Rev. Greg will be taking some well-deserved summer holidays from July 30 until his return on August 26.

For the curious, he’ll be spending most of August at the family cottage near Ottawa – doing, in his own words, “basically nothing.” (He also wants to say how incredibly grateful he is for the privilege of this time away.)

This week we begin our lay-led Summer EnLightenment series drawing upon Barbara Brown Taylor’s book “Holy Envy — Finding God in the Faith of Others”. We will hear how, in teaching a Religion 101 class at a small liberal arts college in Georgia, her Christian journey is enriched by the inspiration — indeed “holy envy” — that she experiences through aspects of various other world religions. Join us for this expansive worship experience!

Presiding: Anne Manikel
Reflection Reader: Sarah Hovey

Scripture: Psalm 138 (an excerpt from Nan C. Merrill’s “Psalms for Praying”)
Read responsively by Karen Halliday

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Thank you for your continued support of this ministry. The family remains in Islamabad, awaiting the next steps in their journey to permanent residence in Canada. While the weather has cooled slightly since June, it remains humid, and recent flooding in the area has added to daily challenges.

For all our Taiji and Chi Kung participants: please note that there will be no classes during the week of August 11–17 — specifically, Wednesday the 13th and Friday the 15th.

But don’t get too relaxed — we’ll be back in motion the following week!

We’re looking for volunteers to help with dishwashing at the James Bay Community Lunch. It’s a great way to connect with others and support your community.

You will work with another volunteer to load and unload the dishwasher and put away dishes.

Time commitment: 12:45–3:00 pm at the James Bay United Church Hall.

Interested? Please contact Joanne Keelan at 250-650-2748 (text or call).