May 15th E-News
NEWS
AFFIRMING MINISTRY TEAM
TGUC’s Affirming Ministry Team is looking for new members!
The Team’s mandate is to help TGUC live into its identity as an Affirming Ministry. With support from Sandra and Shadia, the Team meets quarterly to:
Plan special services (Pride, Trans Day of Remembrance, PIE Day) and advocacy/educational events such as Lunch & Learns.
Facilitate TGUC’s participation (in collaboration with the Lower Mainland Affirming UCCs Network) in events such as the Dyke March, East Side Pride, and the Vancouver Pride Parade.
Make recommendations to enhance TGUC’s affirming ministry & welcome
Meeting time/format is flexible. If you’re interested in joining the team, reach out to Doug Jameson, David Quan or Rev. Sandra.
SUNDAY SERVICE
Sunday, May 17th
10:30am
The Ascension of Jesus
Presiding & Preaching:
Rev. Sandra Nixon
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
Film Screening: We Were Children
Saturday May 16th, 2-4pm
Sun Wah Centre (268 Keefer St)
Apartheid Free Communities in collaboration with Amnesty International Vancouver invites you a screening of We Were Children.
More information and RSVP here. This event is FREE and open to all.
Vancouver Tellers: A Story that I Love
Sunday May 17th, 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.
Canada-Philippine Solidarity for Human Rights
May 19th, 6-9pm @ UBC
Filipino farmer activist and advocate, Danilo “Ka Daning” Ramos is visiting Vancouver as part of a Canada-wide tour to shed light on the human rights situation in the Philippines, and to build solidarity relationships with people in Canada on issues including Indigenous sovereignty, migrant justice, and workers rights.
Gathering for the Trees
Saturdays May 23 and 30
The Living Interfaith Sanctuary invites all concerned to come together for shared grieving and action: to mourn the loss of the great trees of BC through ritual and sharing, to learn together from Indigenous teachers and BC’s Sierra Club, to set intentions and offer prayers for change, and to pledge action.
May 29-31: Join the 11th Annual Walk!
The Stó:lō people have called this place home since time immemorial, and we hope that our walk honours them, their land, their river, their ancestors and their children.
Register here to attend any of the walks and workshop events taking place throughout the weekend. This is a free event for all!
Pride Month Film Screening - The Fruit Machine
Sunday, June 7th, 12:30pm
3350 Victoria Drive (Trout Lake Community Centre)
As part of PRIDE month the Trout Lake Community Centre will host the screening of the documentary film The Fruit Machine, which exposes the state-sanctioned persecution of 2SLGBTQI+ people in the RCMP, military, and civil service.
The Gallery Singers: Cosmology
Sunday, June 7th, 3pm
1440 West 12th Ave
Join the Gallery Singer’s June concert "Cosmography", a madrigal-filled celebration of the wonders and mysteries of nature and of the human heart