Trinity Anglican + Lutheran Church
4766 Angus St V9Y 1S9 Port Alberni, BC, Canada

https://youtu.be/KBLibiBYiqg It is Transfiguration Sunday! A time of change, of transformation, of transition, of transfiguration! Join Pastor Brenda and Bronwynn as they lead a time of singing, reflection, confession, prayer, and rejoicing during this season of aha moments! May you too discover the transformation living within you! We're the church community with the rainbow bench out front. Please know that all are welcome!... https://www.trinityportalberni.ca/pages/donate Disclaimer: Pastor Brenda & Liturgical Assistant Bronwynn are mother and daughter who live together, and therefore, breathe together. Hence why their social distance is a little closer than currently requested by the provincial health authority.

I cannot wait to continue and be open to new ministries with our building. Someday!!

An Invitation from Bishop Anna to join her this Sunday at 10:30 AM "With my first full month (and a consecration and installation) behind me, I am grateful to have officially joined you as your bishop, and I am looking ahead with anticipation to all we will do together. On Sunday, February 7, in my first liturgical act as bishop, I will preach at a Service of the Word livestreamed from Christ Church Cathedral at 10:30am. I am hereby extending an invitation to the entire dioce...se to join us that morning. I hope to see all of you on Sunday, February 7 at 10:30 and I look forward to the journey ahead in this diocese of islands and inlets." The link to the service is https://www.christchurchcathedral.bc.ca/live So to encourage us all to be present for this live streamed event, there will be no other online service produced by PB and Bronwynn. Blessings!

Prayer for the Day. It's Black History Month, a time to honour the historical and present contributions of peoples of African descent. What a great opportunity to make a point of hearing, reading, watching and learning from the stories of black Canadians. I know I am constantly learning about the real story of growing up black, especially in Canada. In school, the only story I ever heard was how wonderful we Canadians were that we had the underground railroad where bla...Continue reading

https://youtu.be/BKjw7lW7Oao Come and join Pastor Brenda and Bronwynn as they lead us in a time of singing, reflection, prayer, and celebration in this Thanksgiving Season, when we reflect on what we have been given and what we can share. It is the 25th Sunday of Pentecost and we take a deep look at the whole of the church year, reflecting on what it means to be followers of Christ the King in every season. We're the church community with the rainbow bench out front. Please... know that all are welcome! Disclaimer: Pastor Brenda & Liturgical Assistant Bronwynn are mother and daughter who live together, and therefore, breathe together. Hence why their social distance is a little closer than currently requested by the provincial health authority.

https://youtu.be/zOgXR23lMkg Come and join Pastor Brenda and Bronwynn in this 24th Sunday of Pentecost as we gather in the Spirit with Canadian Lutheran World Relief in the Lutheran Church in Palestine. We're the church community with the rainbow bench out front. Please know that all are welcome!

So very glad that our ELCIC National Bishop Susan Johnson has written this letter on our behalf to the Canadian government. Conversion therapy needs to be banned everywhere. Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada In Mission for Others November 4, 2020 ... The Honourable David Lametti Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada [email protected] Dear Minister Lametti: On behalf of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC), I write to express support for Bill C-6 to ban conversion therapy. I am conscious that persons whose sexual orientation, gender expression or gender identity means living as a minority in a predominantly heterosexual and gender-binary culture, the risk of painful, harmful and/or dangerous experiences remains far too high. The ELCIC does not support conversion therapy to change a person’s sexual orientation; or any other form of treatment that is hostile to a person’s identity. We sense a deep need for safe opportunities to listen to diverse experiences, to learn from each other, and to honour people’s identity. We are called to form families, communities and societies where all are welcome and where all make a meaningful contribution. We are committed to standing with our LGBTQ2SIA+ siblings in Christ, both inside and outside of our church. In 2011, the ELCIC National Convention adopted a Social Statement on Human Sexuality that commits the church to: Upholding the dignity of all people; Entering into relationships with a core sense of respect for the value of each person as a unique child of God; Engaging in practices that more fully enable all people, regardless of their sexual orientation, to live as members of the body of Christ and as co-workers in ministry; Ongoing learning and growth in understanding of the diversity of people in our society and churches; And forming a truly diverse and inclusive community. I recognize the proposed Bill C-6 as an important step in protecting Canadians from the damaging effects of conversion therapy. Yours in Christ, The Rev. Susan C. Johnson National Bishop, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada cc: Hon. Rob Moore, Justice Critic for the Official Opposition Randall Garrison, MP, NDP Jusitce Critic Rhéal Fortin, MP, Bloc Québécois Justice Critic Tara Howse, Green Party Gender Justice Critic ELCIC National Church Council

https://youtu.be/QTC3xbLNqNs Come and join Pastor Brenda and Bronwynn as they lead us in a time of singing, reflection, prayer, and celebration in this Thanksgiving Season, when we reflect on what we have been given and what we can share. It is the 23rd Sunday of Pentecost and we take a deep look at preparing our light, waiting for the light, and letting the light shine through. We're the church community with the rainbow bench out front. Please know that all are welcome!... Disclaimer: Pastor Brenda & Liturgical Assistant Bronwynn are mother and daughter who live together, and therefore, breathe together. Hence why their social distance is a little closer than currently requested by the provincial health authority.