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The week of June 22, 2025Announcements
Worship on Sunday, June 22, 2025 at 10:30 am: Sunday's service will be led by Rev David. CLICK HERE for the order of service.
As always, we have our YouTube livestream available, CLICK HERE to access it. Once you are on the page, at the time of worship, click on the video that says "live now" and you will see the service.
Camp Spirit: One of the crafts which is planned requires bubblewrap. If you have any that you can donate please let Pat Bradley know.
Prayer Study News: Monday Prayer Study will be on hiatus following their meeting on June 23. They will resume September 8th.
Strawberry Tea Cancelled: Unfortunately the Strawberry Tea will not go ahead as planned. Tickets can be refunded on Sundays, or the money collected will be donated tot the Camp Spirit Bursary Fund as planned. Thank you for your understanding.
Trinity Trunk Sale: Thank you to everyone who participated in the Trunk Sale, we raised $300 for our displaced persons and refugee fund. And thank you to Thrift for being open as well, they made just over $200!
Office News: Zoe will be on her summer leave starting June 27. Make sure to get your space requests and meet-up group notices in to her for September, so she can make sure the calendar is ready to go when she returns. She will be back August 26. We are also delighted to announce that we have secured Canada Summer Jobs funding to hire Office Admin (and other duties as required) coverage for the summer! We welcome Shannon Moran to the Trinity Team; she will officially start Monday, June 30.
Prayer Vigils: This Monday we will meet. Come to connect with the divine and each other during this time of global crisis.
Thrift News: - $851! Superb.
Affirming News: It's PRIDE Season! Following the 2022 launch of Canada’s First Federal 2SLGBTQIA+ Action Plan… Building our future, with pride, the Government of Canada adopted the use of a new acronym, 2SLGBTQIA+, when referring to people who identify as part of sexual and gender diverse communities.
What do all those letters mean? 2S refers to Two-Spirit people; it is placed at the front, in recognition that First Nations/Aboriginal peoples were the first 2SLGBTQIA+ communities L refers to Lesbian G refers to Gay B refers to Bisexual T refers to Transgender Q refers to Queer I refers to Intersex, and considers sex characteristics beyond sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. A refers to Asexual + is intended to include people who identify as part of sexual and gender diverse communities, who use additional terminologies.
Palestine Rally: Pastoral Care team member Linda Lund is encouraging people to join the peaceful rallies being held in front of Coquitlam City Hall, Sundays at 3 pm. LaFarge/Douglas Skytrain. She says, "We carry signs and do some chanting and have some Palestinian music. It's a peaceful protest."
Special Camp Spirit News: Please consider sponsoring a camper's fee (or part of their fee) this summer! CLICK HERE to donate to the Camp Spirit Bursary Fund. Or simply mail a cheque to Camp Spirit, 6000 Sussex Ave, Burnaby BC, V5H 3C2. Note "Camp Spirit Bursary Fund" in the memo line.
Camp Spirit 2025: Camp Spirit returns to Trinity the week of July 14 to 18 and at other locations throughout BC. Registration is open for campers ages 6-11 and "Level Up" Youth ages 12-14. Join us as we share Sacred stories, crafts, games, science, and songs in a welcoming community. Our YouthCrew application is also open for youth currently in grades 8 - 11 who want to spend light-hearted time with children and work on leadership skills with our staff. CLICK HERE.
UCC Moderator News: Moderator Carmen Lansdowne speaks in her new Pride Month video about "A Place at the Table" for everyone within our church. Her message highlights our commitment to justice, radical love, and creating a world where absolutely everyone is embraced and celebrated. CLICK HERE to see the message.
UCC Pride Month: As we hit the halfway point of Pride Month 2025, The United Church of Canada continues to proudly be in solidarity with 2S and LGBTQIA+ communities, affirming everyone's sacred worth and dignity. There's still time to get involved! Join our Love, Faith and Bold Action letter-writing campaign to urge the Canadian government to uphold and advance the rights of gender-diverse, 2S, and LGBTQIA+ people globally. CLICK HERE. Your voice makes a difference.
Healing Pathways: The Tri-Cities Healing Pathway ministry offer in-person healing sessions at Inlet United on Monday afternoons. Sessions can be booked for 1:15 or 2:00. That time on the 4th Monday of each month, however, is set aside for a gathering of practitioners. To book a session contact 604-939-5513 or email healingpathway@inletunited.ca.
PMRC Prayers: In our own Pacific Mountain Region of the United Church of Canada, we pray for Braeburn Lake Summer Camp, Camp Fircom, Camp Grafton, Camp Koolaree, Camp Pringle, Mackenzie Camp, and Rock Lake Camp!
Trinity Prayer Circle: We have two prayer circles to receive and act on your prayer requests. Please refer prayer requests to Linda Lund (778-883-3064/linda.lund60@gmail.com).
Prayers of the People: June 22 to 28, 2025
In the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle of the World Council of Churches this week, we pray for Malawi and Zambia. CLICK HERE to find out more about this part of the world and the ecumenical prayer cycle. For more infomation visit:
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