Rowntree Memorial United Church, London, On

Rowntree’s Annual Meeting is Sunday Feb. 16 during and following our worship service. Any reports for this should be sent to Joanne by Jan 24.

Rowntree’s Anniversary Service is Jan 26, guest speaker is Rev. Tracy Crick-Butler

There is an upcoming meeting in March with our Antler River Region and many London United Church’s about where we’ll be in 3, 5 , and 10 years. No date has yet been set so stay tuned,

For a complete list of whats happening at Rowntree- click on our calendar on the Home Page.

Click  here  for the Christmas newsletter.

 

Click  here to access the web version of our latest Sunday Service.

 We’ve reduced our natural gas usage by about 60% since 2011 by installing a new boiler and new windows. But we had one area that needed attention: the east foyer that has our lift ( elevator) access. You could feel the cold in that area in the winter as it flows down the elevator shaft. And we have condensation problems with water stains in the ceiling and flaking paint- pictured. So,  in concert with Faithful Footsteps of the United Church and Thomas Dyna-Build contractors, we improved the insulation and ventilation in the foyer. 

This past summer Dave from Dyna-Build found water stains inside the attic and then went up on the steel roof and found a few problem areas in the way the  roof was installed. ( London Eco-Roof ), so they fixed the roof issues.  To add more ventilation two vents were installed in the north and south walls of the addition to improve ventilation in the attic. The lift ( elevator ) shaft and the ceiling was insulated and new drywall was installed. The last big piece of the renovation job was the installation of the new doors.

The 100th anniversary of The United Church of Canada will be launched with special services, locally and nationally, on June 9, 2024, and culminate with a national service on June 8, 2025. The occasion will also be recognized at the 45th General Council, to be held in July in Calgary, Alberta.

This is a year of celebration but also of lament. While honouring the good work we have done, we also name honestly our history as a denomination, acknowledge our colonial past and our role in residential schools, as well as other harms done by stances we have or have not taken collectively.

More about our history
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