Cedar Park United

The Transfiguration is a pivotal New Testament story where Jesus becomes radiant with divine glory on a mountain. Together with Peter, James, and John, guest worship leader Vincent Randy invites us all to reflect on its deeper meaning for our lives.  Hear the scriptures readings from the livestream recording . Connect with Cedar Park United:  ❤️ ⁠Find out more about this community⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 🧡 ⁠Make a...

It is a wondrous thing to be able to share salt and light. Today, Rev. Cathy Hamilton invites us all to consider what the world could be like if each of us used the valuable salt we have been given to restore sanity– to be joyous and hopeful, generous, creative and kind. Just imagine!  Hear the scriptures readings from the livestream recording . Connect with Cedar Park United:  ❤️ ⁠Find out more a...

Today’s guest speaker, Suzanne Scarrow, is Executive Director of West Island Mission, a cherished community partner of Cedar Park United. Suzanne invites us to reflect on the real needs in our community and how we can respond, recognizing that food is only the beginning. “Enough for everyone”, she says, doesn’t start with a warehouse full of supplies–it starts with a heart that notices. It starts...

“I give thanks to God for you, for you have been enriched, and you have enriched my life, and the lives of many here and across the world,” says worship leader Rev. Cathy Hamilton, reading to the people of Cedar Park United the words that St. Paul said to the people of Corinth. But, she goes on to ask: In a world that seems to have gone mad, what if all of that is not enough? This is where she inv...

On this Sunday of Epiphany and the Baptism of Christ, we gather at the meeting place of star and water, between seeking and choosing. God reveals love not only in dazzling signs, but in shared commitments and trusted relationships. Worship leader Jessica Gauthier invites us to listen for the Spirit who names us beloved, calls us into covenant, and invites us into the future. Hear the scriptures re...

On this first Sunday of 2026, guest worship leader Sam Farrugia invites us to consider the strange promise of the New Testament – that as we go about this humble, selfless work, of modeling our lives after the life of Jesus, we may well find ourselves experiencing true, unquenchable…joy. Hear the scriptures readings from Isaiah 45:20-23 and Philippians 2: 5-11 in the livestream recording. Connect...

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...

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…  ▶️...

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 quiete...

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 ser...

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 invite...

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 To...

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 U...

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/...

This week, Rev. Rosemary Lambie invites us to explore the parable of the pharisee and the tax collector in the temple. Jesus, she says, challenges us to think about who we are, and whose we are. Who do we see when we look in the mirror? Whom does God see and how are we reflecting the love of Jesus Christ in our daily lives? You can connect with Cedar Park United here:  ❤️ Find out more about this...

This week, worship leader Ian Fraser, in conversation with Montreal-based  jazz pianist Taurey Butler, explores the relationship between jazz music and spirituality. If Jesus had been a musician, Ian’s pretty sure he would have played jazz. Why? Keep listening to find out… and enjoy Taurey's inspiring musical offering, “What a Wonderful World”* *By Louis Armstrong, Bob Thiele and Weiss livestr...

Last week we gave thanks at Christ’s table in The Great Prayer of Thanksgiving . This week, worship leader Jessica Gauthier reflects that, to be a Thanksgiving People is to let gratitude shape our hearts: to rejoice in all things; to pray with thanksgiving; and to let God’s generosity overflow through us.  Thank you for listening to the Cedar Park United podcast. If it inspired you, or comforted y...

The Season of Creation closes and we step into World Communion Sunday, carrying with us the image of the Tree of Life. Worship leader Jessica Gauthier speaks of how Paul reminds Timothy to guard the good gift of faith, passed down through mother, grandmother, and mentor, and now entrusted to us, to be shared with radical hospitality. It is like fruit from the Tree of Life, like bread broken at Chr...

Today we hear from the Apostle Paul’s first letter to his friend and colleague Timothy.  God calls us to be rich in helping others. In his reflection, lay worship leader Paul Clarke asks, how hard can it be? 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 Instagr...

In Luke 16 a manager is described as “shrewd”. Is this complimenting his discerning wisdom or criticizing his wily ways?  Have we been shrewd in our relationship with creation?" Visiting minister Rev. Cathy Hamilton asks, “have we been shrewd with creation? Thank you for listening to the Cedar Park United podcast. If it inspired you, or comforted you, or even ruffled your feathers in a good w...

In a lovely synchronization to the new Fall season, this episode is a deep dive into the spiritual life of the pastoral minister at Cedar Park, Jessica Gauthier. She is a spiritual care professional, theologian, preacher, friend to plants and people, and accomplished singer. Follow the garden pathway with Jessica and Joanne that leads to a conversation about theology, Christian history, reforming...

The world tree, the tree of wisdom, the tree of life—ancient symbols of creation and renewal. Today, Pastoral Minister Jessica Gauthier invites us to consider the cross as tree: rooted in suffering, rising in hope. How might this ancient image help us glimpse a theology of the cross that is truly good news?   ** Our worship audio is recorded live and this time, we had some slight technical difficu...

Speaking to the gathered congregations of the West Island and Beyond United Churches cluster, Pastoral Minister Jessica Gauthier invites us all to consider how often we are tempted to clutch our time, resources, and energy as if we could have control by holding on tightly. But we can’t take any of it with us... Holy abundance is poured out extravagantly, not hoarded. What if we lived the same way,...

Distilled to essence: Parting words of joy and encouragement from Rev. Dr. Elisabeth Jones In the week leading up to her last Sunday with the community of Cedar Park United, Rev. Elisabeth met with Ernie Bauer, teacher and member of Cedar Park United, for a beautiful 90-minute conversation about resistant joy, generosity, the Holy Spirit at work, and the role of progressive Christianity in this ve...

Our Trinity Sunday worship was an invitation to wonder at the mystery of God as Love in relationship. Through music and scripture, we listened, sang, and shared in a service shaped by the worship life of those who live at Saint Andrew’s Residence, as they experience it each Sunday afternoon with our Pastoral Minister, Jessica Gauthier. Listen as she shares what “Sundays in the Solarium” are like a...