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

October 4 2026 Link

September 27 2026 Link

September 20 2026 Link

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

This Sunday 4^th October
Why I Give
Soup Luncheon and Sharing

Please join us for a delicious soup lunch (6 options and counting!) after church,
as we wrap up our three week Stewardship reflection on ‘Why I Give’.

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Click HERE for information about the Book Club

Coffee Hour
Oct. 4^th

1^st and 3^rd Sunday each month
fellowship*coffee/tea*goodies

This Sunday

‘Why I Give’
Soup Luncheon and Sharing

Please join us for a delicious soup lunch (6 options and counting!) after church on October 4th, as we wrap up our three week Stewardship reflection on ‘Why I Give’. Just bring yourselves and your ideas. We plan to do some brainstorming on sticky notes at each table on what keeps you coming to St. Paul’s and your ideas for growing St. Paul’s and for how we can make a difference to each other and in our world. If you can’t make it in person – please send your ideas to the office so we can include them. Also – bring along the insert in the bulletin last week with some fun facts about St Paul’s – how many were you able to answer? We will have the answers and some prizes.” – Pat File –

AND from OUTREACH
Even More Soup News

“During the soup luncheon, we will have More Soup for Sale! On the Soup Exchange menu this week: Pea Soup with Ham, Roasted Red Pepper, Carrot Ginger, all Frozen in 500ml portions 2 for $10 – no one is turned away. And, during the month of October for our Thanksgiving food drive we will be gathering items for the Gift of Grace Soup Kitchen. The items gathered will be offered to individuals who attend the weekly lunch to take home. The volunteers report they are in need of the following: travel size shampoo and body wash, toothpaste and toothbrushes, small cans of soup, beans, or other prepared meals – even better if they have a tab for opening. The Soup Kitchen can also use: large cans of canned fruit, tomato sauce, soup broth, and boxes of cereal. Bins will be placed in the atrium for collection purposes. Food insecurity is a major issue facing our community.” – Heather –

ONLINE Coffee Hour
November 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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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

Garage SALE Success! –

“Thank you, thank you, thank you to every person that donated, set up, shopped, and broke down for Saturdays UCW garage sale! We couldn’t do this big project without YOUR help! UCW is pleased to announce we raised just over $3000! These funds go towards all the good work UCW does here at
St Paul’s and out in our world.
Again from bottom of our hearts –
Thanks!” – Barb & Gail –

Next meeting of the UCW
Tuesday, October 13^th,
at the Penetanguishene Centennial Museum –
Burke St., Penetanguishene.
We will meet there 1:15pm for guided tour at 1:30pm.
Tea and goodies will be served upstairs after the tour (where we will have a short meeting,
There is an elevator, and no admission charge) – Marlis

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!

Outreach

Lifelong Learning Series

Life4Kids!
A loving home. An education. A future. Life4Kids provides a residential home for 28 vulnerable, homeless boys in Kenya – offering safety, education, healthcare and emotional support. The organization also funds post-secondary studies for six young men.
Hear directly from the mission leader in Kenya. Jane will share her firsthand perspective on the charity’s work and the difference Canadian support makes.
COME, LEARN AND BRING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT LIFE IN KENYA. Ask about the charity’s work, Canadian support, life in Kenya and the challenges facing children there.
– Fred Hacker –

~ Did You Resolve to Volunteer in 2026? ~
Now is YOUR chance right here at St. Paul’s:

Search for a Treasurer – ONGOING!

We have openings on some of our committees! If you have some time and wish to get involved please contact the chairs involved or Carolyn who can connect you. In particular we are looking for a Church member to be our Treasurer, to work with the Stewardship Committee and the Official Board. Time commitment would include meetings of both (Board meets 8 times each year and Stewardship monthly). There are some wonderful resources available. Please see:

Onboarding for Church Treasurers – The United Church of Canada

ChurchHub – The United Church of Canada

Budgeting Tools for Treasurers – The United Church of Canada

“The Treasurer oversees finances, donations, charitable and regulatory requirements with our Administrator John. If you are interested please speak with Murray or myself” – Carolyn –

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Opportunity to give back to our community!

“Please consider joining our Guesthouse Meal Team. Our teams make a meal once a week on a rotating basis (once a month per team). We need volunteers who are interested in planning and preparing homestyle meals. You will be reimbursed for the groceries and can use the St. Paul’s kitchen. You can bring a friend or two or engage your family or whatever form of team that works best for you. We are certainly happy to have friends of St. Paul’s join us as well.

Please contact me for details. kathystewart2025@gmail.com” – Kathy –

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Kitchen Committee
To All users of St. Paul’s kitchen facilities
A kitchen task force was developed last fall reporting to Bruce Wilcox the chair of the Property Committee.
Current members are: Juli Robitaille, Fran Hill, Barb Carswell and Linda Fong. Will be meeting Sat. Oct 24 from 10am to 3pm and Sun Oct 25 after church til 3pm to identify, label, sort and store all items in a way to improve safety for all users, while keeping safe all privately owned materials of various groups.
We are asking each group to send a representative to identify what is theirs or contact us.
We also welcome anyone who can give us assistance to complete this task, joining us either or both days.

The United Church of Canada Anniversary

Our tree has been planted at Little Lake Park!

“As part of our celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the United Church of Canada in 2025, St Paul’s planted 100 trees…. one of which is now in Little Lake Park with a plaque… a beautiful oak tree for all to see as you wander along the path going to the new splash pad. Please visit it and say a little prayer for nature… and water it – especially in the first few years of its growth.” – Pat File –

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

Discovery Kids Pew – Sanctuary Kits!

During the summer our Discovery Kids program took s 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 –

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

Theology Study
Tuesday evenings in the parlour
from 7pm – 8:30pm.

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

Forum for Faith and Science

Our group meets between September and June on the 2^nd and 4^th Fridays of the month from 10am to 12 noon. We meet in the Parlour and our purpose is to enjoy discussing ideas and experiences relative to the book we study. Currently we will be exploring
‘Zen in the Art of Archery’
by Eugen Herrigel.
If you are interested please come along and attend! – Ray Porth –

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

On August 25th, 2026, we had Glenn Robitaille, Director of Ethics and Spiritual Care at Waypoint, present an introductory session on De-Escalation. This was part of our Life Long Learning series.

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

New pass through doors between the kitchen and The Great Hall. Arranged for by Julie Fong and generously crafted and installed by Marcelville. Thank you to all involved, a great solution for this area.

New doors on the kitchen passthrough in The Great Hall. Arranged for by Julie Fong and generously installed by Marcelville.

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Minister Musings ~

Sundays, Oct 4th, 2026

Rev. Kirsty Hunter

Beyond Sunday

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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