August 22nd, 2023

Reaching Out Centre

After an inspiring journey of four years, we are thrilled to announce the grand opening of our new home! Join us for an unforgettable weekend packed with activities as we begin to embody our name in the community of Streetsville. Enjoy a tour of our facility, experience our vibrant programming, and visit with friends.  
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Interested in joining us? Please RSVP to help us manage parking and building capacity to ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience for all. Save the date! And remember, we will be sharing a Zoom link closer to the event for those who wish to be part of our dedication service from home. Staying true to our mission, we say, "All are Welcome!" 
  
📅 September 8 – 10, 2023 
🏡 125 Queen Street South, Mississauga, Ontario L5M 1K9 
📝 RSVP Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Z1R0k-jCzUflwdQgUWxaJlF3x9_R7S80IpNj2Os4pDM/viewform?edit_requested=true 
📧 RSVP by Email: [email protected] 
🔗Learn more: https://reachingout.ca/ 

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WOODFIELD Joint service with Baha'i Community

In-person or via Youtube
August 27 @ 11 a.m.
Be Transformed (through Prayer and Music) 

You're invited to join the Woodfield Congregation for a
special service featuring music by singer/songwriter
Roxanne Andrighetti as they worship with the
Baha'i Community ​​

Gathering music and Indigenous acknowledgment –
     As the wind song through the trees. Welcome: Pastor Ron Rowbottom, Community of Christ 
Opening Video Song:   “Morning has Broken”  
     CCS 143* Community of Christ - Beyond the Walls Choir
     (Video) 
Call to Worship: Poem - Read by  member of the Baha’i Community
What Is the Journey? 
     It is a journey in justice, not judgment. Its ethic is love, not law. 
     Its signposts neither rule nor regulate. 
     Its mandate is the constant heartbeat of compassion that affirms the worth
       of each soul. 
     It is a path of inward and outward transformation. 
     A path where we leave behind who we once were to become who God calls
        us to be. 
     We let go of traditions and proscriptions which give voice to some while
        silencing others. 
     A path of adventure and discovery of new horizons beckons and births new
        understandings. 
     It is a journey of seeing with new eyes, hearing with new ears, and
        discerning new truths. 
     A journey of hospitality where joy, hope, love, and peace are living words. 
          – Danny Belrose, “Together on the Road: A Trilogy,” part 2 
Hymn of Gathering: “The Lords Prayer”    Roxanne Andrighetti 
Invocation: Elder Dariq Wolsey, Community of Christ  
What is Prayer?: A Baha’i exploration of prayer through the art of music. 
     Roxanne will explore the question “What is Prayer?” from the Baha’i                   perspective sharing several of her original musical compositions inspired by
     the Baha’i writings.
        “The diversity in the human family should be the cause of love and                    harmony, as it is in music where many different notes blend together
 in the making of a perfect chord."  
Lighting the Peace Candle: Teacher Bruce Hodgins, Community of Christ 
Prayer for Peace: 
     God of Peace,  
     Create in me a spirit of peace that reflects the peace I know in you. Help me
     to share this peace with those I love and with those I don’t love. Open the
     eyes of my heart that I may recognize your presence in everyone. I pray that
     peace will be known by all through my words and my actions. Soften any
     hardness in my heart that I may share the gift of your peace to all in my life.
     Bless those I love and those I don’t love. Bless my journey and bless me to
     always know that I am worthy of the peace that is found through you. Amen.
Closing Song  “Peace, Shalam, Shalom” Emma’s Revolution and Community of
     Christ Members (Video) 
Closing Prayer: Baha’i Prayer
 
* Community of Christ sings Hymnal, please join in the singing. 
Please gather in the fellowship hall for refreshments and conversation after the service.