July 19, 2026 // The Book of Belonging Part 14: Sorrow Turned to Song

July 19, 2026 // The Book of Belonging Part 14: Sorrow Turned to Song

Hannah, the mother of the prophet Samuel, models persistent prayer and audacious hope as she pleads for God to change her circumstances. Her prayer and the prayers of others after her, like Mary the mother of Jesus, offer us an invitation to do likewise and approach God with trust and vulnerability.

July 5, 2026 // The Book of Belonging Part 13: A Fiery Woman

As we return to The Book of Belonging for the summer, we first encounter the judge and prophet, Deborah. Deborah's story challenges us to use our prophetic imagination when reading difficult texts and confronting violence.

June 28, 2026 // Wonderfully Queer! Belonging and Allyship at Wildwood // Part 4: Messy Sexuality for Everyone

A sordid tale of sexuality gone wrong. Sex, lies, prostitution and… a goat? A family slowly crashes towards annihilation. And yet, God was, and is, there, meeting us in our chaos and vulnerability, calling us to do the same for the messy humanity around us.

June 14, 2026 // Wonderfully Queer! Belonging and Allyship at Wildwood // Part 2: Queer Justice: Allies, Power and Politics

These days, the majority of Canadian culture generally doesn't care about people's sexual orientation and gender identity--and that's a positive step from the fear and stigma towards LGBTQ+ people in generations past. But that's not good enough--in the words of Ted Lasso, "We don't not care. We care very much. We care about who you are and what you're going through. And from now on, you don't have to go through it all by yourself." That sounds a lot like the way of Jesus! What does it mean for us to be allies to LGBTQ+ people in our church, our neighbourhoods and our world? Note: Ted Lasso clips "Colin Coming Out to the Team" and "Ted 'We Do Care' Half Time Speech" can be found on YouTube.

June 7, 2026 // Wonderfully Queer! Belonging and Allyship at Wildwood // Part 1: Queering Scriptures

This Sunday marks the first in our Pride Month worship series called "Wonderfully Queer! Belonging & Allyship at Wildwood." We start this series with a look at queer theology and different perspectives on reading the Bible. We learn that the way of Jesus is really a "queer" way of being in the world, and is part of our calling as radical, peace and justice loving disciples of Jesus! Note: the recording of "Testify to Love" has been removed from the recording due to copyright.