St. Croix Church

This was a "Second Breakfast" Sunday, and with the help of several guests, we shared the hopes that we have for our building, the Victoria St. Centre (VSC), becoming a hub for the building of community beyond our church gatherings. We were reminded of our original vision, and we heard from many of the groups that create community at VSC.

This past Sunday, Jess shared some questions and reflections in advance of her coming trip to South Africa, especially considering Proverbs 13.12 and wondering how we heal from ongoing colonial wounds.

[Artwork by Joanne Spencer] In the uncertainty and unpredictability that marks our lives, acknowledging our inability to control every outcome, growing in the skills of radical acceptance, remembering [...]

During our Second Breakfast service, Jess invited us to consider the relationship between hope, faith, and the places of pain in our hearts and world that call out [...]

Rachael is back in town for a while, and shared with us about her current, nomadic life – what is challenging, as well as the learning and growth [...]

As the passage in Roman’s encourages, learn to choose to be disciplined towards good choices instead of a slave to negative patterns and choices that ultimately lead to [...]

Walter continues on the theme of “A Spirit of Hope” with a reflection on a paraphrase of Romans 5.1-6, supported by several quotes from the diaries of Etty [...]

[“Christ the Light” art by Kelly Latimore] Continuing our theme on “A Spirit of Hope,” Jess walks us through the Sermon on the Mount as a message of hope [...]

[Sketch by artist: Wanda (Brown) Thomas] Have you ever wrestled with holding on to hope? Using her own story of tragic loss, Shannon gives a picture of how [...]

Marilyn reminds us that hope is fueled in us through connection, knowing we are not alone and by having someone advocate for us. Scripture assures us this is [...]

With the help of remembered words from her mom and some words from Scripture, Lorna helped us think about what kind of inheritance we have available to us. [...]

In today’s homily, Jess reflects on the importance of communal readings of Scripture and critically thinking about the challenges that arise within it. She draws our attention to [...]

This message explores hope as an active, often uncomfortable choice to remain open, engaged, and connected in the face of uncertainty. It distinguishes hope from passive optimism, showing [...]

On this second breakfast Sunday, Walter prepares for our table chat by reflecting back on the Holy Week example of Jesus washing his disciple’s feet, asking us to [...]

In her Easter Homily, Jess reflects on the mystery of the resurrection and considers how to honour the story of Jesus’ death while disentangling ourselves from the vengeful [...]

In light of Philippians 2 and Hebrews 12, Lorna shares some thoughts on “the joy that was set before Jesus” as he went to the cross for all [...]

“Three Lives One Thread: A roadmap to wholeness, holiness, and belonging” – Stephanie Clark, who works regularly with our youth, shares three biblical examples demonstrating that the love [...]

Looking at the story of Ruth and the Samaritan woman at the well, Jess reflects on how the bible reveals an ever-expanding view of salvation that challenges religious [...]

This Sunday we welcomed back Jonathan Schut, Regional Representative for MCC Canada who shared how we can find hope in these challenging days by believing we can work [...]

Walter explores finding the balance between speaking hard truths and yet being more spacious and present when listening to people. You can listen below and view his powerpoint [...]

On the first Sunday of Lent, Jess reflects on her own discomfort with scripture passages about sin and satan and then considers the value in facing the reality [...]