During World War II, with most German men conscripted into the army, Nazi Germany created one of the largest forced labor systems in history – over 20 million people. Some were concentration camp inmates, some were prisoners of war, and some were civilian workers from occupied countries. Deborah’s mother was one of these civilian workers. Debbie … Continue reading Comfort Food
The art of hospitality and food are folded together with respect and open-heartedness. These are qualities that we share when we welcome guests into our homes and when we welcome friends into membership. Let our table be filled with dishes of resilience, flavoured with hope. Let us celebrate that all we require for our sustenance is … Continue reading Welcome to our Table
In this talk, I’ll explore some of the factors that limit our ability to face the reality of climate change, talk about some of the work we are doing in the school district, and how we can move past this veiled state of limbo that we seem to be in. Dr. Jessica Stanley is a … Continue reading Facing the Reality of Climate Change
Our spirits claimed the physical world at our first breath, and we renounce our claim on life with an exhale. Every Easter, we are reminded of the cycle of life and death. Through this incarnation of the ineffable, we come closest to understanding the mysteries. Balance is not stillness. Stillness is constantly in movement. We … Continue reading We Have Come to Be Danced
Sunday Services are currently in person and online at 11:00 a.m. To join any of our upcoming services on Zoom, please click on this SERVICE LINK a few minutes before the service. We’re excited to have Jackie Hildering return in-person in Fellowship Hall to share more of her passion for our marine neighbours. You may remember her past … Continue reading Bull Kelp – the dance below the waves
Sunday Services are currently in person and online at 11:00 a.m. To join any of our upcoming services on Zoom, please click on this SERVICE LINK a few minutes before the service.
Every time a writer turns the page to begin the next chapter, they must face the emptiness of a pure white piece of paper or the empty screen. In that moment there is nothing. There is only the writer, breathing. Many of us, when faced with this formless moment, experience fear. It is common to fear … Continue reading The Next Chapter
Special Guest Musician: Nico Rhodes Patrick’s presentation will include an explanation of urban forestry and the benefits of a healthy urban forest, followed by an overview of the results of a recently conducted Urban Forestry Audit and Benchmarking Study. There should be some time for Q+A. As the Urban Forestry Coordinator for the City of … Continue reading Blessed are Those Who Plant a Tree
Guest Singer: Simon Paterson Will your story be one of abundant possibilities or fearful limitation? Will there be courageous heroes, despicable villains and magical creatures? And what will be the hidden wisdom at the centre of your story? All services are currently hybrid (i.e. both in person and via Zoom)To join services on Zoom, please … Continue reading Writing Our Own Story
What is it that makes our Nanaimo Fellowship special? Yes, we have a wise, Minister, a well-functioning Board, a longstanding major commitment to social justice through our Shelter program. We also have an emerging, actively engaged environmental task force that will continue to challenge us and invite us to action. And, of course, there are numerous … Continue reading Hidden Wisdom Within Our Fellowship
