Announcements

Surplus items

We are at a point where we are selling surplus items from both Churches.  Top of the list right now are two artificial Christmas Trees at a reasonable price.  If you would like to know what we have so far for sale please contact Rev Will for details.

Rev Will will be on vacation Dec 30,31^st and Jan. 1^st and 2^nd You will be able to see the Jan 1 service on line. 

Take note, as we live into the our New Church please take note (and share) That the official name to use when writing cheques to the church is Freelton Strabane United Church.    The old church accounts will be closing and we will not be able to accept cheques with the old names on them.   

Also as both congregations are now one it does mean that there are over laps of offering envelope numbers.  (the number that is associated with your name.) Please note that we will be issuing a new number in the next couple of weeks.  Please rest assure that we are keeping track of all of your givings so when tax receipt season comes you will be accredited what you have given.   If you have questions please don’t hesitate to contact Rev Will. 

  Rev Will is always Available for calls. If you find you need to talk or need something please don’t hesitate to call the Manse. 

Consider PAR as a means to support the Church 

 Freelton Strabane United Church

Burn’s Supper

January 21st 2023

Heritage Hall

1565 Brock Road Strabane

Gathering 5:30pm  Dinner at 6pm

$25 a person

To order tickets please call

905 659 5435

 O God, you are eternal. We gather as ministers of your good news to explore the unreachable riches of Christ. We take seriously our calling you have given us, to be partakers of the gospel promises and members of the body of Christ. Encounter us here with a message so compelling that we will be encouraged to confront those principalities and powers that would thwart your reign among us. Grant us boldness and confidence to follow where Christ would lead us. Amen

 Prayer of confession

One: Thanks be to God for the gift of a new beginning. It is time to celebrate the birth of the new year. In order to truly make it a new beginning we need to see to let go what we are dragging along with us. To leg go of any self - inflicted burdens from old year.  Let us gather our hearts as one and give up that which burdens our hearts.

God of the new beginning as we begin this new year renewed by your love, we dare to look deep into our own hearts, to see if there is anything we need to let go in order to begin an new and follow you. 

In the light of your love we confess any words spoken or deeds done that escalated harmful conflict rather than promoted reconciliation…….We Let it Go

All: Let it go…Let it go…Let it go…

One: We confess any projects that we did not get done, no matter how well intentioned….we let it go.

All: Let it go…Let it go…Let it go…

One We confess that there where people we meant to connect with, support , encourage, and strengthen. We didn’t get to them all….We let it go.

All: Let it go…Let it go…Let it go…

One: We confess to any grudges that we still hold closely, like a favourite but worn out blanket…..We let it go

All: Let it go…Let it go…Let it go…

One: We confess to any personal goals around health or habits that we didn’t achieve last year…..We let it go

All: Let it go…Let it go…Let it go…

One: We Offer up anything else that comes to mind that we need to let go of in order to embrace a new day, a new beginning, a fresh start…..We let it Go.

All: Let it go…Let it go…Let it go… God we offer these burdens up to you for you will lift these burdens away. These burdens do not serve your purposes, they do not give us abundant life, they hold us back from our high calling as your servants.  Free us O God to be your renewed joyful people bold in our faith. In Jesus’s name we pray.  Amen

One. Forgiveness is what God does. Thanks be to God for a new beginning.