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Crescent Fort Rouge United Church
Spirituality. Arts. Action.
CFRUC is a safe place for all people to gather regardless of race, creed,
age, ability, cultural background, sexual orientation or gender expression.
Sunday service
10:00 a.m.
We are continuing to collect non-perishable food stuffs for our 1JustCity partners.
December 7, 2025 – The Second Sunday Of Advent
“When We’re Running Out Of Hope, God Is At Work” Matthew 11:1-11 (John the Baptist is running out of hope and reaches out to Jesus)
Isaiah 43:19-21 (“I am about to do a new thing”) John the Baptist sends word to Jesus from his prison cell, asking, “Are you the one?” John has spent his entire life preparing the way for Jesus, but from his prison cell, now certainly facing death, the future looks grim.
Like John, even the most confident of us wonder from time to time: Is all this work worth it? Does anything I do matter? Am I on the right track? We can’t always see the fruits of our labor, yet God is at work anyway. How might we, like Jesus and Isaiah, point to the places where God is at work in our world? How might we keep hope alive?
(See the Worship page for a Worship listing to 2026.)
Crescent Fort Rouge is a safe place for all people to worship regardless of race, creed, age, ability, cultural background, sexual orientation or gender expression. CFRUC is a safe space for everyone to be who they are. We are a place of human connections.
OF NOTE IN ADDITION TO REGULAR SUNDAY WORSHIP:
December 21, 2025 – “Longest Night Service” – an hour for quiet reflection featuring readings, poetry and music; Crescent Fort Rouge; 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
December 24, 2025 – Christmas Eve – “Good News Is Louder Than Fear” Luke 2:1-20 The Christmas season can be filled with saccharine images of Mary, meek and mild, with a quiet, sleepy Jesus in her arms. But the host of angels shouts to
the skies, “Glory to God in the highest!” In a world that weaponizes fear, where algorithms decide what gets weight, what gets circulated, and what takes up space, let us be disruptive with our joy. Let us be loud and unruly, amplifying the good news like the shepherds running into the streets of Bethlehem.
In a world where good news never feels loud enough to drown out fear, let us shout with the angels, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace!”
- 4:00 p.m. Interactive Family Service at Crescent Fort Rouge
- 6:30 p.m. All Ages service of Lessons & Carols at Harrow
- 8:00 p.m. Lessons and Carols service featuring the CFRUC choir at Crescent Fort Rouge
“Say It With Stars” Donate to CFRUC
Our popular “Say It With Stars” program is back for 2025!
If you would like to mark a milestone, give thanks for a blessing, or remember a loved-one by having a star hung in the sanctuary this advent, forms are now available.
Names will be printed in each week’s bulletin beginning this Sunday.
Donations can be made by cheque, cash, e-transfer, or Canada Helps. Learn More
Upcoming Events
Latest News
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Say it with Stars 2025
🌟 Our popular “Say It With Stars” program is back for 2025! If you would like to mark a milestone,…
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Advent 2025 – Events
An Overview of Advent and Christmas 2025 at Crescent Fort Rouge (525 Wardlaw Ave) and Harrow (855 Mulvey Ave) United…
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Book Study 30 Oct.
Our next study opportunity will be a consideration of Diana Butler Bass’s book “Gratitude.” Copies may be obtained through your…
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‘Explorations’ Weekly Online Spirituality Group
“Explorations” our weekly on-line Spirituality Group resumes on September 3 at 10:30 am with a five-week film series called “Disruption…
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CFRUC Online Fall Book Study Group
On Thursday, September 11, we begin our 5 session Fall Book Study group with “Reason To Hope” by Dave Osborne.…
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Fellowship & Coffee Time at CFRUC
Fellowship and Coffee Time with Marc resumes on Tuesday, September 9 and 23. Join Marc (and spaniel Millie) for a…
Donate to CFRUC
Donations and legacy gifts such as bequests are much appreciated and enable us to continue in our mission to feed the spirit and serve our community. More about donations below.
Donations can be made to Canada Helps. Just click the button below!
or by etransfer to cfruc@mymts.net
Receipts:
As a congregation of the United Church of Canada, Crescent Fort Rouge United Church is a registered Canadian Charity. In normal circumstances, charitable tax receipts are issued for contributions received in the previous calendar year each February. If you require a charitable receipt before that, contact the office (204-475-6011 or cfruc@mts.net).
Tax receipts for contributions made through CanadaHelps are issued electronically by CanadaHelps.
- Our Administrator Terry’s regular office hours will be Tuesday to Friday, from 9-12. You can email Terry at cfruc@mymts.net.
Special Projects
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Compost Bins in Osborne Village – Free for Neighbourhood Use
Compost Bins! Free for neighbourhood use. Manitoba Conservation and Climate provided funding for this project.
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CFRUC’s peace pole
Watch for plans to meet Tuesday afternoon between 5:15 and 5:45 we are gathering to offer prayers for peace –…
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Green Space Project
In 2015, the congregation of CFRUC made a decision not to turn our green space over to revenue earning commercial opportunities. We…
Who We Are
CFRUC is a centre for spirituality and the arts in this community – a place where community can grow, gather and flourish.
Community Programming
The foundation of our church and congregation is service. We achieve this through community programming, supports to the arts and by participating in broader social justice initiatives. Our building and grounds provide a welcoming gathering space for community to connect, learn and enjoy the arts.
Venue Rentals
On average yearly, we host more than 10,000 attendees at public events. Our church facilities can accommodate a variety of functions including meetings, workshops and concerts. Wheelchair accessible spaces are available. We have added recording and live streaming capabilities to what we offer.
Children Youth & Families
We maintain a Christian education program for children and youth. At the same time we look beyond our walls to support the needs of the children in our neighborhood. Along with our arts partners, we provide enrichment programming to children and youth. The Fort Rouge Child Care Centre is located in our building.
Hospitality to the Arts
We believe in the positive impact of the arts and this message is central to our purpose. We provide arts programming and are a venue for musical, visual, literary, and performing arts events. Artfest is our lively annual festival celebration of the arts.
55 Plus and Seniors
We have a vibrant 55 plus presence in our faith community – energized, action-oriented and engaged. Community-focused programming celebrates and connects seniors. Join a music class, walking group or simply visit us for coffee and socializing. We offer opportunities to explore the arts, engage in a variety of workshops, or become a volunteer!
Faith in Action
We believe to be faithful is to be engaged with the world around us, to live with respect in Creation, to love and serve others and to seek justice and resist evil. As we live out this faith, we have found a variety of ways to reach out to support families, seniors and many arts and choral groups.
Worship & Spiritual Growth
Reverend Marc Whitehead offers worship online and in person, if health regulations permit, every Sunday at 10:30 am. We interpret the Bible seriously but not literally and seek the Spirit in everyday life. We love music at CFRUC and our services are enlivened under Music Director Michael Cutler. We also offer special services such as Christmas Eve and Good Friday, as well as weddings, funerals & baptisms.
Stay Connected!
Crescent Fort Rouge has been active in creating online and in-person opportunities to – Nurture Your Spirit!