Believe. Belong. Become.
BLESSINGS TO THE OUC LAY READERS
A lay reader sets the tone and supports the congregations’ worship experience by leading a prayer of illumination and then sharing the scripture before the sermon.
Thank you to the following OUC lay readers:
Debbie Arcand, Brian Braceland, Robbie Chapman, Winston Babin, Ron Hunt, Lorna Hobbs, Dave Petterson and Marni Hunt-Stephens.
Thank you for taking the time to visit us today! We are glad you stopped in. It is our hope that you like what you see so far and would like to visit us. Our service begins at 10am Sundays. Be sure to say hello at the welcome table right infront of our doors. We will be more than happy to show you around.
The message, “Come In, Come In, You are Part of the Family” is proclaimed by the quilted banner hanging at the front of the church.
We’re known for great music and passionate preaching (with humour!). The Sunday School welcomes children to take part in worship services, through either the Junior Choir or on special occasions when our Sunday School leads us in worship. There is fellowship time after services.
Katie Gratton, daughter of OUC office manager, Kim Gratton, brought the congregation to tears with her amazing voice. Katie is entering a masters in musicology at Ottawa U. Katie’s voice is one of the many gifts we receive here during worship at Orleans United – all are welcome to come and witness other gifts.
The first meeting of the new EOORC ( Eastern Ontario Outaouais Regional Council) was held June 8, 2019 in Smith Falls. The region extends from Hawkesbury and Chelsea, Quebec in the east, to Denbigh in the west, south to the St Lawrence River and north to Nanadonok. It consists of 133 pastoral charges and more than 200 communities of faith, including OUC. It includes a sizable Francophone population and a Chinese United Church in Ottawa.
For additional information on the EOORC please visit www.eoorc.ca
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnOu5yFybhiRZ6fGiMIS_9w/videos
Each Sunday the Sermon is recorded and posted on the Orleans United Church Youtube Channel in an attempt to further share God’s goodness and reach those who are not able to be present in worship, or wish to listen to it again.
In ongoing efforts to be transparent, here is our OUC Video Policy FINAL (1)