Our Second Sunday of Easter was no less exciting than Easter itself. We were so happy to welcome our new member, Bill Stolworthy, who transferred from another congregation, and to celebrate the sacred act of baptism with Darlene Orr.

So glad to have you both as part of our growing James Bay United family!

Our Centering Prayer returns on April 20!
Would you like to join us on Monday mornings?

Please note: there will be no Taiji classes on April 24.
Explore our Taiji Fridays

Yoga with Ida will take a brief spring break, with the last class on April 18. It will return for one class on May 23 (no class on May 30 due to a special event), and then resume regularly on June 6.
And who's Ida?

Our Healing Pathway Practitioners come together monthly (on the 4th Wednesday of the month between 1:30–3:30 pm) to build confidence and grow their skills in this important healing ministry. They offer the Healing Pathway techniques to each other, learning, growing and fostering community.

Emerge Youth Choir, part of the SingYourJoy Family of Choirs, presents their season ending concert this Thursday, April 23rd at James Bay United Church. These young singers (ages 10–16) will lift your hearts and your spirits with their energy, enthusiasm and positive messages for the future.

Please join us in celebrating their work together.

Admission by donation.

Emerge Youth Choir is co-directed by Christine Chepyha and Gordon Miller, James Bay United Church.

Looking for a fun way to connect with others and enjoy building friendships? Friday Games Night at James Bay United Church is the perfect opportunity to socialize and sharpen your board game skills in a casual, welcoming environment. 

Join us in the Upstairs Reception from 7:00–9:00 pm — and don’t forget to bring a snack to share! We’ll provide hot drinks to keep you cozy as you play.

Our Worship Team couldn’t help but share the incredible Easter season artwork by our own Gary Brandstadt (who has many more talents in addition to organizing fantastic Dinner + Movie nights!).

Here’s how Gary himself describes the concept of his masterpiece:

“The three basic fabrics were green, white and blue, to represent the basic elements of the earth we need to survive — air, water, green growth. On the left side are the prismatic colours, which represent all the colour & vividness of life for us. As you know, the 7 prism colours merge to become white light (purity). Flowing through that, from the upper right, is a great white/gold (for wealth) splash of the spiritual life. It comes to us, and surrounds us with the triumph of the resurrection. There is a blue line running top-to-bottom right in the centre to represent a clarity of mental thought and practice. And right beside it is a vivid red ribbon which represents Christ’s suffering, passion, compassion — and our joyful response.”

…on the eve of Earth Day, we’re gently reminded to look closer to home.

How blessed we are to live in one of the most beautiful corners of this planet.

Photo by Deborah Davis, JBUC