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Worship Sept. 21 , 2020 with Cheryl and Bob & the Team
September 21, 2020 in Sermon /by First UnitedWorship with All on Sept. 13 ,2020
September 15, 2020 in Sermon /by First UnitedSchooling and Covid in El Salvador
September 4, 2020 in News /by First United~Pat McPhee As we watch, with concern, our rising numbers of COVID cases here in B.C., we can’t help but compare with the stats coming out of El Salvador. The tiny, impoverished country of 6.5 million souls is roughly two-thirds the size of Vancouver Island. Last week, B.C. (with a population of about 5 million) […]
A Path to Empathy and Understanding, Part2
September 1, 2020 in News /by First United~Sharon Wilson ?Two weeks ago Cheryl invited us to look with fresh eyes and an open heart at the dreams and visions of others. This is not as easy as it sounds. It means focussing on another with openness and without judgement. It challenges us to rise above our certainties and allow ourselves to explore […]
August 30, 2020 Worship with Rev . Cheryl Perry and Team
August 31, 2020 in Sermon /by First UnitedBlessed Reunion
August 28, 2020 in News /by First UnitedA couple of Sundays ago in the lectionary we heard the emotional story of Jacob’s reunion with his brother, Esau. They hadn’t seen each other in years; now they were grown men with families of their own. When they reunite, we are told in Genesis 33 that Esau threw his arms around Jacob and they […]
A Path to Empathy and Understanding
August 25, 2020 in News /by First United~Sharon Wilson Last Thursday evening I was settled on the couch to watch Joe Biden’s acceptance speech but the most moving part of the evening was the speech given by 13-year-old Brayden Harrington. If you have suffered from a speech impairment you will have watched this with a massively open heart and a deep well […]
A Poem
August 23, 2020 in News /by First UnitedWhat a person desires in life is a properly boiled egg. This isn’t as easy as it seems. There must be gas and a stove, the gas requires pipelines, mastodon drills, banks that dispense the lozenge of capital. There must be a pot, the product of mines and furnaces and factories, of dim early mornings […]
Response to Covid-19 in the Okanagan’s homelessness and support sector
August 18, 2020 in News /by First United~Shirley Piedt, Outreach committee One of the challenges during COVID has been providing housing and programs for people who live outside. It goes without saying that preventing an outbreak of COVID-19 among those living outside is prevention for all of us. You may recall that First United hosted a film called Us and Them over […]

Latest Sermons
- January 17 Worship with Rev. Cheryl Perry and Rev. Bob Wallace and guestsJanuary 17, 2021 - 3:04 pm
- BAPTISM SUNDAY with Rev. Cheryl Perry on Jan. 10 , 2021January 10, 2021 - 2:00 pm
- Epiphany Worship with St. Paul’s & First & Rutland United Churches Jan. 3, 2021 . Rev. Frances Kitson and Rev. Bob Wallace leading it . (FaceBook link )January 4, 2021 - 10:51 am
- December 27 , Worship with Rev. Bob WallaceJanuary 1, 2021 - 1:56 pm
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- Streaming a family style Christmas Eve worship from First United KelownaDecember 26, 2020 - 3:08 pm
- Cantata and Pageant on December 20 WorshipDecember 20, 2020 - 6:19 pm
- Musical Reflective service for Advent December 10 with Frances and Jessica ( Audio feed issues in spots )December 13, 2020 - 9:03 pm