I am still feeling warm and fuzzy from Thursday evening’s “Christmas with Peninsula Musicians and Friends” concert. Well over 60 people came out on a stormy night to hear the music of several combinations and permutations of local musicians, including our own Tobermory United choir. Comments I’ve heard today are about blessedness. How blessed we are to live in a generous and connected community. How blessed we are to have such musicians among us. The vibe was warmth.  The vib

Published Dec. 16, Bruce Peninsula Press Many thanks to all those who attended and those who helped in any way with the St. Nicholas Bazaar, held on Nov. 29. The bazaar, a beloved annual Tobermory event, featured countless rustic treasures created by Northern Twisted Roots, more than twenty vendors, a resplendent bake table, a café, crafts, a silent auction and a delicious soup-and-pizza lunch. It’s such a major event and requires so much coordination, but with much hard work

Well, the boiler at the church failed this week, but we are blessed that it is able to be replaced quickly. Sunday morning should be warm and dry at Tobermory United! Something like this reminds us that things can change in an instant, sometimes in life-changing ways. This week, we focus on Joseph, who, suddenly faced with the improbable knowledge that his betrothed is with child by the Holy Spirit, must make a decision about what to do. Does he dismiss Mary quietly? Or does

Thank you to everyone who contributed in any way to the spectacular St. Nicholas Bazaar last week. The grand tally of revenue will be revealed this Sunday, but anecdotal evidence concludes that the bazaar was a happy place to be last Saturday. There was a lot of laughter, smiles, animated conversations and general jolliness all around.   This Sunday, Dec. 7, the second Sunday in Advent, we celebrate Peace. This evokes a heavy sigh, just writing it… How is it that generation a

This Sunday, Nov. 30, is Advent 1. Advent 1 is always a very special Sunday for me, as, nineteen years ago now, it was on the first Sunday of Advent that I experienced a call to ministry, completely out of the blue, up in the balcony of Dublin St. United Church in Guelph. I did not know where that call would lead me at the time and couldn’t have imagined that it would lead me here, doing what I do in this very special place. We will all be exhaling a sigh of relief this Sunda

On November 1, lots of folks from Tobermory and the near environs gathered at Tobermory United for the annual craft day hosted by Northern Twisted Roots. This is always a joyous and fun time with lots of conversation and laughter – and even some painting, gluing and creativity achieved! Northern Twisted Roots, and the unique items they create from rustic household wares, is a major part of the St. Nicholas Bazaar. You won’t be able to miss their gigantic display as you enter

On. Nov. 16, we celebrate Children’s Sunday, and Brian Taylor, Brian Osborne and Arnie Crittenden – Bluesky Day – will be present to offer their musical gifts! Bluesky Day has carefully chosen the songs they’ll sing: “Teach Your Children,” for example, by Graham Nash, and the old favourite, “All Things Bright and Beautiful.” In honour of Remembrance Day that has just passed, they’ll sing “Where Have All the Flowers Gone” and “The Strangest Dream.” How blessed are we to have r

Nov. 5 edition, Bruce Peninsula Press Driving up Highway 6, just on the edge of town, you might have seen some activity at the site of the Tobermory Thrift Shop. The Thrift Shop was blessed with a great number of good quality donations this year, and not all of them sold. Though most excess stock is delivered to programs in other communities once the Thrift Shop closes, Tobermory United Church Council has decided to purchase a sea container to install on the Thrift Shop site

This Sunday, Nov. 2, we look at a well-known account in the Gospel of Luke – the story of Zaccheus up in the tree, waiting to see Jesus. I remember singing a song in Sunday school oh so long ago about Zaccheus: Zaccheus was a wee little man, a wee little man was he. He climbed up in a sycamore tree, for the Lord he wanted to see. . .   If you want to hear that song, you’ll find it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkd-QFD7vMA . It’s a cute song, and we might think this a

Many thanks to the worship committee for their leadership and especially Barney Hopkins and Gloria Smith, who participated in ‘Tales of...

Due to the amazing generosity of the community, the Tobermory Thrift Shop is able to continue its season beyond the posted closing date...

I have this strange sensation in my fingers… It’s um, cold… So, yes, the weather seems to be turning, or at the very least, we’re getting...

On August 13, Summer in the Spirit, a joint initiative between St. Edmund’s Anglican and Tobermory United churches, offered the Tobermory...

Many thanks to Heike Domke-Talbot, who was ready, willing and able to host our outdoor service at her home last week. Though the forecast...

There’s a lot to trying something new… Back in the dark days of winter, one of the members of the worship committee said, “In the summer,...

Tobermory United Church’s 53 rd  annual Summer Chicken BBQ occurred August 2, and through a marvel of planning, organization and hard...

If you happened to attend the “Elbows Up: Canadian Songs for a Summer’s Night” singalong as part of Summer in the Spirit on Wednesday...

This Sunday, we tackle the Lord’s Prayer. In Christian life, it is ubiquitous. It is the prayer that all Christian denominations say,...

What a beautiful few days I had out west hangin’ with my five-month-old grandson, my daughter and my daughter-in-law while my son is away...

Summer in the Spirit, a collaboration between Tobermory United and St. Edmund’s Anglican, with the aim of “building community, honouring...