Yearly Archives: 2022

April Covid-19 Planning Survey Results

Protocols for In Person Spirit Gatherings

Despite COVID-19 restrictions being lifted by Government in MARCH 2022, infections still are at a high rate in our region, as shown in hospitalization rates and health care employee absentee rates. Because of this, and with the risk profiles of Visions event attendees, your Congregational Leadership Team (CLT) decided that there will be no changes made in Visions’ COVID-19 precautions for April. The protocols listed below are in line with approximately 75% of the responders (total responders 49) to the recent congregational survey completed March 28th.

Thank you for your cooperation and participating in the Covid Planning Survey. This policy will be reviewed before May. Questions or concerns can be directed to Peter Lightfoot.

 

To download the PDF of the survey results click here

Spirit Gatherings and In Person Hub Events

  • continuous masking (except Spirit Gathering officiants at microphones)
  • 2-metre distancing between “social bubbles”
  • hand washing or hand sanitizer use
  • attendance will no longer be recorded and proof of vaccination status will not be required (Visions cannot legally request such proof)

Conversation Café

  • no Conversation Café in April

Pastoral Care Team Visits

  • no in person visits in April

Home Clergy Visits

  • a direct request from an individual or their family should be made to Shawn or through the Church Office to discuss the circumstances and agreed-upon precautions.

Visions in the Cloud – Apr 3

Welcome

"We are Fragile"

We don't want to think about death. We like to think we are invincible and we can will ourselves into being strong. But we are fragile beings... and life is fragile.

This Sunday we hear a story of love and devotion: Mary of Bethany anoints Jesus and calls us to bless one another with compassion in the vulnerable moments of our lives.

Scripture: John 12:1-8

The recording of the livestream Spirit Gathering will be posted within a few hours of completion of the event.

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Visions in the Cloud – Mar 27

Welcome

"Even with Failure, There is Grace Enough"

Have you ever messed up - really messed up? Maybe you are someone who is unrealistically hard on yourself? This Sunday we hear a story reminding us that extravagant failure is met with extravagant love and grace.

That's good news, especially when we've slipped a rung or two on the ladder of expectation and perfection (Or when we live in fear that we will lose our careful footing!)

Join our Lenten journey of embracing the imperfections of life and faith.

Scripture: Luke 15:1-3,11b-32

We apologize that the SOUND quality is very poor for this recording

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Visions in the Cloud – Mar 20

Welcome

"Lots of Things Can Be Medicine"

Our worth is not about what we produce or how well we perform. We are already 'good enough' and worthy of love! This week we consider the oppressive expectations about perfection in our lives and faith.

We look to the wisdom of the gardener in the parable of the fig tree. How do we tend our souls 'lovingly', and embrace our holy, 'good enough' lives?

Scripture: Luke 13:1-9

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Visions in the Cloud – Mar 13

Welcome

"So Much Is Out of Our Control"
This Lent, we are embracing the imperfections of life and faith, reminding ourselves we are “Good Enough”. There is so much in life beyond our control.

What if we could let go of needing all things and all people to be “just so”, and instead learn to dance with the unfolding of that which is not ours to control?

Scripture story: Luke 13:31-35

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Visions in the Cloud – Mar 6

Welcome

"Ordinary Lives Can Be Holy"

We live in a culture bent on definitions of a ‘good life’ as continuous upward mobility and striving for something ‘better’. But real life happens, right? (The pandemic has shown us that!) Life is far from perfect.
What kind of faith is ‘Good Enough’ amid our messy, complicated, imperfect lives?

This Lent we are invited to look for beauty and truth in what’s possible, and nurture and tend the life we are living now – a life that is holy ‘as is’.

Scripture story: Luke 4:1-13

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2022 – Lenten Series

We live in a culture bent on definitions of a ‘good life’ as continuous upward mobility and striving for something ‘better’. But real life happens, right? (The pandemic has shown us that!) Our lives are far from perfect.

What kind of faith is ‘Good Enough’ amid our messy, complicated, imperfect lives?

This Lent we are invited to look for beauty and truth in what’s possible, and nurture and tend the life we are living now – a life that is holy ‘as is’. That’s good enough because God is already here with us. Now.

Covid-19 Update

We look forward to seeing you in person but also understand that some folks make still choose to watch online.
- Click here for Current Covid-19 protocols

Lent At Home

The Spirit and Worship team have prepared a special "Lent at Home" experience for you.  If you would like a 'Lent-at-Home' bag please contact Emily at our office: office@visionsunited.ca

Recordings

A recording of the in person service will be posted to the website as early as Sunday evening and no later than Tuesday.

Visions in the Cloud – Feb27

Welcome

Jesus calls us to courage

It is not easy to be courageous in our faith in a world where faith is often derided as superstition. When Jesus calls us to be courageous in our faith, what does that mean for us in today’s world, and how do we restore our courage when we feel it falter?

This week's reading: Matthew 14: 22-33

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Visions in the Cloud – Feb20

Welcome

"Generosity"
Jesus calls us to live our lives generously. This doesn’t mean just our money, but our time, our talents, and our love.

How do we do that, and what do we receive in return for our generosity?
- 2 Corinthians 9: 6-12

Covid-19 Update

We look forward to seeing you in person but also understand that some folks make still choose to watch online.

A recording of the in person service will be posted to the website as early as Sunday evening and no later than Tuesday.

Protocols for In Person Spirit Gatherings

- Proof of full vaccination
- Masks to be worn at all times
- Seating will be arranged in household bubbles with 2m distancing
- Attendance will be recorded
- no Conversation Cafe at this time

There were a few issues with SOUND on this recording, during some of the hymns, but the problem has been corrected for next week.. Sorry for any inconvenience.

 

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