June Community E-News
UPCOMING THIS MONTH at TGUC
WEEKLY AT TGUC
Sunday Services
Sundays at 10:30am
Our services are cozy and casual. Whatever’s happening, however you’re doing, you’re welcome to show up just as you are!
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
Watch Bad Theology: Busted, where Mark Charles, Shadia Qubti, and Rev. Dr. Robert O. Smith present different Indigenous perspectives on the problem of Christian Zionism and what can be done to give people alternative theological positions to grab ahold of.
Alexis was the guest speaker at Trinity-Grace’s monthly ‘Be Palestine Together’ gathering on May 26th, sharing her recent experience in the village of Masafer Yatta with the Centre for Jewish Nonviolence, accompanying Palestinian shepherds in an attempt to mitigate settler violence, and documenting attacks, home demolitions, and land seizures. Thanks to Independent Jewish Voices for the above video of the event!
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.
Dine out with Sacred Cuisine & Tayybeh
Monday June 8 at 6:30pm
This exclusive dine-out features a curated, multi-course menu by Chef Izzeldin Bukhari, a renowned culinary storyteller from Jerusalem. Far more than just a meal, this intimate evening is a cultural journey rooted in heritage and cooked with purpose.
Webinar: Fighting for DRIPA
Monday, June 15th, 12pm on Zoom
Historian Dr. John Price and Indigenous educator Dr. Lorna Wanosts’a7 Williams say the province’s future may depend on our collective capacity to embrace Indigenous knowledge systems, rethink our relations to the land and galvanize environmental innovations to overcome the ongoing impact of colonial extractivism.
Given its legal importance, the controversies that have arisen in response to the Cowichan and Gitxaala court decisions and the BC government’s threat to suspend the 2019 Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), this is a critical time to understand how we got here, what’s on the line and how we can defend Indigenous rights and title. Register here!
On June 27–28, join East Side Pride for two days of community, creativity, and queer joy. From Grandview Park’s East Side Pride Festival with performances and local vendors to late-night performances and drag brunch, East Side Pride is a celebration of queer community in all its forms.
Look for the United Church booth at the Grandview Park Festival!