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Wherever you are on the journey, you are welcome here! The Bridge Church is a varied group of people drawn together from many walks of life in Abbotsford and its surrounding areas. The church is all of us together! Here you will find our weekly meditations and sermons that we share in our weekly church services. As a group, our aim is to "Love God by loving what God loves". We are glad you have joined us. For more information, find us at www.thebridgeonline.ca
Episodes

Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
13 - Honest Advent: Accepting
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
In this week's service, we have a mediation on Accepting by Sarah, candle-lighting by the lovely Judy, Jeff shares a reading from Honest Advent and Dean preaches an important message for all of us.

Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
12 - Honest Advent
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
We begin our advent journey this week as Eden shares thoughts on the first theme of "Waiting", The Klassens share an advent reading, Dean reads a meditation and then Scott Erickson, author of Honest Advent shares on Vulnerability. Check with your local or online bookseller to get a copy of Scott's book. Order prints and other amazing swag created by Scott at www.scottericksonartshop.com. Artwork for this series by Scott!

Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
11 - Even Though
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
The last in our Beatitudes series! Karina shares a Lectio Divina/ Imaginative Prayer meditation on Psalm 23:4 and Sarah concludes the series on the Beatitudes along with an exercise that helps us write our own Psalm to help us through times of difficulty. (Pandemics have lots of difficulties, you'll want to listen to the whole thing - you'll be glad you did!)

Monday Nov 16, 2020
10 - See, Contend, Immerse, Restore
Monday Nov 16, 2020
Monday Nov 16, 2020
Eden shared a beautiful meditation on co-suffering love and Saskia opened our eyes, expanded our thinking, and challenged our hearts this morning as she spoke on Matthew 5: 10-12 - Blessed are the persecuted...

Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
09 - Peacemaking: The Better, Harder Way Through
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
Today's Dean shares on Matthew 5:9. 'Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called /recognized as children of God.' A meditation for peace led by Janine.

Sunday Nov 01, 2020
08 - How Does Your Garden Grow?
Sunday Nov 01, 2020
Sunday Nov 01, 2020
This week's beatitude is from Matthew 5:8 - Blessed are the pure in heart for they will see God. On that theme, Sarah leads us in a meditation and Eden reflects on how becoming pure in heart is a lot like weeding a garden. To connect further with our faith community, find us at www.thebridgeonline.ca

Monday Oct 26, 2020
07 -Connected by Mercy, an Inter-Faith Conversation
Monday Oct 26, 2020
Monday Oct 26, 2020
Eden Jersak led this week's meditation and Brad Jersak hosted a conversation on this week's beatitude: Blessed are the merciful, with our Muslim friends Safi and Eman Kaskas. This one is definitely worth the listen!

Sunday Oct 18, 2020
06 - Disrupting Power, Finding Justice
Sunday Oct 18, 2020
Sunday Oct 18, 2020
Jeff leads us in a Lectio Divina practice for our meditation together and Karina shares on this week's Beatitude: Blessed are those who Hunger and Thirst for Justice for they will be Satisfied.

Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
05 - Strength Under Control
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
Janine leads us in a thoughtful mediation and Dean preaches on doormats, horses and redefining meekness.

Monday Oct 05, 2020
04 - On Comfort and Grief
Monday Oct 05, 2020
Monday Oct 05, 2020
Sarah shares a meditation on Comfort. Karina and Jenn tag-team a message on The Beatitude for this week: Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. We look at the story of Lazarus, practices for navigating grief and trauma, and how grief shows up in our anti-racism journey.