July 10th E-News
The last sentence of Mary Oliver’s poem is the most famous. But the heart of the poem is in the question, ‘What else should I have done?’ What else, that is, aside from paying attention, falling down into the grass, being idle and blessed?
In a world where we are encouraged to imagine a ‘life well lived’ as one that is “productive” and busy, my hope for this summer is that we may all discover some of Mary Oliver’s way of praying.
Here’s to summer days blessed by the enormous eyes of grasshoppers, the soft fragrance of cedar, the salty embrace of the ocean waves, and the abiding love of the Creator of it all!
SUNDAY SERVICE
Sunday, July 12th, 2026
10:30am
Presiding/Preaching:
Shadia Qubti
UPCOMING at TGUC
Pride Weekend 2026
Members of the lower mainland Affirming Cluster will be at all the Pride Weekend events!
For up-to-date information about how you can join, go to theTGUC Pride page.
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
Gaza: Gravediggers
Sunday, July 12th at 4pm
Anvil Theatre, New Westminster
Join internationally renowned political scholar Dr. Norman Finkelstein alongside Dr. Farhan Chak for a special event examining media narratives, global responsibility, humanitarian realities, and the broader political context shaping public discourse today.
Wisdom in Food Systems: Rebuilding Right Relations to Land & Life
Wednesday, July 22nd 6:00pm
803 E. 16th Ave (Trinity Grace United Church)
Connecting Turtle Island and Palestine, join panelists Izzeldin Bukhari and Elder Jim Leyden in a discussion on remembering and rebuilding beyond colonial and capitalist food systems.
A Plant-based meal in included. Suggested donation, $20 or pay-what-you-can.