October 4th, 2026

Wesley-Knox Bulletin

The United Church of Canada E-ssentials

Minister's Musings

Dear Friends

This Sunday is a great Sunday in the church year. It’s World Communion Sunday! (I know how excited you all are about it!!)

World Communion Sunday is a day when most Christian churches commit to celebrating communion as a sign of our unity in the Body of Christ. While Roman Catholics, the Orthodox, and many Anglicans and Lutherans celebrate the sacrament weekly, many of us do not. Some are monthly, some are quarterly, varying from church to church. But on this one day we choose to celebrate as a way of remembering that our unity is a calling from Jesus.

In John 17, we see the longest prayer of Jesus, the High Priestly Prayer. In it, Jesus prays, “May they be one, Father, as you and I are one, so that the world will see and believe.”  Jesus knew that our oneness as Christians is not dependent on sharing the exact same beliefs or hymns, or on all of us worshiping the same way. Our oneness comes from Jesus, who is the head of the Church. Our unity is not something we achieve; it's a reality of our being a part of the Body of Christ!

So, on this Sunday, we will celebrate communion together, knowing that our friends in the Presbyterian, Anglican, Roman, and other churches are gathering around their tables too. And as we partake of the bread and the cup, we pray that the things that divide us will one day fall away, and that we can truly begin to live into the unity of our baptisms. Wouldn't that be a great witness to Jesus’ love?

See you Sunday! 

Rev Rob +

Thanks to EJ for doing some amazing pruning

and planting at the front gardens of the Church.

A Job Well done!!! Doesn't it look fabulous?

London's Climate Action Newsletter

Climate Action London

Community Gardens Interested in securing a garden? To get on the waitlist for an existing garden, complete this form - the list resets every year. New gardens coming in 2027 (email communitygardens@london.ca to get on that list):

• Ashley Oaks Park
• Richard B. Harrison Park

Applications for Appointment to a City of London Board or Commission are now open (deadline Nov 6) for a term running Dec 2026 and ending no later than Nov 2030. these include positions on London Transit, the Library, Police Services board, London Hydro and UTRCA.

Garden Resource Share & Trade. Sat Oct 10, 10am-3pm (216 Waterloo St at Simcoe). Know anyone who is downsizing- encourage them to donate to Garden Resources. This could include garden tools, vertical structures, mason jars, cookbooks, fermenting crocks, rain barrels, perennial food bearing & medicinal plants.

Repair Cafes are back! Register for free: londonrepaircafeca/events. Registration allows fixers an opportunity to preview what is coming in so they can be prepared with parts/ tools. Can you sew? Clothing repair is a popular fix. They could use your help.

• Wed Oct 28, 6-8pm Sherwood Library
• Wed Nov 18, 6-8pm Beacock Library
• Sat Dec 5, 2-4pm Byron Library

London Transit is now available on the Transit App. Give it a try!

New Course: Earth’s Changing Climate- Confronting the Challenge offered online. Oct 13-Dec 1; 1pm-2:30ET, including a weekly Q&A. Presented by Dr. Martin Bush.

October 4th - October 17th , 2026

October 3 - International Food Festival Doors open at 5:00 pm Dinner 5:30 pm

October 4 - Blessing of the Pets 1:00 pm on the Green

October 11 - Fall Food Drive October 11 - 25

October 24 - Haunted House Gymnasium 1:00 pm

October 24 - Halloween Bingo & Dinner Doors open at 5:00 pm Dinner 5:30 pm

Pastoral Care



Prayers for our church families enduring grief, loss, or loneliness.

If you or a loved one is dealing with a difficult time, such as illness,hospitalization, loneliness, or any of life’s challenges, our Pastoral Care team is available for support.

Please call the Church office and you will be contacted

by a member of our team: Rev Dr. Rob, Margo Bettger-Hahn, Linda Olson, Sandra Fox, Helen Humphreys, Liz Dunlop, and Paul Stewart

On evenings and weekends, you may reach us through Facebook Messenger (you do not need a Facebook account to message.)

You are not alone!

Resources:



We are part of the United Church of Canada

Our Region falls within the

Antler-River Watershed, Region #7

Link located at the bottom of this email

Access daily devotionals here, provided by “The Upper Room”

https://www.upperroom.org/devotionals

Liturgical Calendar Resources

for worship planning:

Link located at the bottom of this email

Handbooks and Guidelines for Staff, Council, Committees, and Volunteers:

https://united-church.ca/handbooks-and-guidelines

Anyone wishing to place flowers in the sanctuary for a special occasion or in memory of a loved one, is encouraged to do so. It brightens our worship, and, by adding a message in the bulletin, it connects us as a congregation.

If you wish to place flowers, please call or email Liz Dunlop.

She will give you the information you need and confirm the date, and make sure the office has the information for the bulletin. Thank you!

Liz Dunlop, Sanctuary Flower Coordinator

(519) 668-2507

E-mail:

ldunlop@rogers.com