Below are the community announcements for this week. If you have something to add, please contact the Rev. Marnie Peterson at rector@stannessteveston.ca 

These are the readings for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost:

S of S 2:8-13; Ps 45:1-2, 7-10; Jas 1:17-27; Mk 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

You can read the full text here

Thank you to everyone who brought in backpacks and school supplies!

We were able to collect over 40 backpacks and fill them with school supplies for children and youth in Richmond and the school district was grateful to receive them.

Please continue to send your pictures of Hope in Creation through the whole month of September.

The Creation Care team would love to have you join us for any and all of these upcoming events!

photographs can be sent to rector@stannessteveston.ca

Sunday, September 8 -  please join us at the outdoor Labyrinth at Our Saviour Lutheran Church to learn about this ancient prayer tool, walk and pray. We will be there from noon until 2pm.

Saturday, September 21 - Shoreline clean up along the dyke between Francis Rd. and Blundell Rd. We will meet at the parking lot at the end of Francis Rd at 10am.

Sunday, September 29 - Pet Blessing at the 10am liturgy

We would love to have a couple of people join the online Zoom Greeters and the AV team.

If you already join us for worship online, would you consider being an online greeter?

Have you ever wondered about the team that sits behind the computer in church and helps with the slides and sound?

If either of these things sounds like you, please get in touch with Marnie at rector@stannessteveston.ca

September 8 - Godly play Creation story for the whole congregation

September 15 - Godly play begins again with icecream for everyone following the 10am service to welcome us all back after the summer.

Saturday, September 21: Youth Group at Gilmore Park 4:00-5:30pm for all Junior and Senior Youth 8-12yrs and 13 yrs +

Sunday, September 22: Faith and Families at Gilmore Park 12:00-2:00pm
All families are welcome. Bring your own lunch. Snacks provided.

The Path Bible study picks back up again on Wednesday, September 11, 2024.

Join us either at 11am on Wednesdays in the side chapel or at 7pm on Zoom.

Our friends at Gilmore Park United are offering a series of mental health and wellness programs. This latest group will focus on practical tools for wellness including meditation. They are limiting participation to 15 people in order to ensure a good sense of connection and trust between the participants so please encourage folks to register if they are interested.

It is expected to fill up. It is not a therapy group but primarily educational. However, folks are invited to connect the content with their own experiences and are free to share and discuss that.

If you have any questions about the program, please feel free to contact the leader, Liz Barlow (eebarlow101@gmail.com), who is an active member of Gilmore Park and a retired social worker.