Calendar of events

Here you will find all of our congregation’s Sunday Services, Board and Committee meetings and other events. Use the calendar controls to see events for past or future dates. For a quick look at recent Sunday Services, click here!

May
24
Sun
Rosemary Morrison “The Mystics”
May 24 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Drawing on our first source – Direct experience of that transcending mystery and wonder… Rosemary will explore with us some of the teachings and writings of mystics through the ages. These could include Hildegard of Bingen, Julian of Norwich, Meister Eckhart, Etty Hillesum or Mary Oliver. The mystics have been a special area of interest and study for Rosemary this past semester at the Vancouver School of Theology.

 

May
28
Thu
Capital Coffee Cove @ James Bay Coffee and Books
May 28 @ 10:00 am – 11:20 am

Attention all Visitors, Members and Friends! Please come for ‘coffee’ and conversation in the alcove at James Bay Coffee and Books at 143 Menzies St. The coffee and topic are as you like it.

May
31
Sun
Peter Scales “Aging and Spirituality”
May 31 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Aging and Spirituality – Does church attendance, or having a spiritual side without attending public services, contribute to longevity?  If a congregation of 40 people has two centenarians and half a dozen people aged 90+, would that prove anything?  Peter will describe recent published research, and give examples.  Today is Elsie Farr’s 100th birthday!

Jun
4
Thu
Capital Coffee Cove @ James Bay Coffee and Books
Jun 4 @ 10:00 am – 11:20 am

Attention all Visitors, Members and Friends! Please come for ‘coffee’ and conversation in the alcove at James Bay Coffee and Books at 143 Menzies St. The coffee and topic are as you like it.

Jun
7
Sun
Dana L. Seaborn “How does religion define us?”
Jun 7 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Gloria Steinem (2012 Humanist of the Year) considers ‘Religion vs Spirituality’ in this homily read by D L Seaborn.

 

Jun
11
Thu
Capital Coffee Cove @ James Bay Coffee and Books
Jun 11 @ 10:00 am – 11:20 am

Attention all Visitors, Members and Friends! Please come for ‘coffee’ and conversation in the alcove at James Bay Coffee and Books at 143 Menzies St. The coffee and topic are as you like it.

Jun
14
Sun
Rev. Melora Lynngood “Courage: The Practice of Walking Alongside Fear”
Jun 14 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

What are you afraid of?  How do you manage your fear?  When have you been ‘courageous?’  What would it mean to you to engage in courage as a spiritual practice?

 

Jun
18
Thu
Capital Coffee Cove @ James Bay Coffee and Books
Jun 18 @ 10:00 am – 11:20 am

Attention all Visitors, Members and Friends! Please come for ‘coffee’ and conversation in the alcove at James Bay Coffee and Books at 143 Menzies St. The coffee and topic are as you like it.

Jun
21
Sun
Michelle Brown “Congregation Models, Not Model Congregations”
Jun 21 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

According to sociologist Penny Edgell Becker, there are different types of congregations. Family congregations. Social action congregations. We’ll look at the characteristics of each of Edgell Becker’s four types, why we might be drawn to them, and the challenges they face.

 

Jun
25
Thu
Capital Coffee Cove @ James Bay Coffee and Books
Jun 25 @ 10:00 am – 11:20 am

Attention all Visitors, Members and Friends! Please come for ‘coffee’ and conversation in the alcove at James Bay Coffee and Books at 143 Menzies St. The coffee and topic are as you like it.

Jun
28
Sun
Ben Dolf “Re-enchantment in Our Congregation”
Jun 28 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

The members of our congregation as well as those of other, similar organizations, will have an important role to play as we deal with the climate and economic crisis facing  us. Alone and in small groups we can can act as nodes of joint inquiry, reflection and thoughtful action to deal with it in a democratic, just and sustainable manner. What can we do to face this challenge without taking on too big a task and how can we continue to prepare ourselves for it? Ben Dolf will explore some ideas by building on his talk on exploring the personal domain.

 

Jul
2
Thu
Capital Coffee Cove @ James Bay Coffee and Books
Jul 2 @ 10:00 am – 11:20 am

Attention all Visitors, Members and Friends! Please come for ‘coffee’ and conversation in the alcove at James Bay Coffee and Books at 143 Menzies St. The coffee and topic are as you like it.