Eldad United Church

04/19/2026

Our kin, the flora and fauna are calling,
The earth, the sea, and the sky join in,
Mother earth is hurting
they cry
We need you to act with us
they call
We need you to join us in the restoring Creation
So that our mother may flourish once more.
We need you, they plead.
Discerning God,
How do we faithfully respond to these calls?
[moment of silence]
What would you have us do?
How would you like us to act?
Guide us, we pray and lead us towards transformative actions.
Amen.

04/05/2026

Sonrise Service - This is the day that the Lord has made!

04/05/2026

Christ is risen! Christ is risen indeed!

May the Easter promises of resurrection and new life fill each of us with joy, hope, and love.

03/06/2026

Sharing this interesting event for our friends at Solina Community Hall - The Forgotten Story of Ontario Farmettes

https://www.facebook.com/share/14UCuRhhfX3/

April 23 2026. Solina Community Centre. 7:00pm

Tickets:
available through e-transfer to; [email protected]

For those who are not able to e-transfer contact
Jenny Bowman at 905 263-8245.

This event is generously sponsored by The Durham Farms Connection.

PRESS RELEASE
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YXFx3Nu4Z5rSiqiojgulwspoA6ewN48m/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=104097525367521690235&rtpof=true&sd=true

03/01/2026

Hungry for friendly faces & delicious food? We have both on Sunday March 15 & Sunday April 12 at Eldad United Church, 1848 Conc Rd 6, Solina.

Did you know we've been feeding hungry bodies & souls since 1855?

Join us Sundays at 11:00am-12:00pm as Rev. Doug Ferris leads us in a special hour dedicated to feeding your body and soul.

We look forward to seeing you soon.

02/18/2026

If you're not sure what to do for Lent, begin with a simple act of compassion.

No dramatic plans or perfect resolutions.
But five minutes a day.
Five minutes of silence.
Five minutes of quiet prayer.
A small act of kindness.
A quiet pause to be with the Lord.

You do not need a perfect plan.
Just begin.

02/18/2026

This Lent, pull up a chair for Kitchen Conversations with the Moderator!

Hosted by the Right Rev. Dr. Kimberly Heath, this six-part video series invites us to explore food, faith, and the sacred power of invitation—one table at a time.

The series launches with a Shrove Tuesday pancake gathering on February 17, filmed in the Moderator’s own kitchen. New episodes will be shared each Sunday through Lent, concluding with a special Easter message.

Episode Schedule

Feb. 17 - Pancakes
Feb. 22 - Frittata
Mar. 1 - Coptic Chickpeas
Mar. 8 - PIE
Mar. 15 - Cupcakes and Lemonade
Mar. 22 - Alydia's Bulla

Kitchen Conversations reminds that God shows up in the everyday—over shared meals, honest conversation, and open hearts.

🔗 Learn more: https://united-church.ca/kitchenconversations

📺 Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/

📘 The Lenten devotional Bless Break Share is available at: https://ucrdstore.ca/collections/bless-break-share

Moderator of The United Church of Canada

01/09/2026

Condolences to the family and friends of Deanna MacDuff.

Deanna MacDuff Obituary - Courtice, ON

Celebrate the life of Deanna Mac Duff, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Courtice Funeral Chapel.

01/01/2026

Many of us have stayed up late to witness the arrival of the new year. It’s all about endings, beginnings, and imaginings. Perhaps we are pondering the passing of time by marking the years. Or maybe the new year brings with it the mixed feelings of settling into the winter season
as the frozen ground sleeps beneath us and we, too, are invited to consider a soulful hibernation of sorts.

The readings for today are rich for
pondering—the noticing of seasons, the awareness of our place in God’s mindfulness, the imagining of God’s new heaven and new earth, and of course,
wonderings about how following the Way of Jesus inspires right relations and justice.

Maybe today is a day for fewer words and more silence—to wonder, to ponder, to “be.”

Ecclesiastes 3:1–13
For everything there is a season.

Psalm 8 (VU pp. 730–732)
What are humans that God is mindful of them?

Revelation 21:1–6a
A new heaven and a new earth.

Matthew 25:31–46
Judging the sheep and the goats.

12/24/2025

You are cordially invited to attend our CHRISTmas Eve candlelight service of song and celebration. Doors open at 8:30pm and the service begins at 9:00pm.

1848 Conc Rd 6, Solina.

Wishing you peace and joy this Christmas.