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Author: Sussan Thomson

Christmas Eve Service, Dec 24th 4:30 pm at the Community Hall

November 30, 2023
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We are grateful to the St. Saviour’s Anglican Church community for hosting a Christmas Eve service. All are welcome at 4:30 at the Community Hall! Come along and celebrate with us as we sing…

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Community Soup Night at the Gathering Place, Saturday, December 9th

November 30, 2023
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Our Community Soup Nights continue! Please join us on December 9th at the Gathering Place from 6:00-7:30 pm, in the warmth of community and the season. Soup is by donation and all are welcome!

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Rev Elaine Julian ‘Just Peace’ Sunday, October 22nd

November 2, 2023
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Oct. 22 is known as Peace Sunday in the United Church, but in the light of the war in Gaza I decided to borrow from the United Church of Christ, our sister church in…

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Thank you United Church of Canada for the Seeds of Hope Grant!

November 2, 2023
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A generous Seeds of Hope Grant from the UCC allowed us to host the Elements of Creation workshop. It was a well-attended and successful event. Thank you so much to our facilitators, and to…

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Community Soup Night at the Gathering Place, Saturday, Nov 25th

November 2, 2023
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Our Board Member, Liticia Gardner (Teesh) is organising a third community Soup Night at the Gathering Place. We thank Teesh for her community-building idea. Everyone is welcome to join this fun and nourishing evening…

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Rev Ingrid Brown ‘Rest’ Sunday, Sept 3rd

September 29, 2023
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FORMING THE CIRCLE ♬Hymn: “Breath of God, Breath of Peace” More Voices #24 Welcome & Announcements Vision: We are a United Church, rooted in the Christian tradition. We seek to distill and exemplify the…

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Rev Elaine Julian ‘Season of Creation, land season: East of Eden’ Sunday, Sept 17th

September 29, 2023
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Invitation: Listen… Land is inviting us in. She asks us to join in her song deep within the earth. Land cries out from the ground. There is grief in her song but there is…

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News update: Magic is Alive – Elements of Creation workshop Oct 13th -15th

September 29, 2023
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We hope you will consider participating in the Elements of Creation Workshop, October 13(evening) & 14, 15 at The Gathering Place of the Denman Island United Church. Our weekend together will focus on experiencing…

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Rev Julianne Kasmer ‘Energy as Spirit’ Times Colonist July 15th

August 31, 2023
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Photo by Bart on Unsplash Traditions and religions teach about energy as Spirit The ancients knew it. Modern physics confirms it. We live in a universe suffused with energy. Many traditions and religions call it Spirit. In…

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note from CV Arts re: GO FISH

August 30, 2023
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Many of you on the island attended the film GO FISH at the Church and Gathering Place. It was a wonderful event. We thought you might enjoy reading this follow up note from the…

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