Rev. Eric became our Lead Minister on July 1.
Congratulations, Rev. Eric -- we're lucky (and happy) to have you!
Come see what Rev Eric can do and how he loves his community.
Congratulations Eric!!!!
Update from North Shore Community Resources re today's Singing Under the Sun program (cancelled today for poor air quality).
BLOCK PARTY!
Saturday, August 8
4 - 6 pm
Come join our Block Party! On the back lawn you'll find BBQ hotdogs, kids games and materials to make yourself a fun paper hat as you listen to some awesome live music by Mike Braverman. Mike will be sharing banjo bluegrass tunes, plus some sax/clarinet jazz.
All are welcome. See you there!
We have spaces for rent!
St. Andrew's rents out our Sanctuary and Friendship Room spaces (which can include the kitchen).
Contact our Office Manager for more info & availability: office(at)st-andrews-united.ca, 604-985-0408.
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Alt: three rooms, empty of people -- a kitchen, a room with a wooden floor and black tables and chairs, and a room with wooden floors and a wall of art.
Do they have wifi? I’m looking for a an office space once in a while.
We have spaces for rent!
St. Andrew's rents out our Sanctuary and Friendship Room spaces (which can include the kitchen).
Contact our Office Manager for more info & availability: office(at)st-andrews-united.ca, 604-985-0408.
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Alt: three rooms, empty of people -- a kitchen, a room with a wooden floor and black tables and chairs, and a room with wooden floors and a wall of art.
Mindful Moment:
Inside everyone is a great shout of joy waiting to be born.
—David Whyte
#FYI, the church will be closed next Monday, August 3, for the BC Day holiday.
Programs will resume on August 4.
Bee-curious? Swing by our hive this morning to see our Alvéole beekeeper (Joel) in action as he checks on the colony. Bring your questions and curiosity!
Today (July 28), 11:30 am.
Is there another opportunity next month? Love this...
#DYK, one of the social justice initiatives pursued by St. Andrew's (and United churches across the country) is the advocacy of a Guaranteed Livable Income?
A GLI is a government payment to individuals or families that covers the cost of basic necessities. Qualifying for it is not conditional on meeting employment criteria. A GLI is called by different names: basic income, livable income, livable basic benefit, etc. We use "guaranteed livable income" because including “guaranteed” emphasizes that it will be available to anyone below a certain income level, and “livable” makes clear it is an income that enables people to live with dignity (thrive, not just survive).
Interested in learning more? Visit the UCC website: united-church.ca/social-action/act-now/create-guaranteed-livable-income-program
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! 🌞