Personal Pieces

Easter 2022 – Low Week/Sunday Note

Dear Grace United Church, What a joy it is to be journeying with you. God has truly blessed us amid this pandemic. As you all know, the life of a minister is a constant balancing act between the joys and the concerns of the Community of Faith they serve, the world we all live in, and their own personal life. I have been blessed and still am, to be serving congregations that understand the hardships of being a minister and offer a reprieve following the high seasons of the church, Advent/Christmas and Lent. Preparing weekly worship with meaningful sermons is … Read more

Your Love Offers Clarity and Comfort – April 7, 2022

Holy Comforter, Sometimes we forget that Your yoke is easy, and the work of Your mission is filled with Love, Light and Laughter. Help us to trust our cares and find rest for our souls in You. In our daily tasks, help us practice radical kindness and hospitality.  Remind us once again that they do not need to be big and mighty, but practiced through your Great Love. Prompt us to remember that the cost of discipleship cannot compare to the Love which You offer us from eternity to eternity.  Help us make faithful decisions for the good of ALL … Read more

Forgiveness: Not a Sign of Failure – March 28, 2022

Dear God,In this world of Good and Evil, Help us choose the Good and the Godly of life. Help us walk away from evil shadows and walk under the shadow of Your Wings. Help us to discern what You are calling us for, and accept the responsibilities that we must carry as a duty of Care and Love. Your anger does not last, as far as the east from the west, You remove our inequities and forgive us always. Help us free ourselves from what imprisons us, by forgiving ourselves and all others who hurt us. May Love abound and Pain … Read more

Beauty Out of Ashes – March 2, 2022

Dear God, Your Compassion is boundless, Your Grace is immeasurable. On this Ash Wednesday, as we begin the Lenten Journey, Help us dip ourselves wholly into the waters of our Baptism once again, so that we have the courage to stand up against the tempter with Your Anointing Love and Wisdom. Today and every day, may we trust that you bring something beautiful out of the ashes of life and you measure our success through Your Love; and our accomplishments through how we treat one another. May we continue to live through your Love and Love alone. We pray Humbly. … Read more

God’s Jurisdiction Our Gladness – February 23, 2022

Dear God, You created us for Relationships of Love, Joy and Respect. You delight in us more than words can say, help us delight in you in that same way. We are deaf at times, Help us hear the music of Your Eternal Love, even if there’s nothing playing. Remind us once again that the Joy of the Lord, is our strength. Because You are the fountain of Joy even in despairs of life; our Hope in anguish, and our Light in darkness. Your oil of gladness never runs out, even if life can sometimes bring forth unspeakable losses. We … Read more

The Slow Work of God – February 9, 2022

Holy One, who offers this world Living Water, along the Oil of Gladness and the Refining Fire. We submit ourselves to your Triune Love. Tonight, we surrender to our Baptismal Promises once again and ask for your Healing Water to Bathe us, Your Oil of Gladness to Anoint us and your Refining Fire to Purify us. We seek your Patience to take over us, as we await your slow but assured work of Love. We seek your Perseverance to guide us, as we decide not to give up, and your Peace to be evident as we face the storms of Life. … Read more

You Love Us Fully – Feb. 2, 2022

Holy One, who is Grace and Compassion, Healer and Helper, We surrender ourselves, the world and the entire Creation to Your Love. Tonight, may Your Grace Heal us, Your Compassion Help us. May the broken places of our lives allow your love to sneak in and your light lead our path. You come to us disguised as ourselves and remind us we are favoured more than we can imagine. Your Love is unconditional, dissolving the toxicity and the shame that the world has burdened us with. Tonight, as we sleep, help us hear your voice calling our name and remind … Read more

The God Who is Greater than God… January 26, 2022

Holy One, You love us into vastness of abundant life. endlessly forgiving, constantly anointing. Tonight, and every night, help us rest in your love and wake up refreshed and joyful and see your Presence everywhere we are. Help us remember that you are with us no matter what and you constantly want to dance with us, cheek to cheek, even in the midst of darkness of life. Your music never stops, you grant us melodies of love even in the night. We bless your name, the God, who is greater than God. Amen. Rev. Takouhi – January 26, 2022

Good News is God’s News – September 24, 2021

                        “My God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in Glory…”                                                                                                                        (Philippians 4:19 NKJV)   Dear Grace United Church Family & Friends, We all know the meaning of need; may it be personal or communal. Today, in the middle of this pandemic, I want to share with you a story of God’s provision through a total stranger. In June, a … Read more

Gary’s Health Update – January 16, 2021

Dear Family and Friends, Many of you have asked about Gary’s health. Here is an update from Gary himself. Thank you for your Love, Concern and most of all for your Prayers. May Blessings of Peace and Perseverance Abound, Takouhi *************************************************************** From Gary: I have spent less and less time on FB recently as I just found that seeing the important things through all the ads and videos was getting more and more difficult. That being said I felt it necessary to share an update. I saw my neurologist yesterday and my prognosis is the same as it was when … Read more

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