Pandemics are NOT Scams!

Pandemics are NOT scams.  Let me say that again: Pandemics are NOT scams.   Every time I hear someone declare that this pandemic is a scam and that masks, lock-downs and physical distancing don’t make a difference, I am incredulous.    First ...

Support Rowan House - This Saturday May 8th

For Mother's Day, we are gathering items for Rowan House. Saturday, May 8th from 10:00 to Noon in the United Church Parking Lot.   Items needed:  (must be new) NEW ladies' leggings (small, medium & large) NEW boys'  underwear sizes 2 -12 Tampons ...

Pandemics are Opportunities

I want to begin by acknowledging the grief, the pain, the loss of jobs and income, and the loneliness that have been caused by this pandemic. There are many in this world for whom COVID-19 has brought disaster and death. So, you might ask, how can a pandemic ...

Pandemics are Alarming

Can’t remember what you just read? Feeling like you just need a drink to steady the nerves? Sleeping in more than usual? Experiencing anxiety? Just walked from the living room to the kitchen but can’t remember why? Sometimes you feel a sense of dread or that ...

Scout Popcorn is Here! Support 1st High River Scouts

  Scout Popcorn returns this spring.  And, for the first time, it is a Canadian company (Papa Jack Popcorn) who is producing the popcorn products!! Orders are placed online (there is a shipping cost, but for COVID reasons this is a great option ...

Pandemics are Frustrating

Feeling a little “edgy”?  Maybe a tad more irritated than usual?  Perhaps a wee bit “short” with your spouse? Or, not so patient with the kids?  Do little things seem to tick you off?  Do you notice, how shall we say this, more f-bombs in ...

Pandemics are Boring

We’ve been doing this for 13 months now – limiting our lives and our social contacts, physically distancing and learning to wear masks. It’s boring.   Most activities that bring joy and fun to our lives are not allowed or have been severely adapted. We ...

Pandemics are Un-Predictable

Many of us in North American society have become used to a predictable way of life. We rely on being able to count on most things happening as planned with only an occasional snow storm that interrupts our well-laid out plans. We can order from a certain ...

In-Person Prayer Times Suspended Until High River COVID Case Numbers Decrease

We have made the difficult but necessary decision to suspend In-person Mid-week Prayer gatherings,which we have been holding on Tuesday mornings and Wednesday evenings since last October.  The current number of active COVID cases in High River and ...