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Our Ministry
Gower On the Move: On Thursdays in June at 6:00 p.m., join Rev. Rebecca for a weekly community walk around Kenny’s Pond. We will meet by the Sir Admiral John's Adventure Mini Golf at 6:00 p.m., weather permitting.
Rainbow Melodies: Join us on Sunday, June 1, at 11:00 a.m. for worship to celebrate Pride Sunday, the United Church Centennial, and our Summer Kick-off Social, featuring Stella's Circle Inclusion Choir and staff from Canadian Parents for French. Following worship, we will enjoy a free lunch with dessert, along with activities from Canadian Parents for French and a Trivia Game. All are welcome! We gratefully acknowledge the generous support from The Centennial Granting Fund at The United Church of Canada Foundation and the Cultural Fund at Canadian Parents for French, which helped bring this celebration to life.
Bridges to Hope: The Annual General Meeting of Bridges to Hope will be held on June 12th, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. at First United Church, 221 Park Avenue, Mt. Pearl. Everyone is welcome to attend, to learn more about this important organization and outreach mission. The meeting will be held in Trinity Hall, in the basement, accessed via the side door on Churchill Avenue.
Pride 2025: This Pride 2025, we urge you to take action by joining the United Church of Canada’s Love, Faith and Bold Action letter-writing campaign and ensure your Member of Parliament makes sure that the Government of Canada upholds and advances the rights of gender-diverse, Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA+ people at home and globally. Stand in solidarity with The United Church of Canada, Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA+ communities in Canada and around the world, and global movements for human rights as we gather with courage and clarity to affirm human dignity for all. We proclaim the non-negotiable truth of every person’s sacred worth, and welcome people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences.
Bulletin Dedications: The Worship and Sacraments Committee invites members of our faith community to help with the cost of printing weekly bulletins. It costs us approximately $15.00 to have color-printed bulletin covers. You may dedicate a bulletin of any Sunday in memory of a loved one, in celebration of a significant event, or in celebration of a life's milestone. The name of Memoriam/Celebration/Milestone and Donor will appear in the bulletin on the specified Sunday. Please forward any donations to the church office and contact SuAn, the office administrator, during office hours on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. via email (gsuc@nl.rogers.com) or phone 709-753-7286 ext. 200.
GIVING TO GOWER – HOW TO DONATE TO GOWER?
Ways to maintain your financial support of our church, there are a few options available:
- Sign up for PAR (Pre Authorized Contributions), or if you are already on PAR, then maybe consider increasing your contribution. This can be done by calling the office (709-753-7286) or by email (office@gowerunited.com)
- You can also click the donate button above
- We also accept e-transfer. Just send it to gsuc@nl.rogers.com
- You may also send a cheque via mail or drop it in the dropbox accessible to the right of the office entrance. Our mailing address is 99 Queens Road, St. John's, NL, A1C 6M6..
This Week At Gower
Office Hours:
For the week of June 1 to 7, 2025, office hours will be held on Tuesday and Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Gower office will be closed on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.
Sunday Worship:
June 1: Seventh Sunday of Easter, Rainbow Melodies, Pride Sunday, Musical Guest Stella’s Circle Inclusion Choir.
June 8: National Centennial Worship at 7:00 p.m.
Weekly Activities:
Tuesday, June 3: Gower Youth at 5:00 p.m., Gower Board Meeting at 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, June 4: Pastoral Care Worship at Tiffany Village at 3:00 p.m., Gower Handbell Choir at 6:30 p.m., Gower Community Band at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 5: Pause for Prayer at 4:30 p.m. (Online), Gower on the Move at 6:00 p.m. (weather permitting)
Upcoming Youth Meetings and Events.
Youth Group Meetings:
Gower Youth meets bi-weekly from 5:00 -7:00 p.m. Meetings include dinner, open to youth in grades 7+
Upcoming Dates
June 3
Gower Learners:
Gower Learners will resume in September, our worship space as an activity center for children on all Sundays worships
Family Events:
Gower Young Peoples Choir:
Practices will resume in the fall.
Gower Handbell Choir:
Practices take place on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.
To learn more, contact Dana Collins.
Our Community
Cowan Heights United Church Men’s Club will be hosting a garage sale at the church on Saturday May 31 from 8:30 am to 11 am. Hope to see you there!
St. James United Church Tapestry: This informal service, held on the second Sunday of each month, celebrates the strands that make us who we are in terms of faith, experience, and identity. Based on a theme, the service makes use of popular music as its “hymnbook”. Participants explore the theme through facilitated conversation rather than a sermon and time is given for individual reflection at a series of "prayer stations". There is also now a potluck prior to the service. Potluck at 5:30 p.m. and service at 7:00 p.m.
Memorial United Church in Portugal Cove is hosting “It's Spring, Let's Sing" musical concert on May 31 at 7:00 p.m. The concert will include recording artist, Jenny Mallard, Long time entertainer Wayne Button, Ukrainian professional soloist Oksana and accompanist, Professional Trombonist Serhii Tomkiv and former congregation member Fred Harris. Come along for a wonderful musical. Tickets cost $10.00 (which includes a lunch at intermission. Tickets can be purchased by calling the church or Sid Woolfrey at 709-770-1245 or sidwoolfrey@gmail.com.
Wesley Church 2nd Flipper Dinner: The Wesley Fall Fair Committee will be holding their second Flipper Dinner on Thursday, June 5, starting at 5:00 pm for takeouts and 6:00 p.m. for eat in. Tickets are $30 and should be paid for and picked up by Friday, May 30th. Tickets will not be sold at the door but can be picked up at the Church on Friday, May 30th, between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. To order tickets, call Marvin at 709-579-7900, Pheobe at 709-726-1689 or the church office at 709-579-3682.
Special Events
Join us on Sunday, June 1, at 11:00 a.m. for worship to celebrate Pride Sunday, the United Church Centennial, and our Summer Kick-off Social, featuring Stella's Circle Inclusion Choir and staff from Canadian Parents for French. Following worship, we will enjoy a free lunch with dessert, along with activities from Canadian Parents for French and a Trivia Game. All are welcome! We gratefully acknowledge the generous support from The Centennial Granting Fund at The United Church of Canada Foundation and the Cultural Fund at Canadian Parents for French, which helped bring this celebration to life.
National Centennial Worship Service: This exceptional worship service will take place here at Gower on Sunday, June 8th, at 7:00 p.m. Pre-worship music from choir, Gower Community Band, and Bell Choir will begin at 6:15 p.m. Our friends at the Kirk and the Anglican Cathedral have opened their parking lots to us for this special evening worship.
Please note there will be NO 11:00 a.m. WORSHIP on Sunday, June 8, due to practice for the Centennial Worship in the evening. Worship for this day will be at 7:00 p.m. ONLY.
Please arrive early to ensure you have a seat in the sanctuary.
Any questions, please connect with Rev. Pamela.
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