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Thank you Audrey Hipwell – October 2021
We gathered on October 4, 2021 to pay tribute to Audrey and all that she has offered to our church community; her faithfulness to God in offering her gifts of music, laughter, humour, and grace. Audrey has been a willing and gifted minister in her own right. Thank...
Easter – April 2021
April 4, 2021 Excerpts from Rev. Julia's sermon with respect to Mark 16:1-8. . . . The Easter message is good news because in no uncertain terms it tells us that death, pain, tragedy, despair and hopelessness are absolutely not the last word. That after the worst that...
The Drive-by Birthday Parade
The Drive-by Birthday Parade Though all at St. Andrew’s were aware of the nasty pandemic, There were Birthdays to be celebrated, so car parades were organized so no one could get sick. From far and wide they came and gathered safely, Horns-a-blaring, noise makers a...
Christmas Concert – December 2020
De Winton’s annual Christmas concert was wonderful this year in spite of the Covid-19 challenges. An online concert was organized and was a resounding success! As a result, our church was able to donate to the Veteran’s Food Bank. Contributors to the concert...
Thanksgiving – October 2020
This year’s Thanksgiving worship involved COVID-19 protocols for those who attended the first in-person service at Okotoks United Church since March 2020. Congregants from St. Andrew’s and Okotoks also attended via Zoom. This worship was very special as it included ...
Day for Giving to Rowan House
“A church isn’t about the number of people sitting in the pews, it’s about the size of the heart of its congregation”. That’s what the Okotoks’ Western Wheel said about our little church in the giving of $8,083 to the Rowan House Emergency Shelter on July 16th. These...
Happy Canada Day!
Happy Canada Day ! This year (2020), has seen a different kind of Canada Day celebration. COVID-19 has changed the way we gather to pray and the way we gather to socialize. But, we still found a way to be with each other, even if it was only for a short time, we were...
May 5, 2024 – Growing like a seed in the Kingdom
Sunday April 21st saw twenty-three people welcome Karen Pryznyk as our worship leader for the first in a four-part series she will deliver. The scripture readings are found in Mark 4:26-29 and Luke 17:20-21. Karen entitled her message “The Kingdom of God Is Within...
Celebrating birthdays!
Even though our congregants cannot be together to celebrate each-others birthdays, we gather in our cars and then do a birthday drive-by! Some come wearing funny hats, many come shaking bells and other noise makers, and as each car drive by, there are...
Lives lost in Nova Scotia – April 18-19, 2020
On Sunday, April 26, 2020, the church bell at St. Andrew’s United Church rang 23 times for each of the lives lost in Nova Scotia. As we sat in our vehicles, we were reminded that each life was precious and loved. Lisa McCully, Const. Heidi Stevenson, Heather O’Brien...