Today is National Indigenous Peoples' Day. Let's take today to celebrate & honour the culture and contributions of First Nations, Métis and Inuit!
#NIPD2025
Check out the 2SLGBTQIA+ online community hub at the North Vancouver City Library for queer-authored book lists, events like drag storytime, and other community resources.
www.nvcl.ca/2slgbtqia-community-hub
#Pride2025
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Taking another moment to thank the City of North Vancouver for their financial support of our Thursday lunch program.
Thank you!
📷www.cnv.org
If you're able to travel a bit, why not visit the Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre in Whistler? This National Indigenous History Month, they're offering a full month of immersive programming, including:
- revitalized exhibits with interpretive content
- guided tours and craft workshops
- vendor markets (on the first Sat of each month)
- Indigenous-inspired cuisine
#NIHM2025
📷 slcc.ca/pr-nihm-2025/
Our Teddy Bear Picnic will run, rain or shine, this coming Saturday.
It's going to be a party!
- Kellie Haines Ventriloquist brings Magrau the bird and Kamilla the frog
- clowns Dilly and Donna return to delight kids of all ages
- Adopt- A-Bear, the Teddy Bear Clinic, Teddy Bear Cookie Decorating, arts and crafts and button-making
- face painting with Looking Glass Face Painting
- North Vancouver City Library's Spokes ‘n’ Words Book Bike
- fire fighters from #1 Fire Department...
...and more!
See you there 🙂
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See you tomorrow with my puppets Magrau and Kamilla who love Teddy Bear Picnics!
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This week, we're hosting the Royal Conservatory of Music as they hold their exams. Break legs, students!
Open Sanctuary will not run this week, but all other programs will continue (quietly :)). So tonight, join us for Mindfulness Meditation at 6pm.
So, our teddies can't get the whole picnic ready by themselves... It's a lot of things to carry with soft arms!
We're looking for volunteers to help set up, take down, and run various tables on the big day.
If you're interested in helping to make our annual Teddy Bear Picnic as awesome as possible, please reach out to Maggie at the church or at summercoordinator.st.andrews@gmail.com.
Thank you!
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Taking a moment to thank the Government of Canada's New Horizons for Seniors Program for helping to fund our weekly Thursday lunches. Your support is immensely appreciated!
18th Annual Teddy Bear Picnic
Sat, June 21
11 am - 2 pm
10 sleeps until the teddies!
Join us for a delightful afternoon with clowns, puppets and ventriloquism, face-painting, cookie-decorating, storytelling, arts and crafts, and food!
@KellieHainesVentriloquist @LookingGlassFacePainting Dilly & Donna (clickandclown.ca)
St. A in the community:
- today Rev. Judith and Outreach Coordinator Liz are hosting the monthly meeting of Volunteer North Shore;
- tomorrow, St. A is attending the North Shore Homelessness Task Force meeting (of which we're a proud and active member). This task force utilizes a partnership-based approach to address issues re. eliminating and preventing homelessness, building upon the services and facilities that already exist in the community.
Here's to working together in community support!
North Vancouver Recreation & Culture is hosting various events to celebrate National Indigenous History Month.
- cedar weaving workshops (June 12 & 19)
- dreamcatcher workshops (June 16)
- self-guided Indigenous art tour around the city and district
For more: www.nvrc.ca/NIHM2025
#nihm2025
Join us at worship tomorrow to celebrate both Pentecost and the 100th Anniversary of The United Church of Canada. 🥳
Sun, June 8 at 10:00 am
in person (1044 St. Geroges Ave, North Van)
online (www.youtube.com/channel/UCcPyLl4XtRdGtnbrck7clgQ?reload=9)
All are welcome!
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And you can celebrate The United Church of Canada's 100th anniversary with us! At worship this Sunday, June 8 (which is also Pentecost!), we'll be displaying historical photos, celebrating with a birthday cake, gifting everyone with a special Broadview magazine (100 Years of United Church of Canada), and, most importantly, welcoming 4 new people into St. A's and the UCC faith.
We're excited to celebrate with you!
Service starts at 10:00 am, in person or online.*
*(check our website for a link to our YouTube channel).
The United Church of Canada is nearly 100 years old -- and there are several ways to celebrate that milestone!
On Sunday June 8, there will be a national centennial service held in Newfoundland.
The service is hybrid: you can watch it online at the link below, starting at 2:30pm PDT.
www.youtube.com/live/bh4sW1kdpWo
(1 more way to celebrate, closer to home :), will be posted tomorrow).
The United Church of Canada is turning 100!
One of the ways to celebrate: A Joint Worship Service
Sat. June 7 at 4 pm
St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church (corner of Burrard & Nelson in downtown Vancouver)
Join folks from North Shore and Lower Mainland United churches at St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church on Sat. June 7 at 4 pm for a worship service with a mass choir and preaching from Rev. Deborah Laing. All are welcome!
(2 more ways to celebrate will be posted over the next 2 days).
Happy National Indigenous History Month!
A few ways to make the most of this month (and then keep it going into the rest of the year):
- check out www.native-land.ca to learn about the nations of the land on which you live;
- explore resources on reconciliation (and the need for it);
- find ways to connect with and support Indigenous folks and groups (activists, artists, entrepreneurs, etc).
We'll share some resources this month on the above (and more). If you have any you want to share, send us a DM!
#NIHM2025 🧡
📷 Gov't of Canada
Happy Pride month! 🏳️🌈
St. A's is proud to be an Affirming church, which means we strive to be publicly, intentionally and explicitly welcoming and inclusive of everyone.
Our vision: we are a community of faith that practices radical hospitality.
We welcome everyone to participate in all aspects of the life and work of our faith community, including people of all ages, abilities, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, and socio-economic circumstance.
We provide a safe, inclusive space for meditation, prayer, and sharing the gospel.
So, if you're looking for a space with full acceptance, a space to be welcomed for exactly who you are, then drop by the church: we're here for that, and for you. 💛
Today: a free community dinner!
Doors at 3:30 pm, food served at 4:00 pm.
All are welcome to join the amazing youth of North Van to share food and community. Co-sponsored by St. A's and Harvest Project.
CORRECTION: there is no community meal tomorrow, Sat. May 31. (That message was sent in error).
Apologies for any confusion!
Hope to see you at the youth-run community meal on June 28 (the last before they break for the summer).
Happy Friday!
The picnic is coming....
Want to hang out in a sunny park with happy kids and soft stuffed animals for a few hours on June 21? We're looking for volunteers to help with our 18th Annual Teddy Bear Picnic. Contact Maggie Di (our summer event coordinator) if you can help out.
Thank you!!