Yearly Archives: 2021

Visions in the Cloud – Sept 26

Welcome

"Songs for the Journey"

Everyday we make a journey in faith. Sometimes this journey takes us into the interior landscape of our minds and hearts, sometimes outward into the world. This week we turn to a small collection of Psalms known as the Pilgrimage Psalms (Psalms 120-134). We consider the well known verses of Psalm 121, reminding us that wherever we find ourselves on this journey of life, God is, indeed, holding our lives.

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09-24 Community Hub Update

The construction site at 140 Joyce Avenue continues to be a busy place!
Have you had the chance to drive by? Here are a couple recent updates.

The apartments are complete and this week residents began moving in!

The walkway entrance to the hub is installed. (Note: the wooden railing is temporary until the permanent railing is installed.) The parking lot is graded and ready for paving.

The major pieces that need completion before the Hub side of the building can open are the stairwells, the flooring in the Multi-purpose room, the audio-visual system and the kitchen.

You can also check out the Community Hub on Joyce Facebook page which is updated almost daily. Visit: facebook.com/communityhubonjoyce/

Front Entrance to walkway

Front Door

Walkway to entrance

This Community Hub project is a partnership between the John Howard Society of Southeastern New Brunswick and Visions United Church.

09-17 Community Hub Update

The construction site at 140 Joyce Avenue continues to be a busy place!
Have you had the chance to drive by? Here are a couple recent updates.

A lot of progress has been made both in the interior and exterior this week. Above you can see that the concrete was poured for the walkway entrance. Preparation for handrail installment is also in the works.
The apartment half of the Hub is basically complete and waiting to welcome it's new residents.
The second floor is 95% complete. The new copier was just delivered!
The ceiling of the Great Room is in! The natural light in this room is incredible.
The next steps for this space include the installation of the flooring and the AV system.

The building's security system is now installed.

You can also check out the Community Hub on Joyce Facebook page which is updated almost daily. Visit: www.facebook.com/communityhubonjoyce/
We are getting closer!

Walkway to Entrance

Great Room ceiling and lighting

Hub Printer_Photocopier

Apartment Livingroom

Apartment Kitchen

Apartment Hallway - Gleaming Floors

Apartment Bedroom

Apartment Bathroom

Bathroom

This Community Hub project is a partnership between the John Howard Society of Southeastern New Brunswick and Visions United Church.

Visions in the Cloud – Sept 19

Welcome

In God Alone

In this age where the news seems to be bad and getting worse, where do we place our faith? This week, we examine two Wisdom Psalms that bolster our faith and our trust in God. We take comfort in the knowledge God's Love is always holding us.

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Visions in the Cloud – Sept 12

Welcome

"Singing the Blues"

There are times in our lives when we feel disoriented, we lose our bearings, our heart is heavy, our faith wavers. Psalms of Lament honour these moments with a song. This week we continue our exploration of the Psalms and consider how the spiritual practice of lament nurtures compassionate awareness for self and others. Even when we are 'singing the blues', God's Love keeps holding us.

We've been using some music by Richard Bruxvoort Colligan in this series. Listen to his piece "Desert Blues", a contemporary lament psalm, here:

- https://www.psalmimmersion.com/desert-blues

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Artwork Credit: "Gentle Lamentation" © Corinne Redden

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09-10 Community Hub Update

The construction site at 140 Joyce Avenue continues to be a busy place!
Have you had the chance to drive by? Here are a couple recent updates.

Please view the video to hear Rev. Shawn's September 10th Community Hub Update.

Visions volunteers were on-site today helping make the beds in the apartments. A lot happened this week on the hub side, too! The "finish line" is closer.

Reception, Office Admin desk

Water filling station, foyer

Visions volunteers

Minister's Office flooring

Front entrance ready for cement walkway

Applicances for laundry rooms

Visions volunteers

Visions volunteers

Reception desk view to entrance

Kitchen Flooring

Bathroom

Apartment entrance

Apartment bed

This Community Hub project is a partnership between the John Howard Society of Southeastern New Brunswick and Visions United Church.

Visions in the Cloud – Sept 5

Welcome

"Singing our Gratitude"
The Book of Psalms offers a song for many moments along life's journey. This week we turn to Psalms of Thanksgiving as we consider the importance of practicing gratitude. We give thanks for all the ways God's Love keeps holding us during this pandemic. Watch for the special video of voices of our Visions' friends "Praying the ABC's of Gratitude"!

 

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08-27 Community Hub Update

The construction site at 140 Joyce Avenue continues to be a busy place!
Have you had the chance to drive by? Here are a couple recent updates.

We've been informed that the John Howard Society expects to take ownership of the building September 10th. Visions move-in is scheduled for September 15th. We hope to have our first in-person Spirit Gathering soon after in our new home at the Community Hub on Joyce!

Emily and Shawn visited the Hub Friday. Outside, the stakes and markings for the sloped walkway to the entrance are a good sign that concrete will be poured soon!

Good news inside is that the drywall is now finished. Ceiling tires are installed and overhead lighting is complete. Today, the ceramic tile in the foyer/reception area is being installed. Many interior doors are hung. Upstairs, flooring is laid, and the cabinetry in the printer area, kitchenette and bathrooms is installed. The best part, though, is definitely the Multi-Purpose; it is a beautiful, open, welcoming space for our Spirit Gatherings!

Exterior view, Hub entrance and Multi Purpose Room

Upstairs Program Room or Cooperative Workspace

Rev Shawn in the Minister's Office

Multi Purpose Room Ceiling, lighting and speakers

Kitchen (Aug 27)

Emily inspecting the ceramic tile installation in the Foyer/Office Reception area

Administration area (between Reception and Minister's Office)

1st Floor Program Space (Children's Programming)

Exterior view with apartments. Staking and grade measurements in place for entrance walk-way

Upstairs Office, complete

Printing and photocopy space (upstairs)

Multi Purpose Room (southeast view)

Interior of Elevator Lift

Emily and Vanya standing in what will be Emily's Office in the Reception/Foyer

2nd floor Staff Kitchenette

This Community Hub project is a partnership between the John Howard Society of Southeastern New Brunswick and Visions United Church.

08-06 Community Hub Update

The construction site at 140 Joyce Avenue continues to be a busy place!
Have you had the chance to drive by? Here are a couple recent updates.

Here's a video of Rev. Shawn at the Community Hub with an update (click on the image)

Highlights:

Construction delays during July have postponed the opening of the building by a month.

  • The bulk of the work to be finished is on the first floor of the Hub
  • Drywall installers are on-site as of yesterday after a few weeks delay
  • The front entrance needed redesign due to elevation levels
  • Installation of flooring, fixtures and cabinetry will continue once drywall is completed

We now anticipate August 31st completion

Front Entrance

Front Entrance

Multi Purpose Room

Foyer Waiting & Gathering Space view from Front door

Foyer Conversation Cafe Area

Apartment 4 Bathroom

Apartment 3 Bedroom

Apartment 1 Kitchen

Garden Gazebo

View from Front Door

Siding West Exterior

Kitchen View

Reception to right of front door

Divider Retractable Wall Installed MultiPurpose Room

Apartment 4 Bathroom

Apartment 2 Living Area

Garden Gazebo

Garden Gazebo

This Community Hub project is a partnership between the John Howard Society of Southeastern New Brunswick and Visions United Church.

Visions in the Cloud – June 27

June 27, 2021

Belief, Not Fear

Jarius's daughter is healed by Jesus, and the woman who hemorrhaged for 12 years was cured.

  • Scripture: Mark 5: 21-43

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