A Summary Of Our Sunday Services (2026)

A Summary Of Our Sunday Services (2026)

by | Jan 28, 2026 | Article, Featured, News

Sunday, March 1st, 2026

by  | Feb 25, 2026 | Sunday Morning

Lent 2026: The Justice of Jesus, Part 2 – Costly Justice.

In a world of “Thoughts and Prayers” and performative social media posts, what does it mean embrace the cost of Justice? Join us this week as we dig into the story of the Good Samaritan as we continue with our lenten series on The Justice of Jesus.

Sunday, February 22, 2026

by  | Feb 18, 2026 | Sunday Morning

Lent 2026, Part 1  -The Justice of Jesus. 

This coming Sunday, we invite you to join us as we begin this season of Lent together as a community. As we consider the path that Jesus walked on earth – showing us the way of love, justice and peace – we are invited to examine the ways that our faith, worldview and understanding of Jesus have been shaped and corrupted by colonization and empire. We’ll be spending some time reflecting on how centering the Eucharist/Communion table leads us to the centering of Jesus – in our gatherings, our faith community and our lives. In what ways might this centering lead us to a deeper understanding of the justice of Jesus?

Sunday, February 15, 2026

by  | Feb 10, 2026 | Sunday Morning

Names of God, Part 5: Emmanuel: God is With Us.

Despite 100 other names or titles for God, the writers of the New Testament want us to hear that God is safe and God is good and God is right here, right now — and that makes all the difference. Join us this Sunday as we explore this in the last of our “Names of God” series.

Service and Learning Sunday: February 2026

by  | Feb 2, 2026 | Sunday Morning

February 08 & 12, 2026.

Join us for our monthly Service and Learning gatherings. Some activities require registration, and some are drop-in. Please read below for all the details:

Sunday, February 8th

  • Learning in Sanctuary (9AM)
    • No registration Required.
  • Cooking for ABTC (9AM)
    • We will prepare Mexican Lasagne and salad in the kitchen at 22 Willow to be shared with our friends at A Better Tent City.
    • 12 people max (Gr 1 and up require registration, younger kids are welcome to join with no sign-up required).
  • Baking for ABTC  (9AM)
    • We will be making brownies in the gym and kitchen at 22 Willow to be shared with our friends at A Better Tent City.
    • 12 people max (Gr 1 and up require registration, younger kids are welcome to join with no sign-up required).
  • Kit Making for Little Food Pantry and Community Ministry (9AM)
    • 20 people max (Gr 1 and up require registration, younger kids are welcome to join with no sign-up required).
  • Making and Sharing Brunch at SHOW (10AM-12PM)
    • If you’ve ever been interested in joining SHOW, now is the time! We’re opening up 4 slots per month for members of our community to join in and see if this is an opportunity they’d like to be a aprt of.
    • 4 people max
  • Connection to Nature: Laurel Creek (9:30AM)
    • We’ll head to Laurel Creek to hike the trails and feed the birds there. Elevation will cover the cost for anyone/family who does not have a pass.   We want to ensure that money is not a barrier to keep our community from participating and we are happy to support the good work of the GRCA in this way.
    • No registration Required.

Thursday, February 12th

  • Community Ministry Meal (5PM to 6:30PM)
    • Community Ministry, a group of people from some local churches, come together weekly to prepare and serve a meal at 22 Willow for those seeking a hot meal and a place to find community.  We have the opportunity to join them the 2nd Thursday of the month to eat with them,  build relationships and support the work of creating community.  
    • 15 people max

If you have any questions, please contact our missions team or pastoral team at: mission@elevationwaterloo.org or pastoral@childrensministry

REGISTER ON CHURCH CENTER

Sunday, February 1, 2026

by  | Jan 28, 2026 | Sunday Morning

The Names of God, Part 4: The Sound of Silence: When Faith Gets it Wrong.

We’ve always been told that Abraham’s silent obedience on the mountain was the ultimate act of faith. But what if his silence was actually the problem? This Sunday, we’re digging into one of the Bible’s most disturbing stories to ask: Does God want our blind submission, or does God want our holy protest? Join us as we consider the name Jehovah Jireh, not just as the God who provides a sacrifice, but as the God who provides a rescue even when our own religious understanding leads us astray. Come see why the greatest provision on the mountain wasn’t just a ram, but a God who refuses to let our misunderstandings have the final word.

Sunday, January 25, 2026

by  | Jan 22, 2026 | Sunday Morning

Names of God, Part 3: The Holy Advocate.

This Sunday we continue in our “Names of God” sermon series by looking at a name that Jesus gives to the Holy Spirit: The Advocate. We will look at how Jesus describes the ministry of the Holy Spirit in the lives of those who follow him. We will also look at the role of the Holy Spirit in the ministry of Jesus and the early church. As we look into the scriptures we can find encouragement in knowing that the Holy Spirit is with us and guiding us into truth.

Sunday, January 18, 2026

by  | Jan 14, 2026 | Sunday Morning

The Names of God, Part 2:

The story of Hagar is filled is a difficult read, filled with dark undertones of slavery, misuse, oppression and desperation. This Sunday we continue our series on the names of God, by looking at this story of Hagar, as she becomes the only person in the Old Testament to assign a name to God, El Roi, “The God who sees me.” Together we will explore the rich meaning of this naming in the context of Hagar’s life and experiences. Why was this name so important and so powerful to Hagar? What does the wider story tell us about our relationships to others? And how does this show God’s character today?

Sunday, January 11, 2026

by  | Jan 7, 2026 | Sunday Morning

Service and Learning Sunday: Recap & Reflections.

Join us this coming Sunday for our Service and Learning Recap and Reflection gathering. Rather than dividing up around the region like we normally do on Service and Learning weekends, we’ll all be together at 22 Willow. We’ll gather in the Sanctuary for some singing together, updates from the Peace in Action Team, and some videos to both look back at our serving and learning together, and to look forward to this coming year! The children will remain in the Sanctuary, and the service will be crafted with them in mind.  
After the service, we’ll head right to the gym for our youth pancake breakfast fundraiser. We’re looking forward to a meaningful and inspiring morning together!

Sunday, January 4, 2026

by  | Jan 1, 2026 | Sunday Morning

The Names of God, Part 1: The Personal Name of God.

Does God have a name? Sometimes it is translated in English as Yahweh, sometimes as Jehovah but most translations of the Bible instead render it LORD. Why is this so confusing and what can we learn about God from this name recorded in the story of Exodus.

A Summary Of Our Sunday Services (2026)

A Summary Of Our Sunday Services (2025)

by | Dec 27, 2025 | Article, Featured, News

Sunday, December 28, 2025

by  | Nov 27, 2025 | Sunday Morning

COMMUNITY REST – DECEMBER 28, 2025 – No Sunday Gathering.

We’re taking the Sunday between Christmas and New Year’s to pause, breathe, and reset as a community. This break is especially to give our incredible volunteers a well-deserved rest from their Sunday morning commitments. Thank you for all you do—we hope this small pause offers you some space to recharge during a very full season.

Sunday, December 21, 2025

by  | Dec 17, 2025 | Sunday Morning

Advent, Week 4: Joy – Resilient Joy: The Lord is Near.

As we are nearing the end of Advent, we look forward to the “good news of great joy for all people” that the angels proclaimed in Luke 2. But joy is sometimes elusive, and it can ebb and flow with the ups and downs of life. This week we will look at Phillipians 4 and at Paul’s instruction to believers to “rejoice in the Lord always”. Is that even possible?!?. We will see Paul’s basis for a resilient joy throughout the seasons of life: “The Lord is near”

Service and Learning Sunday: December 2025

by  | Dec 8, 2025 | Sunday Morning

Advent, Week 3: Love. 

Join us for our monthly Service and Learning gatherings. Some activities require registration, and some are drop-in. Please read below for all the details.

Tuesday, December 9, 2025:

Thursday, December 11, 2025:

  • Community Ministry Meal (5PM to 6:30PM)

    • Community Ministry, a group of people from some local churches, come together weekly to prepare and serve a meal at 22 Willow for those seeking a hot meal and a place to find community.  We have the opportunity to join them on the 2nd Thursday of the month to eat with them,  build relationships and support the work of creating community.  
    • No Registration Required

Sunday, December 14, 2025:

  • Learning in Sanctuaryat 22 Willow (9AM)

    • No registration Required.
  • Cooking & Baking at 22 Willow for A Better Tent City (9AM)

    • We will prepare food in the kitchen at 22 Willow to be shared with our friends at A Better Tent City.
    • 15 people max (Gr 1 and up require registration, younger kids are welcome to join with no sign-up required).
  • Family Activity at 22 Willow (9AM)

    • Christmas Cookie Decorating & School Supply Kit Assembly at 22 Willow
    • We will divide the group into two, and take turns  decorating cookies for our friends at ABTC, and put together school supply kits for school in need in our region.
    • 100 people max (Registration Required)

If you have any questions, please contact our missions team or pastoral team at: mission@elevationwaterloo.org or pastoral@elevationwaterloo.org

Sunday, December 7th, 2025

by  | Dec 2, 2025 | Sunday Morning

Advent, Week 2: Peace.

This week we continue the Advent season by lighting the candle of Peace. In this act we recognize our longing for peace to come fully to this world, often gripped in the horrors of violence and hatred. We will be exploring the calling to peacemaking in Jesus teachings, and how scripture guides us towards peace as an outward expression of the peace in our own hearts. We will ask questions like; how can the state of our own hearts guide our outward approach to peace? And does scripture bring anything meaningful to our search for peace in ourselves?

Sunday, November 30, 2025

by  | Nov 25, 2025 | Sunday Morning

Advent, Week 1: Hope.

As we enter into the season of Advent we light the candle of Hope. What does hope look like in a world that seems to be unravelling around us? Is it just a feeling or is there something more practical to it? Join us as we examine how to have defiant hope in a chaotic world.

Sunday, November 23, 2025

by  | Nov 19, 2025 | Sunday Morning

Bodies Matter.

This Sunday we are excited to have Heather Morgan join our gathering to teach on the theme of Disability Justice and the Church, and invite us into a conversation to grow in our understanding and practices as a community. Heather shares her time between co-pastoring at Vox Community Church in Barrie and working on her PhD at Emmanuel College at the University of Toronto, where she draws from her lifelong experience of disabilities and neurodivergence to think about the intersections between bodies and systematic theology. Together, we’ll be considering the ways we read scriptures that deal with disability, and exploring how what we believe about who Jesus is might help us respond better to our own bodies – disabled and able-bodied alike.

Sunday, November 16, 2025

by  | Nov 12, 2025 | Sunday Morning

Youth Takeover Sunday!

This Sunday, our Youth will be taking over our teaching time! The service will centre around the beautiful book I Am God’s Dream by Matthew Paul Turner. Through this children’s story, we’ll explore what it means to see ourselves through God’s eyes—to understand the unique purpose, vision, and calling that He has placed on each of our lives. We hope you can join us!

    Service and Learning: November 2025

    by  | Nov 4, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    In many parts of the world, food security and livelihoods are affected by the impact of climate change. MCC and its partners are responding in communities with programming focused on promoting climate change adaptation and resilience, to grow more food through sustainable agriculture, promote alternative livelihoods and foster resilience.

    We will explore one project in Zimbabwe focused on food security and climate-adaptation. We will watch a 15-minute documentary “Women will renew” about this community in Zimbabwe, and discuss and what we can do in response.

    Additional activities for this Sunday, November 09, are:

    • Cooking at 22 Willow for A Better Tent City (9AM)
    • Connection to Nature: Wreath-Items Gathering Hike (09:30-11AM)
    • Sharing in Brunch at SHOW (10AM-12PM)

    Please head over to Church Center to sign up for the Cooking and Brunch at SHOW, or feel free to drop in for the other Sunday activities.

    Further ahead in the month, we are hosting a few other activities:

    • Thursday, November 13th:
      • Community Ministry Meal (5PM to 6:30PM)
      • MCC Hygiene Kit Assembling in New Hamburg (7-9PM)
    • Saturday, November 29th: Food Bank Volunteering(1-3PM)

    Service and Learning: November 2025

    by  | Nov 4, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    In many parts of the world, food security and livelihoods are affected by the impact of climate change. MCC and its partners are responding in communities with programming focused on promoting climate change adaptation and resilience, to grow more food through sustainable agriculture, promote alternative livelihoods and foster resilience.

    We will explore one project in Zimbabwe focused on food security and climate-adaptation. We will watch a 15-minute documentary “Women will renew” about this community in Zimbabwe, and discuss and what we can do in response.

    Additional activities for this Sunday, November 09, are:

    • Cooking at 22 Willow for A Better Tent City (9AM)
    • Connection to Nature: Wreath-Items Gathering Hike (09:30-11AM)
    • Sharing in Brunch at SHOW (10AM-12PM)

    Please head over to Church Center to sign up for the Cooking and Brunch at SHOW, or feel free to drop in for the other Sunday activities.

    Further ahead in the month, we are hosting a few other activities:

    • Thursday, November 13th:
      • Community Ministry Meal (5PM to 6:30PM)
      • MCC Hygiene Kit Assembling in New Hamburg (7-9PM)
    • Saturday, November 29th: Food Bank Volunteering(1-3PM)

    Service and Learning: November 2025

    by  | Nov 4, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    In many parts of the world, food security and livelihoods are affected by the impact of climate change. MCC and its partners are responding in communities with programming focused on promoting climate change adaptation and resilience, to grow more food through sustainable agriculture, promote alternative livelihoods and foster resilience.

    We will explore one project in Zimbabwe focused on food security and climate-adaptation. We will watch a 15-minute documentary “Women will renew” about this community in Zimbabwe, and discuss and what we can do in response.

    Additional activities for this Sunday, November 09, are:

    • Cooking at 22 Willow for A Better Tent City (9AM)
    • Connection to Nature: Wreath-Items Gathering Hike (09:30-11AM)
    • Sharing in Brunch at SHOW (10AM-12PM)

    Please head over to Church Center to sign up for the Cooking and Brunch at SHOW, or feel free to drop in for the other Sunday activities.

    Further ahead in the month, we are hosting a few other activities:

    • Thursday, November 13th:
      • Community Ministry Meal (5PM to 6:30PM)
      • MCC Hygiene Kit Assembling in New Hamburg (7-9PM)
    • Saturday, November 29th: Food Bank Volunteering(1-3PM)

    Service and Learning: November 2025

    by  | Nov 4, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    In many parts of the world, food security and livelihoods are affected by the impact of climate change. MCC and its partners are responding in communities with programming focused on promoting climate change adaptation and resilience, to grow more food through sustainable agriculture, promote alternative livelihoods and foster resilience.

    We will explore one project in Zimbabwe focused on food security and climate-adaptation. We will watch a 15-minute documentary “Women will renew” about this community in Zimbabwe, and discuss and what we can do in response.

    Additional activities for this Sunday, November 09, are:

    • Cooking at 22 Willow for A Better Tent City (9AM)
    • Connection to Nature: Wreath-Items Gathering Hike (09:30-11AM)
    • Sharing in Brunch at SHOW (10AM-12PM)

    Please head over to Church Center to sign up for the Cooking and Brunch at SHOW, or feel free to drop in for the other Sunday activities.

    Further ahead in the month, we are hosting a few other activities:

    • Thursday, November 13th:
      • Community Ministry Meal (5PM to 6:30PM)
      • MCC Hygiene Kit Assembling in New Hamburg (7-9PM)
    • Saturday, November 29th: Food Bank Volunteering(1-3PM)

    Sunday, November 2, 2025

    by  | Oct 29, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    Romans, Part VII: Our Sacred Sigh.

    We’re coming to the end of our journey through Romans, and we’re not offering easy answers or skipping ahead to a happy ending. In a world of political polarization, climate anxiety, and systemic injustice, we often feel a sigh too deep for words—a feeling the first followers of Jesus in the Roman Empire knew all too well.

    This week, we courageously sit in the sacred space of Lament.

    We’ll discover that lament isn’t the end of the work—it’s the essential catalyst for true peacemaking and the birth pangs of a new creation.

    Sunday, October 26, 2025

    by  | Oct 22, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    Romans, Part VI.

    The book of Romans is a letter given to a community searching for peace in the midst of a world caught in the grip of violence, hatred and division. This week we will be asking questions about how this first century church in Rome wrestled with their identity in their social and political environment , perhaps in similar ways that we do today. Together we can will explore how Romans emphasizes the same subversive, peace-loving resistance taught and demonstrated by Jesus.

    Sunday, October 19, 2025

    by  | Oct 13, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    Romans, Part V: The Kin-dom of Subversive Love: Where Our Shared Belonging is Our Power.

    What if the point isn’t to endure pain, but to dismantle the things that cause it? This week, we’re revisiting Romans 5-8 through the lens of Subversive Love. This is an invitation to resist the world’s broken logic by embracing the counter-cultural way of Christ that leads to mutual liberation and collective care.

    Discover a hope and purpose beyond the empire’s grip, in the now and not yet kin-dom of connection and flourishing, where our shared belonging is the source of our power and no one is outside the circle of love.

    Service and Learning: October 9 & 12, 2025

    by  | Oct 7, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    This week is our Service and Learning for the month of October! Join us for a time of community and connection! 

    On Thursday evening from 5–6:30PM, we’ll gather with Community Ministry at 22 Willow to share a hot meal and build relationships.

    On Sunday, October 12, you are welcome to register to join here at 22 Willow at 9am for  cooking for A Better Tent City in the kitchen, or for our fall baking/preserving bonanza in the gym. We’ll have several stations set up in the gym, and are inviting the learning group to join the serving team there, as we spend some time learning and taking part in preserving apple sauce and baking.
    Within the region, feel free to register to join the team to prepare and enjoy brunch at SHOW, or head on a five Senses Walk in Stanley Park Conservation Area beginning at 9:30am. If you are joining for the walk, no registration is required. Otherwise, you can register and find all the details on Church Center.

    Please head over to Church Center to sign up.

    Sunday, October 5th, 2025

    by  | Oct 1, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    Romans, Part IV

    This week we continue our exploration through the book of Romans. Continuing out of order, we will explore the first two chapters of Romans. We will ask how the ideas we have talked about so far in this series can inform these earlier chapters. We hope to look at this passage with compassion towards those it has been used to harm over the years, as we search for the message given to this small community so long ago, and what it might mean for us today.

    Sunday, September 28, 2025

    by  | Sep 22, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    Romans, Part III: A Tale of 2 Churches.

    The reason Romans was written was to address the conflict within the church of two factions, both of whom had complicated relationships with the Roman Empire. Join us this week as we gain a deeper understanding of this conflict and ponder how we handle church conflict and our relationship to power today.

    Sunday, September 28, 2025

    by  | Sep 22, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    Romans, Part III: A Tale of 2 Churches.

    The reason Romans was written was to address the conflict within the church of two factions, both of whom had complicated relationships with the Roman Empire. Join us this week as we gain a deeper understanding of this conflict and ponder how we handle church conflict and our relationship to power today.

    Sunday, September 28, 2025

    by  | Sep 22, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    Romans, Part III: A Tale of 2 Churches.

    The reason Romans was written was to address the conflict within the church of two factions, both of whom had complicated relationships with the Roman Empire. Join us this week as we gain a deeper understanding of this conflict and ponder how we handle church conflict and our relationship to power today.

    Sunday, September 21, 2025

    by  | Sep 16, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    Romans, Part II: Be Transformed.

    In our introduction to Romans on September 7, we saw that this letter was delivered in person through Phoebe to a multi- ethnic group of believers that included Jews and Gentiles, women and men, slaves and free. This week we will study Romans 12 and see that this eclectic group of individuals are called to be transformed into a unified yet diverse body that fully reflects the character of Jesus and the values of his kingdom. The lessons of Romans 12 remain relevant, as we are also called to be transformed into the image of Jesus.

    Service and Learning: September 10 & 14, 2025

    by  | Sep 8, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    This week is our Service and Learning for the month of September!

    On Thursday, you’re welcomed to come and join Community Ministry in the gym and kitchen in preparing and serving a meal to those seeking a warm meal and community.

    On Sunday, our Peace in Action Team’s learning branch is showcasing a viewing of the documentary, “No Place to Grow Old”, followed by a discussion in the gym. Other Serving Branch activities include baking and cooking in the kitchen and gym for A Better Tent City, sharing a brunch at SHOW, Kit Assembling here at 22 Willow, and a Connection to Nature hike on the Health Valley Trail in St Jacobs.

    Please head over to Church Center to sign up.

    Sunday, September 07, 2025

    by  | Sep 3, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    Romans, Part 1.

    The book of Romans has had an incredible impact on the history and theology of the church over the centuries.

    This week we will begin our series on the book of Romans by looking to the end of the letter. Here we find one of the longest lists of names in the New Testament. What can be learned from this seemingly innocuous list of people whose experiences have been mostly lost to history? How does this list belong in a letter given to a community searching for peace in the midst of a world caught in the grip of violence, hatred and division? 

    Perhaps understanding the stories behind this community can help guide us as we approach this letter together in the coming weeks.

    Sunday, August 31, 2025

    by  | Aug 27, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    End of Summer Picnic!

    Happening this Sunday is our Annual Picnic! As August draws to a close, we will gather together to reconnect and celebrate the ending of summer and the start of a new season filled with both familiar and novel experiences. 

    We’ll meet in the back gardens at 22 Willow at 11AM for worship and communion, followed by a relaxed time of potluck, conversation, and space for kids to run and play. We’ll have water and a sweet treat on hand. 

    What to Bring:

    • A potluck dish to share (nut-free, please)
    • Chairs or blanket for the grass
    • Outdoor games
    • Your own water bottle

    If you find yourself able to join us at the last minute or aren’t able to contribute a dish to share at this time, please do join us! There will be plenty of food to enjoy together.

    Sunday, August 24, 2025

    by  | Aug 19, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    Parables: Then and Now, Part V: Irresponsibly Unrestrained.

    This week we conclude our series Parables: Then and Now with Jesus’ stories about two people who go all-in on discovered treasure. We’ll explore our objections to such foolhardy behaviour and invite Jesus to guide us toward unrestrained love.

    Sunday, August 17, 2025

    by  | Aug 13, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    Parables: Then and Now, Part IV.

    This week we continue our series Parables: Then and Now with a look at the parables of watching and waiting. What does it mean to watch and wait for Jesus? What questions sparked these parables? Together we will delve into how Jesus runs against the grain of the very question he’s asked, redirecting us towards something new.

    Sunday, August 10, 2025

    by  | Aug 5, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    AUGUST SERVICE & LEARNING GATHERING.

    We have three activities planned for our August gathering, and welcome our Community to join us for them:

    • Community Ministry Meal (Thursday, August 7, 2025)
    • Cooking for ABTC at 22 Willow (Sunday, August 10, 2025)
    • Outdoor Gathering (Sunday, August 10, 2025)

    Head over to Church Center to sign up for the Cooking at 22 Willow for ABTC, otherwise, feel free to drop in for the other events

    Sunday, August 3, 2025

    by  | Jul 29, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    LONG-WEEKEND REST.

    This week, we’ll be taking our second (and last) long weekend rest next week — there will be no gathering on Sunday, August 3rd.

    As we shared earlier this summer, a typical Sunday takes the time and energy of 40–50 volunteers. As we enter the second half of summer, we want to say another heartfelt thank you to everyone who serves so faithfully. This break is a small way to offer rest and reset for all.

    Enjoy the long weekend, and we’ll see you back on Sunday, August 10th for our August Service and Learning Gathering!

    Sunday, July 27, 2025

    by  | Jul 23, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    Parables: Then and Now, Part III.

    We are in the third week of our summer series on Parables, and this week we will spend some time with a familiar parable found in Luke 15 describing a lost sheep and a shepherd who notices, cares and takes action for the sake of the sheep. As we consider the values that Jesus is inviting us to ponder within this story, in what ways might this communal listening and conversation inspire us towards even greater inclusion and belonging as a community?

    Sunday, July 20, 2025

    by  | Jul 14, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    Parables: Then and Now, Part II.

    Drawing from Indigenous teachings, and Jesus’ words in this parable and Matthew 17:20, we’ll explore how the tiny mustard seed mirrors the sacred interdependence of the Three Sisters (corn, beans, and squash) — plants that thrive only when woven together in reciprocity. Just as they depend on one another for strength, nourishment, and growth, so too are we invited to root our faith in shared flourishing that grows the Kingdom.

    Sunday, July 13, 2025

    by  | Jul 9, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    JULY SERVICE & LEARNING GATHERING.

    One of the regular opportunities in our Service and Learning Gatherings is to spend time outside—enjoying, observing, and caring for creation. We hope that by being together in a local park, we’re reminded not only of the beauty of nature but also of our responsibility to learn about, care for, and share the land we find ourselves on.

    Where:

    • Kiwanis Park
    • For those needing a ride: meet at the back entrance of 22 Willow (by the bike racks) at 10AM. Please sign up here if you need a ride!
    • We’ll gather near one of the park shelters as a central meeting point—with space to relax, connect, and enjoy the nearby playground.
    • Those who wish can also join a walk along the Walter Bean Trail, which follows the beautiful Grand River.

    When:

    • Sunday, July 13, 2025, 10:30AM-1PM
    • Meet at 10:30AM, at the West Parking Lot by the playground area.
    • The picnic will begin around 11:30AM.

    What to Bring: 

    • Chairs or blanket for the grass (there are some picnic tables there as well)
    • Outdoor games
    • Walking shoes for those who want to hike and explore the trail
    • Your own water bottle
    • Picnic lunch if you choose

    Note:

    • Sign-up is not required, only if you need a ride from Elevation to the Park.
    • Admission to the park is free.
    • Admission to the park is free.
    • If you would like to visit the pool afterward (separate area), you’re welcome to do so at your own time and cost.
    • This is our ONLY gathering for Sunday. There will be no service at 22 Willow.

    Sunday, July 06, 2025

    by  | Jun 30, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    Parables: Then and Now, Part I.

    Does Jesus endorse Workplace Embezzlement? A quick read of the Parable of the Dishonest Manager sure makes it seem like it does!

    Join us as we kick off this summer series Parables: Then and Now as we sit with one of the most challenging parables and discuss how we read difficult passages of scripture as a community and what this passage might have to teach us today. 

    Sunday, June 29, 2025

    by  | Jun 24, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    LONG-WEEKEND REST. 

    We’ll be taking a long weekend rest THIS WEEK (Sunday, June 29)! There will be no Sunday gathering that day.

    A typical Sunday requires the time and energy of around 40-50 volunteers, and as we begin the summer season, we want to take this opportunity to express our deep gratitude to all who serve so faithfully. This break is a small way of saying thank you and allowing everyone a chance to rest and reset. Our Young Adults group will be meeting up, though. Please contact Lisa if you want to join!

    We hope you enjoy the long weekend, and we’ll see you back on Sunday, July 6 for the Start of our Summer Series, Parables: Then and Now.

    Sunday, June 22, 2025

    by  | Jun 18, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    What to Wear to as Church.

    For our teaching time this Sunday, we will be studying a part of  Paul’s letter to the Colossians. Interestingly, Paul wrote this letter to a group of people he had never met, but he invited them to embrace their identity and live fully as dearly loved followers of Jesus.  We are hoping that this week’s teaching time will be a time of encouragement for everyone.

    Sunday, June 15, 2025

    by  | Jun 10, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    Future of Africa.

    On Sunday June 15th we are excited to welcome TK and Nikki from Future of Africa to come and share with us.

    Future of Africa has been one of our partners for many years, and are continuing as our Global Partner as part of our Peace in Action Team. TK, Nikki and their family live and work in Ghana, but are here in Waterloo visiting during the month of June.

    We are looking forward to hearing more about their passion and vision for the work of Future of Africa, as well as ways that we can continue to pray for and support them, both as a family and as an organization. Please join us on Sunday June 15th at 9am!

    Sunday, June 08, 2025

    by  | Jun 3, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    KAIROS Blanket Exercise.

    For our June Service and Learning gathering, rather than dividing into various opportunities, we are inviting everyone to come together for a special learning experience as a community!

    We are fortunate to have facilitators of the KAIROS Blanket Exercise joining us on Sunday, June 8 to lead our community through this powerful experiential teaching tool. The exercise explores the historic and contemporary relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in the land we now call Canada.

    You can learn more about the exercise and register for the morning and afternoon session through the Church Center app or following this link.

    Sunday, June 1st, 2025

    by  | May 28, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    Atonement Theories, Part 4.

    This Sunday we will wrap up our atonement series as we explore one more theory together: Christus Victor. Although this is one of the oldest recorded theories around the atonement, it may offer us new or fresh ways to approach this mystery of at-one-ment. We’ll also spend some time thinking about the impact of these atonement theories on the evolution of the Church over time, as well as our own faith formation. How do these theories and approaches inform the songs we may sing and our view of God, humanity and the world? Join us as we bring this series to a close, and have a chance to discuss some of our learning from the last few weeks around discussion tables as well.

    Our kids will continue with the Great Big Bible Walkthrough this week, where our JK’s to Grade 1’s will learn about how Jesus calls His twelve helpers (Matthew 4:18-22, Luke 5:1-11; 27-32) and the Grade 2’s to 5’s are going to dig into how God invites us back, and how Josiah Finds Scripture in 2 Kings 22.

    Sunday, May 25, 2025

    by  | May 20, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    ATONEMENT, PART III

    This Sunday we continue our exploration of the different atonement theories that have been presented through history. This week we look at Penal Substitutionary, Satisfaction, and Last Scapegoat atonement theories. Devon asks us to explore the themes of violence inherent to these theories, and asks us to consider atonement not simply as something Jesus did on the cross, but something consistent with and exemplified through his incarnation, life, ministry, teachings, death and resurrection.

    Sunday, May 18 2025

    by  | May 13, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    Atonement, Part II

    This Sunday, we’re diving into two theories of the cross: the Moral Influence Theory and the Ransom Theory. Does Jesus’ life and death primarily inspire us to live compassionately, as a divine model of love? Or did Christ’s sacrifice act as a cosmic transaction, “paying a debt” to liberate humanity from Satan’s grip?

    We’ll unpack the historical roots of these ideas, their contrasts, and their implications for how we understand God’s character. Does a God who bargains with Satan align with radical grace? Can a focus on moral example empower – or burden -our pursuit of justice and mercy? Together, we’ll explore how each theory nurtures – or undermines human flourishing, justice, and our capacity to trust a God who is love.

    Join us as we re-examine ancient ideas for a modern world, seeking a faith that deepens our love for others and our awe of a God who meets us in struggle and solidarity. All voices, doubts, and curiosity welcome! 

    Sunday, May 11, 2025

    by  | May 8, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    Service and Learning

    Join us, starting this week, for our monthly Service and Learning gathering, at 22 Willow and in our community.

    In our learning at 22 Willow, we invite you to join us for a screening of the short documentary A Human Picture, exploring Ontario’s transformational Basic Income Pilot.

    Hosted by the Peace in Action Team (PiAT) Learning Branch, this event also features guest presenters who will share insights and lead thought-provoking discussions around the topic.

    Everyone is welcome — come learn, reflect, and be part of the conversation.

    If you have any questions, please contact our missions team or pastoral team at: mission@elevationwaterloo.org or pastoral@elevationwaterloo.org.

    Sunday, May 4, 2025

    by  | Apr 30, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    Theories of Atonement.

    This week we begin our new series on theories of Atonement. 

    In our first week, we’ll begin with an overview of this important and often controversial topic. Most importantly, we’ll explore how we, as a community, can learn, grow, and live together while holding different beliefs and understandings—and how we continue to live out our shared vision and values in the midst of that.

    Sunday, April 27, 2025

    by  | Apr 23, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    Contemplative Prayer Practices.

    This coming Sunday we’re going to take some time to explore some of the contemplative prayer practices that we have talked about during our recent series around prayer. We’ll be walking through practices together as a community, as well as providing a space to explore some prayer practices on our own. We’re looking forward to reflecting on the ways that these practices can invite us into a deeper expression as a community, as well as noticing the ways that God is communing with us in all things.

    Our kids will be wrapping up the Easter curriculum this week by exploring how Jesus appeared to and spent time with His followers after the events of the Easter weekend. Please note that the Grade 4-5 class will be using the gym for their time at KidsQuest this week.

    We’ll wrap up around 10am, and then all are invited to join with their Neighbours groups in whatever your group has planned!

    Sunday, April 20, 2025

    by  | Apr 15, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    EASTER SUNDAY.

    Holy Week began this past Sunday with our Palm Sunday celebration—a time that marks Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem. As we continue this sacred journey together, we invite you to join us in reflecting on Christ’s path to the cross and rejoicing in the hope of the resurrection.

    • Stations of the Cross – Thursday, April 17 (7–9PM) & Friday, April 18 (9AM–8PM)
    • Good Friday Service – April 18 at 6PM
    • Easter Sunday Celebration – April 20 at 9AM

    After the sermon this Sunday, we’ll all gather in the gym for a time of Communion around the Eucharist table (after collecting our kids from KidsQuest). Afterwards, we’ll enjoy fellowship and community over coffee, tea, and donuts!

    Please note: an allergy-friendly option (nut-, gluten-, and egg-free) will be available. If you have other dietary needs, feel free to bring along your own treat(s)!

    Sunday, April 13, 2025

    by  | Apr 8, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    Service and Learning.

    This week is our monthly Service and Learning gathering!
    Here’s a list of what you can sign up (or on some cases, drop in) for:

    Thursday, April 10, 2025

    • Community Ministry Meal (5PM to 6:30PM)

    Sunday, April 13, 2025

    • Learning in Sanctuary at 22 Willow (9AM)
    • Cooking at 22 Willow for A Better Tent City (9AM)
    • Baking at 22 Willow for A Better Tent City (9AM)
    • Food Kit Assembling (9AM)
    • Cooking & Sharing at SHOW (10AM-12PM)
    • Luther Manor Connection (1PM-3PM)

    If you have any questions, please contact our missions team or pastoral team at: mission@elevationwaterloo.org or pastoral@elevationwaterloo.org.

    Sunday, April 06, 2025

    by  | Apr 3, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    What If? Reimagining Prayer, Part 4.

    We’ll be wrapping up our Reimagining Prayer series this coming Sunday by taking some time to consider the beauty of reflecting on the words of prayers that have been written by others, and the gift of borrowing language to express words that may resonate with our own hearts and minds. From contemplative prayer practices to sharing in Prayers of the People, from more ancient liturgy to modern litanies – we’ll be exploring the ways that these practices can invite us into a deeper expression as a community, as well as noticing the ways that God is communing with us in all things.

    Sunday, March 30, 2025

    by  | Mar 25, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    What If? Reimagining Prayer, Part 3

    This week we continue our series “What If: Reimagining Prayer.” This Sunday Devon will share several forms of prayer that he has found meaningful over the years. Together we will explore the connection between prayer and the physical world around us, including ourselves.

    Sunday, March 23, 2025

    by  | Mar 19, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    Prayers that Hurt, Prayers that Heal: Building Consent into Interpersonal Prayer.

    Praying for each other is one of the powerful and intimate parts of Christian community. This week Brian and Grace will lead a discussion on how to be mindful of how we use the power of prayer in ways that make everyone feel safe and included.

    Sunday, March 16, 2025

    by  | Mar 11, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    LENT SERIES: WHAT IF? RE-IMAGINING PRAYER.

    Whether prayer feels like a sanctuary or a struggle, a familiar rhythm or a distant mystery—whether you approach it with confidence, doubt, or not at all—you’re not alone. This Sunday, we’re stepping into an honest, open-handed exploration of prayer—one that welcomes our doubts, questions and curiosity.

    Together, we’ll consider prayer through the lenses of theology, science, personal experience, and deconstruction, as we’re invited to rediscover, rethink, reconstruct, or simply rest in the mystery of prayer.

    Sunday, March 09, 2025

    by  |Mar 5, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    Service and Learning.

    This week is our Service & Learning Sunday!
    Please sign up on Church Center for the many activities that are taking place, not only on Sunday March 9th, but also on Thursday March 13th and Saturday March 29th.

    Sunday, March 02, 2025

    by  | Feb 24, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    Stories from Scripture: Flannelgraph Not Included, Part 6. 

    A powerless and desperate widow reaches out to connect with the prophet Elisha.  Together, they offer what they have and do what they can,  and with God’s blessing there is a miraculous outcome.  Their story provides a compelling lesson as to how God participates with His people to provide justice and restore dignity to the most marginalized.

    Sunday, February 23, 2025

    by  | Feb 18, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    Stories from Scripture: Flannelgraph Not Included, Part 5: Longing and Being Seen. 

    What do we do with our deepest longings? What does Jesus do? Let’s explore through an underrated story as we continue our Stories from Scripture: Flannelgraph Not Included series.

    Service Cancelled – February 16, 2025

    by  | Feb 15, 2025 | Featured, News | 0 comments

    Due to the significant and worsening snowstorm affecting the Kitchener-Waterloo area, we have made the difficult decision to cancel tomorrow’s church service scheduled for Sunday, February 16, 2025. This early decision aims to ensure the safety of our entire community, from staff to volunteers to everyone attending the service or our kids participating in KidsQuest.

    Environment Canada has issued a winter storm warning for our region, forecasting total snowfall accumulations of 20cm to 30cm by Sunday evening. The heaviest snowfall is expected tomorrow, with peak rates of 3cm to 6cm per hour, leading to hazardous travel conditions. Additionally, significantly reduced visibility in heavy snow and blowing snow is anticipated.

    We encourage everyone to stay safe and avoid unnecessary travel during this time. Please continue to monitor local weather updates and adhere to any advisories issued by authorities.

    We apologize for any inconvenience this cancellation may cause and appreciate your understanding as we prioritize the well-being of our community. We look forward to gathering together when conditions improve and we can gather safely again.

    Sunday, February 09, 2025

    by  | Feb 5, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    SERVICE & LEARNING: PEACE IN ACTION TEAMS. 

    Back in November we introduced the Elevation community to the Peace in Action Team (PiAT),  inviting our community to participate in building the branches of this team.  We are thrilled to further this important work of education, reflection, service, giving and advocacy, rooted in our faith and commitment to justice,  compassion and re-imagined church. 

    Mark your calendars for a special Service & Learning Gathering, this Sunday at 9am, and be part of this transformative journey.

    Together, we’ll:

    • Introduce our theme for the next few years, and reflect on why this theme matters in our community
    • Learn through regional stories, stats, and lived experiences
    • Take first steps toward advocacy and meaningful action
    • Shape the vision of PiAT—including a collaborative logo and creative project!

    We’ll gather in the sanctuary to kick things off, then dive into interactive sessions with both our Learning and Service teams before sharing a snack and heading out. Please note that KidsQuest will not be running, but we will have activities to keep our younger generation engaged.

    Your voice, presence, and passion matter. Let’s step forward in peace and action—together. See you there!

    Sunday, January 5, 2025

    by  | Jan 30, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    Stories from Scripture: Flannelgraph Not Included, Part 4: Rohoda Who?

    This week we will be continuing our Stories from Scripture: Flannelgraph Not Included series with a look at perhaps a lesser-known individual from scripture – Rhoda. We may not hear a lot about Rhoda, but her story is not unfamiliar. The mention of her name in scripture, and her experience within the early church community, invites us to reflect about the ways that voices from within our own communities may be dismissed or disregarded. In what ways will Rhoda’s story invite us to think about more intentionally listening to the voices in the margins?

    Sunday, January 26, 2025

    by  | Jan 21, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    Stories from Scripture: Flannelgraph Not Included, Part 3: Learning from the Book of Esther (Laughing in the Face of Uncertainty and Times of Trouble). 

    This week we will be taking a closer look at the book and person of Esther. There are lots of messy topics that this book touches on but like most great cultural events, it may actually be best read as a comedy. Sometimes one of  the greatest gifts God gives us may actually be Their sense of humour. Humour allows us to view things in a different light and breathe a little easier when it feels like our breath has been taken away.

    Sunday, January 19, 2025

    by  | Jan 14, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    Stories from Scripture: Flannelgraph Not Included, Part 2: The Sassy Syrophoenician

    Fierce, witty, and unapologetically bold—the Syrophoenician woman didn’t submit or resign to passivity. She was persistent and courageous in challenging the status quo, refusing to take “no” as an answer, and in so doing she partnered with God in creating a more just world.

    Join us this Sunday as we explore her powerful story, and discover how her example (among others) invites us to challenge our assumptions, reimagining our own role in partnering with God in our journeys of transformation and the pursuit of justice and healing of our world.

    Sunday, January 12, 2025

    by  | Jan 6, 2025 | Sunday Morning

    SERVICE AND LEARNING.

    One of the ways we practice living out our faith and worship as a community is through connecting and partnering with service organizations in our local community, being guided by those working and living at the margins. On a regular basis we use our gathering time on the weekend to spread out in smaller groups around the city to learn more about a particular justice issue or concern and to find ways to contribute to the work that is happening in our broader community. 

    Sign up here for Sunday, January 12th Opportunities

    Sunday, January 5, 2025

    by  | Dec 31, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    Stories from Scripture: Flannelgraph Not Included, Part 1

    This week we begin the year with a new series looking at different characters from scripture. To start us off Devon explores the story of Jesus healing a blind man, and how his personal connection to this story has changed and grown over the years. We attempt to journey through the many influences this story has on us today.

    A Quick Look At All Of Our Sunday Services

    A Quick Look At All Of Our Sunday Services

    by | Dec 24, 2024 | Article, Featured, News

    Sunday, December 29, 2024

    by  | Dec 24, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    Rest.

    There will be no service on Sunday, December 29th. We’re taking this week to rest as a community and to give our amazing volunteers a well-deserved break.

    Take this time to recharge, reflect, and enjoy moments with loved ones. We look forward to gathering again in the new year, refreshed and ready for all that’s ahead!

    Christmas Eve Service, December 24, 2024

    by  | Dec 23, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    You’re invited to our Christmas Eve Service! We’ll gather here in the Sanctuary on Tuesday, December 24th at 6PM to celebrate the birth of Jesus together. Join us for this special evening of worship and reflection as we prepare our hearts for the true meaning of Christmas.

    Sunday, December 22, 2024

    by  | Dec 16, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    ADVENT, WEEK 4: HOPE

    Advent hope is beautiful—but it’s also messy. It’s the radiant glow of light on the horizon, but it’s also the ache of waiting, the weight of “not yet.” It’s the tension between the promise of what could be and the pain of what isn’t.

    Advent doesn’t shy away from this tension. Instead, it calls us to hold on anyway. To risk hoping for a world transformed, for a love that doesn’t let go, for a God who shows up—not just in a manger, but in the mess of life right now.

    Join us as we explore what it means to hope boldly, even in the face of uncertainty. How Advent hope is not passive optimism but an active, transformative force. Together, let’s discover how hope anchors us, even when we’re “just hanging on.” What are you hoping for? And how might Advent reshape your answer?

    Sunday, December 15, 2024

    by  | Dec 9, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    ADVENT, WEEK 3: JOY

    What does it mean to have joy? Is it possible to have joy even if you aren’t happy? Join us as we explore what it means to have joy during the Christmas season.

    Sunday, December 08, 2024

    by  | Dec 3, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    ADVENT WEEK 2: LOVE.

    This Sunday, during the second week of Advent, themed “Love,” we will express our faith and worship through acts of service and learning. By partnering with local organizations and being guided by those living at the margins, we’ll dedicate our gathering time to engaging with justice issues and contributing to meaningful work in our community.

    Here’s what’s happening on Sunday, December 8th:

    • Learning Opportunity: A session in the Sanctuary at 22 Willow, 9–10:30AM (no registration required).
    • Cooking & Baking for A Better Tent City: Teams will prepare meals and baked goods at 22 Willow, 9–10:30AM (12 people max for each activity).
    • MCC Hygiene Kit Assembly: Volunteers will assemble hygiene kits in the gym at 22 Willow, 9–10:30AM (20 people, with space for a few parent-supervised kids).
    • Cooking & Sharing at SHOW: Sarah Flatt and a team will prepare and serve meals, while creating and sustaining bonding relationships. If you’re not part of this group and are interested, add yourself to the waitlist!
    • Connection to Nature: A community walk at Bechtel Park, 9:30–10:30AM. Meet at the playground near the dog-park entrance (no registration required).

    Through these activities, we’ll put love into action by serving others, building connections, and learning together. Join us as we live out God’s call to love in tangible ways!

    Sunday, December 01, 2024

    by  | Nov 26, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    ADVENT WEEK 1: THE PATH OF PEACE.

    Sunday is the first day of  Advent, the season that we anticipate the coming of Jesus, our Saviour.  In the teaching time this week, we will be looking into the Advent theme of “Peace”.  Prophecies about Jesus call him the “Prince of Peace” and angels heralded his birth with the declaration of “Peace on Earth”.  Clearly, the kingdom of God is a kingdom of peace.  But in 2024, our world is filled with conflict, war and the pain and destruction they bring and we see that the promise of “peace on earth” is not fully realized in our time. What can we do and say as followers of Jesus to advance the cause of peace?   In our teaching time we will reflect on the call to followers of Jesus to be travellers and guides along the path of peace.

    Sunday, November 24 2024

    by  | Nov 19, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    THEY’RE DOING IT AGAIN!!!

    After the highly successful Youth Takeover event in June, our Youth will be leading the service next week, November 24th. We’re excited for their energy as they guide our gathering starting at 9AM!

    A special note to caregivers of kids in Grade 4 and 5: They will NOT be heading to KidsQuest but will stay in the Sanctuary for the entire service.

    Sunday, November 17, 2024

    by  | Nov 11, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    Mission, Journey, & KidsQuest Exploration

    On November 17th we will be taking some time to hear from our Mission and Journey teams about the work they have been doing over the last few months to dream and strategize about next steps for continuing to align those ministry areas with our affirmed values, vision and mission. The leaders of those teams will be sharing about a restructured model and plan for those teams, as well as an invitation to join in this important work of justice and peace-building. 
    Then, during our discussion time, our Children’s Ministry Exploration Team will be inviting our community into some discussion and sharing around how we approach the formation of faith with the youngest members of our community, in light of the values and vision we are collectively aspiring towards.
    We’re looking forward to a morning of inspiration and dreaming together!  

    Sunday, November 10 2024

    by  | Nov 5, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    SERVICE & LEARNING WEEKEND

    One of the ways we practice living out our faith and worship as a community is through connecting and partnering with service organizations in our local community, being guided by those working and living at the margins. Once a month, we use our gathering time on the weekend to spread out in smaller groups around the city to learn more about a particular justice issue or concern and to find ways to contribute to the work that is happening in our broader community. 

    Sunday, November 10th Opportunities

    1. Learning Opportunity in the Sanctuary at 22 Willow
      Sunday, November 10th from 09:00-10:30AM  (NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED)
    2. Cooking at 22 Willow for A Better Tent City
      Sunday, November 10th from 09:00-10:30AM  (12 people max)
    3. Baking at 22 Willow for A Better Tent City
      Sunday, November 10th from 09:00-10:30AM  (12 people max)
    4. Christmas Card Making Party
      Sunday, November 10th from 09:00-10:30AM  (12 people max)
      We’ll be making Christmas cards for the inmates at Grand Valley Institution for Women.  A chaplain from the prison will be coming and telling us about his work and how he has seen Jesus in the prison. 
    5. Cooking & Sharing at SHOW
      Sunday, November 10th (12 people max)
      Sarah Flatt will continue to organize this team and we will ask people to sign up to commit to the SHOW team on an ongoing monthly basis. If you are interested in joining this team, please add yourself to the waitlist and Sarah will be in touch with details.
    6. Connection to Nature (Bechtel Park)
      Sunday, November 10th from 9:30-10:30AM (NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED)
      Meet at 9:30am at Bechtel Park for a community walk around the park. We’ll meet at the playground section near the dog-park entrance.

    Saturday, November 23rd Opportunity

    1. FoodBank of Waterloo
      Saturday, November 23rd (20 people max)
      We will be meeting at the Food Bank of Waterloo Region (50 Alpine Court) on to participate in whatever task is needed for that day (packaging, sorting, etc). There will be a learning component as well about how the food bank operates in our region (20 people max).
      Please Note:
      1. Due to the Food Bank’s Check-in requirements, you will need to sign up for each individual that will be in attendance.
      2. All participants must be a minimum age of 8 years old.
      3. The Food Bank Registration and waiver need to be signed by 1:00pm on Friday, November 22nd. This will be emailed to participants.

    If you have any questions, please contact our missions team or pastoral team at: mission@elevationwaterloo.org or pastoral@elevationwaterloo.org

    Sunday, November 3, 2024

    by  | Nov 1, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    I Believe: Belief vs. Trust

    This Sunday we will be wrapping up our Living the Creed: A Fresh Perspective series, looking deeper at the concept of belief. What does it mean to believe? What changes in our perspective when we reflect on the distinction between belief and trust? We’ll be taking some time to reflect on this theme through some extended, guided discussion, as well as hearing from a few members of our teaching team.

    We’ll also be sharing in Communion during the first half of our service. Everyone is welcome to join us at the Eucharist table!

    Sunday, October 27, 2024

    by  | Oct 21, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    The Creed’s Last Word: Life Abundant, Life Eternal.

    Join us this Sunday as we explore the final lines of the Apostles’ Creed: “the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting.” How does God’s relational love transform these ancient words into a living invitation for us? What if forgiveness is more than wiping the slate clean—what if it’s an invitation to healing and liberation? How does affirming the resurrection of the body shape how we view our physical lives and the sacredness of creation? And what if life everlasting is not just about the future, but an invitation to live fully in the present? How might these beliefs shape the way we live and love in our world right now?

    Sunday, October 20, 2024

    by  | Oct 15, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    I believe in the Holy Spirit

    What does it mean to believe in the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit can be the most challenging part of the Trinity to wrap your head around and is often reduced to simply being a power source…like a spiritual battery. On the other hands some of the worst moments of Christian history have used the supposed inspiration of the Holy Spirit as cover and justification. Join us as we wrestle through what believing in the Holy Spirit means for us as a church, and what difference it make in our lives. 

    Saturday & Sunday, October 12 & 13 2024

    by  | Oct 10, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    SERVICE & LEARNING WEEKEND

    One of the ways we practice living out our faith and worship as a community is through connecting and partnering with service organizations in our local community, being guided by those working and living at the margins. Once a month, we use our gathering time on the weekend to spread out in smaller groups around the city to learn more about a particular justice issue or concern and to find ways to contribute to the work that is happening in our broader community. 

    Saturday, October 12th Opportunity

    • Karis Disability Services – Yard Clean Up from (10am-12pm) (12 people max)

    Sunday, October 13th Opportunities

    • Learning Opportunity in the Sanctuary at 22 Willow from 9-10:30am (no registration required)
    • Cooking at 22 Willow for A Better Tent City from 9-10:30am (12 people max)
    • Baking (Applesauce making!) at 22 Willow for A Better Tent City from 9-10:30am (12 people max)
    • 22 Willow Neighbourhood Care from 9-10:30am (12 people max)
    • Cooking & Sharing at SHOW (12 people max)
    • Connection to Nature (Bechtel Park) 9:30am (no registration required)

    If you have any questions, please contact our missions team or pastoral team at: mission@elevationwaterloo.org or pastoral@elevationwaterloo.org

    Sunday, October 06, 2024

    by  | Oct 3, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    This Sunday we continue our journey through the Apostle’s Creed. Devon explores the articles of “the holy worldwide church, and the communion of Christ followers,” centering on ideas around the family of God, and what it means to belong to something far from perfect.

    Sunday, September 29, 2024

    by  | Sep 23, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    “Descending, Ascending, Returning: Christ’s Love in the Creeds”

    In this message, we explore one of the most perplexing passages of the Apostles’ Creed, which includes: He descended to the dead, ascended to the right hand of the Father, and will come again to judge the living and the dead.

    What if far from the fear-driven images of fire and brimstone, the judgment of Christ isn’t about exclusion or eternal punishment; but about a love that will not rest until ALL is made whole, healed, reconciled and alive. Join us as we reconsider what it means for Christ to descend, ascend and come again, bringing refining love to every corner of our lives and the world.

    Sunday, September 22, 2024

    by  | Sep 18, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    This coming Sunday we will continue our series Living the Creed: A Fresh Perspective. We’ll dive into the second line of the Creed: “I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord.” We will take some time to explore the significance of Jesus’ divinity. What does it mean for us today? Does it shape how we understand justice, and our calling to love? What does it look like to discover or rediscover Jesus as our Lord? Together, we’ll reflect on how this foundational belief invites us into a deeper relationship with God and a renewed vision of hope, compassion, and transformation for the world.  

    Sunday, September 15 2024

    by  | Sep 10, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    One of the ways we practice living out our faith and worship as a community is through connecting and partnering with service organizations in our local community, being guided by those working and living at the margins. On a regular basis we use our gathering time on the weekend to spread out in smaller groups around the city to learn more about a particular justice issue or concern and to find ways to contribute to the work that is happening in our broader community.

    We engage in our Service and Learning gatherings on the second weekend of the month, so put those weeks on your calendar!
    Head on over to Church Center and read over the opportunities and then register for the one that you would like to participate in for Sunday September 15th.

    Sunday, September 8, 2024

    by  | Sep 4, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    This Sunday we are beginning a new series titled “Living the Creed: A fresh perspective.” We will look at how the ancient creeds came to be and examine how the statement of beliefs that form the Apostles Creed can positively influence how we live out our faith. This week we begin with “I believe in God the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth”. 

    Sunday, September 1, 2024

    by  | Aug 29, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    You’re invited to a Bring-Your-Own Picnic this Sunday at 22 Willow, starting at 11:00AM.

    We’ll have some snacks available for those just dropping in, and if you’d like to bring something to share, please ensure it’s nut-free. Communion will be hosted by Melissa, and for music, we’ll be singing acapella, with lyric sheets provided. Come enjoy good company, music, and a relaxing time outdoors before the rush of the new school year begins (remember to bring lawn chairs or a picnic blanket!). Hope to see you there!

    Sunday, August 25, 2024

    by  | Aug 21, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    We live in a culture obsessed with youth, yet aging is a universal reality. Ecclesiastes talks about youth as being “meaningless” but also implores us to remember God in the days of our youth. This week we will explore the value of youth and aging and what it means to follow Jesus in every stage of our lives.

    Sunday, August 18, 2024

    by  | Aug 12, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    This Sunday, join us as we continue in our series on Ecclesiastes, exploring the theme of confronting death—not only physical death, but the death of ideas, relationships, organizations, and aspects of our lives that no longer serve us.

    We’ll reflect on what it means to be resurrection people, finding hope and renewal in the very act of letting go. Together, we’ll confront the struggle to release what is familiar and comfortable, understanding that true growth and new life arise from our willingness to embrace endings.

    This journey through Ecclesiastes invites us to discover the transformative power of surrender, and to find strength and inspiration in the promise of resurrection.

    Sunday, August 11, 2024

    by  | Aug 5, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    Relationships and community are important.  Much of our personal happiness (or unhappiness) arises from the health of our relationships with others and sense of belonging. This Sunday, Mark Dettweiler will be examining  how the “cord of three strands” in Ecclesiastes can inform our understanding of healthy relationships and supportive communities.

    Sunday, August 4, 2024

    by  | Jul 31, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    Due to the long weekend, we will not be gathering this Sunday. We encourage our dedicated volunteers to use this time to rest and recover, and we hope the entire community takes this opportunity to rejuvenate and spend quality time with loved ones. Enjoy the break, and we look forward to coming together refreshed and re-energized on August 11th.

    Sunday, July 28, 2024

    by  | Jul 24, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    We are in the sixth week of our Summer Series, digging into the book and themes of Ecclesiastes. This week we’ll be continuing to ask questions about what we do with the very real, seemingly pessimistic and hopeless nature of the words that the author presents. In light of the meaningless nature of everything around us, how do we go on? If life is a vapour, what do we hang on to? How does the life of Jesus and the presence of the Spirit continue to invite us into the gift of imagination and hope?

    Sunday, July 21, 2024

    by  | Jul 16, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    This Sunday, Devon explores the theme of work (toil and labour) in the book of Ecclesiastes. We discuss what work can and cannot contribute to our lives today. 

    Sunday, July 14, 2024

    by  | Jul 9, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    This Sunday, we continue our study of Ecclesiastes, exploring the raw honesty of its author. We’ll reflect on how this ancient text invites us to confront the world’s suffering with open eyes and compassionate hearts, and grants us liberating permission to be honest about our own struggles, suffering, doubts, despair and disillusionment as a path to healing and growth. 

    Together, we’ll consider the transformative power of lament, authenticity and vulnerability within community as gifts of hope and strength amidst life’s struggles, tragedies and uncertainties.

    Sunday, July 7, 2024

    by  | Jul 2, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    Summertime, and the living is … meaningless?!?

    The Teacher of Ecclesiastes contends that everything in life is ultimately in vain and therefore meaningless. Is the Teacher completely correct or could there be something more? What might Jesus have to say to the Teacher?

    Join Mark Dettweiler as he explores these questions.

    Sunday, June 30, 2024

    by  | Jun 25, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    This weekend marks the first of two long weekends where we will not be gathering together at 22 Willow at 9AM (June 30th and August 4th). Instead, we encourage the community, staff, and especially our valued volunteers, to utilize this time for rest, relaxation, and rejuvenation.

    This will also be the last Neighbours Sunday until the fall. If you’re part of a Neighbours Group, you’ll be hearing from your group leaders directly. If you’re not in a Neighbours Group and would like to be plugged in, sign up on Church Center to get connected with the group in your area.

    Sunday, June 23, 2024

    by  | Jun 17, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    The Importance and Danger of Moderation: We are told that moderation is a virtue, but it is easy to call for moderation when you are in a place of comfort and privilege. This week we will look at a number of passages of scripture and consider how they could be used to both help and to harm and discern together what it means to listen to the Spirit as a community. 

    Sunday, June 16, 2024

    by  | Jun 11, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    This Sunday we open up our nine-part series on one of the most difficult books of the Old Testament. Devon explores how the uncomfortable and abstract nature of Ecclesiastes is intentionally present, and also an essential aspect of the teaching of this book. 

    Sunday, June 09, 2024

    by  | Jun 4, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    We invite you to join us for an interactive Service & Learning Reflection morning this Sunday! We’ll be gathering at 22 Willow for our usual worship and announcements (some might now know this as the Half-time Show). Then, instead of sending the kids off to KidsQuest, we will ALL be participating in various reflective activities around the church!

    Come prepared to engage in painting, planting, and a mindful prayer walk as part of our worship together. Additionally, we’re conducting a collection for the Food Bank of Waterloo Region. If you’re able, please bring some of their top-requested items, such as canned fruits, vegetables, meats, and fish; rice; or individually wrapped snacks.

    Sunday, June 2, 2024

    by  | May 27, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    The Youth are taking over our regular gathering!

    They will be commandeering over the welcome and greetings, worship, communion, announcements, kids dismissal, and teaching. Join us as we celebrate together and special thanks to the regular KidsQuest volunteers who will still be caring for the younger members of our community during this special service.

    Sunday, May 26, 2024

    by  | May 22, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    This Sunday, we’re continuing our 2-week ‘Church as a Common Collective’ series with a look at how God can bring beauty out of brokenness. Join us as Mel, Shane, and Sophie each share their own story about God’s providence in times of despair.

    Sunday, May 19, 2024

    by  | May 14, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    This week, join us as we explore the theme of God’s miraculous intervention throughout the Old Testament and its profound connection to Pentecost. Together, we’ll ponder the intriguing question: Why does goodness often seems chaotic in this world?

    Saturday & Sunday, May 11 & 12, 2024

    by  | May 9, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    It’s Service and Learning this weekend! Here are the opportunities for Saturday and Sunday:

    Saturday, May 11th Opportunities:
    – Baking at 22 Willow for A Better Tent City
    – Connection to Nature at Spur Line Trail
    Sign Up here: https://elevationwaterloo.churchcenter.com/…/2289718

    Sunday, May 12th Opportunities:
    – Cooking at 22 Willow for A Better Tent City
    – Journey Team English Conversation Circle
    – Learning Opportunity in the Sanctuary at 22 Willow
    – Cooking & Sharing at SHOW
    Sign up here: https://elevationwaterloo.churchcenter.com/…/2289766

    Sunday, May 05, 2024

    by  | Apr 29, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    Understanding our own belovedness transforms us, and in doing so transforms our understanding of others. When we see others through the eyes of Jesus’ love we realize that even our enemies are beloved. But belovedness does not mean we lack boundaries, but instead belovedness calls us into transformed living. 

    This week, Brian will be rounding off the current series with his topic on how Belovedness Transforms Enemies.  He will be looking at the story of Paul and Ananias, with scripture taken from Acts 9:9-19 and Galatians 1:15-20.

    Sunday, April 28, 2024

    by  | Apr 22, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    As we continue our series on Belovedness, Cathleen will guide us through “Breaking the Binary of Belovedness.” We’ll explore how everyone, from the prodigal to the powerful, from the marginalized to the magnified, is deeply cherished. Join us as we embark on a journey beyond the constraints of binary thinking to recognizing, celebrating and embracing the belovedness of all, paving the way for individual and communal healing.

    Sunday, April 21, 2024

    by  | Apr 16, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    This Sunday we will begin a sermon series on Belovedness. Mark Dettweiler will speak about the positive changes that arise as we embrace God’s love for us and live each day as His beloved.

    Sunday, April 13 & 14, 2024

    by  | Apr 8, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    It’s Service and Learning Weekend this week! Saturday Food Bank opportunity has already filled up, however, there are still many opportunities for Sunday. Head on over to Church Center to sign up!

    Sunday, April 07, 2024

    by  | Apr 3, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    This Sunday, there will be a slight adjustment to our regular gathering format. We’ll commence in the sanctuary as usual. However, when the children head upstairs to KidsQuest, instead of our typical mingle time before the sermon, we’ll transition to the gym. You’re invited to grab a drink and find a seat at one of the tables.

    Mel Martin will be leading us in a guided discussion focused on Mission at Elevation. This will involve introducing an idea or question, followed by round table conversations. It promises to be an engaging and thought-provoking session.

    Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024

    by  | Mar 27, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    In the accounts of the Resurrection recorded in the varied Gospels a strange theme occurs: when Jesus shows up after the his resurrection even the people who knew Him most intimately fail to recognize Him! Join us this Easter morning as we look at these puzzling stories and unpack the ways that we too can fail to recognize Jesus and the work of Resurrection in own lives. 

    Good Friday, March 29, 2024

    by  | Mar 27, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    As we enter Holy Week, we invite you to join us for special observances at Elevation. On Friday, March 29, come to the gym and partake in the Stations of the Cross between 9am and 10pm. Additionally, join us at 3pm in the Sanctuary for our Good Friday service, where together, we’ll reflect on Jesus’ ultimate sacrifice through songs, scripture, and poetry.

    Sunday, March 24, 2024

    by  | Mar 20, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    Join us on Palm Sunday as we explore repentance as a radical reimagining of a better world beyond our current constructs. Discover how the crowds lining the streets on Palm Sunday struggled to envision a better way, and how Jesus’ entrance was inviting both them and us to imagine and partner with Him in ushering in the new KINdom.

    Sunday, March 24, 2024

    by  | Mar 20, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    Join us on Palm Sunday as we explore repentance as a radical reimagining of a better world beyond our current constructs. Discover how the crowds lining the streets on Palm Sunday struggled to envision a better way, and how Jesus’ entrance was inviting both them and us to imagine and partner with Him in ushering in the new KINdom.

    Sunday, March 17, 2024

    by  | Mar 13, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    As we continue in our series on repentance and repair, we will look at the Galatian church to see how fear often prevents us from living  out the full freedom of following Jesus. 

    Sunday, March 10, 2024

    by  | Mar 7, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    One of the ways we practice living out our faith and worship as a community is through connecting and partnering with service organizations in our local community, being guided by those working and living at the margins.
    This Sunday, we will use our gathering time to spread out in smaller groups around the city to learn more about a particular justice issue or concern and to find ways to contribute to the work that is happening in our broader community.

    Sunday, March 03, 2024

    by  | Feb 29, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    This week we will continue to dig into our Repentance and Repair series as we walk through the season of Lent. We will be spending some time exploring what it looks like to approach the practices of repentance and repair communally, as well as sharing the Eucharist together as a community.

    Sunday, February 25, 2024

    by  | Feb 22, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    Devon Wagler invites us to explore repentance in light of hidden injustices in our midst, and around the world. We hope to explore a practice of communal grace united with our repentance, and hope to discuss modes of repair in our lives.

    Sunday, February 18, 2024

    by  | Feb 15, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    Brian Pengelly kicks off our series on Repentance and Repair by digging into Matthew 12 and sharing where he has been forced to change his mind about the meaning of Repentence.

    Sunday, February 4, 2024

    by  | Feb 2, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    This week we turn our focus to the third aspect of our vision: reimagined church. Join Mel Burke and Steve Coupland as they explore this idea together.

    Sunday, January 28, 2024

    by  | Jan 24, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    This week marks the second week exploring our vision of open hands, diverse voices, and reimagined church.

    On Sunday, we will explore the idea of “diverse voices” together with some participatory elements including the practice of Eucharist together as a whole community. We will take some time to express gratitude to the Steering Committee, and we will commission and pray for our new Board of Directors.

    Sunday, January 21, 2024

    by  | Jan 18, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    We are entering into a three week conversation on our vision of open hands, diverse voices, and reimagined church.

    This week we will explore the idea of “open hands” as a practice leading to liberation, a deeper connection with God and a more compassionate and connected humanity. Join Cathleen Getchell as she starts this series off.

    Sunday, January 14, 2024

    by  | Jan 11, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    Please join us on Sunday morning for our worship service at 9am when we will be sharing in communion together and then hearing a community update from the Transition Team and Steering Committee.

    Sunday, January 07, 2024

    by  | Jan 4, 2024 | Sunday Morning

    This Sunday, we turn our attention toward the Epiphany, as we continue to explore some of the details of the biblical narrative surrounding the coming of Christ. Brian Pengelly will be sharing with us, and we hope that you are able to join us as we begin this new year together!

    Sunday, December 31, 2023

    by  | Dec 28, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    This Sunday we turn our attention to the incarnation, considering the implications of this theologically rich activity of God.

    We look forward to joining together at our regular service time of 9 am. 

    Saturday, December 23, 2023 (Christmas Eve-Eve)

    by  | Dec 21, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    We invite you to join us on Saturday, December 23rd for a Christmas Eve-Eve service at 6 pm. We will spend time reflecting on our theme, Come Oh Christ and then head to the gym to enjoy baked goods and warm drinks together. 

    Please note, that there will be NO services on Sunday, December 24th. We will resume our regular Sunday Morning Service on Sunday, December 31st at 9 am.

    Sunday, December 17, 2023

    by  | Dec 14, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    This Sunday, we are approaching our Service and Learning weekend a bit differently!  We will all be meeting together at 22 Willow at 9 am and will spend some time singing carols together, looking back and reflecting on some of the Service and Learning opportunities we participated in throughout this last year, and then hearing a bit about the work that is going on at A Better Tent City (ABTC). 
    As part of this service and learning, we are inviting the Elevation community to bring in items to pass along to either the Food Bank or A Better Tent City (or both!).

    Sunday, December 10, 2023

    by  | Dec 7, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    This week in Advent we’re continuing in our series, ‘Come, Lord Jesus’; diving deeper into the hope that Jesus brings when He comes, and how that still rings true today.

    Sunday, December 3, 2023

    by  | Nov 28, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    This Sunday is the start of the new Church year, which begins in the season of Advent. For our three Sunday’s of Advent (Dec 3, 10, and 17), we will locating ourselves in a series we’re calling Come Lord Jesus. As Advent anticipates Christmas, so to will each of our Sunday’s urge us in anticipation of the coming of Christ in our lives.

    We begin this Sunday with a look at the landscape of darkness with ‘Christ is Coming’.

    Sunday, November 26, 2023

    by  | Nov 24, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    We’re concluding our “Through the Lens of Jesus” series this coming Sunday. We’ll be spending time looking at some of the ways that the lens of Jesus invites us to both consider and reorient our lives to the upside down nature of the Kin-dom.

    Service & Learning, November 18 & 19, 2023

    by  | Nov 16, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    We are excited to invite you to participate in our Service and Learning opportunities this fall! 

    Opportunities on Saturday, November 18

    • Cooking At 22 Willow For A Better Tent City, max 10 people
    • MCC (Mennonite Central Committee) Hygiene Kits, max 30 people

    Registration for Saturday Opportunities

    Opportunities on Sunday, November 19

    • Cooking And Sharing At Supportive Housing of Waterloo Region, max 10 people 
    • Cooking For A Better Tent City At 22 Willow, max 10 people
    • Baking for A Better Tent City At 22 Willow, max 10 people
    • Connection To Nature Trail Walk & Nature Discovery, unlimited participation
    • Learning Opportunity At 22 Willow, unlimited participation

    Registration for Sunday Opportunities

    Sunday, November 12, 2023

    by  | Nov 10, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    We continue our series on looking at scripture through the lens of Jesus. Devon explores how Christ’s focus on peacemaking may inform our approach to scripture as a whole.

    Sunday, November 5, 2023

    by  | Nov 2, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    This Sunday we continue in our series “Reading the Bible Through the Lens of Jesus” with Cathleen inviting us to consider that our journey with Jesus encourages a shift from a posture of certainty to one of curiosity.

    Sunday, October 29, 2023

    by  | Oct 27, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    This Sunday we continue in our series of reading the Bible through the lens of Jesus with Mark Dettweiler speaking. We will turn to a familiar story in John 8, considering the shift from judgment to grace that we see in Jesus.

    Saturday & Sunday, October 21 & 22, 2023

    by  | Oct 19, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    This weekend is our October Service & Learning weekend. Please note, that this means that we will not have our regular Sunday service at 22 Willow.

    We encourage you to review the options below and sign up to participate. If you haven’t chosen an opportunity but find yourself available on Sunday morning, please feel free to join us in the sanctuary at 9am for a chance to hear an update from one of our mission partners, TK (Future of Africa).

     

    Opportunities on Saturday, October 21 (Registration for Saturday Opportunities)

    • Cooking At 22 Willow For A Better Tent City, 10 people max
    • Food Bank Volunteer Group at the Food Bank of Waterloo Region, 25 people max (FULL)

    Opportunities on Sunday, October 22 (Registration for Sunday Opportunities)

    • Cooking And Sharing At Supportive Housing of Waterloo Region, max 10 people
    • Cooking For A Better Tent City At 22 Willow, max 10 people
    • Baking for A Better Tent City At 22 Willow, max 10 people (FULL)
    • Connection To Nature Yard Clean-Up, unlimited participation
    • Journey Team – Interior House Painting at the Zihindula Family Home – people needed!
    • Future of Africa Learning Opportunity At 22 Willow, unlimited participation

    Sunday, October 15, 2023

    by  | Oct 12, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    This week we will continue our series about learning to read the Bible through the Jesus-centred lens, with a deeper dive into Lectio Divina.

    What is lectio divina? Lectio = word; divina = sacred

    Sunday, October 08, 2023

    by  | Oct 5, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    What does it mean to read scripture through the lens of Jesus? Or that Jesus is the one through whom we read scripture? Join us this week as we wade into the waters of this important conversation.

    Sunday, October 1, 2023

    by  | Sep 28, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    This week we continue our series on metaphors for our church as we return to the metaphor of an open table.

    Brian Pengelly will be bringing us back to the idea of a table big enough that we can always add another chair and everyone feels at home and is welcome. We will also be re-examining 1 Corinthians 11 and how the text was about making everyone included, rather than making sure only the worthy got to take part.

    Sunday, September 24, 2023

    by  | Sep 21, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    On Sunday, the Transition Team will be presenting a Vision and Mission Community Update. The adults will be in the gym and our kids will be taking over the sanctuary.

    When you arrive at 9 am you can head right into the gym. If you have kids in JK – Grade 5, please head to the front door of the sanctuary where you can sign your kids in for supervision. Our kids will be watching a movie in the Sanctuary from 9-10 a.m. and then joining us in the gym for snacks. Our littlest congregation members are welcome in the Nursery which will be staffed during our meeting. Parents will need to pick their child up from the Nursery after the meeting.

    Sunday, September 17, 2023

    by  | Sep 15, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    This week we will continue our three-part series looking at metaphors for the church. We will explore the theme of textiles as we consider the ways that the Church is like a woven tapestry – full of beauty, diversity, and engaged in the work of mending and repair.

    Sunday, September 10, 2023

    by  | Sep 6, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    This week we begin to look at the first of three different metaphors for the church as we consider our identity moving forward. What if we see ourselves through the lens of an ecological metaphor, like a forest garden, as a community of cultivation, interdependence, rootedness, and vibrant justice?

    “When you lack the verdancy of justice, your soul is dry, totally without tender goodness, totally without illuminating virtue.”-Hildegard of Bingen

    Sunday, September 03, 2023

    by  | Aug 28, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    This Sunday, we are having a special Campfire VBS wrap-up service. Our kids will be staying with us in the sanctuary and sharing songs, crafts, and the key verse they learned this summer. We are looking for kids who wish to participate in sharing.

    After the service, all are welcome to join us in the gym for a special campfire-themed snack.

    Sunday, August 27, 2023

    by  | Aug 24, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    This week, we will wrap up our current series on the theology and practice of foot-washing by leaning into the practice. Our service will feature some more contemplative elements.

    During the discussion time in the gym, there will be an opportunity for anyone interested to practice foot-washing (or hand-washing as an alternative) outside in the courtyard. This is an invitation, and everyone can make the choice to participate or not as they feel comfortable.

    Sunday, August 20, 2023

    by  | Aug 17, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    In our second week looking at the theology and practice of foot washing, we will be looking at the particular story of Jesus washing the feet of Judas. What does it mean to love and serve those that are different than us, or that we might consider as our enemies? How do we bear with one another even if we are so markedly different at times?

    We’ll also participate in communion together during the first part of our service with our kids.

    Sunday, August 13, 2023

    by  | Aug 8, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    This Sunday we will be exploring another sacrament of the Church: footwashing. This ancient practice finds its origin in the story of Jesus who modelled servant leadership to his friends and followers who often asked questions about their own importance.

    While we won’t actively be practicing footwashing this week, we’ll instead be looking at the virtue of humility that undergirds this practice.

    Sunday, August 6, 2023

    by  | Jul 30, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    Join us in the courtyard at 11am for a spiritual reflection, picnic lunch and lawn games.

    • Let’s reduce our carbon footprint by bringing our own dishes and water bottles.
    • Bring a chair and/or picnic blanket.
    • Bring your own picnic lunch.
    • Bring a lawn game to share!

    Sunday, July 30, 2023

    by  | Jul 26, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    We are continuing our Deep and Wide series this coming Sunday, exploring the length, width, height, and depth of God’s love. We are excited to have Patricia Layng speak on the depth of God’s love for us.

    Sunday, July 16, 2023

    by  | Jul 13, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    We are continuing our Deep and Wide series this coming Sunday, exploring the length, width, height, and depth of God’s love. We are excited to have Jonathon Sawatzky speak on the width of God’s love for us.

    Sunday, July 9, 2023

    by  | Jul 6, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    We are diving into our four-part Deep and Wide series starting this week, exploring the length, width, height, and depth of God’s love.

    This Sunday we are excited to have Cathleen Getchell speak on the length of God’s love for us.

    Sunday, July 02, 2023

    by  | Jun 28, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    Join us in the courtyard at 11am for a spiritual reflection, picnic lunch and lawn games. Our friends at Trillium Lutheran will be joining us!

    • Let’s reduce our carbon footprint by bringing our own dishes and water bottles.
    • Bring a chair and/or picnic blanket.
    • Bring your own picnic lunch.
    • Bring a lawn game to share!

    Sunday, June 25, 2023

    by  | Jun 23, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    This coming Sunday we will be talking about about how we know and experience God as an introduction to our July series: Deep and Wide. We’ll be exploring a few ideas as we navigate the mystery of knowing and experiencing the love of God who is vast and beyond us, and closer than the air we breathe.

    Sunday, June 18, 2023

    by  | Jun 15, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    This week, we are hosting an outdoor baptism service at 11 a.m. followed by a Potluck Picnic on the back lawn. Please bring a lawn chair or blanket, your own water bottle, dishes, cutlery, and potluck dishes to share. If your items need to be kept cold, please consider bringing them packed in a cooler. If you are bringing a dish that needs to be kept warm, please pack it in a crockpot and plug it in in the kitchen.

    Below, Steve shares with us a reflection on how to potluck well.

    Sunday, June 4, 2023

    by  | May 30, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    This Sunday, we will turn our attention to the ancient practice of baptism. Why do we do it and what meaning does it carry for us as individuals and as a community? We will explore three main aspects of baptism.

    Sunday, May 28, 2023

    by  | May 25, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    It’s Pentecost Sunday. It’s the birth of the Church and the end of the Easter season. We’ll be wrapping up this Tabled series by pulling together some developing themes around the Eucharist table. If God is the host, then the table is not ours; it is Christ’s. And if the character of God is one of generosity and an open embrace, then everyone is invited to come and eat. Stemming from this, we’ll consider the question, ‘what actually happens at the table?’ What is this communion meal about, and how can we open ourselves up to receive more than bread and wine?

    Sunday, May 21, 2023

    by  | May 17, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    We continue in our series called Tabled. This week we turn our focus to the peacemaking power of food. At the centre of this idea is sharing food together, and yet, we can broadly sketch out a great number of injustices – historical and present day – that surround and surface from food.

    This Sunday we will map out some of the ways justice is lacking when it comes to food before we pivot toward peacemaking.

    Sunday, May 14, 2023

    by  | May 11, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    This Sunday we are participating in Service & Learning.

    This means that we will have no service at 9 a.m. Details regarding your options for participation and registration can be accessed here.

    Sunday, May 07, 2023

    by  | May 4, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    This coming Sunday we will be continuing our Tabled series by taking some time to explore the meaning and significance found when we gather around the Eucharist Table. What does this invitation to come, receive and remember mean for us today? In what ways does our approach to the Eucharist table reflect our calling to follow Christ in extending an open table to all? 
    Our kids will be staying with us for the service and so our shortened sermon around this theme will be crafted with them in mind as well. Kids of all ages will also be invited to receive and participate in communion together with the adults. If children and/or their parents or guardians do not feel ready to participate in this way, there is no pressure at all – but rather an open invitation. 

    Sunday, April 30, 2023

    by  | Apr 27, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    This Sunday, in the second week of our Tabled series, we move from the feast itself to the act of invitation. Who gets invited? Who’s banquet feast is it anyway?

    We will turn to a parable in Luke 14 as we consider invitation, welcome, and belonging.

    Sunday, April 23, 2023

    by  | Apr 20, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    Fasting and feasting. Jesus gets questioned about why his followers are more prone to feasting than fasting. Feasting is a thread that runs through the whole of the biblical story, from cover to cover, bursting with feasts of all kinds throughout. What would it look like if we were a community marked by feasting? What are some of our modern ideas about feasting? Can feasting be bad? We’ll attempt to look at a few of these questions together before we carry on the conversation around discussion tables.

    Sunday, April 16, 2023

    by  | Apr 13, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    This Sunday is the 3rd Service & Learning Sunday in our 4 part series. If you previously signed up for an option you are already registered for the remaining months. If you’re not signed up, feel free to register here.

    If you have any questions about the events or need assistance with registration please contact Sue at the office at admin@elevationwaterloo.org.

    Easter Sunday, April 09 2023

    by  | Apr 6, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    He is Risen! We are wrapping up our series Postures of the People on Easter Sunday with a look at three postures we see in the risen Christ. The art featured in the slides for Sunday comes from Mexican artist Bernardo Ramonfaur. You can find more of his work at https://bernardoramonfaur.com/

    Good Friday, April 07, 2023

    by  | Apr 5, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    Drop in from 1-4pm or 7-9pm, 22 Willow Gymnasium.

    We invite you to take some time to come and move through the stations, either on your own or with your family or friends, to sit with the story of the events leading up to the death of Christ and the significance of the Cross.

    Each station will feature a short reflection alongside a reflection geared toward kids. The journey through the stations will culminate in a short film in the sanctuary.

    Sunday, March 26, 2023

    by  | Mar 24, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    This week, we’ll be exploring the posture of protection as we take some time to discuss the ways that we can develop a culture and community of protection especially for the more vulnerable among us.

    Sunday, March 19, 2023

    by  | Mar 15, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    As we continue in this Lenten season considering the postures of the people, we turn to the story of Lazarus. We will consider the posture of vulnerability in community that we find toward the end of John 11.

    Sunday, March 12, 2023

    by  | Mar 9, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    This Sunday (March 12th) is Service & Learning Sunday. A very detailed email was sent out on Tuesday with information for each event this month. This information can also be found here.

    A reminder that our Service & Learning Sunday opportunities take the place of our regular Sunday morning gathering at 22 Willow. We look forward to connecting with one another in a variety of spaces this Sunday and we will join back together at 22 Willow on Sunday March 19th. 

    Sunday, March 05, 2023

    by  | Mar 2, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    We will join together this week to celebrate the second Sunday of Lent. Melissa is carrying on with the “Postures of the People” theme with this week’s sermon titled ‘Awe and Adoration”.

    Sunday, February 26 2023

    by  | Feb 23, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    On the first Sunday of lent, we turn to a story of walking on water. Jesus walks on the waves and meets his weary friends and followers in morning light, amid crashing waves. Peter is invited out onto the waves. As we consider the Postures of the People, we turn our attention to Peter’s posture as one who had the courage to risk.

    Sunday, February 19, 2022

    by  | Feb 16, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    This Sunday, we’ll be partaking in a fishbowl conversation!

    A fishbowl conversation is a form of dialogue that can be used when discussing topics within large groups. A number of chairs are arranged in an inner circle. This is the fishbowl. The advantage of a fishbowl is that it allows the entire group to participate in a conversation.

    We look forward to gathering together in this special format on Sunday morning!

    Sunday, February 12, 2023

    by  | Feb 10, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    This week is Service and Learning Sunday! In lieu of our regular Sunday Morning gathering we will be taking part in Service and Learning Sundays as a community. Over the last 18 months, these Sundays have provided opportunities for our Elevation community to support service organizations in our local community or learn more about a particular issue or concern in our broader community. 

    To register, head on over to Church Center.

    Sunday, February 05, 2022

    by  | Feb 3, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    We are looking forward to having Christie Penner Worden join us this coming Sunday! Christie is the North American Director for RaiseUP Faith (The platform that produces the OneStory Curriculum that we use here at Elevation).

    With a focus on equipping and coaching, resourcing and training, Christie is a strategic leader who is passionate about discipling children, empowering leaders and providing effective support to those who love and serve today’s kids. Christie will bring a fresh and broad perspective as she teaches from her own experience and expertise, helping us to imagine what inviting our Elevation kids into genuine faith and community could look like! 

    Sunday, January 22, 2022

    by  | Jan 18, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    In our second week sitting with the crossing over story found in Joshua, we consider the role of endings and starts, as well as the importance of beginnings. We will look at Joshua 4 and the practice of markers in communal remembrance

    Sunday, January 15, 2023

    by  | Jan 13, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    Join us for the next three Sundays as we turn our attention to some ‘crossing over’ stories found in Numbers, Deuteronomy, and Joshua.

    Change management experts speak of ‘boundary events’ as those that mark our journey and help us move from one reality into a new one. As a church, we find ourselves on the cusp of a significant boundary event with the addition of a transition team to our leadership community.

    This week we consider the stories of giants and grasshoppers found in Numbers 13.

    Sunday, January 08, 2022

    by  | Jan 6, 2023 | Sunday Morning

    We are entering the season of Epiphany this week. It’s a season of revelation, illumination, and light breaking in. It’s a season that invites us to consider the myriad ways God reveals the Divine to us, through us, and in us.

    This week we’ll focus in on the story of Jesus’ baptism found in Matthew 3.

    Christmas Eve – Saturday, December 24, 2022

    by  | Dec 20, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    We will join together as a community for our Christmas Eve service at 22 Willow at 6pm. This will be an opportunity for us to sing together (including some special music from our youth and kids) as well as reflect on the hope of Christ through scripture and other spoken words. 

    Please note, there will be NO Sunday morning services on December 25 or January 1. We look forward to resuming our regular Sunday services on January 8 at 9 a.m. 

    Sunday, December 18, 2022

    by  | Dec 14, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    This Sunday we continue our exploration of Advent Embodied as we embody hope together. We will meet in the sanctuary at 9 a.m. for a carol sing. After we have filled our hearts with the hope and anticipation of Christ’s birth, we will head to the gym to decorate sugar cookies and enjoy hot beverages. There will be gluten free cookies available that are also nut and dairy free. If you have additional dietary restrictions we invite you to bring a sweet treat from home to enjoy. 

    Sunday, December 11th , 2022

    by  | Dec 8, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    This Sunday we continue our exploration of Advent Embodied as we Embody Peace as we share a potluck breakfast together. In the video below, Sue Campbell reminds us how to potluck well. To register to participate, please click here. Please note there is no service at 9 a.m. Everyone is welcome! Please come even if you are not able to bring a dish or find yourself available at the last minute.

    Sunday, December 4, 2022

    by  | Nov 30, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    This Sunday we continue our exploration of Advent Embodied as we Embody Joy through service as a community. In the video below, Mel Martin invites us to participate in one of seven curated service opportunities. To register to participate, please click here. Please note there is no service at 9 a.m.

     

     

    Sunday, October 30, 2022

    by  | Oct 27, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    For the month of October, we’re moving our focus into the neighbourhood. In this last of three weeks, we will consider the pace of Jesus, the idea of proximity, and how we can make small shifts toward greater presence in the life of our community.

    Sunday, October 23, 2022

    by  | Oct 20, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    We are pausing our series on Neighbouring and Neighbour’s Groups to bring you a special Mission Sunday. Please join us to hear exciting updates of how God is working in the lives of our mission partners and their initiatives.

    Sunday, October 16, 2022

    by  | Oct 13, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    For the month of October, we’re moving our focus into the neighbourhood. In this second of three weeks, we will consider the spiritual practice of hospitality, building upon this possible way forward through Neighbours groups.

    Sunday, October 09, 2022

    by  | Oct 7, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    For the month of October, we’re moving our focus into the neighbourhood. In this first of three weeks, we will consider the story of the Good Samaritan, engage the question ‘who is my neighbour’, and lay out a possible way forward through Neighbours groups.

    Saturday & Sunday, October 1st & 2nd, 2022

    by  | Aug 17, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    Here’s a Look at the Weekend:
    Saturday at 3pm – The Ride for Refuge (at 22 Willow)
    Saturday at 4:30pm – A Light Dinner as our Elevation Gathering
    Sunday Morning – No Service or Gathering
    Sunday at 1pm – Elevation Members Meeting

    Sunday, September 18 & 25, 2022

    by  | Sep 16, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    The cry of the people in the story of 1 Samuel 8 is for a king. “We want a king.” We’ll be spending two weeks looking at this story, reflecting on the church’s impulse to want a leader at the top to rule, to lead, and to make decisions for us.

    On September 18 we will consider the story and it’s implications for the church.

    Then on September 25 we will have a fishbowl conversation reflecting on this theme together.

    Sunday, September 18 & 25, 2022

    by  | Sep 16, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    The cry of the people in the story of 1 Samuel 8 is for a king. “We want a king.” We’ll be spending two weeks looking at this story, reflecting on the church’s impulse to want a leader at the top to rule, to lead, and to make decisions for us.

    On September 18 we will consider the story and it’s implications for the church.

    Then on September 25 we will have a fishbowl conversation reflecting on this theme together.

    Sunday, September 11, 2022

    by  | Sep 9, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    This Sunday September 11 is KidsQuest Sunday at Elevation! That means our kids and teachers are taking over the service, reminding us who Jesus is by exploring what they’ve been learning this summer.

    Sunday, September 4, 2022

    by  | Aug 31, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    Our last long weekend of the summer is this coming Sunday. Join us on Sunday September 4 at noon for a time of reflecting on the goodness of God. If you’re feeling up for, bring something to share. We’ll set up a table for shareable food. But there’s no pressure to do that if you’d prefer to keep to your own food. As always, we ask you to bring your own chair or picnic blanket. We will not have a 9am service that morning either. 

    We’ll also be reflecting on this summer of learning. What has God been teaching you? What have you been reading or studying that is inspiring you? How has this series in the Psalms been good for your soul? 

    Sunday, August 28, 2022

    by  | Aug 24, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    Our summer series on the Psalms wraps up this Sunday with Mark Dettweiler leading us through Psalm 121. We’ll also be celebrating communion together in the service. 

    Sunday, August 21, 2022

    by  | Aug 17, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    At the outset of our Summer in Psalms series, Christin led us into Psalm 82 and a consideration of how God is like the picture we see in the Circle of Security: bigger, stronger, kinder, and wiser. This week we turn to two Psalms, Psalm 130 and Psalm 131, considering once again the Circle of Security attachment theory framework as a model for faith and community. The first Psalm paints a picture of exploration, the depths, and calling out for God, while the second Psalm paints a picture of safe hands to welcome us home.

    Sunday, August 14, 2022

    by  | Aug 12, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    In our Summer in Psalms series we now turn to a psalm of disorientation in Psalm 137. Containing one of the ugliest verses in scripture, this psalm offers us a raw emotional response, as well as a lingering question that resonates with us today: how shall we sing the Lord’s song in this strange place?

    Sunday, August 07 2022

    by  | Aug 4, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    This week, Melodie will invite us to turn our attention to the well-known Psalm 23. As we explore what it means for us that God is our shepherd, we pray that you’ll experience an invitation to be grounded in who God is and to sit with the knowledge that God’s goodness and unfailing love pursue us always.

    Sunday, July 31, 2022

    by  | Jul 28, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    This Sunday we’re gathering outdoors at noon for a long weekend picnic. We’ll be celebrating communion together. Here’s what you need to know: we’re gathering at 12noon (not 9am) outside of 22 Willow out toward the back parking lot on the grass. We’ll have the side playground open for kids. Please bring your own picnic lunch and something to sit on if you have it. 

    Sunday, July 24, 2022

    by  | Jul 22, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    We’re looking at Psalm 85 in our Summer in Psalms series. This Psalm is a Psalm of new orientation, moving us toward a picture of goodness and shalom.

    Sunday, July 17, 2022

    by  | Jul 14, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    In the continuation of our Summer in Psalms, Steve opens up Psalm 46 for us. These three stanzas are jam-packed with goodness for us, and they offer us a timely reminder: stop fighting and trust; be still in the awareness that God shows up in times of trouble.

    Sunday, July 10, 2022

    by  | Jul 8, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    This week, we study Psalm 82, a somewhat bizarre Psalm with a profound message: that our God is bigger, stronger, wiser, and kinder than any other power or principality. We can trust God with our hearts and lives.

    Sunday, July 03 2022

    by  | Jul 1, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    The first weekend in July is the long weekend and we’re excited to host another picnic in the courtyard. This time we’ll be reflecting on the June series about the Holy Spirit. We know the conversations happen in the sanctuary (through teaching), in the gym (through discussion and reflection), and ongoing in various conversations. We’d love to hear what the Spirit has been speaking to you and what you’ve been reflecting on.

    Sunday, June 26, 2022

    by  | Jun 24, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    This week, Steve ends the “The Disruptive Spirit” series with this last message, “Disrupting a Culture of Power”. The scripture we’re drawing on come from Acts 2 and Joel 2.

    Sunday, June 19, 2022

    by  | Jun 17, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    We continue in our series on the Disruptive Spirit in Acts 2, this time turning our focus to the ways the Holy Spirit disrupts a culture of exclusion. If God is a wall-breaker, breaking down the barriers that get in the way of our relationship with God and with one another, are we joining Him in breaking down walls or are we building them up?

    Sunday, June 12, 2022

    by  | Jun 8, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    In our second week looking at the Disruptive Spirit, we turn to Acts 2 and Ezekiel 37. The Holy Spirit confronts and disrupts a culture of death.

    Sunday, June 5, 2022

    by  | Jun 2, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    It’s Pentecost Sunday. For the month of June we’ll be looking at the holy disruption of a Holy Spirit. The Spirit comes as wind and violent storm in Acts 2, and we see a pattern of wind and storm all throughout the book of Acts. Perhaps we’re guilty of putting the Spirit in a box, or believing the Spirit is only ever like a gentle breeze. God shows up like a disrupting wind in our culture, in our communities, and in our lives.

    Sunday, May 29, 2022

    by  | May 26, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    The wilderness is a natural place of scarcity, chaos, and uncertainty. So often when we hit scarcity, chaos, and uncertainty in our lives, we find ourselves asking, “Is God even with us?” This week we will declare the truth that not only is God with us in the wilderness, but He is faithful to provide our every need during seasons of scarcity, chaos, and uncertainty.

    Sunday, May 22, 2022

    by  | May 17, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    Join us this coming Sunday for an outdoor gathering where we will reflect on our service and learning Sunday together, enjoying a picnic and communion together.

    Pack your own picnic lunch and bring your own chair or blanket. Join us at noon at 22 Willow. All are welcome.

    Sunday, May 15, 2022

    by  | May 11, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    This Sunday, our Elevation missions team is inviting our community to engage in our Service and Learning Sunday.

    Sunday, May 08, 2022

    by  | May 6, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    In our second week of locating ourselves in this season of change, join Steve as we turn to the story in Exodus 16 of longing for Egypt. We’ll be exploring the purgative way, recognizing that this season is both gift and grief, and asking reflective questions of what it is God is calling us to bring with us, and what it is we are being asked to let go of.

    Sunday, May 01, 2022

    by  | Apr 28, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    Transition can be difficult and disorienting. In this early part of our journey ahead, we’ll be taking a few weeks in the middle chapters of Exodus to locate ourselves in this season of change. Join us as we begin with an invitation to cross over with us, trusting God as our guide.

    Sunday, April 17, 2022

    by  | Apr 14, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    He is risen! On this Easter Sunday, Christin speaks to us through her sermon titled ‘A Tale of Two Gardens’.

    Sunday, April 10, 2022

    by  | Apr 8, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    This week, we look forward to hearing from the newest member of our Pastoral Team, Steve Coupland. The key verses are Psalm 1:1-3 and Matthew 13: 1-9.

    Sunday, April 03, 2022

    by  | Mar 31, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    We are on the 5th Sunday of Lent. Through this journey of Lent, we’ve been sitting with the passages from the Revised Common Lectionary.  We encourage you to read along, and we look forward to digging deeper into Psalm 126 as we hear from Christin Taylor this week.

    Sunday, March 27, 2022

    by  | Mar 24, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    On this, the fourth Sunday of Lent, guest speaker Mark Dettweiler continues our journey through the Common Lectionary with a sermon titled, “You Don’t Know My Father Very Well.”

    Sunday, March 20, 2022

    by  | Mar 18, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    This week, we look forward to hearing from Devon Wagler, who is newer to our Elevation community. He will be continuing our Lenten series through the Lectionary.

    Sunday, March 13, 2022

    by  | Mar 11, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    This week, we’ll be gathering on YouTube on Sunday at 10:00am for our service and we look forward to hearing from members of our Mission Team with updates around all things mission at Elevation.  Thanks to Mel Martin for giving good leadership to this team!

    Sunday, March 06, 2022

    by  | Mar 10, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    This first Sunday of Lent we are dipping into Luke’s gospel to talk about the significance of the temptation of Jesus.  Ron Kroeker will be leading us in this conversation.  Looking forward to seeing you at 10:00am over on our YouTube channel!

    Sunday, February 27, 2022

    by  | Feb 24, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    This week, Tyler Cox leads us in a sermon titled, “The King’s Table”.

    Sunday, February 13, 2022

    by  | Feb 9, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    This week, guest speaker Erv Wiens speaks to us about how Jesus calls ordinary people, including us, to be his followers. 

    Sunday, February 06, 2022

    by  | February 06, 2021 | Sunday Morning

    This week, guest speaker Erv Wiens speaks to us about how Jesus prepares for his ministry with natural and very human practices.

    Sunday, January 30, 2022

    by  | Jan 26, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    Once a week or so, our collective worlds intersect at the Elevation worship service and we hear this invitation in the call to worship: “Imagine a world infused with the presence of God”. This week, Mark Dettweiler spends some time reflecting on these words.

    Sunday, January 23, 2022

    by  | Jan17, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    This week, we are looking forward to worshipping together and hearing from Susan Fish as she shares from Psalm 19. Susan will be using readings from the Revised Common Lectionary.

    Sunday, January 16, 2022

    by  | Jan13, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    In the second of a two-week series themed ‘Why Church?’, Christin Taylor is speaking on about the Greek term ‘Koinonia’.

    Sunday, January 09, 2022

    by  | Jan 8, 2022 | Sunday Morning

    In the first of a two-week series themed ‘Why Church?’, Christin Taylor is speaking on about the Greek term ‘Ekklesia’.

    Sunday, January 02, 2022

    by  | Dec 27, 2021 | Sunday Morning

    To start off the new year, all are invited to join together for either an outdoor walk through the woods, or a ZOOM call for a time of interaction and reflection. 

    We will be watching the weather, as well as regional guidelines around COVID restrictions for gathering, and if our outdoor walk is not possible, we will all shift over to the ZOOM call option. 

    We’re looking forward to this meaningful time together – either outdoors or online!  

    Sunday, December 19, 2021

    by  | Dec 15, 2021 | Sunday Morning

    This week we look at the theme ‘Gratitude’.

    As we move forward from ‘Anticipation’.  The story is unfolding quickly now, as we move toward the arrival of the infant Jesus.  The Light of the World.  And in these darkest days of the year, we need that Light!

    Sunday, December 12, 2021

    by  | Dec 6, 2021 | Sunday Morning

    Advent, Week 3:

    As we move from Preparation toward Anticipation on this Advent journey, may we be open and attentive to God’s movement in our lives and in the world.   The scripture reading is taken from Mark 1:1-8.

    Sunday, December 05, 2021

    by  | Dec 1, 2021 | Sunday Morning

    A fitting preparation for Advent is to focus on the reality that Christ, as the Word, came to the world to effect a new creation in those who receive him.

    Sunday, November 28, 2021

    by  | Nov 24, 2021 | Sunday Morning

    As we move into Advent, we want to recognize the season of transition we are in as a community. We know that there are a variety of emotions and feelings, and we want to recognize those, but we also feel that moving forward through Advent can be a really hopeful and redemptive experience for us, especially this year. The word Advent means ‘arrival’ or ‘appearance’. It’s a gentle season, a season of slowing down and paying attention. A season of yearning. We are longing and yearning for what is to come.

    The scripture reading is taken from Psalm 147: 1-5, 8-9.

    Sunday, November 21, 2021

    by  | Nov 17, 2021 | Sunday Morning

    It’s All About Jesus

    Jesus in John

    When all is said and done, at the centre of the Christian faith stands Jesus. He was a profound teacher. He was a miracle worker. He was compassionate, insightful, and wise beyond his years. But Jesus is not just someone from the past for us to reflect on. The four accounts of his life that open the New Testament were written so that we can know him more today!

    As we head into the Summer of 2021, our Pastoral Team is making plans to help our Elevation community balance the limitations of pandemic life with some creative opportunities to start connecting in person. Take a look at the schedule below and mark your calendars!

    Everything here is subject to change based on local guidelines and provincial restrictions, and more details will be provided in our regular weekly email updates.

    July 4 – Long Weekend (no online service—connect with your Neighbours! group, either virtually or in-person)

    July 11 – Elevation Livestream and Neighbours! groups

    July 18 – Elevation Livestream (plus outdoor Communion at 22 Willow @ 11:30) – No Neighbours! groups

    July 25 – Elevation Livestream and Neighbours! groups

    August 1 – Long Weekend (no online service or Neighbours! groups —distanced in-person bring-your-own-picnic at 22 Willow 11:30-1:00)

    August 8 – Elevation Livestream and Neighbours! groups

    August 15 – Elevation Livestream (plus outdoor Communion at 22 Willow @ 11:30) – No Neighbours! groups

    August 22 – Elevation Livestream and Neighbours! groups

    August 29 – Elevation Livestream and Neighbours! groups

    September 5 – Long Weekend (no online service or Neighbours! groups —distanced in-person bring-your-own-picnic at 22 Willow 11:30-1:00)

    Our tentative plan is to offer in-person worship alongside our Livestream starting on Sunday, September 12. More details to come!