by Elevation | Mar 27, 2026 | Sunday Morning
Lent 2026: The Justice of Jesus, Part 5 – Decolonizing Palm Sunday.
How do we understand Palm Sunday in the original historical and scriptural context of Jesus, Justice & Empire? And how does the example of Jesus in Palm Sunday inspire us to live in ways that peacefully resist the ways of the empires of our day in 21st century Southern Ontario today?
This Sunday, we’re concluding our series on ‘The Justice of Jesus’ by diving into the ancient, non-violent, unifying way of Jesus of Nazareth that resists the exploitative, “divide and conquer” ways of Empire with Fr. Joash P. Thomas.
Join us as we then move beyond teaching and theology into one of the most ancient, unifying, empire-resisting practices of the ancient church: participation in beloved community at Jesus’ Table with our full Creator-given identities; identities that are often absorbed and assimilated by Empire and Empire-shaped religion (with conscientious objectors often being deemed ‘heretics of Empire’).
Come to Jesus’ Table and be reminded of this ancient Christian truth: The heretics of Empire are the beloved of God.
by Elevation | Mar 25, 2026 | Sunday Morning
Lent 2026, Part 5:
by Elevation | Mar 17, 2026 | Sunday Morning
Lent, Part 4: Holy Proximity: Moving from Sympathy to Solidarity.
How do we move from feeling overwhelmed by the world’s needs to actually participating in its healing?
This Sunday, we continue our Justice of Jesus series by diving into the practical architecture of the Kingdom. We will explore four essential disciplines that sustain any movement for restoration: Prayer, Advocacy, Partnership, and Community.
Join us as we move beyond theory and into practice. Following the message, we will gather around tables for interactive exercises to help us identify how these three pillars can be built into our daily lives and our collective work in the community.
Come ready to move from “seeing” injustice to “walking” the way of restoration.
by Elevation | Mar 10, 2026 | Sunday Morning
Lent 2026: The Justice of Jesus, Part 3: Pursuing Justice through Decolonization.
The Church as we know it in our Western culture has become intertwined with the dominant colonial systems and power structures. These systems and structures do not reflect the ministry or the justice of Jesus, and can perpetuate inequity and harm on the marginalized. This Sunday’s sermon will look at how our congregation may pursue justice by intentionally stripping away those biases and actively promoting restorative justice through our teaching, our community, and our budget.
by Elevation | Mar 4, 2026 | Sunday Morning
March 08, 12 & 28, 2026.
For the third Sunday of lent (and the second Sunday of the month), we’ll gather together for our monthly Service and Learning Sunday. Please join us by signing up for one of the many and varies opportunities.
If you have any questions, please contact our missions team or pastoral team at: mission@elevationwaterloo.org or pastoral@childrensministry
