I know, I'm late. Just wanted to post the info and my version of the image. Click here to colour your own.

I am sorry to be late this week but at least I made it before the end of Sunday!

I hope that you have been able to stay warm this weekend. I have been spending my days with my cat, inside.

This week's image brings up some interesting ideas: unsearchable. When we live in a world where we all use that handy search bar nearly every day. But to have something that is unsearchable. It won't just pop up with a thousand hits. And that is difficult to put into words. How can we explain what we do not know?

This is the last week of January, wow it has gone by quickly. Some good news, some not-so good news but we are still moving along.

I am looking at the image for this week and the words that pop out right away are "teaching" and "astounded". I am astounded with all who are teaching right now. They have had to find a new way to do something that was already difficult at the best of times.

I am taking a couple classes right now and it is hard for me to get motivated and they are each only once

This is the third Sunday after Epiphany. Last week was not the best for me but this week I am feeling much more comfortable. And this story is a favourite of mine.

Most of us can imagine fishing. It is something that we can easily see. But when we talk about fishing for people, it is something different but I can see the similarities.

When we fish, we want only the biggest. It has to feed and sustain us. For Jesus, he didn't care about their size. They could have been anyone but they were the ones who chose to

The weeks are already blending together and we have spoken about the next season: Lent....shh, not yet! Just stop, stop and think.

We are looking at a time between two powerful seasons, just a few weeks and it feels like a time of uncertainty. We just left the celebration of a birth, a new time. People have come together (maybe late, maybe just for a short time, maybe without touching) and now what? The child is here, now what?

It just feels like a time of the unknown. We are being transformed and being prepared for something, but what? Remember

This is usually the week that we celebrate the baptism of Jesus, full of symbolism and characters.

When it talks of a dove descending, I imagine the image of a single feather, floating down to the ground. Maybe you haven't seen that yourself but think about a leaf falling off a tree. It seems to fall unevenly and we have trouble predicting where it will land.

The Spirit came down and maybe called a dove because that was how it was seen by people. It could have been like a feather, falling without knowing where it would land.

Think about

An epiphnay star....the symbol that we mostly associate with Christmas. It is after a long, long journey that the wise ones came to see Jesus, the not-so new born King. Some estimates place this journey at 2 years!

I was looking online this week and found that the longest distance that one could travel by foot on Earth would take about that long, walking from the tip of Africa to the North of Siberia. Could you imagine? I have trouble just imagining walking to work and that might just be a few hours!

So we celebrate the end of this

This is the 2nd Sunday after Christmas. It is generally when we talk about Epiphany and the arrival of the wise ones or magi.

We talk of being overwhelmed with feelings. At last, an arrival, or the end of a journey. We have gone so far and finally have reached the destination. We might not know what will happen but we are finally at that place we were seeking.

It is a new year and we expect new things to happen and change. It might not be right away and it might not be what we expect. But something will

I know the First Sunday After Christmas was nearly a week ago now....it was a tough time for me. Today was the first day I felt awake and ready for the time.

I read the words on this page and smiled. I was able to take some time to look up at the sky this year. I searched for the bright star on the 21st, I watched as the moon shone on the snow, and I counted the lights I could see from my window.

Praise God in every way and in every place you can. It might not be

Hello everyone and happy new year! Forgive my tardiness but I was enjoying the time in 2021.

I am going to try to post weekly to show you some Sunday School activites for each week. They might not match exactly with each week but hopefully it will bring you some connection. You don't have to be in Sunday School to participate, colouring can be relaxing and fun at any age. You don't even have to stay in the lines!

Try to post your attempts on Facebook or email them to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. so I can share them.

This is just a

Hello families of Sunset United Church!

It is nearly the first week of Advent, so we have created some Advent To-Go Boxes for our families. These should have been delivered to you over the past few weeks. If you would like one, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.

I don't want to give the whole surprise away but here is a sneak peak on some of the goodies you will find inside. Remember to share your experiences with us on Facebook or by email. We want to see the wonderful fun you have!

Peek #1: battery operated

Youth Group and Young Adults

Here is a list of events for youth and young adults for the summer!

Contact Michelle at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.

Lumsden Beach Camp (K-12)

This camp has been open since 1905 (it's as old as the province as Saskatchewan). We have been supporting this camp for many years by sending campers, helpers, cooks, cleaners, leaders, and money. They are now able to open, under different circumstances, for the summer.

Lumsden Beach Camp is offering day camps over the summer. Check out the schedule here and sign up!

The GO Project

In 2007, the

Hello from Michelle!

I am currently in charge of everything on the website, so if there is something that is missing or unclear, please let me know by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

I will be posting the bulletin for Sunday service early in the week to give you time to get ready for worship on Sunday (this week's bulletin is already up, so go and check it out).

I am looking at ways to make the website more accessible to people and with more frequent updates to keep it up to date. With that in mind, if anyone has any photos

Well, it's time!  This Sunday is when we traditionally mark Palm Sunday in our church calendar, and let's be clear we are going to mark Palm Sunday even if we aren't all together at church.  This Saturday night (on Zoom and Livestreamed to Facebook) we are going to gather and hear the story of Jesus' entry into Jerusalem --palm branches waving, Hosannas shouted, and donkeys being ridden!  Yes, we are going to have Palm Sunday on a Saturday!  

Now the palms arrived at my house last week, and have been sitting forlorn since then, knowing that they will not be

Colouring is good for the soul!  Really!  There is an amazing worship resource group called Illustrated Ministries, and during the the pandemic they are offering free colouring pages for children and adults to use for reflection and prayer.  When they come to me, I will share them here with the hope that you might print them out and use them for your own reflection or to reflect with your children.  Colour is not just for the young!  

The coloring page features the prompt "God calls me..." and allows for a variety of possibilities for reflection:

• What is God calling me

This came up on my Facebook feed this morning.  It says it's for kids but there is no reason that folk from 1 to 99 years old couldn't do this.  It's a great way to refocus when it feels like all the news we get is bad news.  It's all about persepective.  As Mr. Rogers always said: "Thank you, God, thank you"

Enjoy.

Hi friends

The United Church Go Project has put together a resource for families to use while our churches are closed.

GO Project Virtual Kids Camp for March Break: Check their webpage for online session times for children of specific ages.

Let us know if you use it!  We'd love a review!

I just finished my evening Facebook Live post and during the post, I read a poem written by Steve Garnaas-Holmes.  This particular poem reflects for the essence of what community, especially a faith community is - connected regardless of distance.

No Distance

In the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body  (1 Corinthians 12.13)

Our social distancing is an illusion.

We are one.  There is no distance. No gap.

Isolated in your apartment, you belong.

 

You breath and it fills my lungs.

You weep and my heart is broken.

We are one body in many places.