Cedar Park United

Cedar Park United

Cedar Park United is on the progressive end of the Christian neighbourhood, taking the Bible seriously, but not literally, engaging the sciences and arts in our ways of following Jesus, and learning and re-learning how to live with respect in Creation, while creating as wide a welcome as we can for all who seek wisdom, belonging, and common purpose around the Dream of God for the world. We're so glad you're here!

  1. 1D AGO

    Be Born in Us Today │ Jessica Gauthier │ Dec. 24, 2025

    On this holy night, we gather to tell the ancient story of Christmas and to sing it into our hearts. With the shepherds and angels, we proclaim the Word made flesh, who came to live among us. With candles, carols, and communion, we make space for wonder, for silence, and for welcome. We pray that Christ, born long ago in Bethlehem, may be born in us today.  ▶️ Listen to the scripture reading here.  Connect with Cedar Park United:  ❤️ Find out more about this community 🧡 Make a donation 💛 Follow us on Instagram 💚 Follow us on Facebook 💙Subscribe to our YouTube channel 💜 Subscribe to Sunday Soul Food

    11 min

  2. 5D AGO

    Courageous Love │ Margrét Kristjansson and friends │ Dec. 21, 2025

    Today we read about Joseph deciding to marry Mary anyway, because of a message from God’s angel in a dream. Worship leader Margrét Kristjanssonow (who was joining us in Quebec from Manitoba, via Zoom) wonders–do we know what’s the right thing to do? Even if we know, maybe we’re afraid. Does it take courage to do the loving thing? Part of the answer may be found in the telling of three stories…  ▶️ Watch Margrét’s story, “Grandpa” ▶️ Watch Elizabeth’s story, “The inspiration of Gary and Earl”  ▶️ Watch Martha’s story, “Courageous love in community” Links from the stories: 🔗The Art for Healing Foundation  🔗Rev. Phlippa Phaneuf’s coming-out sermon ▶️ Listen to the scripture reading that preceded this reflection The song you hear sung between the stories is from More Voices #90, Don’t be afraid: Don’t be afraid.  My love is stronger. My love is stronger than your fear. Don’t be afraid. My love is stronger And I have promised,  Promised to be always near. N’ayez pas peur, mon amour est plus fort, il est plus fort que votre peur. N’ayez pas peur, mon amour est plus fort; je vous ai promis, promis d’être toujours là. Connect with Cedar Park United here:  ❤️ Find out more about this community 🧡 Make a donation 💛 Follow us on Instagram 💚 Follow us on Facebook 💙 Subscribe to Sunday Soul Food

    25 min

  3. 12/20/2025

    Joyful is the Dark │ Jessica Gauthier │ Dec. 14, 2025

    On this third Sunday of Advent, we light the pink candle, for Joy. We hear Jesus respond to John’s doubts, spoken from the shadows of a prison cell. In our part of the world, the light continues to fade and the nights stretch long. Worship leader Jessica Gauthier invites us to consider that the Good News is this: that life is already breaking in. Joy may be something steadier, stronger, and quieter than anything we expected. ▶️ You can listen to the scripture reading that preceded this sermon here.  You can connect with Cedar Park United here:  ❤️ Find out more about this community: cedarparkunited.org 🧡 Make a donation: cedarparkunited.org/donate 💛 Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/cedar_park_united 💚 Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/cedarparkunitedchurch 💙 Subscribe to Sunday Soul Food: cedarparkunited.org/media-hub

    10 min

  4. 12/14/2025

    On Judgement and Peace │ Rev. Cathy Hamilton │ Dec. 7, 2025

    None of us wants to be judged and found wanting. But John the Baptist invites us to turn around and repent.  Our worship leader for this second Sunday in Advent, Rev. Cathy Hamilton, wonders whether judgment could, in fact, be a catalyst for peace?  Could facing judgement bring peace between you and others, and peace within your own heart?  ▶️ Listen to the scripture reading that preceded this sermon or read the text here.  Connect with Cedar Park United:  ❤️ Find out more about this community: https://cedarparkunited.org/ 🧡 Make a donation: https://cedarparkunited.org/donate 💛 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedar_park_united 💚 Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedarparkunitedchurch/ 💙 Subscribe to Sunday Soul Food: https://cedarparkunited.org/media-hub

    15 min

  5. 12/06/2025

    Prepare the Way of Hope through Service │ Jessica Gauthier │ November 30, 2025

    Advent prepares us to welcome God-with-us. Radical Welcome sets the table and lets go of what no longer serves to make space for new possibilities. Depending on how we understand it, service can be an act of worship drenched with hope and gratitude. Today, on this first Sunday in Advent, we hold the theme of hope as we listen to an apocalyptic text. Today, pastoral minister Jessica Gauthier invites us to consider how we serve, and how we hope–even at the world’s end. The scripture reading for this sermon was Matthew 24:3, 36-44: One time, when Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, his followers came to him privately and said, “Tell us, when will these things happen? What will be the sign of your coming and the end of the age?” [Jesus first warned of how many are deceived in times of suffering, persecution, war, natural disaster, imprisonment, betrayal and mistrust. He spoke of the end of the world as a place where the love of many would grow cold. Then he said:] “But nobody knows when that day or hour will come, not the heavenly angels and not the Son. Only the Father knows.  As it was in the time of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Human One.  In those days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered the ark.  They didn’t know what was happening until the flood came and swept them all away.  The coming of the Human One will be like that.  At that time there will be two men in the field. One will be taken and the other left.  Two women will be grinding at the mill. One will be taken and the other left.  So, stay alert and awake, because you don’t know what day the Lord is coming.  But understand: The head of the house who knew at what time the thief would come, would have stayed awake, and would not allow a thief to break in. In the same way, you must also be prepared, because the Truly Human One will come at an hour you do not expect. ▶️ You can connect with Cedar Park United here:  ❤️ Find out more about this community: https://cedarparkunited.org/ 🧡 Make a donation: https://cedarparkunited.org/donate 💛 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedar_park_united 💚 Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedarparkunitedchurch/ 💙 Subscribe to Sunday Soul Food: https://cedarparkunited.org/media-hub

    17 min

  6. 11/30/2025

    The Reign of Christ, hand in hand in hand │ Martha Randy │ November 23, 2025

    November 23, 2025 marks 100 years of the church observing the feast day we call “Christ the King” or the “Reign of Christ”. Worship leader Martha Randy—with help from some friends—invites us to see that this reign is nothing like the rule of monarchs, political parties or empires. Instead, it’s what happens when we live out the Way of Jesus…hand in hand in hand. We're grateful to Rev. Dr. Sarah Townes of the Church of the Good Shepherd for her Instagram inspiration—The Reign of Christ, Explained—for inspiring our worship today. You can connect with Cedar Park United here:  ❤️ Find out more about this community: https://cedarparkunited.org/ 🧡 Make a donation: https://cedarparkunited.org/donate 💛 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedar_park_united 💚 Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedarparkunitedchurch/ 💙 Subscribe to Sunday Soul Food: https://cedarparkunited.org/media-hub

    13 min

  7. 11/23/2025

    Creating Joy and Delight │Rev. Cathy Hamilton │ November 16, 2025

    Psalm 98 invites us to sing a new song to the Lord, a song of praise for the marvelous things of all creation. And in Isaiah 65, we are invited to delight in the new thing that God is creating. Can we join as the sea roars, and the rivers clap? Rev. Cathy Hamilton invites us to wonder: can we celebrate as equity, justice and love take hold in God’s new creation?   You can connect with Cedar Park United here:  ❤️ Find out more about this community: https://cedarparkunited.org/ 🧡 Make a donation: https://cedarparkunited.org/donate 💛 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedar_park_united 💚 Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedarparkunitedchurch/ 💙 Subscribe to Sunday Soul Food: https://cedarparkunited.org/media-hub

    14 min

  8. 11/16/2025

    Seeds of Memory │Jessica Gauthier │ November 9, 2025

    In her reflection on this Remembrance Sunday, pastoral minister Jessica Gauthier invites us to remember the cost of conflict and the fragility of peace. Can we nurture life and beauty, like the poppies that take root in disturbed ground? Can we listen for the song of peace, and sing it bravely above the noise of war and fear? Experience this entire worship on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/TATq_hXST-g?si=wX_t2ExasZbmIKyX Connect with Cedar Park United:  ❤️ Find out more about this community: https://cedarparkunited.org/ 🧡 Make a donation: https://cedarparkunited.org/donate 💛 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedar_park_united 💚 Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedarparkunitedchurch/ 💙 Subscribe to Sunday Soul Food: https://cedarparkunited.org/media-hub

    18 min
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Cedar Park United is on the progressive end of the Christian neighbourhood, taking the Bible seriously, but not literally, engaging the sciences and arts in our ways of following Jesus, and learning and re-learning how to live with respect in Creation, while creating as wide a welcome as we can for all who seek wisdom, belonging, and common purpose around the Dream of God for the world. We're so glad you're here!

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    2024 - 2026
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