Friday January 15th, 6:30 pm @ The Glombicks’ (64 Brighton Bay, Sherwood Park)

We will provide coffee and a dessert. You can bring some extra snacks if you want to (although no pressure – we want to keep it relatively low-key).

Go to the Young Marrieds page for full details

On Thursday, January 21 at 7PM, dialog will be screening the documentary Through My Eyes at Vanguard College (12140 103rd St) in Room 104. Here’s a brief synopsis of the film:

Through My Eyes provides an unflinchingly honest look at the role of today’s young Christians in the gay debate: what they really think, how they perceive the church, and what they wish other Christians knew.

Over two dozen young Christians agreed to share their private feelings, struggles, and experiences on camera. All of them have a personal stake in the debate. And all of them hoped that their stories might make a difference.

Created for Christians by Christians, Through My Eyes tackles one of the most controversial topics today with compassion and sensitivity, shining new light on the debate for people on both sides. It’s unlike anything you’ve seen before.

It’s a powerful, eye-opening experience you won’t soon forget.

Please come out if you’re interested in hearing peoples’ personal stories and discussing this matter with others.

Welcome to an opportunity to study the bible. Bible study group starts on Tuesday evening (and will continue every other Tuesday after that) , January 12th at 22 Beaverbrook Cres in St. Alberta.
For more information, contact Charla at 780-232-3211.

February 13 – Games Night at Jeanne & David Williams house

contact Karen Bratton gitarguy2001@yahoo.com

Well, thanks to all who have participated and gotten us this far – I’ve had a whole lot of fun so and am looking forward to more. We had our last meeting before Christmas last night and it was great. Our next meeting will be at 7:30 on Tuesday, January 5, and we’ll be reading to the end of chapter 5 (“Good News for the Pagans”) in What St. Paul Really Said, by N. T. Wright. Have a merry Christmas everyone and we’ll see you in the new year!

Urban Bridge Church View from the Hill Christmas get-together Progressive Supper – Saturday, December 19 Starting at 6:00 pm contact Karen Bratton gitarguy2001@yahoo.com

Urban Bridge Church 2^nd Annual Marriage Retreat will take place in Jasper, AB on January 8-10.  Please plan to attend this awesome weekend!  The cost will be $400 per couple (subsidies will be available to those who need it) so start saving your change!

Please watch for more information or contact Jenny at jennymca@telus.net

dialog.

It’s a simple word which speaks of discussion and conversation. There is no hierarchy in dialog, and sometimes dialog is the best place to start when dealing with difficult issues.

There is a lot of bad blood between the Church and the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) community, and it’s not something we can ignore. Bridges have been burned and quite often either side wants nothing to do with the other. It is our belief that we do not need to be divided, that a bridge can be built and that it starts in a place of openness, acceptance, and humility. It starts with dialog.

So we are starting a smaller group at Urban Bridge Church for those interested in discussing how our theology should interact in relationship with our LGBT friends and neighbors. Our hope is that this group will lead to building meaningful relationships with our LGBT friends and neighbors.

Our starting point will be looking at a video series called Bridging the Gap: Conversations on Befriending our Gay Neighbors, and we will be watching a short video with discussion afterwards.

For more details, or if you have any questions, please contact us at info@thisisdialog.com or 780.819.4392

The Urban Bridge Theologizers group had a great first meeting last night and are excited about diving in. The group is diverse, with men and women, younger folk, older folk, and folk in between. We include lawyers, an artist, a linguist, a facilitator, and a even that most rare breed, a professional theologian! We also represent a diversity of church backgrounds including United, Lutheran, Anglican, Baptist, and Pentecostal.

We’d love to involve as many people ‘outside’ our group as possible, and to that end we’ll be posting regularly on the Urban Bridge blog with updates on our meetings and musings on our material. You can also join our open Facebook group to get in on our discussions, get a look at the material we’re using, and join in.

You’re also welcome to just drop-in whenever you can make it. We’ll be setting out readings and resources in advance so you can look at what we’ll be discussing on any given day, even if you weren’t there the week before.

For now, meetings will be held every other Tuesday, from 7:30 to 9:30 (at the latest), mostly at the Drennan’s abode, but occasionally moving to alternate locations. Drop Scott a line (s.drennan@gmail.com) or give us a call (780-760-5123) if you want to get involved!

Our next meeting is Tuesday, September 29, at 7:30 at Scott and Lindsay Drennan’s place.

Songwriters group starts again Sunday, Sept 27 at 7 PM. Even those just wanting to find out more are welcome to come as we chart our course as songwriters in community for the coming year.