All levels welcome to this 30 minute mid-day guided meditation practice. No registration required for this drop-in, by donation offering.
Albert Einstein famously said, “The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed.”
Weekly services: Sundays at 4 pm (they can be accessed online HERE - Zoom ID 810 1877 0234).
Our services are like church…but weird. Following monthly themes, we come together for about an hour for prayer, music, readings, reflection, and a time of discussion. There are no requirements or barriers to participating in Weird Church and all are truly welcome regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status etc.
Children and Youth are celebrated and welcomed (with all the wiggles and noise and love they bring along with them) - programming will be available for those who would prefer thematic learning targeted toward a younger age range (roughly 6-12 but all are welcome).
Sunday service at 4pm, potluck at 5:30pm - everyone is welcome to join in on this community meal where all are welcome and everyone can belong and be fed.
All levels welcome to this 30 minute mid-day guided meditation practice. No registration required for this drop-in, by donation offering.
Join us for a showing of Across The Universe!
The songs of the Beatles provide the sonic framework for this musical tale of romance, war and peace. When young British worker Jude (Jim Sturgess) sets sail for the United States in search of his father, he ends up meeting carefree college student Max (Joe Anderson) and his lovely sister, Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood), along with a cast of eccentric characters. As Jude and Lucy fall for each other, their relationship is threatened by the social upheaval that accompanies the Vietnam War.
Doors open at 6:30, entrance by donation (Bring cash for popcorn and snacks).
Movie starts at 7pm
Please reach out if you would like to volunteer!
Spiritual Explorers is a new way for youth to explore religious and spiritual traditions from across the world. Meeting in a small group format for an hour and a half. Led by Ingrid with special guests, this group is a safe 2SLGBTQIA+ space, welcoming youth from diverse backgrounds, family systems, religions, ethnicities, along the spectrum of neurodiversity and ability.
We will typically follow the format of check-in, learning together (including guests when applicable), trying different practices, and integrating our learning. Shifts in each group will be responsive to the makeup and needs of the individuals gathered.
please note: we trust that youth will know where they feel the most comfortable, the grade designations are a guideline rather than a hard and fast rule.
Saturday February 8 @ 1pm: Weird Church Annual Snowshoe Pilgrimage
This time in the woods is a chance to move into deeper into a relationship with ourselves and the Creator, listening for guidance, direction or challenge, allowing our feet to lead us. The two-hour pilgrimage will be part walking meditation, part reflection.
MEETING AT THE RAVEN (NORDIC) LODGE AT MOUNT WASHINGTON AT 1PM!
Pilgrimage is by donation to Weird Church (suggested $15-40 per person), rentals available at Mount Washington: https://www.mountwashington.ca/snowshoeing.html or Ski Tak Hut: https://www.skitakhut.com/pages/rentals-2
Please pre-register below!
Spiritual Explorers is a new way for youth to explore religious and spiritual traditions from across the world. Meeting in a small group format for an hour and a half. Led by Ingrid with special guests, this group is a safe 2SLGBTQIA+ space, welcoming youth from diverse backgrounds, family systems, religions, ethnicities, along the spectrum of neurodiversity and ability.
We will typically follow the format of check-in, learning together (including guests when applicable), trying different practices, and integrating our learning. Shifts in each group will be responsive to the makeup and needs of the individuals gathered.
please note: we trust that youth will know where they feel the most comfortable, the grade designations are a guideline rather than a hard and fast rule.
Leave your phones at home or in the baskets by the door and come and hang out! There will be tea available during this afternoon of hanging out. Bring along your craft projects to work on, a book to read, a friend you want to visit with, or your favourite board game. This will be a completely screen free time for human connection or simply side by side existing.
Join us for a showing of “Where the Olive Trees Weep”
Discover poignant stories from the occupied West Bank, in this Palestine documentary shedding light on intergenerational pain and resilience.
Doors open at 6:30, entrance by donation (Bring cash for popcorn and snacks).
Movie starts at 7pm
From the filmmakers:
The film gives background to the current crisis in Israel/Palestine and brings to light the lives of people we met on our 2022 journey in the occupied West Bank. Their universally human stories speak of intergenerational pain, trauma and resilience. We hope they touch your heart, stir compassion and understanding, and give rise to a pursuit for justice. For without justice, peace remains an empty slogan.
Cinema can be a powerful force for change. Our aim is, beyond mere education, to truly move hearts and minds and inspire audiences to echo the calls for freedom, equality and dignity that have gone unanswered for far too long.
The film is our modest contribution towards our dream for an end to the occupation in Palestine, the attainment of equal rights and fair treatment for Palestinian people, and the spreading of healing for all intergenerational cycles of trauma in the region.
Proceeds from the film will go to projects supporting the population of the occupied territories, rebuilding Gaza, working towards human rights and bringing trauma healing work to the region through SAND (Science and Non Duality).
Please reach out if you would like to volunteer!
Spiritual Explorers is a new way for youth to explore religious and spiritual traditions from across the world. Meeting in a small group format for an hour and a half. Led by Ingrid with special guests, this group is a safe 2SLGBTQIA+ space, welcoming youth from diverse backgrounds, family systems, religions, ethnicities, along the spectrum of neurodiversity and ability.
We will typically follow the format of check-in, learning together (including guests when applicable), trying different practices, and integrating our learning. Shifts in each group will be responsive to the makeup and needs of the individuals gathered.
please note: we trust that youth will know where they feel the most comfortable, the grade designations are a guideline rather than a hard and fast rule.
Join us for a showing of David Lynch: The Art Life!
The Art Life is a wonderful open window into the life, day-dreams, world and art of David Lynch. David Lynch was a beautiful man and artist who touched the lives of so many other beautiful people in the world with his paintings, his films, his kindness, good humor and love of making art. His work was a meaningful dance between light and dark, pure love and wickedness. His films were surreal, sinister, visually compelling and dreamlike. His life long dedication to art for art sake was inspirational and moving. He was beloved by so many of us humans.
David Lynch died on January 16th 2025, just a few days before his 79th birthday. Please join us in celebrating his life in attending this screening.
Doors open at 6:30, entrance by donation (Bring cash for popcorn and snacks).
Movie starts at 7pm
Please reach out if you would like to volunteer!
Sunday service at 4pm, potluck at 5:30pm - everyone is welcome to join in on this community meal where all are welcome and everyone can belong and be fed.
Every year, children and their leaders gather together in different parts of BC and Alberta for Imagine: A Children’s Retreat. Ingrid (and her kids) have been going and leading for many years and this year Ingrid is taking the lead again. Join her and other children and leaders from across Vancouver Island for this small and special sleep away camp.
Got Questions? Please see below, check out more info at https://www.firstthirdministry.ca/imaginechildrensretreat.html or email Ingrid
A Few Details:
First Third Ministry’s Imagine Children’s Retreats are for Children who are 8 - 11 years old and those who lead them.
A United Church of Canada event, all people of diverse faith expressions, gender identities, and ways of being family are warmly welcome! Together, we become a multi-age and inter-cultural community sharing playfulness, meals, and connection with one another in a safe and welcoming setting.
Come wonder about and explore faith through stories, worship, music, drama, and more, and deepen your relationship with God.
BURSARY-FUNDED DISCOUNTS are easy to access; please don’t let the cost keep your child(ren) from attending!
Choose 25% or 50% discount during registration. Access 100% discount by emailing the First Third Ministry office after you complete your registration. You will receive the discount you need for your child(ren) to attend.
Can My Friend Come Even If They Aren't Part of The United Church?
Yes! Friends of all or no faith tradition are welcome, just as they are. We are committed to creating a safe and honouring space for all to feel welcome.
What Do We Do At Imagine Children’s Retreat?
Imagine Children's Retreat is a sleep over camp that begins around 4pm on Friday, and comes to a close around 11am on Sunday. Here's how our retreat schedule usually flows:
FRIDAY... Children will meet at their scheduled chartered bus stop (as selected when registering) or be driven by their Parent/ Guardian to our retreat. Children will greet their small group leaders, get settled into their cabins, and have dinner together. After our meal, we gather as a whole group to sing, play games, hear about the retreat theme and weekend schedule, share in evening worship, and enjoy a snack before heading to bed!
SATURDAY... We will have times of worship, singing, storytelling as a whole group, and small group times of workshops (like games and craft activities) and chill out. Our whole group evening campfire is a well-loved Imagine Children’s Retreat experience! Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks are served throughout the day, with time for chatting over meals.
SUNDAY... After breakfast, we sing and worship together, and say farewell to each other and the amazing community we created together! Children will receive a morning snack before being picked up around 11am by their Parent/Guardian or at their scheduled charted bus stop, if registered as travelling by chartered bus.
Please note this is a rough overview based on past years, and schedules will vary by location!
Spiritual Explorers is a new way for youth to explore religious and spiritual traditions from across the world. Meeting in a small group format for an hour and a half. Led by Ingrid with special guests, this group is a safe 2SLGBTQIA+ space, welcoming youth from diverse backgrounds, family systems, religions, ethnicities, along the spectrum of neurodiversity and ability.
We will typically follow the format of check-in, learning together (including guests when applicable), trying different practices, and integrating our learning. Shifts in each group will be responsive to the makeup and needs of the individuals gathered.
please note: we trust that youth will know where they feel the most comfortable, the grade designations are a guideline rather than a hard and fast rule.
Join us to celebrate International Women's Day for a showing of In The Company Of Women!
In the summer of 1976, the winds of change during the Spanish transition from dictatorship to democracy inspire 16-year-old Bea to join a feminist group whose aim is to secure women's right to legal abortion.
Doors open at 6:30, entrance by donation (Bring cash for popcorn and snacks).
Movie starts at 7pm
Please reach out if you would like to volunteer!
Spiritual Explorers is a new way for youth to explore religious and spiritual traditions from across the world. Meeting in a small group format for an hour and a half. Led by Ingrid with special guests, this group is a safe 2SLGBTQIA+ space, welcoming youth from diverse backgrounds, family systems, religions, ethnicities, along the spectrum of neurodiversity and ability.
We will typically follow the format of check-in, learning together (including guests when applicable), trying different practices, and integrating our learning. Shifts in each group will be responsive to the makeup and needs of the individuals gathered.
please note: we trust that youth will know where they feel the most comfortable, the grade designations are a guideline rather than a hard and fast rule.
Spiritual Explorers is a new way for youth to explore religious and spiritual traditions from across the world. Meeting in a small group format for an hour and a half. Led by Ingrid with special guests, this group is a safe 2SLGBTQIA+ space, welcoming youth from diverse backgrounds, family systems, religions, ethnicities, along the spectrum of neurodiversity and ability.
We will typically follow the format of check-in, learning together (including guests when applicable), trying different practices, and integrating our learning. Shifts in each group will be responsive to the makeup and needs of the individuals gathered.
please note: we trust that youth will know where they feel the most comfortable, the grade designations are a guideline rather than a hard and fast rule.
Join us for a showing of H2O: The Molecule that Made Us on World Water Day!
The film reveals how water underpins every aspect of our existence. In the emptiness of outer space, Earth is alive because of water. Humanity's relationship with this simple molecule is everything.
Doors open at 6:30, entrance by donation (Bring cash for popcorn and snacks).
Movie starts at 7pm
Please reach out if you would like to volunteer!
Join us for a showing of Life Aquatic!
Renowned oceanographer Steve Zissou (Bill Murray) has sworn vengeance upon the rare shark that devoured a member of his crew. In addition to his regular team, he is joined on his boat by Ned (Owen Wilson), a man who believes Zissou to be his father, and Jane (Cate Blanchett), a journalist pregnant by a married man. They travel the sea, all too often running into pirates and, perhaps more traumatically, various figures from Zissou's past, including his estranged wife, Eleanor (Anjelica Huston).
Doors open at 6:30, entrance by donation (Bring cash for popcorn and snacks).
Movie starts at 7pm
Please reach out if you would like to volunteer!
Join us for a showing of Metamorphosis on Earth Day!
Metamorphosis captures the true scale of the global environmental crisis. Forest fires consume communities, species vanish, and entire ecosystems collapse. Economic growth, tied to increased speed of resource extraction, has created a machine with the capacity to destroy all life.
Doors open at 6:30, entrance by donation (Bring cash for popcorn and snacks).
Movie starts at 7pm
Please reach out if you would like to volunteer!
Albert Einstein famously said, “The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed.”
This Sunday will be a little different (are all Sundays a little different?) as we are led through a practice of embodied awe. The service will start all together, and after a few minutes the children will be invited to move downstairs to learn about meditation with their teacher.
The service will then be turned over to guest Joanna Finch who describes the service as follows:
Welcome to experience Embodied Awe, a sound bath concert focusing on transformations through nature inspired music with Mama ‘Sikai: Brent Rintoul on percussion and handpan. Cameron Ezzy on bass and gong. Joanna Finch vocals, flute, crystal bowls and harp. Listening with eyes open or closed, with movement or stillness or sounding, we encourage everyone to notice the sensory impact of our music and feel free to integrate the sensations in whatever ways feel most authentic to you.
*please note: the online service will NOT be available for this Sunday, please visit https://www.youtube.com/@weirdchurch for a special pre-recorded meditation*
Weekly services: Sundays at 4 pm (they can be accessed online HERE - Zoom ID 810 1877 0234).
Our services are like church…but weird. Following monthly themes, we come together for about an hour for prayer, music, readings, reflection, and a time of discussion. There are no requirements or barriers to participating in Weird Church and all are truly welcome regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status etc.
Children and Youth are celebrated and welcomed (with all the wiggles and noise and love they bring along with them) - programming will be available for those who would prefer thematic learning targeted toward a younger age range (roughly 6-12 but all are welcome).
Join us for a showing of The M Factor and Q&A after the movie!
The M Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause confronts the neglected menopause crisis, challenging societal and medical shortcomings, and advocating for a revolutionary approach to women's health in America where she’s prepared for midlife. Produced by Women in the Room Productions and Take Flight Productions, "The M Factor" aims to educate and empower women to seek proper healthcare support.
Because of the kind of screening, the producers have asked us to use Event Bright to track attendance - please CLICK HERE to “purchase” your free tickets
Doors open at 6:30, entrance by donation (Bring cash for popcorn and snacks).
Movie starts at 7pm
Please reach out if you would like to volunteer!
Sacred Enneagram Circle at Weird Church
Monthly exploration through Enneagram teachings, self-reflection (journaling and conversation), meditation, music and poetry.
Details at enneatransform.info or dk@enneatransform.info
All levels welcome to this 30 minute mid-day guided meditation practice. No registration required for this drop-in, by donation offering.
Albert Einstein famously said, “The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed.”
January 5: Star Words
January 12: Our Place in the Cosmos
January 19: Sound Bath with Joanna
January 26: Creating Awe Together
Weekly services: Sundays at 4 pm (they can be accessed online HERE - Zoom ID 810 1877 0234).
Our services are like church…but weird. Following monthly themes, we come together for about an hour for prayer, music, readings, reflection, and a time of discussion. There are no requirements or barriers to participating in Weird Church and all are truly welcome regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status etc.
Children and Youth are celebrated and welcomed (with all the wiggles and noise and love they bring along with them) - programming will be available for those who would prefer thematic learning targeted toward a younger age range (roughly 6-12 but all are welcome).
This month we are doing something a little different. Bring a chair, blankets, and perhaps a thermos of tea and join us around the fire at Cumberland Lake Park for an hour of personal and collective reflection and times of silence. If you would like a recorded meditation, please contact Ingrid.
No preparation, no expectations, no pressure. All are welcome.
Cost to participate: $0-$30 sliding scale to info@weirdchurchcumberland.com
Join us for an evening of reflection, insight, and advocacy as Linda Taffs, a long-time Palestinian human rights activist from Parksville, shares her experiences from a recent ecumenical witness pilgrimage to the West Bank in Occupied Palestine.
This thought-provoking event is co-sponsored Weird Church, Mid-Islanders for Justice & Peace in the Middle East and Comox Valley for Palestine. Linda will discuss her journey, which was motivated by frustration over Canada’s ongoing arms sales to Israel and the lack of governmental action against the ongoing genocide. Her firsthand experiences offer a unique perspective on the urgent need for Canadians to pressure the government to end weapons permits and demand a ceasefire.
About the Speaker: Linda Taffs is a mother, grandmother, and Quaker who has dedicated decades to advocating for peace and justice. She serves as the Clerk of the Quaker Israel Palestine Working Group and is a member of the ecumenical group Canada Stand Up for Palestinian Children’s Rights. Linda’s commitment to Palestinian human rights was ignited during a trip to Iraq in 1999 and has since grown through her active involvement in global and local advocacy. Her recent pilgrimage to Israel and Palestine deepened her resolve to promote compassionate action and justice for all.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how we can collectively work towards a just resolution to this conflict.
event is also available online - please click the link at the top of the Weird Church website
For More Information: Contact 250-331-9391.
All levels welcome to this 30 minute mid-day guided meditation practice. No registration required for this drop-in, by donation offering.
Albert Einstein famously said, “The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed.”
Weekly services: Sundays at 4 pm (they can be accessed online HERE - Zoom ID 810 1877 0234).
Our services are like church…but weird. Following monthly themes, we come together for about an hour for prayer, music, readings, reflection, and a time of discussion. There are no requirements or barriers to participating in Weird Church and all are truly welcome regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status etc.
Children and Youth are celebrated and welcomed (with all the wiggles and noise and love they bring along with them) - programming will be available for those who would prefer thematic learning targeted toward a younger age range (roughly 6-12 but all are welcome).
Join us for a showing of Adaptation!
Nicolas Cage is Charlie Kaufman, a confused L.A. screenwriter overwhelmed by feelings of inadequacy, sexual frustration, self-loathing, and by the screenwriting ambitions of his freeloading twin brother Donald (Nicolas Cage). While struggling to adapt "The Orchid Thief," by Susan Orlean (Meryl Streep), Kaufman's life spins from pathetic to bizarre. The lives of Kaufman, Orlean's book, become strangely intertwined as each one's search for passion collides with the others'.
Doors open at 6:30, entrance by donation (Bring cash for popcorn and snacks).
Movie starts at 7pm
Please reach out if you would like to volunteer!
All levels welcome to this 30 minute mid-day guided meditation practice. No registration required for this drop-in, by donation offering.
There will be no Weird Church 4pm service on December 29. Happy New Year everyone!
Carols and Candlelight
December 24th 7:00pm
Carols, candles, and story in a quieter atmosphere. Join us for a simple telling of the Christmas story, complete with all of your favourite carols. The service will end with a candlelit singing of “Silent Night.”
All are welcome to come together in cozy community to celebrate this mystical, magical, ancient story.
Service will also be available online HERE - Zoom ID 810 1877 0234.
This service is a little less lively. If you are looking for something playful and fun, a way for folks of all ages and stages to engage, please join us at 4pm for A Weird Christmas.
Weird Church is a fully inclusive LGBTQ2+ space. Want to know more? Check out https://www.weirdchurchcumberland.com/lgbtq2
A Weird Christmas
December 24th 4:00pm
Carols, candles, and story – Christmas Eve for all ages! Join us for a simple telling of the Christmas story, complete with all of your favourite carols. The service will end with a candlelit singing of “Silent Night.”
All are welcome to come together in cozy community to celebrate this mystical, magical, ancient story.
Service will also be available online HERE - Zoom ID 810 1877 0234.
This service is playful and fun, a way for folks of all ages and stages to engage. If you are looking for something a little less lively, please join us at 7pm for our Carols & Candlelight Service.
Weird Church is a fully inclusive LGBTQ2+ space. Want to know more? Check out https://www.weirdchurchcumberland.com/lgbtq2
We live in a moment in history where everything is always clamouring for all of our attention, the urgent and important often getting conflated and confused. What if we took time this December to make room for Love?
December 1: Hope
December 8: Peace
December 15: Joy
December 22: Love
Weekly services: Sundays at 4 pm (they can be accessed online HERE - Zoom ID 810 1877 0234).
Our services are like church…but weird. Following monthly themes, we come together for about an hour for prayer, music, readings, reflection, and a time of discussion. There are no requirements or barriers to participating in Weird Church and all are truly welcome regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status etc.
Children and Youth are celebrated and welcomed (with all the wiggles and noise and love they bring along with them) - programming will be available for those who would prefer thematic learning targeted toward a younger age range (roughly 6-12 but all are welcome).
Let’s wrap the presents under the Wishing Tree! Come at noon for music, hot chocolate and good cheer as we get items ready to deliver to CVTS residents in time for Christmas
Join us for the Villagers’ Winter Solstice on Saturday December 21st. This free event welcomes all to #6 park to celebrate the sacred mystery and beauty of the still point of the year, the joy of community, and the return of the sun, which is celebrated by cultures across the Northern Hemisphere on this day.
The event is co-created by multiple organizations, creatives and volunteers from Cumberland and beyond!
Costumes welcome! This is a participatory celebration.
Bring a hand held lantern for the forest walk (headlamps are blinding). Bring good shoes for the forest (Big Log can be slippery)
4:00- 4:15 - Fire Lighting with Fianna
4:15-5:00 - Lighting of candles, word, music, theatrics
5:00 - 5:30 - Sparkly forest walk, music and fire performance
5:30 - head off into the night
*Please join us later that eve for a *ticketed event* at 7:30 pm (doors open at 7) at Weird Church. This Solstice Cèilidh features music, stories, choirs, and youth theatre from: the Valley Edge Choir, Forest Stories Theatre, Kim Bannerman, Siarimis, Joanna Finch, Senyue and others . Ticket will be available at the door
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What does Sacred mean? It means worthy of veneration, reverence and respect. Many individuals, families and cultures believe that we are part of nature, nature is sacred and that the natural cycles of birth, growth and death observed and experienced in the world can be a powerful point of connection for community.
The winter solstice offers us the chance to connect with the dark in nature, to whisper "see you soon" to new life and new hope, and share light with our friends and neighbours.
All levels welcome to this 30 minute mid-day guided meditation practice. No registration required for this drop-in, by donation offering.
We live in a moment in history where everything is always clamouring for all of our attention, the urgent and important often getting conflated and confused. What if we took time this December to make room for Love?
December 1: Hope
December 8: Peace
December 15: Joy
December 22: Love
Weekly services: Sundays at 4 pm (they can be accessed online HERE - Zoom ID 810 1877 0234).
Our services are like church…but weird. Following monthly themes, we come together for about an hour for prayer, music, readings, reflection, and a time of discussion. There are no requirements or barriers to participating in Weird Church and all are truly welcome regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status etc.
Children and Youth are celebrated and welcomed (with all the wiggles and noise and love they bring along with them) - programming will be available for those who would prefer thematic learning targeted toward a younger age range (roughly 6-12 but all are welcome).
How do we live through the holidays at this time of polycrisis? The juxtaposition of celebration and cheer with genocide, climate disaster, housing crisis and the cost of living is so difficult. Come and just be with others who are struggling with processing grief.
The church will be open for folks to drop in between 7 & 830pm and sit, rest, light candles, visit stations, and simply be present with their grief.
Like all things Weird Church, there are no barriers to attending: you are welcome here no matter your race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family structure. Whether you have never set foot in a church before or you have have been attending since in the womb.
This week is a special week where Juniors and Seniors will come together for a Christmas Party!
All are always welcome at this gathering for youth in grades 6-12; this group is a safe 2SLGBTQIA+ space, welcoming youth from diverse backgrounds, family systems, religions, ethnicities, along the spectrum of neurodiversity and ability.
Got questions? Please email Ingrid (ingrid@weirdchurchcumberland.com) or text/call 250-218-7641
All levels welcome to this 30 minute mid-day guided meditation practice. No registration required for this drop-in, by donation offering.
We live in a moment in history where everything is always clamouring for all of our attention, the urgent and important often getting conflated and confused. What if we took time this December to make room for Love?
December 1: Hope
December 8: Peace
December 15: Joy
December 22: Love
Weekly services: Sundays at 4 pm (they can be accessed online HERE - Zoom ID 810 1877 0234).
Our services are like church…but weird. Following monthly themes, we come together for about an hour for prayer, music, readings, reflection, and a time of discussion. There are no requirements or barriers to participating in Weird Church and all are truly welcome regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status etc.
Children and Youth are celebrated and welcomed (with all the wiggles and noise and love they bring along with them) - programming will be available for those who would prefer thematic learning targeted toward a younger age range (roughly 6-12 but all are welcome).
Join us for a showing of The Muppets Christmas Carol!
The Muppets perform the classic Dickens holiday tale, with Kermit the Frog playing Bob Cratchit, the put-upon clerk of stingy Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine). Other Muppets -- Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Fozzie Bear and Sam the Eagle -- weave in and out of the story, while Scrooge receives visits from spirits of three Christmases -- past, present and future. They show him the error of his self-serving ways, but the miserable old man seems to be past any hope of redemption and happiness.
Doors open at 6:30, entrance by donation (Bring cash for popcorn and snacks).
Movie starts at 7pm
Please reach out if you would like to volunteer!
We are cancelling this week of Youth Group to allow for shared space Nov 29 and Dec 13
Join us for a Christmas Party December 13!
All levels welcome to this 30 minute mid-day guided meditation practice. No registration required for this drop-in, by donation offering.
We live in a moment in history where everything is always clamouring for all of our attention, the urgent and important often getting conflated and confused. What if we took time this December to make room for Love?
December 1: Hope
December 8: Peace
December 15: Joy
December 22: Love
Weekly services: Sundays at 4 pm (they can be accessed online HERE - Zoom ID 810 1877 0234).
Our services are like church…but weird. Following monthly themes, we come together for about an hour for prayer, music, readings, reflection, and a time of discussion. There are no requirements or barriers to participating in Weird Church and all are truly welcome regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status etc.
Children and Youth are celebrated and welcomed (with all the wiggles and noise and love they bring along with them) - programming will be available for those who would prefer thematic learning targeted toward a younger age range (roughly 6-12 but all are welcome).
Join us for a night of music as we raise funds for Ibrahim Hassan, a father from Gaza facing challenging circumstances. Since his wife was relocated to Egypt after sustaining serious injuries, Ibrahim has been the sole provider for his mother, who has cancer, and his four young children. The funds will be used to sustain Ibrahim’s family, acquire medical funds for his mother and help his family reunite in Egypt.
$5 Minimum Donation
Fill out the form below to become a volunteer for the music fundraiser. Help with door/tickets, concession and setup/cleanup!
This week is a special week where Juniors and Seniors will come together for snacks, games, and to decorate the Wishing Tree!
All are always welcome at this gathering for youth in grades 6-12; this group is a safe 2SLGBTQIA+ space, welcoming youth from diverse backgrounds, family systems, religions, ethnicities, along the spectrum of neurodiversity and ability.
Got questions? Please email Ingrid (ingrid@weirdchurchcumberland.com) or text/call 250-218-7641
All levels welcome to this 30 minute mid-day guided meditation practice. No registration required for this drop-in, by donation offering.
