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, May 19 | Pentecost Sunday Service
Sunday, May 19, is Pentecost Sunday, the birthday of the church and as part of our worship, we will continue our teaching series on "How to Read the Bible," with a hybrid communal sermon on the theme of "Why Pentecost?" based on our teaching text, Acts 2:1-21. For further background and for your own sermon prep:), you are encouraged to read the text along with the other readings for Pentecost Sunday in the lectionary beforehand which can be found at this link. We will be having musical worship with the Kim family, there will be kids church with Kim and Scott, and we will conclude with a time of intergenerational communion together.
Zoom option available, click here.
For an abstract and overview of our current teaching series, please see below.
UPCOMING GATHERINGS
Sunday, May 12 | *Community Shared Light Brunch (10:30am at St. David’s)
Sunday, May 19 | Pentecost Sunday Service with kids church (10:30am at St. David’s)
Sunday, May 26 | NO SERVICE, away at *church camp (May 24 to 26)
Sunday, June 2 | Second Sunday after Pentecost Service with kids church (10:30am at St. David’s)
Sunday, June 9 | *Community Meal (10:30am at St. David’s)
Sunday, June 16 | Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Service (10:30am at St. David’s)
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*These are 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).
HOW TO READ THE BIBLE | VEV teaching series
This topic was in the "top five" of requested topics in our summer survey, and for good reason! The Bible, more than any other book, has had immeasurable impact on our world for good and is by far the best seller of all time with over 5 billion copies sold.
Yet, as we well know, the Bible has received many “mixed reviews.” It has been used to justify all manner of evil actions that have caused human suffering! Problem texts can make the Bible (and God) hard to digest. The Bible as literature can be unwieldy and intimidating to approach.
Many of us love the Bible, yet, are feeling the tension over these “mixed reviews.” We are asking questions like, “what do I really believe about the Bible?” and in light of that, “what place do I give the Bible in my life?” For those who are new, “where do I even start?”
In our endeavor to follow Jesus, the Bible continues to be the “air we breath” in shaping who we are as a community. Rightly interpreted, it guides our values and our practices; it provides the primary source material for understanding the story we are in, and gives wisdom for continuing to live in that story.
Join with us as together as we dive into the question: How can we navigate the complexity that comes with the Bible and meaningfully engage with it as a community in ways that help us become more human, staying in the right story as followers of Jesus?
Because we are so diverse in learning styles, we want this to be a communal exercise, sharing resources with each other that can help us with this question. Come ready to engage. Bring your questions and come ready to share. To prepare, take some time to reflect on these questions:
What is your view of Bible? How does it impact your life?
What issues/concerns/aversions do you hold?
What resources can you share with others that have helped you in reading and interpreting the Bible?
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Vancouver Eastside Vineyard Church exists to exalt Jesus by embracing our neighbours, whoever and wherever they are.
Sunday Mornings
Our church is a diverse, welcoming group of people from all walks of life. We meet on Sundays at 10:30AM 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). 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.