Welcome Back Sunday - September 13, 2026

September 12, 2026

We gather knowing that the choices we make each day shape the world we share. Please join us at 10:30 am ET online or in person.

A pair of hands hold up a cloud of words against a night sky. Some of the visible words are forgive, truth, compassions, honestty, benevolent, responsibility, and selfless.

Here's what you can expect at Glebe St-James on this Sunday, September 13:


  • Ruth Burnett-Cole will welcome us.
  • Wendy Bergeron will acknowledge that the land on which we gather and work is the traditional and ancestral territory of the Algonquin People, unceded and unsurrendered.
  • Donna-Fay Mailhot will read the scripture, Matthew 18:21-35.
  • Rev. Dr. Teresa Burnett-Cole will lead us in worship and will offer a reflection, "The Debt We Cannot Repay."
  • Music Director Paul Grose and the choir will lead us in music and song. The Gift of Music will be an arrangement of Psalm 103 by Robert C. Clatterbuck.


Here is the bulletin for the service which allows you to follow along with the words of texts, hymns, songs, and prayers. You can stream the service live at 10:30 am on YouTube.


Join in on the online offering plate for Mission & Service, Outreach & other GSJ operational needs! If donating online or via e-transfer, you can indicate on where you want your gift to be dedicated (our operating fund, capital fund, music fund, or other charity). E-transfers can be sent to [email protected].


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Let us know how we are doing! If you have any ideas, comments, or feedback about the online (or in person!) worship experience, please contact the worship committee at: [email protected].

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