St. Paul's United Church

Welcome to
St. Paul's United Church
Midland, Ontario

We're glad you're here.

We invite you to come and experience life at St. Paul’s. We’re an inclusive Christian community that welcomes everyone regardless of age, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious tradition, economic status, political affiliation, or ability.
All. Are. Welcome.
The St. Paul’s community has served the Midland area for over 125 years. We’re a forward-looking community committed to living Jesus’ message through worship and a wide range of social justice and outreach programs.

Come and participate in spiritual life with us.

About Us

We’re an inclusive community aiming to follow Jesus’ example.

Worship & Music

Worship & Music are alive and well here at St. Paul’s.

Living Our Faith

Engaging spirituality and sharing our faith

Outreach & Social Justice

Turn compassion into action, Join our community outreach.

Church Life

News, Events & Gallery

June 28 2026 Link

June 21 2026 Link

June 14 2026 Link

OFFICE HOURS
Our administrator John Craig is in the office
Monday thru Friday from 9am to noon!

Pastoral Care

Please contact Rev. Kirsty Hunter at 705 717 1918.
She wants to know if you are in hospital
and seeking a visit from her.
Please use her direct phone number at all times to reach her, as there isn’t always someone in the church office to answer the regular phone line.
You can also email her at revkirsty@gmail.com

Expressions of our
Sympathy and Condolences
together with funeral, life celebration and memorial service information can all be found by clicking HERE

The family of Karl Wayne Morrison invite you to join them for this
Service of Remembrance and Celebration of Life
A reception at the church will take place immediately after the service

Men’s Breakfast
Saturday, July 25^th@ 9am
the Spicy Bench.
478 Bay St, Midland
Gather with the guys for some food, fellowship and interesting conversation.
All men of the congregation are welcome

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UPDATE – Summer Book Club – NEW IDEA

“People have started signing up for St. Paul’s Summer Book Buddy Club (THANK YOU!). If YOU haven’t signed up yet, and are interested, here’s how it works: pick a book (a sci fi with fun aliens, a sweet romance, a not too serious work of nonfiction, an inspiring work, a book of poetry, a spiritual book, a history book, a picture book) depending on your age and interest. Let the office know your name and book. We will buy the books (so make sure they are in print) and then distribute them at the end of June. This is open to all stages, all ages, any reading interest. We will try to make good matches. And then at the end of the summer we will gather for a Reading Buddy party. It’s summer! Let’s have some fun and make some new (reading) friends. Donations of 5-50 welcome to support book purchase so everyone can participate. Deadline to sign up is June 14th.” – Kirsty
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Coffee Hour
^5th July

1^st and 3^rd Sunday each month

fellowship*coffee/tea*goodies
The Stock Exchange
has sold it’s last soup for this session, see you in the Fall.

ONLINE Coffee Hour
August 29^th2026
after Sunday Worship at 11:30am.
We’ll supply a Zoom link, so keep an eye on the Weekly Update. ~ Kirsty

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The United Church Women
next meeting
in September
All ladies are welcome
Normally we meet in the Parlour,
the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 1:30pm
(except January, July and August)
Come join us!

Connecting Together
Come join us
make connections with others
as we take time for
conversation, storytelling,
tea/treats, fun and fellowship.

Every Thursday
2 pm
For details click HERE

Outreach

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Lifelong Learning Series
If you have topics you are interested in, please share them with the office. Thank you.

~ Did You make your 2026 Resolution
to Volunteer? ~
Opportunities right now here at St. Paul’s:
Social Hour volunteer:
folks to help set up, serve and clean up for our twice monthly Social/Coffee Hour following Sunday worship. Baking isn’t a requirement, but another way to help the social hour teams.
Greeting/Usher: Every Sunday there are folks who greet you at the door, welcome new-comers and take up the offering. Some of our teams are very thin and would appreciate more volunteers.

These groups work on a monthly basis, three times a year for greeters and six times a year for Social Hour.
Please contact me at 705-526-2186 or smthompsin@gmail.com if you have any questions or wish to volunteer.”

– Sheila –

Neither the
Women’s Grief Group
or the
Men’s Grief Group
are active at this time

Congregational Life

Faith Formation:
Bible Study
Will be back in the Fall
Tuesday mornings in the Parlour @ 11am
Bring your own Bible
or borrow one from the Church.
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Theology Study
Tuesday evenings in the parlour
from 7pm – 8:30pm.

Will return in the Fall with a new book. Suggestions are welcomed
CLICK here for Chapters and Dates

Forum for Faith and Science
2^nd and 4^th Friday
each month between September and June
from 10am to 12pm in the Parlour.
Our purpose is to openly enjoy discussing our ideas and experiences relative to the book we study.
If you are interested please come along and attend! For more information please give me a call at (705) 549-4483.” – Ray Porth –

Discovery Kids
DK Youth Group
Join us! Bring a friend! Bring your smile!

Discovery Kid’s Camp
August 10-14, 2026
at St. Paul’s United Churc

Register Now!

Discovery Kids Pew – Sanctuary Kits!

“We are getting ready for summer at St. Paul’s! Once again I want to say a huge thank you to those who will be filling in for me during my break in July. Thank You Shaun, Lois, Peggy, and Karen! I am sure they will bring some fresh perspectives and lovely messages. During the summer our Discovery Kids program also takes a little sabbath. In the meantime, there are some “Sanctuary Kits” available for children on the Discovery Kids pew. There are some books, some colouring/drawing utensils, and a couple of quiet toys. Enjoy!” – Rev. Kirsty –

Toward 2035: Envisioning the Future of the United Church
The United Church of Canada is a community of hope, a vibrant and vital church with both purpose and vision.
We live in a time of rapid change in religious life, great inequities between peoples, and collective harm to our earth community. As church, we have been complicit in injustice. And yet we have this hope. We believe we continue to be
called to witness in love and justice to the liberating, healing Christ risen in this place and time. Together, we strive
towards repentance, repair, and right relations with all peoples and the planet.

As Regional Council members, staff, board and committee participants, and leaders of Communities of Faith,
your experience and insight are essential. We invite you to take part in a brief survey to share your awareness,
perspectives, and experiences related to Toward 2035.

Our Board Chair, Carolyn recommends that we help out by taking this 5 to 10 minute survey. Click HERE for the survey

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Open Doors…peace…prayer…just for a minute. It’s Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 11:00am until 1:00 pm – Kirsty

Pictures from our outdoor service of June 28, 2026

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Minister Musings ~

Sunday, July 5th, 2026

Rev. Kirsty Hunter

Beyond Sunday: “Off for Summer Vacation”

“Please contact the office or Rev. Lois Brown during my absence.”

– Rev. Kirsty –

Rev. Kirsty is off for the month of July.

Sunday, June 28th, 2026
Rev. Kirsty Hunter.

Beyond Sunday: “Summer, A Season of Wonder”

Friends,

This week we are celebrating the end of a great Discovery Kids season at St. Paul’s United Church. We will be having an outdoor service (weather permitting). Bring a lawn chair. We begin at 9:30am with some wonderful music by special guest Emma Reynolds. Emma is a wonderful musician and talented singer. She has even sung the national anthem at a Blue Jays game! The service begins at 10am. It will be very different from the usual (and a little shorter). Following the service we will have cookies and lemonade on the lawn. There will be games and some quiet activities as well, fun for all ages and stages. Bring a lunch and stay a while!

Bottom line: come early (9:30am), bring a lawn chair, and bring a lunch, join in and have fun. If you are part of our online community we have prepared a special version of this service. It will be available to watch at 10am Sunday morning.

Summer is a time of wonder, looking at the beauty of flowers or watching the bees. It is also a time of play, or recreation. And it is a time for rest and re-creation. A summer nap in the sun. A chance to think and ponder. A time for imagination and cloud gazing. A time for stories and singing. A time for singing around a campfire.

And so this week, the service this week is a deep breath, a pause before the plunge, a moment to say thanks. It is time for singing and being together before we go off on adventures. It is all about gratitude for God’s creation and being mindful of the present moment.

See you on Sunday. Bring a lawn chair. Bring a lunch. Bring your wonder. Let’s share together the Gifts of Summer.

In Joy, Rev. Kirsty

Discovery Kids

Faith Formation is excited to announce that we have expanded to welcome in some volunteer teachers to help teach the Sunday Discovery Kids lessons. All of our teachers have been approved by and welcomed onto our St. Paul’s Faith Formation Committee. Our current group of teachers include Rebecca Amadei, Heather McDonald, Kim Belfry, Kait Byrick and Lynne Angus.

If anyone is interested in learning more about how to become a volunteer teacher, please reach out to Rebecca Amadei. 226 339 8218 rebeccaamadei@gmail.com.

Community Outreach

We aim to serve others as Jesus did. From Midland to around the globe, we turn compassion into action everyday. Join us.

Territorial Acknowledgment

St. Paul’s United Church recognizes that we are on the traditional and treaty territory of the Anisinabek people, now known as the Chippewa Tri-Council of the Beausoleil First Nation, Rama First Nation and Georgina Island First Nation people and that we seek to be in right relationship with Beausoleil First Nation. We have Inuk people and are the historic homeland of the Metis people. We have had a painful and tragic past; may we together work for a more wonderful, honouring, and dignity-filled future.

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