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Coronavirus Connections

Letter to the Congregation regarding Sunday Worship

March 14, 2020

Dear Friends in Christ,

Throughout the past weeks, your Clergy, and Council have been monitoring the public health advisories, have consulted closely and taken several precautionary actions to try to ensure the well being of our community during this health crisis. On Friday, March 13, 2020 the public health advisories continued to reinforce regular hand washing with soap, respiratory etiquette, social distancing and staying home when ill. Moreover, over the past 24 hours we’ve seen many activities cancelled to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 infection. 

The Public Health recommendation at this time is to cancel gatherings where 250 people or more would gather. After much prayer, and broad consultation, we have decided to suspend in-person worship on March 22nd and March 29th, and offer an online worship experience instead, as we want to care for those most vulnerable to this virus within our community. We note that the SDA congregation who worships in our sanctuary on Saturdays has also chosen to temporarily suspend worship.

We will go ahead with gathering in person for worship, tomorrow, March 15th. However, we will not be offering Nursery, Sunday school or youth programming for our children, and there will be no refreshments served in the Hall. We encourage all those who are ill, who have travelled outside the country recently, or who are immune compromised to stay home and practice Sabbath rest. We will post part of the service to our You Tube channel as always. (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnOu5yFybhiRZ6fGiMIS_9w/videos)

We believe that worship and prayer provides comfort during unsteady times. To that end, your clergy and worship leaders will be developing and communicating alternative ways of gathering over the next few weeks. Please continue to check your email, and our website and Facebook pages regularly for updates regarding worship and all other church activities. We will continue to BE the church during these unsettled times.

We will be offering pastoral care by phone, email and Social Media until further notice. Clergy and office staff will be working in the building.  An effort will be made to contact everyone in our faith community and check in. Please do not hesitate to contact Rev. Caroline at ouc.carolinepenhale@rogers.com if you have a pastoral care need.  We also encourage the use of a Pastoral Buddy System. Pair up and intentionally check in on one another. Be proactive in reaching out and offering your care. Share God’s goodness at this time and let others care for you. We are in this together, dear friends, and God goes the way with us.

May the peace of God that passes all understanding guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. (Phillipians 4:7)

Yours in Christ,

Dot Cooper, Council Chair                                 

  Reverend Molly Bell                          

Reverend Caroline Penhale

                                 

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Sunday Worship

Sunday Worship Celebration is at 10:00 am. During this time, OUC is livestreaming the service every Sunday at 10am. Please see more details under Virtual Sunday Service or by visiting our youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnOu5yFybhiRZ6fGiMIS_9w

1111 Orléans Blvd, Orléans, ON K1C 7C8

Everyone is welcomed at OUC! Uplifting songs, sermons from the heart and great faith community.

More Ways to Give

Ways to Help Financially during the COVID-19 Pandemic E-transfers - Please use the email address (oucdonations@rogers.com) to make your e-transfer. The offering will be directly deposited into the OUC Bank Account and will be recorded for tax receipt purposes. No security question is required. On-line donations – if you wish to donate online using a credit card, please go to https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/16982 or “Click on Here to Donate Online”. Your tax receipt will be issued by Canada Helps. Mail box – envelopes/cheques can be placed in the church mail box which is checked regularly and deposited weekly. Cheques can be mailed to Orleans United Church, 1111 Orleans Blvd., Orleans, ON K1C 7C8. . Grocery cards - Interested people should email their order to Dianne Davis at (dianne.davis@bell.net) and leave a cheque in your mailbox for the amount. Dianne will exchange the cheque for the gift card order.

Contact Us

During this time, office hours have been reduced.  Tuesday to Thursday 9am to noon to only handl essential business.

Should you, or anyone you know be seeking pastoral care, please call the office number, which the Ministry Team will be monitoring regularly.

Phone: 613-837-4321

Email: orleansunited@rogers.com

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REGULAR OFFICE HOURS currently on hold
Monday to Friday 8:30 am – 12:30 pm, and until 2:30 pm on Wednesdays

Phone: 613-837-4321

Email: orleansunited@rogers.com

Podcast Available on iTunes

Audio versions of the Sermons are now available on iTune. You can find us by searching for Orleans United Church.

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Assisted Listening

Those requiring assistance with hearing the service may use any portable FM radio with headphones to listen to our worship service. We are transmitting on 101.1Mhz.

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Welcome to Orleans United Church

At Orleans United Church we seek to be a place where people of all ages, stages, backgrounds, and traditions can come together to worship God and build community.

Worship takes place on Sunday mornings at 10 am, with nursery care and programs for our children and youth offered each week. We would be delighted to have you join us.

So bring a friend, invite a neighbour, spread the word – the Spirit is alive and at work at Orleans United Church and we are excited about all that God has in store for us.

1111 Orléans Blvd, Orléans, ON K1C 7C8

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Contact Us

    During this time, office hours have been reduced. Tuesday to Thursday, 9am to Noon, only handling essential business. Should you, or anyone you know be seeking pastoral care, please call the office number, which the Ministry Team will be monitoring regularly.
  • By Phone: 613-837-4321
  • By Email: orleansunited@rogers.com
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    • Regular Office Hours:
      Monday to Friday 8:30 am – 12:30 pm, and until 2:30 pm on Wednesdays
    • By Phone: 613-837-4321
    • By Email: orleansunited@rogers.com
    • Address: 1111 Orléans Blvd, Orléans, ON K1C 7C8

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