Ladysmith First United Church

05/25/2026

Men’s Study this Tuesday May 26 @ 7pm in the downstairs board room. Come try us out.
This weeks study is John 20:19-23 (NIV)

On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord. Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”

Question -

The disciples have gathered in hiding, terrified of the religious authorities. With his words (Peace be with you) and actions, Jesus steadied them and set them on their new mission. Has the Holy Spirit ever calmed your heart and mind when you were fearful?

05/25/2026

We have entered into a new way of being church.
At this Pentecost moment,
we are not alone:

God will reveal Creation’s dream,
as we give thanks for whose we are.

Christ will claim us as his own,
as we declare who we are.

God’s Spirit will pour out on us,
as we anticipate who we will become.

At this Pentecost:
We take courage in the assurance of whose we are;
we affirm our call to be Christ’s disciples; and
we trust the Spirit to guide us through the challenging space between who we are and who we will be.

Surely, we are not alone.
Thanks be to God.

https://united-church.ca/worship-liturgical-season/pentecost-sunday

05/23/2026

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1014927150971802/?fs=e&fs=e
Food for thought.

05/22/2026

This Sunday, we welcome a guest pianist, Colin Bonneau. Colin is the Music Director in Leduc , Alberta. He was a teacher at Ladysmith Secondary in the 70's. He took up an interesting and unusual hobby in his 50’s – powerlifting, where he has set and broken around 90 world records.

Please come and hear his jazzy renditions, along with Rev Deb and her uplifting messages.

05/05/2026

We would love to have you join us !

05/05/2026

Our sister Edie is doing a fundraiser with the kidney foundation. Follow link to show your support. https://kidney.akaraisin.com/ui/bcywalks26/t/ladysmith.

Support the Kidney Foundation Many of you know my mom, Edie Harrison, received a new kidney from her cousin, Enneke, the donor, in November 2025. Edie's journey

05/01/2026

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04/27/2026

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04/26/2026

If you were at the Sunday service at our church this morning, you would have learned about listening; in particular listening to the voice of God in our heads. And how do we know if that voice is God's? How do we recognize this voice? It will not be the one putting us down, being negative or saying we are no good. This voice will be a loving voice, positive and encouraging.
What was your take-away from the service today?

04/23/2026

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.