What to Expect:
As an Affirming Ministry, we are excited to see people from all walks of life come through our doors! We do our very best to accommodate everyone's needs - if you have sight, hearing or mobility challenges, please let our greeters know and we'll do what we can to make your visit with us an enjoyable one!
Sunday worship takes place in our spacious, brightly-lit sanctuary and there is always opportunity to grab a cup of coffee beforehand. A message of inclusiveness and celebration of diversity are pervasive in our services. As well as the more traditional and much-loved order of worship, several times each year, our minister Russell Mitchell-Walker, offers interactive and engaging services that incorporate activities appealing to all ages.
Our capable pianists and music director, Ethan Williams, lead us through a variety of hymns both old and new, and if the mood strikes you, there are drums available for you to join in!
Following a sharing time during the service, kids are invited to head to Sunday School classes with our warm and fun-loving staff. Other children and toddlers may stay in worship, move around, and play at the Kids’ Craft Table. When we celebrate Communion, children go to Sunday School at the very beginning and return to share Communion.
Come and experience the good energy of the Eastside congregation! Ample parking is available on the east side of the building, closest to the main entry doors. You are welcome here!
Worship
Sermons and Worship
To give you a sense of topics we discuss during worship, sermons and messages from some of our services can be found in the links below:
December 1, 2024 Sermon - Advent I
December 1, 2024 - Worship, Advent I
November 17, 2024 Sermon - Birth Pangs for Justice
November 3, 2024 - All Saints' Worship
November 3, 2024 Sermon - Keep Focused on Jesus
September 15, 2024 Sermon - Living Skies or Dying Skies
July 28, 2024 Sermon - God Knows
June 9, 2024 Sermon - Pride Sunday
June 2, 2024 Sermon - Check Your Assumptions
May 12, 2024 Sermon - Testifying for the Neighbourhood
Easter 2024 Sermon - Peter's Diary
March 17, 2024 Sermon - Denouncing Demonic Forces
December 3, 2023 Sermon - Raptured No More
November 26, 2023 Sermon - Nations to Care
November 12, 2023 Sermon - Prepared with Kingdom Values
November 5, 2023 Sermon - From Hypocrisy to Authenticity
October 22, 2023 Sermon - Everything is God's
October 15, 2023 Sermon - Welcoming the Poor
October 8, 2023 Sermon - Being Fruitful Tenants
October 1, 2023 Sermon - Just Do It
September 10, 2023 Sermon - Sin and the Climate Crisis
June 18, 2023 - Outdoor Shared Worship
May 21, 2023 Sermon - Our God Goes with Us
May 7, 2023 Sermon - The Way for All
We would love it if you'd join us for a Sunday worship service!
Join us Sundays:
Normally the first Sunday of the month is Communion; the second Sunday is the Open Hearts Jar for Mission and Service – bring some change and share something from your heart whether a joy or a challenge.
11:15 am Sunday School programming following theme time in worship
12:15 pm – typically the last Sunday of the month there is a potluck luncheon or other event.
Everyone is welcome. Feel free to ask anyone about the congregation or grab a newcomer pamphlet from the glass stand near the entrance doors. Our minister Russell is also available for conversation.
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