Community of Christ - Sault Ste. Marie Congregation

Community of Christ - Sault Ste. Marie Congregation Community of Christ's 250,000 members live and minister in more than 60 nations. This page is representative of the Sault Ste. Marie Ontario branch. Sault Ste.

Marie Ontario congregation for the Community of Christ Church. Our church's mission is to proclaim Jesus Christ and promote communities of joy, hope, love, and peace. Our current pastor is Elder Kevin Taylor.

12/19/2021

Hello to everyone and God's blessings,
It has been a challenging year for everyone with this covid affecting everyone in one way or another. I'm hoping that this message finds all of you well and coping with the isol ation that the prolonged virus outbreak has warranted. I wish for all of you the peace of the newborn Christ to sustain you through this busy, trying time of year. Jesus is a compassionate, gentle soul whose love transcends all human trial and suffering. His birth, though triumphant and celebrated by many was a gentle time of peace where his divine nature was revealed to the wealthy (the learned wise men) and the poor and meek (the shepherds). All are brought together to receive peace and joy in His miraculous birth. My thoughts and prayers are with you even though we can not be together. I know that we share the same spirit which unites us even in this time. I wish you Christ's peace -that same peace which was resident over 200 years ago in a little manger.
Bless all of you,
your servant in Christ,
Kevin.

07/31/2021

Hello and God's blessings to each of you,
I wanted to give some updates on a few things. Firstly, the church vegetable garden produced 3 big bags of yellow and green beans and they were distributed among the Women in Crisis Center, The St. Vincent de Paul drop in Shelter and the Sault Ste. Marie Soup Kitchen. They were all glad to get them. The other vegetables will be distributed in like fashion when they are ready. Secondly, and more importantly, I wanted to assure you that although we are not meeting at the church that you are all present in my thoughts and prayers. This covid crisis has put a strain on everyone globally and I'm sure that many relationships have been strained due to the lack of person to person contact which so many of us badly need. I'm looking into the possibility of reopening our church some time in September. It will be great to see each of you again. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers and that our dear Creator binds us together in spirit always.
Christ's peace to you my brothers and sisters,
Kevin.

04/01/2021

Greetings in the name of Jesus to each of you,
I wanted to wish each of you a joyous Easter season in the hope of a better tomorrow. We are all bound together in the same spirit which at this time is somewhat challenging. My heart and thoughts are with all of you as we share this journey together. I would encourage all people to remember the wonderful love which our Heavenly Father demonstrated when His only Son died for all of our sins and brought us together in a unified spirit of grace. You are not alone during this pandemic, we share the burdens of all humanity who have suffered in different ways such as illness, death, death or illness of loved ones, loss of employment, loss of physical contact, depression, anxiety or any other manner of trial. We share the bond of human suffering. We are also not alone because we have the gift of the Holy Spirit drawing us together. Let us embrace each other in that same spirit of love which Christ demonstrated through His crucifixion and ultimately His triumph over the cross and His resurrection. His love for us is everlasting, so are we called to love each other in an enduring spirit.
May Christ continue to richly bless your lives is my prayer for each of you this Easter season and always,
Kevin (Bubba).
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12/22/2020

God's blessings to each of you,
It certainly has been a challenging year for all of humanity and I truly believe that there has not even been one soul who has not been affected in some manner by the horrible pandemic known as covid-19. It makes the Christmas holidays a challenging time as many of the close relationships that we enjoy each year can not come to fruition. I hope that we can be together in spirit, in the all encompassing, non-discriminating spirit of love and peace which emanates from our loving creator. Though physically separate we are bound together in a common bond of love which transcends all divisions that humankind has placed on us. I will miss our Christmas eve service as it is always a time of rejoicing for me and I receive a sense of joy in worshipping the new born Christ child with so many who share a common purpose. My heart goes out to all people who have suffered a loss of income or jobs, the strain on family, on interpersonal relationships, those who have contracted the virus, those who have lost loved ones and also to those who have suffered depression and anxiety over all of the worry and frustration. These are truly my mothers and my fathers, my sisters and my brothers, my cousins and nieces and nephews, my children and grandchildren and great grandchildren. All of humanity is my family in our time of need -more so now than perhaps at any time in our history. Here is something to consider -when our Saviour was born, among the humblest of surroundings, it is recorded that 3 Kings (wise men) followed a star and came to Bethlehem and a lowly stable to worship the infant Jesus, for they knew of His majesty. The book of Matthew tells us that lowly shepherds were tending their flock of sheep in a field and behold a great light shone upon them and surrounded them and they were sore afraid. But an angel of the Lord told them not to fear but to rejoice for a Saviour was born unto them in the city of David and immediately a chorus of angels appeared and began singing and shouting praises to gladden their hearts. So it was not only the rich, wise and privileged who rejoiced that night, but the humble, lowly, and uneducated. So it is with the love of God made manifest through his Son Jesus -all are included, welcomed, embraced and loved unconditionally. I humbly implore you to sense the growing needs of all people in these trying times and to offer a prayer in humility that the weight of their burdens may be lifted. I wish for each of you the blessed peace inherent in the new born Christ child and may we rejoice together with all people in such a wonderful, blessed event.
Merry Christmas and a joyous New Year of hope.
Kevin (Bubba).

10/11/2020

God's blessings to all,
I hope and pray that this Thanksgiving holiday finds each of you well in spite of the challenges of this pandemic. We have so much to be thankful to our lord for including whatever degree of health we have in our bodies and minds, the wisdom that a spirit filled live offers us and the beauty and freedom present in Canada and in particular in Northern Ontario. I am indeed grateful for my family and also for my church family whom I love dearly and whom I sense love me unconditionally. It's easy to get sidetracked in difficult times but it is my fervent prayer that although we can't be together physically that each of you can feel the hug of love and concern that I am sending your way and that this may bring you some degree of comfort. Christ offers us life, a more abundant life. We are called to explore, ponder and rejoice in these very words of life which he so humbly offers. I wish you each a joyous and blessed Thanksgiving.
Yours in Christ, Kevin.

09/05/2020

Hello and Christ's peace to everyone,
I just wanted to greet each of you in the name of Christ and let you know that although we aren't able to worship at church that you are not out of my thoughts and my prayers. This pandemic has affected everyone on our planet in one form or another. People have become ill, lost loved ones, become anxious and worried about the posing danger, lost their employment and many people connections. It is a time for us as Christians to put our own worries on the back burner and to petition our God, through his only begotten son Jesus, to pour out a spirit of blessing on all who are suffering. We need to uphold all medical workers in our prayers and also the scientists who are working feverishly to try to develop a vaccine. One thing that I wanted to share with you is that God demonstrated through His Son that He is no respecter of persons. This terrible virus is also no respecter of persons. We are all bound together in God's unconditional love, an embracing love, an empathetic love. We are called to uphold all people, as Christ does, in a compassionate embrace. We're all His children. May you continue to be open to God's blessings is my prayer.
Kevin.

05/10/2020

Hello and God's blessings to all who are mothers. Your efforts as a mother are often overlooked or taken for granted but I want you to know that the love which you give to your children simulates the love which Christ desires for all of us to give -unconditional in quality and immeasurable in magnitude. You are loved and respected for the sacrifices which you continue to make on behalf of your children and society is richly blessed because of it. Take time for yourselves today -you deserve it and may you know even a portion of the joy that you give on this, your special day.
Love in Christ,
Kevin (Bubba).

04/11/2020

God's blessings to all,
I wanted to share a time of grace and peace with you on this, the Holiest of times. There are so many things that impress me and bring the gift of the spirit within me to fulfillment. As Christ was being nailed to the cross He petitioned His Heavenly Father on behalf of the soldiers "forgive them Father for they no not what they do." In a state of mercy He heard the cry of the one next to Him on the cross and assured him that he would be with Him in paradise. He looked at His grieving mother and His disciple John the Beloved and said "behold thy son, and behold thy mother." Even as He was being victimized and suffering immeasurable pain He was still sending messages of love. When He rose from the dead the first one He appeared to was Mary Magdelene who loved Him so much for she was forgiven much. I am in awe of the quest He gives to His devoted disciple Simon Peter as He challenges him 3 times by asking him "Simon son of Jonas, lovest me more than these" -and each time after Peter affirmed that he loved Him Jesus responded "feed my lambs -feed my sheep - feed my sheep." This time of year, more than any other I glory in God's infinite mercy that He loves me so much that He sacrificed His only begotten son Jesus that I might have life and that I might have it more abundantly. May Christ's peace sustain you in these troubling times and may you rejoice in love of Christ Jesus.
Your servant,
Kevin (Bubba).

03/15/2020

God's gracious blessings to all. I wanted to share with each of you the concerns which we share concerning the covid virus which has plagued so many in the world. I took the advice of our Prophet Steve Veazey and cancelled our church services here in the Soo for the next 3 weeks. We will review the situation and advice of the church and the scientific/medical community at that time. Please be advised that although we will not be worshiping together at the church until after the March 29th weekend that you are not forgotten and that each of you holds a special place in my heart as members of a Christian community. My prayers are with you and I am here for your needs. If any of you are in short supply of necessities please call me and I will try to help you. Our Prophet Steve Veazey has shared a mighty prayer which is available through the world church website and on today's Daily Bread (March 15th). I urge you to search the scriptures for passages of comfort and hope and I encourage all to pray mightily unto our creator for a resolution to this problem. Christ's peace to all of you now and always,
Kevin (Bubba).

12/18/2019

God's blessings to all -I would like to welcome everyone to our Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. The theme is O Holy Night -A Time of Peace. We have a lot of gifted musicians and singers who will be sharing their talents including Brenda Arrowsmith -piano, Don Arrowsmith -singing, Randi Mraud -singing, -Carla Walker singing and Dana Arrowsmith -violin. We will also have a children's time where songs will be sung and a special story read to them. The children will receive small gifts at the end of the service. Don Arrowsmith will be sharing a Christmas Eve themed message. I'm excited about this service and it is a family oriented service where all can participate and feel welcome. Invite your family and friends and enjoy an evening of celebration and peace. Yours in Christ,
Kevin.

11/12/2019

Hi and God's infinite blessings to all,
I wanted to thank everyone who participated in our recent Christmas tea and Bazaar. There were so many wonderful desserts, cookies, crafts and creations. It was also a wonderful social time for so many in our community. I was truly blessed as I watched several elderly people, some with health and mobility issues, helping clean, set up and make everything just right for this event. Though we be small in numbers yet we have the strength of an army when it comes to serving Christ and His people. All are truly blessed for this.
Christ's peace,
Kevin (Bubba).

Make sure to stop by our annual Christmas Tea Bazaar happening next Saturday, November 9th! See the poster below, reach ...
10/30/2019

Make sure to stop by our annual Christmas Tea Bazaar happening next Saturday, November 9th! See the poster below, reach out to us on Facebook or come to our Sunday service at 11am this week for more details!

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