Mark Street United Church
90 Hunter St E K9H 1G5 Peterborough, ON, Canada

Have you treated yourself to the blogs written by Rev. Alan Boyd that are posted on the church website at : www.markstreetunited.ca? The blog is titled, Thinking It Over and it always contains much food for thought so get yourself over there, take a read, and start nibbling! Here’s a short excerpt from the Februaary 21st blog. Since when is it a hazard to be half of humanity? Right now! In Canada!!

We are pleased to be in a position once again to, as community outreach, give space to THE HAPPY WANDERERS so that they may complete income tax forms for people who are low-income. There is no charge for this service. This group of dedicated seniors are serving with humility and grace. Covid-19 protocols will be in place on these days. The clinic will be held on March 26 from 9 a.m. until noon on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Vignettes of Canadian Black History Black people have been present in the land we call Canada since long before confederation. Multilinguist Mathieu da Costa, of partial African ancestry, is the first known Black person to arrive on this land. Da Costa is understood to have spoken Dutch, English, French, Portuguese, Mi’kmaq, and pidgin Basque, and because of his ability to learn new languages traveled with João Fernandes Lavrador, exploring Greenland and the north Atlantic coast of Canada as early as 1499. Additionally da Costa would voyage with Pierre Dugua de Mons and Samuel de Champlain.

Join us for some FREE crazy fun with your family done to music and gentle movement on Zoom on Monday, February 15th from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Contact the church office, unless you are already a member of our Monday morning class, and leave your message asking to join. I will then send you a link to the party! Wear red!

We have so much fun on Monday mornings beginning at 10 a.m. Send me your email address if you want to join us for a special event on Family Day. No cost. Wear r...ed. Laughter Yoga, Bollywood chair dancing or standing dancing, Ageless Grace for brain health, and gentle Seated Yoga. You won't have to become a pretzel or eat yogurt. See more

Vignettes of Canadian Black History The story that is dawning on the minds of more and more Canadians in recent years is that slavery connected to European colonialism existed in Canada for about 205 years. It began with the arrival of Olivier Le Jeune, an African boy from Madagascar, about 7 years old, in New France (modern-day Quebec). There is little known about Le Jeune, but he was educated by a Jesuit priest, Father Le Jeune, and upon baptism took the name Olivier after the colony’s head clerk Olivier Letardif. He would later take the priest’s surname. By the time Le Jeune died in May 1654, it is thought that his status had changed from slave to free domestic servant.

Love is an energy

HOW GREAT THOU ART like you have never heard it sung before.

Like good art, good worship will never leave you as you are. (Alydia Smith)

Today we are grateful for God's magnificent masterpieces.

October 10, 2020 is World Mental Health Day. Here is how you can make your mental health a priority.

May we all take a few moments this weekend to be truly grateful for all the nutric people, places and things we have in our lives. Happy Thanksgiving!

Food for thought.

Among the beautiful scenery around Mark Street United Church, especially in autumn, you will find the Riverview Park and Zoo. Presently, the actual zoo is closed but the playground is open for the children. Physical distancing is in place. #riverviewparkandzoo #Peterborough #autumncolours

"COURAGE doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says, 'I'll try again tomorrow.' " Mary Anne Radmach

Oh, you haven't seen the outside of the church for a while either? We are happy to present, Mark Street United Church!

For those of you who are missing seeing inside the church, here you go! You're welcome!

It is with profound sadness that we announce that our church member, friend, and Mark Street United Church’s custodian, died on September 21, 2020. We have no further details presently, but we know that Judy will be sorely missed by her family, friends, and those of us here at MSUC. We will post more information when we receive it next week.