This Thanksgiving holiday will find us grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic and its fallout, just as we were last year. Most, if not all of us, were hoping that things would have returned to normal by now. From all indications it seems that it will be a while before we are anywhere close to the…
20Sep
September/October 2021 Banner
The September/October 2021 Bethesda Banner newsletter has been published and can be downloaded here.
08Sep
Bethesda September Social
Bethesda will hold an outdoor social event this Saturday afternoon, September 11 from 3:00 to 5:00 at the Smith Farm on McCowan Road. Activities planned include a nature walk, scavenger hunt and wagon ride. This will be an opportunity for members to catch up with each other in a safe environment. Please bring lawn chairs…
02Aug
August Worship at Bethesda
Please note, during the month of August there will be no in-person worship at Bethesda. Each Sunday members will receive an email containing a link to a sermon prepared by one of the Bishops of the ELCIC. Regular worship at Bethesda will resume Sunday, September 12. We wish you a blessed and safe remainder of…
17Jul
July/August 2021 Banner
The July/August 2021 Bethesda Banner newsletter has been published and can be downloaded here.
17May
Pentecost 2021 Reflections
This week the Church celebrates the Festival of Pentecost. On the day of Pentecost the Holy Spirit descended on the gathered, praying disciples, in fulfillment of God’s promise. The coming of the Holy Spirit occurred ten days after Jesus ascended to the Father. The Day of Pentecost is regarded as the birthday of the Church….
02May
April/May 2021 Banner
The April/May 2021 Bethesda Banner newsletter has been published and can be downloaded here.
04Apr
Easter Message
I greet you in the name of our risen Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. The angel greeted the women who went to anoint the body of Jesus with the message, “He has risen; he is not here.” The message of Easter is particularly pertinent and meaningful for us in these difficult and challenging times of…
28Mar
Return to Worship Postponed
Bethesda has postponed it’s planned restart of in-person worship at the church due to the provincial pandemic stay at home order. Recorded worship services will continue to be posted on the church’s Facebook page, including for the Holy Week services of Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. You can also find links to the service recordings…
19Feb
Blessings Of Lent
Perhaps no other season in the church’s liturgical calendar offers opportunities for spiritual reflection as LENT does. The joyous Alleluias of Christmas and Easter are more conducive to a spirit of celebration than reflection though the two are not by any means mutually exclusive. Pentecost Day brings its own excitement with sounds of mighty rushing…