This Sunday we are together in person at the Legacy Building in Abbotsford, and simultaneously on Zoom
Eric Janzen will be speaking starting from the Lectionary passages this week: Isaiah 2:1-5; Psalm 119:10-18; 1 Peter 1:22-25; Luke 4:38-44
Coffee will be ready to go at 10:20am (and again in the coffee break). Please help us reduce waste by bringing your own cup or mug.
If you are joining on zoom we'll let you in at around 10:20 so we can make sure it is all working for you and so we can visit for a few minutes ahead of getting going at 10:30.
This is the playlist from last week: YouTube or Spotify
The songs that Kevin Boese will be playing in our In person+ gathering will be up as a playlist and lyric page before we gather on Sunday on YouTube or Spotify and the lyrics page is on the Sung Worship page of our site.
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 200. Epiphany - to start a new year
Episode 201. Jesus is baptized
Episode 202. The Spirit is upon Me
Sarah Pickering is our host, Visio Divina is led by Kathy Klassen, communion is led by Lando Klassen and Eden Jersak is our speaker.
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.
Epiphany - to start a new year
Jesus is baptized
The Spirit is upon Me
Eden Jersak tells the story of Jesus reading from the scroll in his hometown synagogue and the Good News that He talks about that gets them all hot under the collar.
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 all on Zoom on January 5. Details above.
Jan 5 - ZOOM
Jan 12 - IN PERSON+
Jan 19 - ZOOM
Jan 26 - IN PERSON+
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 on Zoom on January 5 at 9:30am
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.
Would you like to host a group?
Would you like to attend a group?
Let us know using the contact form below
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.