Thank you everyone. You all made the Pancake Brunch successful!

We are so grateful for your time, energy, and generosity. Your willingness to serve made the day both joyful and meaningful.

With heartfelt thanks to our volunteers:

Cooks: George Haughn, Rolly French, Ken Junck
Helpers: Maureen Junck, Sue Engelbert, Cari Klaasen, Trudi Bareiss

Thank you all for being such a wonderful part of our church community!

SPECIAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING

Meeting Details

• Date: February 15, 2026
• Time:  Immediately following the 10AM Service
• Location: Fireside Room

Purpose of the Meeting

The sole purpose of this Special General Meeting is to vote on the proposed bylaw amendment outlined below.

Proposed Special Resolution

The following special resolutions are proposed for congregational approval to amend the church bylaws: 

• Resolution: Amend the process for electing the Council Chair, outlined in "Bylaw 8. Congregational Council and its Officers," so that the Council Chair is elected by the Church Council.

Approving these bylaw amendments typically requires a two-thirds majority of the votes cast by eligible members present

We encourage all members to attend this important meeting.

Reconciling in Christ (RIC) Sunday is a time to celebrate God’s wide and welcoming love and to renew our commitment to being a community of dignity, care, and belonging for LGBTQIA+ people.

A freewill offering will be received during worship on February 15 in support of ReconcilingWorks, which accompanies congregations in this ministry. Donations will be matched up to $250, with any additional funds supporting our own local LGBTQIA+ ministry. We invite you to give as you are able, in hope and love.

You are invited to join ELCIC National Bishop Larry Kochendorfer on Sunday, February 15 from 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST (5pm Central) online for a dedicated time of prayer and worship in response to the devastating and heartbreaking news from earlier this week in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

In this time of grief and sorrow, we will come together as a church family for an online service of prayer, lifting up all whose lives have been so deeply affect by the events in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

As part of the gathering, you are invited to share your prayers. These prayers will be gathered and shared with the community of Tumbler Ridge as a sign of our care and support.

Please contact the church office at office@gloriadei.ca to receive the Zoom link to register for the event. 

Lenten Book Study: We will be studying selections from the book Unsettling the Word.  In this volume over 60 Indigenous and Settler authors come together to wrestle with the Scriptures, re-reading and re-imaging the ancient text for the sake of reparative futures.

The study will take place via Zoom on Feb. 25, Mar. 4, 11 and 18 at 7.30 PM.

Please see Jim Berger to register.

For generations, the Bible has been employed by settler colonial societies as a weapon to dispossess Indigenous and racialized peoples of their lands, cultures, and spiritualties. Given this devastating legacy, many want nothing to with it. But is it possible for the exploited and their allies to reclaim the Bible from the dominant powers? Can it serve as an instrument for justice in the cause of the oppressed? Even a nonviolent weapon toward decolonization? Join the Book Study and explore these questions. 

We will not be holding an Ash Wednesday Service this year. We encourage you to participate in Ash Wednesday Services offered by our ecumenical neighbors and partners. 

St. Catherine's Anglican Church, 1058 Ridgewood Dr., North Vancouver (access from Wellington Crescent) 

• 9:30am Imposition of Ashes
• 6:30 pm Service of Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes 
   

St. Agnes Anglican Church, 530 12th St E., North Vancouver

• 12:30 pm  Imposition of Ashes

St. Clement's Anglican Church, 3400 Institute Road, North Vancouver

• 7:00 pm Service of Holy Eucharist and Imposition of Ashes

Welcome Baskets Ministry

Our faith calls us to care for those in our community who are experiencing times of transition and healing. We are especially mindful of the women in our neighbourhood who may be in need of encouragement and support.

Turning Point Recovery House is preparing to welcome a new group of women. In partnership with St. Catherine’s Anglican Church, we provide thoughtful welcome baskets for each incoming group, helping them feel supported and valued as they begin this new chapter.

The public is invited to join us for an ecumenical service marking the 4th year of Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine. This event, with Father Mikhailo Ozorovich as guest preacher, is being held in partnership with the Ukrainian Holy Eucharist Cathedral and several cross denominational churches of North and West Vancouver. A freewill offering will be taken for humanitarian aid to Ukraine.  

In recognition of the truth that, "No one is free, until all our free,"  the service will conclude with an expression of solidarity with the people of Iran as the Iranian Vanchoir performs, "My Country, I will Build you Again," with text by renowned Persian poet Simin Behbahani and music by composer Amir Mir Ebadi.