Just a reminder that you can keep an eye on how our hive is doing (as well as learning facts about bees, beekeeping, and our pollinators' ecosystem) by visiting our MyHive page. MyHive is Alvéole's online engagement portal.
All are welcome to drop by to see our beekeeper Joel at work (and ask questions if you have 'em). Next beekeeper visit: July 28 at 11:30am.
myhive.alveole.buzz/st-andrew-s-united-church-1044-st-georges-ave
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📷 MyHive (feat. Peter, who came by to learn from Joel).
Is there another date in August? Would love to experience this...
#FYI, a very cool thing is being run by the MONOVA: Museum & Archives of North Vancouver: a Neurodivergent Sensory Backpack loan program. Exploring new environments can sometimes be overwhelming. This backpack is designed to provide helpful resources that allow neurodivergent visitors to feel more comfortable while exploring. The backpack includes fidget spinners, noise-cancelling headphones, and other resources. Sign one out from MONOVA for up to 15 days!
📷 from Vancouver North Shore website.
www.vancouversnorthshore.com/neurodivergent-backpack-loan-program/
This Sunday, jazz vocalist Morning Star Trickey will be our Jazz Vespers guest. As Vines Art Society says, "Best known for her solo performances with City Soul Choir, she draws from southern U.S. civil rights lineages and weaves folk, soul, R&B, and gospel into songs that hold love, belonging, and resistance." (She's also a strong advocate for disability justice. Community care work AND jazz? Right up our alley.) Not to be missed!
Sun July 26, 4 - 5 pm. By donation.
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📷https://www.vinesartsociety.com/artists/star-trickey-2026
Our Sanctuary is open during the week for folks to come and take a moment, a breath, a prayer. (Because of summer vacations, please call ahead to make sure the Sanctuary is open. Thanks!)
All are welcome.
Are you looking for an opportunity to have a direct, positive impact in the lives of your North Shore neighbours? Do you want to build friendships and connections through preparing meals, caring for a garden, maintaining buildings, or more? Consider volunteering with St. Andrew's! Volunteers are the lifeblood of our community, living their faith with each sandwich (and beyond).
Contact our Community Outreach Coordinator (outreach@st-andrews-united.ca) or chat with Rev. Eric to learn more.
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📷a collage of some of our volunteers over the years.
MINDFUL MOMENT
"Gratitude turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity… it makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow."
—Melody Beattie
On this summery Wednesday, an idea of what to do (if you're looking to entertain kiddos/yourself): visit the library! If it's hot, you'll be in A/C. If it's raining, you'll be indoors. If the world at the moment is a bit much, you'll be in the company of many other worlds (and many other perspectives on this one), ready to be explored.
What's to lose?
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📷 North Vancouver City Library
Sharing a resource for days of extreme heat (check out the map of public cooling centres):
www.cnv.org/Home-Property/Emergency-Preparedness/Extreme-Heat
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📷 banner from CNV website
A reminder that regular programs are NOT running this week, as we welcome a week of Camp Spirit.
Regular programming (which includes our weekly meals, and Open Sanctuary hours) will resume July 20.
Happy Camp Spirit, campers and counsellors!
Despite the week of Camp Spirit which begins at St. A's today, we will still be running Mindfulness Awareness Meditation tonight.
Join Greg Sutton and Paul Belserene from Vancouver Shambhala Centre for an hour of contemplation. No experience necessary. Drop-in. By donation.
(All other regular programming is cancelled this week).
Next week, July 13 - 17, we'll be welcoming campers for Camp Spirit. We're excited to host a week of spiritual exploration, education and summertime fun!
Regular church programming will not run (except for Mindfulness Awareness Meditation, which will run as usual on July 13). Our programs will resume July 18.
Here's to happy campers! 🌞
#FYI: a few of our staff members will be taking breaks throughout the summer. If you're looking to drop by the office, or if you're looking for someone in particular, please reach out ahead of time to confirm if they're there.
604-985-0408
office@st-andrews-united.ca
Thanks!
A few more days left to apply to become our COMMUNITY OUTREACH COORDINATOR!
You'll manage our outreach programs (including our weekly community meals and seasonal Emergency Weather Shelter), maintain our garden, coordinate our volunteers, connect with other North Shore community organizations, and more. Position is full-time, with benefits.
To apply, email resume and cover letter to minister@st-andrews-united.ca by July 12, 2026.
Today: our Alveole beekeeper Joel will be swinging by to check on our hive. If you've ever wanted to watch a beekeeper in action, now's your chance!
Joel will be at the hive, on the lawn beside the church, at 11:30 am.
Mindfulness Meditation continues through the summer. All are welcome to join Greg Sutton and Paul Belserene of Vancouver Shambhala Centre for a gentle meditation in our Sanctuary.
Mondays @ 6 pm.
Sessions are drop in, and by donation. No experience necessary.
A mindful thought for a summery Friday: take a moment, if you can, to go outside and do nothing. Stand in silence. Close your eyes, breathe deep and feel the sun/rain/breeze on your skin.
A quiet reminder that we are in the world and of the world. 💚
#FYI: the monthly community dinner run by North Shore youth is on a summer break, but it will return! The next free dinner will be held on Sat, Sept 26 from 3:30 - 5 pm.
Thank you to all the youth who help to run this meal, particularly Sophie and Brodie who started the program a couple years ago. We are grateful to be hosting such a warm, welcoming, community-building event each month!
Happy Canada Day!
A reminder that the church is closed today for the holiday.
May today be a chance to be complicated: celebrate, be proud, ask questions, seek out Indigenous and immigrant voices, learn about the land we share, honour what makes this home for you. 🍁
Our Emergency Food Program, in partnership with Harvest Project, runs each Tuesday morning until the end of September -- except July 14.
Receive non-perishable food items from 10 - 11 am. No ID required -- all are welcome!
The church will be closed on July 1 (Wed) for Canada Day. No programs will run that day.
Programs will resume as usual July 2.
Thanks!