October 2nd E-News
Photos can be emailed to Rev. Sandra at: rev@tgucvan.com
Blessing of the Animals
This Sunday, in honour of St. Francis Day (patron saint of animals), we will be holding our annual Blessing of the Animals Service. This will be a regular (slightly abbreviated) service indoors at the regular time (10:30). All animal companions are welcome!
If your pet will not enjoy being at the service in person, you’re welcome to send in a photo and we will project it and bless your pet in absentia. There will also be a memorial time to remember animal friends who have crossed the rainbow bridge. You’re welcome to bring or send in a photo for the memorial.
SUNDAY SERVICE
Sunday, October 4th, 2026
10:30am
Season of Creation, Week 4:
Blessing of the Animals: Honouring Our Creaturely Kin
Presiding & Preaching : Rev. Sandra Nixon
All creatures welcome!
UPCOMING
ONGOING at TGUC
Weekly Social Drop-in
Tuesdays at 10
Trinity-Grace’s Summer Tuesdays at 10 gathering was so successful we are continuing the gathering into the Fall!
Come on by the church on Tuesdays at 10am to join us for coffee and connection.
FARM 2 PLATE MARKETPLACE
Every Thursday 5:15-6:00pm.
Support local farms! TGUC is the Pick Up location - order online
For more information click here
RECOMMENDED
Development for Whom?
Saturday, Oct 3rd: 3-7pm
3502 Fraser Street
Come hear a Filipino Journalist talk about their resistance to imperialism in the Philippines, particularly to Pax Silica which is a US led imperialist AI initiative displacing indigenous people from their land.
Burnaby Lyric Opera - Come Away Death: An Anthology of Ghost Stories
Sunday, Oct 4th at 3:00pm
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
Step into the unknown with this collection of haunted vignettes. Through music and narration, we will journey from once-grand cities to the depths of the sea, sharing tales of madness, magic, and the supernatural. Featuring soprano D’Arcy Blunston, mezzo-soprano Taryn Plater, and baritone Matthew Kim, together with pianist Richard Epp.
One-day Course: Peer Ethics Consultation and Moral Distress Debriefing
Friday, Oct. 9th: 9am - 4pm
Participants in this course will increase their understanding of the nature of ethical issues they face in clinical practice and how Peer Ethics Consultation (PEC) can effectively help in addressing those issues.
Vancouver Tellers: Life is but a Dream
Sunday Oct 18th, 7-9pm (Doors at 6:45) @ Trinity-Grace
Dedicated to the art of storytelling in all it’s forms. Over 40 years and thousands of stories. Come join the Vancouver Tellers for storytelling, tea and treats!
Sliding Scale admission - $20 - $15 - $10
For more information click here.