Rev. Dr. Ray Aldred encoraged us with his message - the troubles of the world may cause us anxiety, but we are not to fear or be distracted. We need to keep the gospel at the center of our lives and community and keep our eyes on Jesus who will continue to show us how to share his love and grace with a hurting world.  

Rev. Ray chose  "My Hope is Built on Nothing Less" as the Hymn of the Day, to remind us:

On Christ the solid rock I stand; all other ground is sinking sand.

Ray also shared the gift of a powerful drumming Cree grass song, adapted to express faith and trust in Jesus Christ.  If you missed it, you can hear and watch it on livestream https://www.facebook.com/GDLCNV/videos/1570263640975688/

After the service, we were treated to delicious bison soup made by Cari and award winning bannock bread baked by Ray's spouse, Elaine.  Many of us also purchased beautiful greeting cards illustrated by Ray's artist daugther Cat. You can view her art at www.posiscreativeart.square.site and www.facebook.com/posisbycat

This Christmas season, we are once again supporting the Family Services of the North Shore Christmas Bureau by sponsoring three individuals in our community — two seniors and one teenager.

Each person has shared a few of their wishes for the holiday, and we would like to make their Christmas a little brighter by providing thoughtful gifts and grocery gift cards.

Lin Parkinson is coordinating this project and will be purchasing all the items on behalf of our congregation.

If you would like to contribute, please make a donation through the church office. You can e-trasfer to office@gloridadei.ca with a note or cheque will be accepted.

The funds collected will be used to buy the gifts and grocery gift cards for our sponsored individuals.

Deadline for donations: Saturday, December 14

Your generosity will help bring warmth, joy, and hope to those who might otherwise have very little this season.

For the past three years, our English Conversation Circle has been a place of laughter, learning, and friendship for Ukrainian women in our community. Though we’re taking a short break this fall, we’re delighted to invite all past participants to a special Potluck Lunch and Social Gathering!

Come reconnect with friends, share food and stories, and enjoy a few Ukrainian folk songs together. Pastor Vida will also offer a short reflection on a contemporary Ukrainian icon of the Annunciation. Let’s celebrate the beautiful connections that continue to grow among us!

All are welcome, bring a friend — and don’t forget a favourite dish to share!

See poster in the link below. 

Join us for Conversations Across the Church on November 30, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. CST for what we hope will become a regular churchwide online gathering. [please note the event will air 3:00pm - 4:00pmPacific Time] 

Be a part of the conversation! Make sure you complete the following question on the registration form: If you could ask Bishop Larry one thing as he begins his new ministry as National Bishop, what would it be? You might hear your question asked during the gathering!

You can register here. 

We encourage you to have a candle ready to light before the start of the event. We'll take time at the beginning to light the candle together. 

*This event will be recorded. Not able to attend? Sign up so you can receive a link to the recording.

Did you have a chance to watch Bishop Larry's first video as National Bishop? Have you shared this with your congregation? You can access the video here.

Saturday, December 6, at St. Andrew's United Church

We are delighted to share that our own Kathleen Stoll will be performing with the North Shore Choirs in their special winter concert “Winter’s Warmth.” Everyone is warmly invited!

BlueShore Financial Theatre
Friday, December 20

11:00 AM Performance

• LittlesChoir (Age 4–6)

• Junior KidChoir (Grade 1–3)

• Senior KidChoir (Grade 4–7)

2:30 PM Performance

• YouthChoir

• MixChoir

Both performances will include an audience sing-along and will run for approximately one hour.
We hope you will join in this joyful winter celebration filled with warm and uplifting music!