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

September 6 2026 Link

August 30 2026 Link

August 23 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

Men’s Breakfast
The Last Saturday of the month
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 –

“Hello Everyone, we have reached the midpoint of the summer, and I hope your reading is going well. We have had some books returned to the church complete with notes and everything! We will be sending out a note next week about the next phase. Meanwhile, happy reading, talk soon!”

– Rev. Kirsty –

Coffee Hour
Sept. 6th

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
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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The United Church Women
next meeting
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!

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 –

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

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:
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 –

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Soup’s ON!

“The Outreach Committee will be in full swing again soon with our various efforts including soup sales. Stay tuned. In the meantime, if you are interested in volunteering for events such as Santa Claus Parade, Life Long Learning, or in the soup kitchen crew, please speak to Heather McDonald, another member of the committee or contact the office. We look forward to another season of serving the community with your support!” – Heather –

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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 –

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

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, Sept 6th, 2026

Rev. Kirsty Hunter

Beyond Sunday:

“Gratitude”

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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