Saints. Sinners. Seekers. Skeptics.
All Are Welcome.
We gratefully acknowledge that we live, work, and worship on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
In response to Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation’s Call to Action Number 49, we repudiate the Doctrine of Discovery used to justify sovereignty of European nations over Indigenous lands and peoples. For more, click this link from United Church of Canada, whose views on this reflect ours.
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Sunday, Jan 19 | Second Sunday after the Epiphany service
Sunday, January 19, we will be meeting at 4pm in the sanctuary and launching our "Practicing the Way" course, see below for the abstract. There will be Kids church.
Zoom option available, click here for the Zoom link.
For an abstract and overview of our current Practicing the Way series, please see below.
UPCOMING GATHERINGS
Sunday, Jan 19 | Sunday Service (Practicing the Way course). Kids church and communion (4pm at St. David’s)
Sunday, Jan 26 | Communal Conversation, Congregational Meeting (4pm at St. David’s)
Sunday, Feb 2 | Sunday Service (4pm at St. David’s)
Sunday, Feb 9 | Neighbourhood Community Groups (No service at St. David’s, contact vev@telus.net to join a neighbourhood gathering near you)
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*Alternative Sundays where we find alternative ways of being church together (ie. not a regular service, examples include shared meals, community storytelling, DJ contemplative evenings, intergenerational activities, camp)
Latest Teaching & Kids videos
For past teachings, you can click Past Online Teaching Videos, or go to our YouTube channel or podcast.
KIDS Sunday school videos and kids monthly overview (includes memory verse, theme details, weekly video links, and follow-up resources for parents).
PRACTICING THE WAY - VEV Annual Theme
"Practicing the Way," begins Sunday, January 19, 4pm.
As followers of Jesus, we are in a Story, a life-long journey of growing in awareness that we are beloved of God, and learning in gratitude to “give back,” in love for God and neighbour. In sum, this is called, “The Way,” a description that was given to the earliest followers of Jesus who, having been apprenticed by Jesus, cultivated practices that countered the narratives of greed and violence, in order to live the good and beautiful life, aka, the loving reign of God.
The Practicing the Way course draws on these ancient practices to counter similar narratives while paying special attention to the distractions of our time that would take us away from our Story. The course counters a shallow version of Christianity that defaults to giving lip-service to a set of beliefs without really doing what Jesus said.
We are planning on going through the Practicing the Way course as a whole church together in the coming year, (one theme per month) beginning Sunday, January 19. We want to make this as accessible as possible for everyone. Here are some options to consider based on “Ezekiel’s River” (see Ezekiel 47), and prayerfully consider God’s invitation for you in this season:
“Ankle Deep” – attending and engaging on Sundays.
“Knee Deep” – Register at our VEV cohort by clicking on this Registration Link, and commit to attending all sessions or making up the once-a-month video which will be made available).
“Waist Deep” - Click to download the free Companion Guide here, and work through it alongside the course. Purchase and read the book, “Practicing the Way,” by John Mark Comer.
“Go for a Swim” – Join a small group organized around the material that meets monthly to share in the journey together and be accountable on your workbook and spiritual health inventory (available when you register). If you’re wanting to join a group but not sure where to start, contact us at vev@telus.net.
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Call us at 604-255-4463
Vancouver Eastside Vineyard Church exists to exalt Jesus by embracing our neighbours, whoever and wherever they are.
Sunday Afternoons
Our church is a diverse, welcoming group of people from all walks of life. Our current rhythms include meeting on the 1st, 3rd and 4th Sundays of the month at 4PM for service in the wonderful Hastings-Sunrise neighbourhood at the historic St. David’s of Wales church, which is located at 2475 Franklin Street, Vancouver (on the NW corner of Franklin and Kamloops). The 2nd Sundays of the month, we usually meet in our neighbourhood groups or for a shared meal at the church building. Please see our Join Us section above for up-to-date details of our gatherings. There’s also an option to join the service via Zoom (signup for the newsletter for the link or contact vev@telus.net for more details).
Kids Church
We are committed to making a safe place for children of all abilities to engage and learn about the love of God while participating in fun activities. In this current season, we have KIDS Church twice a month during the Sunday teaching time (for kids 12 and under). Kids Church is usually on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month while for other Sundays, we have gatherings that everyone can engage in together such as community brunches and group activities. Please check the Join Us section above to know what’s happening for the upcoming Sunday.
We also have a private nursery area where parents can listen to the service while caring for their pre-kindergarten children.
Click for Sunday kids videos and monthly theme.