St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church
579 Parkdale Ave K1Y 4K1 Ottawa, ON, Canada

My sister, Laurie Jenkins, recently posted this (not sure where it’s from):

Some encouragement from our moderator! Consider joining over the advent season. Meg will be there too.

Today I am so grateful for all the amazingly gifted people who call St. Stephen's home!

From Highlands Presbyterian Church

For those who missed it, or would like to watch it again, here is our video celebrating 76 years in the community! https://youtu.be/C_L4mjTgIv0

Dr. Bonnie Henry, BC's provincial health officer, suggests Thanksgiving this year should be "large in thanks, large in gratitude but small in size. What are you grateful for this Thanksgiving?

Here is a familiar face! Congrats Deanna Singh on being featured, and we are so grateful you share your gift with us here!

I thought this fit in well with today’s sermon re complacency.

Jenny Yang has some insightful things to say about justice in the Bible. I look forward to seeing you online or in person tomorrow at 10am! https://youtu.be/GveyU8GvxXA

What does it mean to follow Jesus? Rev. Jacqueline Lewis says it means being an activist. The whole interview is worthwhile, but for sure watch to minute 6.5. Are we in the tomb or in the womb? https://youtu.be/MuIueCaGgP0?t=60

Today is Orange Shiet Day, remembering the pain caused by the residential school system. Let us not forget, lest we repeat our mistakes and the harm done by them.

We made a video to help explain our new procedures for coming to worship. We look forward to welcoming people back to the building on October 4! https://youtu.be/ZyvntlLF2Hg

"God doesn't make mistakes and God made me trans." Enjoy this video of Austen explaining their view on how people can be transgender if God doesn't make mistakes. We learn more from our transgender siblings on Sunday.

Last night we filmed our back to church video. It's going to be great! We look forward to welcominpeople back Oct 4.

This week, we will be learning from our siblings in the LGBTQ community. I thought this video was an appropriate way to start our learning. Rev. Erica Lea talks about how she reconciles her sexual identity with her faith identity and why she stays in the church.