{"id":159,"date":"2021-10-01T05:29:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T05:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peacecommunity.ca\/blog\/?p=159"},"modified":"2025-04-13T05:32:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-13T05:32:07","slug":"october-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peacecommunity.ca\/blog\/2021\/10\/01\/october-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s Happening in October 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

October is one of my favourite months. The air gets nice and crisp. The colours are exactly the right mix of beauty and melancholy. And the strange concoction of unnatural flavours known as pumpkin spice latte <\/em>steps in to fill whatever autumnal gap remains within one\u2019s overall sensory field. Here\u2019s what is planned for the Sundays in October at A Jesus Community\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo by Jan Huber<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ruth wrapped up the month of September talking about the grace we\u2019re called to show to others (building off of Joy\u2019s earlier talk about the grace we receive from God). The first few Sundays of October will continue to develop that theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are going to be switching up the order of our Sundays a bit this month to accommodate the second week being Thanksgiving (and hence a perfect opportunity to do a Brunch Sunday). We\u2019re also going to be continuing to navigate what an appropriate response to the COVID-19 pandemic might be for a small church just starting off. Mostly, we\u2019ll be meeting via Zoom: stay tuned for any updates on this. If you would like to join us, email us<\/a> for the Zoom link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 3, 2021<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

We will be kicking off the month with a \u201cBorrow!\u201d Sunday<\/a> \u2014 essentially a Sunday event where we borrow from church traditions across space and time (and sometimes much, much closer to home). We\u2019re going to be trying out a variation on an Open Brethren \u201cRemembrance Service.\u201d<\/a> There will be some instructions given at the beginning, so don\u2019t worry if you\u2019ve never been part of one before! Individual Brethren assemblies differ in terms of the constraints around who can participate and how. At A Jesus Community, though, everyone is welcome to participate equally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are planning to hold this outside, in-person at 1pm. Email info@ajesuscommunity.ca<\/a> for the address. If weather doesn\u2019t cooperate we will be meeting on Zoom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 10, 2021<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Due to poor weather, we ended up not doing the planned Thanksgiving Tailgate we had originally planned, and instead had a time of worship and reflection via Zoom. For anyone interested, we sent out a form<\/a> for tracking what we\u2019re thankful for. We\u2019ll be pulling together the anonymous entries in the next few weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Those prayer hands looks like noses to me for some reason\u2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

October 17, 2021<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

COVID continues to make things a bit complicated in terms of big events, so our planned Art Event is going to be delayed. Instead, we will be holding our first-ever Quarterly AGM<\/em>\u00ae! The joke with this name, of course, is that you can\u2019t<\/em> have a quarterly <\/em>AGM (since the \u201cA\u201d stands for \u201cannual\u201d). We\u2019re going to try, though, and say the \u201cA\u201d stands for \u201cawesome\u201d instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a Quarterly AGM\u00ae? Basically, it will be opportunity for us to talk about the past few months of this experiment in Jesus community: what\u2019s been working, what hasn\u2019t, and where things might go in the coming months. We will be meeting at Mount Carmel Bible College at 11am. Please note that all in-person COVID-19 restrictions, including masking and physical distancing, will be in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those who are interested, Zoom is also still an option. Email Jeff<\/a> for more info.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 24, 2021<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The fourth Sunday this month will be another \u201cWord!\u201d Sunday<\/a>. Along with time for discussion, Jay will be speaking this week. Jay\u2019s topic is going to be \u201cForgiveness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As with last week, we will be meeting at Mount Carmel Bible College at 11am. Please note that all in-person COVID-19 restrictions, including masking and physical distancing, will be in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those who are interested, Zoom is also still an option. Email Jeff<\/a> for more info.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 31, 2021<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The last Sunday, which is a fifth Sunday, is a Sabbatical Sunday<\/a>. This means that it\u2019s really an open week for everyone. Take the time to be with your family. Invite someone over for a meal (with proper COVID precautions in place of course!) Spend time in nature with God. Or maybe just take a nap! (Jesus was a fan of naps<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As more details unfold about each week, including locations, we\u2019ll update this page. If you would like to be on the mailing list or to get the Zoom link, send an email to info@ajesuscommunity.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information about us, please visit ajesuscommunity.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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