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Service: Sundays at 10:30am •  905-839-7271 •  1066 Dunbarton Road, Pickering, ON L1V 1G8

 

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Dunbarton-Fairport United Church

An Affirming Congregation

1066 Dunbarton Road, Pickering, Ontario, Canada, L1V 1G8

We strive to work on being fully welcoming to everyone.

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Are you searching for a spiritual place to call home? Then join us for worship and find out more about us...

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Announcements

Next Sunday, October 4th, is World Communion Sunday; the sacrament of holy communion will be celebrated.

The pastoral care team is having a lunch and planning meeting, on Sunday, October 4th, after the morning worship service, in McKay Hall.

Don is offering a weekly study series after Thanksgiving. “Hymns: The Theology of the People Women of the Bible” will explore the history of congregational song, from the psalms sung in synagogues in Bible times, to the twentieth-century explosion, international hymnody and inclusivity, and current issues of cultural appropriation. Sessions will be on Tuesday afternoons, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., in the sanctuary, beginning on Tuesday, October 13th, and running for 6 weeks. Please call the church office if you are interested in attending.

Our second semi-annual document shredding event, is on Saturday, October 24th, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., or until the shredding truck is full, whichever comes first, in the Dunbarton-Fairport United Church parking lot. This is your chance to get rid of old personal and business papers such as income tax returns, bank statements, and utility bills, safely and securely. The cost is $10.00 per banker’s box volume. All net proceeds go to the church. For details, please contact Dave Mulholland.

The UCW still has mincemeat available. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, a mincemeat pie or tarts are a great dessert to share with friends and family. The cost is $6.00 a tub. If you would like to purchase some, please speak to Christine Collins.

Many thanks from the UCW for all who have donated for our outreach programs. We will be delivering these to the various organizations we support in mid November. There is always a need for these items so please continue to bring them in and put them in the bins in the narthex. Thanks again for all your help.

Save the date! Our annual bazaar will be on Saturday, November 28th, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The office administrator’shours are normally Monday to Thursday, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. The church office is closed on Fridays.

The minister’s office hours are normally Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. In the event of a pastoral emergency, you can call Don at home, 1-905-985-1633, leaving a message if necessary.

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Who Are We?

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Advent Painting by one of
our young artists Peter Stoll.

Church Family

We are a church family who seeks to live the gospel message in our lives each day. We try to imitate Jesus in his inclusive love for all people as a beacon of hope.

We are a very diverse congregation with many gifts and a huge heart. We believe in encouraging everyone to find their gifts and share them generously. Our creative worship has something for everyone. We celebrate Communion each month, baptisms upon request. We honor Creation time and bless animals. We have special celebrations where we pray and anoint those living with difficult life situations. We have wonderful prayer shawl ministry and Friendly Visitors group as part of our caring. We sing out of Voices United and More Voices song books and our choirs share wonderful anthems. We have memorial hymn services as well as other services to mark the various faith moments of the Christian journey. We believe in the words "We are not alone".

Growing in Faith and Action

We welcome people of all ages forming faith through our nursery, our children's programming as well as the Rejuvenation Council for older teens. For our Adults we are blessed with two bible study groups, a woman's book club and chances for workshops and sessions. We have a strong UCW group, and Affirming and Diversity group, eco-group and craft groups amoung the many groups here.


Living out the call to do justice

We try to embrace people with love as Jesus did. We believe we must stand in solidarity with those who find themselves at the margins. Our FOOTPRINTS 4 Autism program offers families with children living with Autism weekend respites. We support Operation Backpack for school supplies to young people. We support Joanne's House and at-risk homeless youth 16 to 24. Among the many ways we try and make a difference, we support the Massey Centre, Backdoor Mission, St. Paul's On-The-Hill food bank, First Nations issues and women's shelters.

We are not alone. We live in God's world...

OUR WORSHIP SERVICES

Participation
Our worship services are structured to provide a variety of elements, and to involve members of the congregation as an active part of worship.
Family Focus
Because of the belief that worship is of importance to family members of all ages, there is a special segment of the Worship service dedicated to the children.
Music
Music forms a significant part of every worship service, typically including organ and piano selections by the Music Director, choral singing by the Choir and congregational singing of hymns.