Please note that the meeting time has been revised from previous announcement (see below). 

We have all encountered a year of anything but normalcy. Our calendar of typical events has morphed through new lenses into different forms and often diverse new audiences. We are on a learning curve that is accelerated by the critical mass of so many traversing newness simultaneously. Just some reflections I am encountering.
 
We still have congregational business meetings to conduct as 2021 approaches and I suspect for most it will be on-line using Zoom. In order to prepare Pastoral teams to navigate the online logistics and voting, we are offering a workshop in November. This will simplify the process and acquaint leadership teams with the online skillsets to conduct a congregational business meeting for essential operations of the congregation.
 
The date selected is Sunday, November 22 at 3 p.m. Pastoral teams are invited to attend. This will enable each congregation to enter the New Year with leadership confirmed and finances reported and adjusted in this period of church building closures. Of course, we recognize that on-line encounters have remained a blessing in our lives. Please confirm your attendance by emailing Melissa Freer. Thanks.

Kerry Richards
CEM President

​We invite you to be part of this inclusive church Beyond the Walls: “A Heritage of Faith.” We initiated our livestream services four years ago and we’ll take this opportunity to revisit some of our remarkable highlights from past years, which few of our current participants have ever experienced. The Beyond the Walls Choir will treat us to a festival of hymns to invite the spirit to set the tone for this special worship service.

Let us worship together with hundreds of participants from around the world this Sunday, November 15th, 12 PM EST.

SLIM (Sharing Love in Mission) - 2 p.m. Share in worship with President Scott Murphy. An open forum for questions regarding the church, the church's mission , World Church, etc. will follow the service with Scott. Contact Don Robb for Zoom info.

Port Elgin Congregation - 9 a.m. class. Coffee & Conversation 9:40. Worship 10 a.m. Speaker Steve Koehler . Larry Buchanan  for Zoom details.

La Salle Road Congregation - Social time from 10:15-10:30. Worship 10:30 a.m. Contact  Pastor Vonda den Boer for Zoom details.

Reaching Out - Generally meets twice a month. Please sign up for email notices by clicking here.

Kitchener Congregation - Sunday evenings at 7:00 p.m. Contact Carman Thompson for details.

Cambridge Congregation - 11 a.m. Complete Worship Services are held each Sunday at 11:00 am For details go to www.cofchristcambridge.ca  On the calendar page click on the event for the Zoom link. Social time follows the service

First People Community of Christ (FPCC) - Reaching out to Native People across North America  and the World! Online Prayer and Testimonies Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m. and Worship Sundays at 7 p.m. Contact Larry Buchanan for ZOOM details.

Other Online Ministries are available from many varied places for you to connect with.

Frank "Jerry" Manel
1955-2020

Jerry Manel was born December 30, 1955 and passed away suddenly on November 5, 2020.  He is survived by his wife of 38 years Barb (née Ashwell), son Kyle, daughter Kristine (Michael) Hutchison, beloved grandchildren Audrey and Andrew Hutchison, sister Laura (Jim) Sullivan, brothers Stan and Bob, and many nieces and nephews.  Predeceased by his mother Stella (née Krawczyk), father Frank and brother Jim. 

He was a contributor to many community causes, including Rockton Agricultural Society and an active member of the Cambridge Community of Christ.

A Memorial Service will be held at Corbett Funeral Home, 95 Dundas St., Cambridge, for close family only on Wednesday November 11, 2020 at 1pm. Service will be streamed on zoom for others who wish to pay their respects (see ZOOM link below). Internment will follow at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations to World Accord would be greatly appreciated.
In accordance with current Covid-19 Provincial, Federal and the Bereavement Authority of Ontario regulations, special arrangements have been made to accommodate the safety and convenience of everyone. Access to the facility will be controlled and all visitors will be required to wear a mask, to provide the funeral home personnel with their name and telephone number upon arrival, and to observe physical distancing measures while on the premises.

Meeting ID: 874 8455 1556             Passcode: 306421 

Join with hundreds of disciples and seekers from around the world for an inclusive church service. Our theme is “Prepare for the Lord” as we celebrate Remembrance Day. Roger Dodson will bring our message on Mark 13:24-27, the coming of the Son of Man.  

Apostle Richard James will share our Disciples Response from the United Kingdom. Gail Mengle will give our Peace Lesson and Prayer.  Catherine Manson will offer our invocation. The Call to Worship will be read by David Tucker and Jackie Mueller will read the lectionary scripture.  Leandro Palacios will lead a meditation on the message.

Join the Beyond the Walls choir in singing hymn CCS #380 “O Day of Peace” and hymn CCS #633 “Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning.”

Let us build a community Beyond the Walls this Sunday, November 8, 12 p.m. EDT.

SLIM (Sharing Love in Mission) - 2 p.m. Share in worship with Larry and Sharon Norris. Each person is asked to bring five positive affirmations about yourself written down. For example: I am awesome; I am happy; I am caring; I am understanding; I am faithful.
Contact Don Robb for Zoom info.

Port Elgin Congregation - 9 a.m. class. Coffee & Conversation 9:40. Worship 10 a.m. Speaker Scott Murphy. Larry Buchanan  for Zoom details.

La Salle Road Congregation - Social time from 10:15-10:30. Worship 10:30 a.m. Contact  Pastor Vonda den Boer for Zoom details.

Reaching Out - Generally meets twice a month. Please sign up for email notices by clicking here.

Kitchener Congregation - Sunday evenings at 7:00 p.m. Contact Carman Thompson for details.

Cambridge Congregation - 11 a.m. Complete Worship Services are held each Sunday at 11:00 am For details go to www.cofchristcambridge.ca  On the calendar page click on the event for the Zoom link. Social time follows the service

First People Community of Christ (FPCC) - Reaching out to Native People across North America  and the World! Online Prayer and Testimonies Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m. and Worship Sundays at 7 p.m. Contact Larry Buchanan for ZOOM details.

Other Online Ministries are available from many varied places for you to connect with.

Educated at Princeton and Harvard, Dr. Richard Gammon helped draft the first United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report in 1990. He will present the science behind climate change and the current IPCC projections.

Participatory discussions about Dr. Gammon’s webinar will be available on the following dates:

• Thursday, Nov 19, 2020, 9 p.m. EDT
• Sunday, November 22, 5 p.m. EDT

Community of Christ members and friends are proving the resilience of generosity: They have given $8.25 million to Worldwide Mission Tithes through September.

Let’s sustain this generous response and meet the $12-$12.9 million goal for 2020.

Mark your calendars now for Giving Tuesday on December 1!

​Community of Christ congregations and mission centers are invited to participate in the annual Generosity Cycle, 11 October-15 November.

The church celebrates various seasons, such as Advent and Lent, where our gaze is focused and we spend time in meaningful reflection and preparation. Similarly, the Generosity Cycle provides an annual opportunity to intentionally move together through a season of giving. The four phases of the cycle—Invite, Discover, Respond, and Reflect—encourage us to remember God’s extravagant grace and generosity to discover a deeper joy in living Christ’s mission, and to respond through whole-life stewardship as we reflect on our lives as generous disciples.

Disciples' Generous Response moments are focused on the four phases of the Generosity Cycle. Additional resources including a video and study guides also are available. 

Click for more information about how congregations or mission centers can participate.

Listen to the Project Zion Podcast "Sharing Sacraments During COVID" where Linda Booth sits down with Scott Murphy to discuss these guidelines and what they mean for the church.

The USA team of Apostles released a statement on Friday regarding the November 3 election.