Category Archives: Uncategorized

Reflection by Pat Edmonds, March 17, 2019 Readings:  The Story of Abraham & Sarah  – Genesis 15:1-12 Have you noticed the advertisement for a new network on television – it is one devoted entirely to reality shows! Personally I don’t … Continue reading →

Reflection by Pat Edmonds, January 13, 2019 Readings:  Isaiah 43: 1-7 and Luke 3: 15-17, 21-22 Today’s passage from Isaiah is a very powerful one. It speaks to the very core of who we are. “I have called you by … Continue reading →

DALSTON-CROWN HILL and FOREST HOME UNITED CHURCHES As I write this, the wind is howling and the brief sunshine is now hidden by heavy clouds. I think snow is on the way! Possibly by the time you read this, we … Continue reading →

Christ Our King Text of Reflection given by Guest Worship Leader, Pat Edmonds, on November 25, 2018 based on Jeremiah 23:5-8 and John 18:33-37. Whether or not you are a fan of classical music, there are a few pieces which … Continue reading →

DALSTON-CROWN HILL and FOREST HOME UNITED CHURCHES Welcome to Fall. After this extreme summer, let’s hope we have a great stretch of moderate temperatures until Winter comes calling. Summer temperatures such as we’ve had this year, create an uncomfortable sanctuary … Continue reading →

Dance! Dance!   Text of Reflection given by Guest Worship Leader, Pat Edmonds, on July 15, 2018 based on 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19 Last November we invited our two granddaughters, 7 and 12, to vacation with us in the Dominican Republic. … Continue reading →

Canada Day 2018 Message by Pat Edmonds Pat Edmonds, guest Worship Leader,  gave the following reflection at Dalston-Crown Hill on Canada Day based on  the following bible passages: Genesis 18: 1-15 Matthew 10:40-42 When my granddaughter was a toddler one … Continue reading →

Dalston-Crown Hill and Forest Home United Churches With summer on our doorsteps signs of new life are all around us calling us to the backyards, woods, meadows and lakes of our lives. Nature is a great soother of the soul, … Continue reading →

Dalston-Crown Hill and Forest Home United Churches North Simcoe Life Newsletter for April to June 2018 In the quiet months of winter, connections, conversations and actions have been stirring within the United Churches in the villages of Dalston and Forest … Continue reading →

Dalston-Crown Hill and Forest Home United Churches North Simcoe Life Newsletter for February to March 2018 One of our deepest longings as human beings is to connect in a meaningful way to our world, our community, others and ourselves. We … Continue reading →