We are in person this weekend and it is a FEAST SUNDAY with a special guest speaker, Shadia Qubti. You won't want to miss this one whether you are able to join us in person or be with us on Zoom.
Contact the office for an invite.
Shadia is a Palestinian from Nazareth, and a Christian. She has worked for over 15 years in policy initiatives and peacebuilding in various organizations, both local and international, working with both Palestinians and Israelis. As a Palestinian Christian, she is particularly focused on amplifying the voices and perspectives of women and other minorities in various ways, one of which was in the Women Behind the Wall podcast
Shadia graduated from the Vancouver School of Theology with a Masters degree in Inter-religious and Indigenous Studies where her thesis presented - "A Theological Conversation between Palestinian and North American Indigenous Understandings of Land." Prior to coming to Canada, Shadia studied International Relations and English Language at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, as well as Conflict Resolution and Nonviolent Action at Trinity Dublin College in Ireland. Shadia is currently working as the Community Engagement Animator at Trinity Grace United Church in Vancouver.
In conversation with Shadia we will hear her story and explore what can support us to be spiritually formed as people who will work towards justice, peace and reconciliation.
Steve Mitchinson will lead our sung worship this weekend. From Saturday you can find this playlist on YouTube or Spotify and there is a lyrics page that you can download on the Sung Worship page of our site.
Contact the office for an invite.
Welcome to the podcast!
The episodes contain the visio divina/lectio divina/guided meditations/prayers, communion, and messages from our weekly gatherings. We hope that you'll join us live on zoom or in person but if you aren't able to do that then we have the audio only podcast or Vimeo where you can watch the message part.
LISTEN:
Everything except announcements and Q&R
Episode 189: Giving not getting with Eden Jersak
Episode 190: Living as Generous Peace Makers with Sherry Sinclair
Episode 191. All Saints, All Souls, and All Other Things with Sarah Pickering
Our messages are following the Lectionary assembled by Wilda C. Gafney - A Women's Lectionary for the Whole Church, Year B
WATCH:
The message portion of our gathering is available to watch on Vimeo.
Giving not getting with Eden Jersak
Living as Generous Peace Makers with Sherry Sinclair
All Saints, All Souls, and All Other Things with Sarah Pickering
VISIO DIVINA:
The images used for visio are on the Pastor's blog if you would like to revisit them.
LGBTQ+ Resources
Keep popping back here as this is an ever evolving list of resources
On Sunday, October 3, 2021 we marked our churches decision to be an inclusive, welcoming and affirming community of people who are making it our business to live out our faith in love.
Stacey Chomiak is an LGBTQ Christian Speaker, artist, author and art director and was our guest speaker and we loved hearing her story.
If you were not able to join us that week, here's a recording of the gathering. It was wonderful. You can watch on Vimeo or find that episode by date on our podcast.
We are IN PERSON and on ZOOM this Sunday morning. It is a Feast Sunday
Last Names A-L bring something savoury
Last Names M-Z bring something sweet
Dates coming up:
NOV 10: FEAST SUNDAY & GUEST SPEAKER
NOV 17: ZOOM
NOV 24: IN PERSON+
DEC 1, ADVENT 1 (HOPE): ZOOM
DEC 8, ADVENT 2 (PEACE): IN PERSON+
DEC 15, ADVENT 3 (JOY): ZOOM
DEC 22, ADVENT 4 (LOVE): IN PERSON+
DEC 24, CHRISTMAS EVE: ZOOM at 7:00PM
DEC 29: NO GATHERING
Contact the office to be added to the list to join us live on Zoom.
We alternate Sundays in a combination live/online and online only format
We meet LIVE on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month, and online only on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays except when we have a long weekend when we pause our official gathering together.
It takes a crowd of people to make the Live gatherings happen and we'd love to have you join the team contact the office and we'll add you to a team in an area that would fit you.
bridgeKIDS will be with the adults for our Feast Sunday
The regular pattern is zoom on weeks 1 & 3 in the month and in person on weeks 2 & 4 in the month - pop back here for the plan as and when we have 5 week months.
Either way we meet we will get together to tell stories, play games, do craft, have communion together and pray.
Message Sarah if you would like more information or to get on the list to get the family information or invites for each week.
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Small group thoughts and ideas
There may be a time when some in our community need to stay home and isolate. We want to be able to help you as you need it. There are members of our community who will be happy to pick up groceries for you, bring you a nice coffee, visit through a window, pray for you, or try and meet whatever need you have.
Let us know how we can help by contacting the church office.
Let us be community together by helping one another out.