our worship service. Afterwards, we will be serving cake and refreshments at our Coffee Hour. All are invited down for it. Rev. Kerry will be at Wesley-Knox United Church.

This is a reminder that there will be a general outdoor cleanup of the church property this Friday (November 14th) starting at 9:00 am. Please bring your own rakes and other tools. Hopefully the snow will have disappeared by then.

Congratulations to Terry Stafford for being the highest bidder for four tickets to the Knights Game on December 19th. Thank you for supporting the bazaar and Calvary. Thank you to A. Millard George Funeral Home and Dave and Christie Mullen for donating the tickets to Calvary.

 

Worship Services are all live-streamed: 

November 16th - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbXHHjRgY30

NOTE: The same links will work to view the recorded service, in case you are unable to watch the live-stream.

Recorded service for

November 9th - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdvYgVh80rc

 

ADVENT STUDY GROUP

An Advent Study group is gathering at Riverside United Church each Monday of Advent starting December 1st at 7 pm. People are welcome on Zoom also as they are able. A Zoom link will be sent closer to the date. Rev. Rob Apagar-Taylor will be leading the study.

This 4-week study called "Come Thou Long Expected Jesus" was written by Rev. Andy Langford and Rev. Ann Langford-Duncan.

 Books are available at Cokesbury.com or Amazon. eBook editions are also available. They are also available at Indigo.

 

 SHARING EXTRA 2026 CALENDARS

If you receive any 2026 calendars which you don't need, please place them in the drop off boxes at the back of the sanctuary or in the foyer off of the parking lot. Calendars will be offered to those who attend the community breakfast or others.

 

TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE MEMORIAL SERVICE 2025

A Transgender Day of Remembrance Service will be held at Riverside United Church - 695 Riverside Drive, London on Tuesday, November 18th at 6 pm.

The keynote speaker is International Advocate Noami Nadea

There will be special music plus refreshments afterwards.

 

 TOURTIERES

Last call for tourtieres! Please contact Marg LaRocque THIS WEEK to place an order. 519-681-7810 (leave a message if no answer) or email mglarocque@rogers.com The price is $24 for a 10-inch pie made with a combination of ground pork and ground beef.

 

Upcoming Bazaars and Events:

 

  • Sat. November 15, 11am to 1:30 pm Holly Berry Bazaar, Lambeth United Church

  • Sat. November 15, 10:30 to 1pm, Fall into Christmas Bake Sale and Chili Lunch, Strathroy United Church

  • Sun. November 16, 3:30 pm, Amabile Coro d’Argento presents “I Believe”, Calvary United Church, admission by donation.

  • Sat. November 22, 10am to 1pm, Christmas Bazaar, Rowntree Memorial United Church

  • Sat. November 22, 7:30pm, Go for Baroque, Karen Schuessler Singers with Rev. Kerry Stover as a soloist, Wesley-Knox United, Adults $30

  • Sunday, November 23, 3pm, Toronto Symphony Orchestra Chamber Players, St. John the Evangelist, Tickets $40

  • Tuesday, December 2nd, 7pm, Forest City Singers presents The Sounds of Christmas, Riverside United Church, Tickets $20. 

  • Saturday, December 6, 7:30pm “Go Tell it on the Mountain” with Denise Pelley, Wesley Knox United Church, Tickets $25

  • Fri. December 12, 7pm, A Taste of Sinatra and Friends, Riverside United Church, Tickets $39.50

 

Meetings this Week:

    * CHAMPION - Wednesday - 1:00 - 3:30 pm

    * Bible Study - Thursday - 11:00am - 12 Noon via Zoom

    * Outdoor Cleanup - Friday - 9:00 am

 

Bible Study:

Scripture Readings:  Psalm 138 and Scripture Reading: Luke 5: 1 - 11

 

Psalm for the Week:

Psalm 98: 7-9 from the New International Bible translation

Let the sea resound, and everything in it,

    the world, and all who live in it.

Let the rivers clap their hands,

    let the mountains sing together for joy;

let them sing before the LORD,

    for he comes to judge the earth.

He will judge the world in righteousness

    and the peoples with equity.

 

Prayer for the Week:       

Creator God,

the heavens and earth proclaim your glory.

We hear your creative voice In the roar of

our everyday living. Enable us to be faithful

stewards of all that you have made and blessed

us with.  Amen.

 

Prayer focus for the week:   those who are sleeping in the cold in our city.

 

Kim Knowles