First United Church Mount Pearl
Who We Are
Mission - People - History - Beliefs
a part of the United Church of Canada
Contact Information
First United Church
P.O. Box 921
221 Park Ave.
Mount Pearl, NL
AIN 3C8
Office: 709-368-2194
Emergency: 709-687-2147
email: firstunited@nf.aibn.com
Our Mission
We are a welcoming, spirit-filled community of Christians
spreading God’s love
through worship, caring, sharing and outreach.
Meet Our Team
Peter MacDonald
Music Director
Christina Manning
Office Administrator
Official Board
Meet Our Executive
Joan Winsor
Chair
Heather Sinyard
Secretary
Carolyn Rice
Vice Chair
Glenys Harris
Treasurer
Committee Chairs
| Stewardship Chair: | |
| Worship Co-Chairs: | Sara Case |
| Property Chair: | Kirk Howell |
| Christian Development Chair: | Allison Randell |
| M&P Chair: | Brenda Andrews |
| Membership & Social Action Chair : | Vacant |
| Board of Trustees Chair: | Nelson Harris |
| UCW Rep: | Gloria Gosse |
| Men’s Club Rep: | Kevin Martin |
Our Programs and Groups
We hold worship service every Sunday morning at 11 am. Our services are also live-streamed for those who want to join us online.
Other special worship services are held throughout the year depending on the seasons of our faith.
Please join us. All are welcome here.
Our children are such a wonderful, vital part of our Church and we learn as much (and more) from them as they learn from us.
Sunday School classes range in age groups from toddlers to Junior High. Each Sunday they join our Worship Service and then, after their special time of story, music and sharing, head downstairs to Trinity Hall where there is fun, music and more stories. More About the Sunday School…
Music and singing plays a huge role in all our worship and fellowship. There are four choirs at First United:
- The seniors choir (leads morning worship)
- Junior Choir
- Bell Choir
- Blended Voices
The First United Church Women’s Group (UCW) is a vibrant and active group of women who meet the second Monday of each month, September to June. We worship, deal with business, tackle special projects, visit our elderly, sick and shut-ins, and support the overall work of our Church Community. We welcome new members to join us on our faith journey as we share our time, talents and treasures. More About the UCW
Our Men’s Fellowship Club has been in existence since the early days of the establishment of First United Church in Mount Pearl. We meet eight times a year, sharing in fellowship, food and fun. We also take part in the work of the Church, often leading functions, social action and outreach activities. Our Club currently consists of about 45 men, averaging about 30 in attendance at each meeting. We welcome new members to share our fellowship. More about the Men’s Fellowship Club
The Youth Group meets once each week (Sunday nights, 7pm-9pm) between September to June. They range from grade seven (12-13 years) to grade twelve (17-18 years). If you fit that age range, why not consider joining our group. They have a blast! You don’t have to be a member of First United to participate. All are welcome. More About SNAC
First United Book Club meets for an hour once each month to choose and discuss. We’re deliberate in keeping a wide range of reading, from fiction to non-fiction, from Newfoundland to Australia, from historical biography to fictional biography. Our only criteria is that each book have a religious, moral or social theme but we aim for a wide variety of writing styles. Books are chosen by all members a month or two in advance.
We average about six regular members for each meeting with a couple of others dropping in as able and would love to have more people join us.
The quilt group meets the first and third Monday evenings of each month at 7:30 pm. We usually meet in the multi-purpose room at the church. If you are interested in joining, contact us for information. Beginners and experienced quilters welcome.
Getting to know one another!
These are feature articles about people in our congregation!
First United - Our History
The idea of starting a United Church in Mount Pearl/Glendale was discussed by a handful of dedicated and determined people. It was 1953 – the early stages of community development. That very first meeting was held in Stephen Thistle’s car.
And so it began!
A congregation was formed. Some would say First United had humble beginnings with our worship services being held in a garage that had been converted into a two room schoolhouse – the first school in Mount Pearl. In those days, that schoolhouse doubled as a place of worship, first for the Anglican community and then the United Church. Actually, it was a perfect way to start.
A year later, in 1954, the congregation had saved enough money to purchase a parcel of land on Churchill Avenue.
The first Congregational Meeting was held on March 23, 1956 and the report of the acting Building Committee was presented.
First United Church Mount Pearl
Part of the United Church of Canada
The United Church of Canada is the largest Protestant denomination in Canada. We minister to over 2 million people in about 3,000 congregations. The history of the United Church is closely entwined with the history of Canada itself.
The United Church was inaugurated on June 10, 1925 in Toronto, Ontario, when the Methodist Church, Canada, the Congregational Union of Canada, and 70 per cent of the Presbyterian Church of Canada entered into a union. Also joining was the small General Council of Union Churches, centred largely in Western Canada. It was the first union of churches in the world to cross historical denominational lines and received international acclaim. Each of the founding churches had a long history in Canada prior to 1925.
What We Believe
“God is Holy Mystery, beyond complete knowledge, above perfect description….
Nothing exists that does not find its source in God.” (A Song of Faith)
Source: United Church of Canada (A Song of Faith)
A Song of Faith
A Song of Faith, adopted in 2006, seeks to provide a verbal picture of what The United Church of Canada understands its faith to be in the historical, political, social, and theological context of the early 21st century. It is also a means of ongoing reflection and an invitation for the church to live out its convictions in relation to the world in which we live.
So God creates the universe
and with it the possibility of being and relating.
God tends the universe,
mending the broken and reconciling the estranged.
God enlivens the universe,
guiding all things toward harmony with their Source.
Grateful for God’s loving action,
We cannot keep from singing.
With the Church through the ages,
we speak of God as one and triune:
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
We also speak of God as
Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer
God, Christ, and Spirit
Mother, Friend, and Comforter
Source of Life, Living Word, and Bond of Love,
and in other ways that speak faithfully of
the One on whom our hearts rely,
the fully shared life at the heart of the universe.
We witness to Holy Mystery that is Wholly Love….
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