What does it mean to have joy? Is it possible to have joy even if you aren’t happy? Join us as we explore what it means to have joy during the Christmas season.

December 1st is the first day of  Advent, the season that we anticipate the coming of Jesus, our Saviour. In the teaching time this week, we will be looking into the Advent theme of "Peace". 

Prophecies about Jesus call him the "Prince of Peace" and angels heralded his birth with the declaration of "Peace on Earth".  Clearly, the kingdom of God is a kingdom of peace.  But in 2024, our world is filled with conflict, war and the pain and destruction they bring and we see that the promise of "peace on earth" is not fully realized in our time.

What can we do and say as followers of Jesus to advance the cause of peace?   

In our teaching time we will reflect on the call to followers of Jesus to be travellers and guides along the path of peace.

After the excitement of June’s Youth Takeover, our incredible youth stepped up again this past Sunday! The service kicked off with a fun and interactive game, followed by heartfelt worship.

The podcast recorded here was a thoughtful panel discussion, hosted by Benji Spee and Jess Niemi, featuring Elevation members Shane Bauman, Tessa Martin, Caleb Conley, and Marian Wiens.

A big thank-you to all the youth who helped make this service so engaging and meaningful.

On November 17th, we took some time to hear from our Mission and Journey teams about the work they have been doing over the last few months to dream and strategize about next steps for continuing to align those ministry areas with our affirmed values, vision and mission.

Join us this Sunday as we explore the final lines of the Apostles’ Creed: “the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting.”

How does God’s relational love transform these ancient words into a living invitation for us? What if forgiveness is more than wiping the slate clean—what if it’s an invitation to healing and liberation? How does affirming the resurrection of the body shape how we view our physical lives and the sacredness of creation? And what if life everlasting is not just about the future, but an invitation to live fully in the present? How might these beliefs shape the way we live and love in our world right now?

I believe in the Holy Spirit.

What does it mean to believe in the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit can be the most challenging part of the Trinity to wrap your head around and is often reduced to simply being a power source…like a spiritual battery. On the other hands some of the worst moments of Christian history have used the supposed inspiration of the Holy Spirit as cover and justification. Join us as we wrestle through what believing in the Holy Spirit means for us as a church, and what difference it make in our lives. 

This Sunday we continue our journey through the Apostle’s Creed. Devon explores the articles of “the holy worldwide church, and the communion of Christ followers,” centering on ideas around the family of God, and what it means to belong to something far from perfect.

Descending, Ascending, Returning: Christ’s Love in the Creeds
In this message, we explore one of the most perplexing passages of the Apostles’ Creed, which includes: He descended to the dead, ascended to the right hand of the Father, and will come again to judge the living and the dead.

What if far from the fear-driven images of fire and brimstone, the judgment of Christ isn’t about exclusion or eternal punishment; but about a love that will not rest until ALL is made whole, healed, reconciled and alive. Join us as we reconsider what it means for Christ to descend, ascend and come again, bringing refining love to every corner of our lives and the world.

This Sunday, we're continuing our series Living the Creed: A Fresh Perspective.

We’ll dive into the second line of the Creed: “I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord.” We will take some time to explore the significance of Jesus’ divinity.

What does it mean for us today? Does it shape how we understand justice, and our calling to love? What does it look like to discover or rediscover Jesus as our Lord?

Together, we’ll reflect on how this foundational belief invites us into a deeper relationship with God and a renewed vision of hope, compassion, and transformation for the world.

This Sunday we are beginning a new series titled “Living the Creed: A fresh perspective.” We will look at how the ancient creeds came to be and examine how the statement of beliefs that form the Apostles Creed can positively influence how we live out our faith. This week we begin with “I believe in God the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth”.