March 6th E-News
NEWS AND UPDATES
Spring Forward!
For the last time, BC will ‘Spring Forward’ this Sunday, March 8th. Don’t forget to set your clock forward an hour before bed Saturday night!
SUNDAY SERVICE
Sunday, March 8th at 10:30am
3rd Sunday in Lent
This Lent, we follow Jesus from wilderness solitude to life-giving community, discovering who we are and who we belong to.
Presider: Rev. Sandra Nixon
FOR YOUR ATTENTION & ACTION
TGUC’s Pledge as an Apartheid Free Community includes “… to join others in working to end all support to Israel’s Apartheid regime, settler colonialism, and military occupation”
One way to fulfill our commitment as an Apartheid-Free Community is to support Boycott and Divestment Actions. The 3 demands of BDS are that Israel:
1. End its occupation and colonization of all Arab lands and dismantle the Wall.
2. Recognize the fundamental rights of Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel to full equality
3. Respect, protect, and promote the rights of Palestinian refugees to return to their homes and properties as stipulated in UN resolution 194.
During Lent, we will provide examples of both successful and on-going BDS campaigns. This week:
Air BnB and Booking.com
Airbnb and Booking.com list illegal settlement properties as Israeli rentals on their sites. These properties are built on stolen Palestinian land.
Those settlement properties are a war crime under international law. Escalate this BDS campaign to pressure both companies to end their complicity by signing the pledge as an ethical traveller.
UPCOMING AT TGUC
ONGOING
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
Join the Gallery Singers, featuring a glorious double choir polyphony with string accompaniment and continuo.
Doppelchor Schütz & Gabrieli: The Gallery Singers
Sunday, March 8th at 3pm
Holy Trinity Anglican Church
1440 West 12th Ave (at Hemlock)
Vancouver Tellers: Sunrise, Sunset Sunday March 15, 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.
“Peace is Possible” with Elizabeth May
Saturday, March 21, at 7 PM in Canadian Memorial's Sanctuary (1806 W 15 Ave)
Canadian Memorial United Church warmly invites the wider community to the next instalment of The Centre for Peace Talks with Federal Green Party leader, Elizabeth May, OC MP.
This event is free. Donations are welcome. Click here to reserve your spot!
Keynote speakers include: John and Samuel Munayer (Palestinian Christian theologians), Sarojini Nadar (South African feminist biblical scholar) and Carmen Lansdowne (Indigenous scholar and United Church minister).
May 14-16, 2026 - "In the Shadows of Genocide: Palestine, Settler Colonialism, and an Ecumenical Call to Action."
Canadian Mennonite University, Winnipeg
Join this three-day gathering of reflection, dialogue, and action in response to the ongoing genocide in Palestine and the role of Western churches and global faith communities.
This event builds on the Palestinian “Call to Repentance” issued in October 2023 and will actively engage the Kairos Palestine II document.
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Queer Family Camp: Friday May 15 - Monday May 18, 2026
The first-ever camp created specifically for Queer families. Only a 20 minute water taxi ride from Horseshoe Bay, you and your family can unplug, unwind, explore the wonders of nature, have all your meals taken care of, and experience the magic of camp in a community that truly sees you!
Registration is now open!