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The week of August 28, 2022
Hybrid Worship on Sunday, August 28, 2022: Robert Nicolson will lead us in worship. To join the ZOOM Meeting, CLICK HERE. Or come in person!
Trinity + Worship: Missed the In-Person Sunday Gathering? Here is the Sunday service which was led by Rev David, CLICK HERE, streamed on our YouTube Channel this past Sunday, August 21.
Alert: Rev David's email has been cloned. Please carefully note the email address of any email purporting to be from him. His actual address is: revcathcart@gmail.com. Anything else should be considered SPAM.
Trinity United Thrift Store: We are open Wednesdays from 12 noon to 7 pm with Communicable Disease Protocols in place. We also now accept Credit/Debit cards in payment! Spread the word amongst the community. We applaud the volunteers embracing the new technology.
Office News: The office Administrator, Zoë, is back from her time away. BIG THANKS to the volunteers: Betty Anne Dempsey, Linda Lund, Peggy Horvath, Jennifer Marshall, and Judy Maki who covered the desk in her absence. Another big thank you to our amazing volunteer, Mark Sawyer, who created the PowerPoints. Friday Announcements are back, email Zoë with your September news and notes.
Murder on the Orient Express: Theatre in the Country's new production is fast approaching… tickets still left for Wednesday, September 14. CLICK HERE to read all about this outreach evening.
Annual VST Explorer’s Weekend event: September 22-24 at the Vancouver School of Theology. Over the weekend, participants attend class and worship, interact with current students and faculty, and have some personal-communal discernment time on the beautiful UBC campus. For registration, CLICK HERE.
44th Moderator of the United Church of Canada: The Right Rev. Dr. Carmen Lansdowne was installed as Moderator in a ceremony Aug 7th, 2022, CLICK HERE. As Moderator, she will be on leave from her position as Executive Director of First United Church on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. The Rev. Dr. Lansdowne speaks of a church committed: “To build new connections and rebuild old ones. To work towards social change that sees a world cared for, and human dignity honoured. To walk together every day in repentance and reconciliation. To march and fight and change unjust systems together. To pray together. To sing together. To discern together.” CLICK HERE to read more about her life and work.
Help Support Ukrainian Refugees: 6 months of war in the Ukraine. You can help! For just $25, you can give a hygiene package with items like toothpaste, laundry detergent and disinfectant. For $38, a food basket of staples. For $40, a hygiene package and incontinence products. All of these gifts go directly to support Ukrainian refugees through our Mission & Service partner ACT Alliance. CLICK HERE.
Trinity Prayer Circle: We have two prayer circles set up 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: Aug 28 to Sept 3, 2022
In the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle of the World Council of Churches this week, we pray for Cape Verde, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, and Senegal. CLICK HERE to find out more about this part of the world and the ecumenical prayer cycle. In our own Pacific Mountain Region of the United Church of Canada, we pray for Cloverdale UC, Como Lake UC, Comox UC, Courageous Community Centre (Port Alberni), Cranbrook UC, and Crossroads UC.
Healing Pathways: We are offering distance healing during those times or whenever convenient for both practitioner and receiver. Contact Linda Lund (778-883-3064/linda.lund60@gmail.com). We may not connect "Hand to Hand," we must deepen our practice of connecting "Heart to Heart".
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