Affirming
Like to Sing? We are looking for Choristers for our Festival Choir!
JOIN THE LEASIDE FESTIVAL CHOIR!
Matthew is planning to form a Festival Choir for our upcoming Hymn Festival event on June 9th!
The festival starts at 4 pm and will be followed by a meal. You are warmly invited to join.
Four rehearsals on Thursdays from 7:30-8:30 pm (May 16, 23, 30, and June 6).
Rehearsals will take place in the auditorium. Reading music is not required.
If you have any more questions or thoughts, just email Matt at mattboutda@hotmail.com.
Affirming Celebration
Last Sunday we celebrated being an Affirming Congregation for three years. We will continue to be living into our affirming identity. Some of the ways we have done this so far:
- Last year several of our guest preachers were chosen with this goal in mind.
- During Renovation Team discussions non-gendered washrooms have been an important consideration in the developing plans.
- Work by committees such as Abundant Hospitality and Pastoral Care has considered the variety of ways we need to be inclusive of all people in our events, programs, and approaches.
- On May 22, the interactive evening with guest speaker “The Language of Diversity” will include, among other topics, time to think about the importance of our language regarding gender and sexuality.
- When our congregation is approached as a possibility for weddings, our commitment to be an affirming congregation has been named as a reason for coming here – and not only by same sex couples.
Here are a few of the moments we enjoyed together last Sunday captured by our Volunteer Photographer Murray Fenner:
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