Sunday, September 10th: 10:15am In Person and LiveStreamed 

Creation Spirituality rejoices in, and courageously honours the rich diversity within the Cosmos. 

That diversity is expressed in every thing, and every individual and embodies multiple cultures, religions, and ancestral traditions. Creation is full of melody, harmony and adaptation.
Still... fear has driven humanity to try to tame, label and control it. There is only injury and loss ... when privileged, dominant voices, limit creation with our selfish perspectives. 

Diversity is another name for God and should be celebrated! 

Rev. Hilde Seal

After the service, we will gather live via Zoom to continue our time together in conversation. 

Click HERE for the post-Service Zoom link. ( Meeting ID: 848 8764 1402 Passcode: 680529)

W̱SÁNEĆ Elder ZȺWIZUT Carl Olsen will be joining us for the Sunday service on September 17th to speak about the need for habitat preservation at SELE₭TEL Goldstream River and Goldstream Park. The Ministry of Transportation is proposing a highway expansion that will greatly threaten the river, the salmon and the fishing rights of the W̱SÁNEĆ peoples. For more information check out this article in the W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council Newsletter.

Each week our attentive and meditative stroll will take us somewhere different in the neighbourhood.

 - September 10th through Beacon Hill Park / Mee-qan
 - September 17th over to Irving Park to sit for a while under its glorious trees and to walk the labyrinth
 - September 24th an ocean-side walk (with rides available from the church to our starting point)
 - October 1st noticing the beauty and diversity of urban gardens right in our James Bay neighbourhood.

We'll meet at the church on our front patio and launch from there each Sunday morning at 8:30am. Join for as many walks as you wish ... and who knows, this may turn into a long-term spiritual practice!

There are many wonderful hymns celebrating creation in our books that we don’t get to sing very often.

On Sunday October 1st, we will be doing a Hymn Sing during the pre-service time (10:15am – 10:30am). Everyone is invited to submit their favourite Creation themed hymns to Jennifer Turner by Sunday September 24th. You can tell her in-person on a Sunday morning or by email to j.turner@queensu.ca.

The choir will sing on Sunday October 8th for Thanksgiving Sunday and everybody is welcome to join regardless of singing and music reading ability!

Music will be available as of September 17th and practice files will be sent out before the first rehearsal. Rehearsals will take place on Sunday September 24th and Sunday October 1st in the Sanctuary following coffee time (approximately 12noon – 12:50pm). If you are not already on the choir email list and are interested in joining, please email Jennifer at j.turner@queensu.ca or feel free to come say hello on a Sunday morning.

Marg Lunam continues to be incredibly grateful to JBUC for all the expressions of love and support.  And that so many people from hers and Doug’s faith community would make their way to Doug’s service in August has meant so much, realizing it took some doing to arrange for transport.

Marg is aware that not everyone received the card with photos that were handed out at the service, beautifully produced by Vanya.  If you would like to have one, they will be available at the church on Sunday.

May you feel the warmth of our welcome wrap around you today  
and may it accompany you faithfully during these months we have to journey together. 

May you know the breath of God breathing in you. 
May the Spirit move through you with power and grace. 
May you see with clarity and walk with integrity. 
May you be a discerning presence with us as we make choices amongst God’s continual invitations to stretch and grow. 

Blessed be the place we are now. 
Blessed the place we are going. 

~ by Cheryl Macpherson

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