The reading of Holy Scripture together as a community has been a central part of Christian worship throughout the Church’s long history, and it has deep roots within the spiritual and communal practices of Israel.

We read Holy Scripture together not simply to learn new information about God’s dealings with humanity in the past, but also to listen in faith to what the Living God is saying to us His people today. We listen to His Word to draw closer to Him, and to one another.

This week, as we did for much of the Summer, we will be engaging with the Scriptures in a more open-ended way: carving out some time for silent contemplation, as well as sharing some questions for further reflection, rather than having our usual Sermons.

After every Scripture Reading in the At-Home Morning Prayer service, we’re all invited to take a few moments (1-2 minutes) in silence to reflect upon the passage, and how God’s Spirit might be addressing us through it, as individuals or as a community.

In those moments, pay attention to any words, ideas, or images that stand out to you. In the silence afterwards, ask God to help you hear His heart for you today.

After the Gospel is read, and we’ve taken a moment to in silence to reflect upon it, review the Reflection Questions for the week that Pastor Rob has prepared to help us dig in a bit deeper. 

In addition, here is a link to a short video put out by the Bible Project exploring the important practice of the Communal or Public Reading of Scripture.

And our Songs for this week can be found here:

​And our Songs for this week can be found here:

​And our Songs for this week can be found here:

Over the last month, while Rev. Rob has been away, we have been including each week with our At-Home worship resources a link to a video from the Bible Project in the Biblical Narrative portion of their "How to Read The Bible" series.

Here is the final video in that series, digging into the Parables of Jesus, and be encouraged to explore their many other great resources for yourself.

​And our Songs for this week can be found here:

​Our service of Morning Prayer, Bulletin, & Reflection Questions this week can be found here:

Starting Monday July 17, Rev. Rob has been on vacation, and will be returning to St. Luke's on Monday August 14. 

While he's away, our excellent team of Lay Readers will be leading our In-Person services of Morning Prayer, and Rev. Rob has prepared Reflection Questions each week to help us engage with our Sunday the Scripture Readings.

The reading of Holy Scripture together as a community has been a central part of Christian worship throughout the Church’s long history. It has deep roots within the spiritual practices of Israel, and sustains God’s people today.

We read Scripture together not simply to learn new information about God’s dealings with humanity in the past, but to listen in faith to what the Living God is saying to us His people today.

It is in fact a profound act of worship, a turning of our full attention to our Lord. We listen to His Word to draw closer to Him, and to one another in love.

After every Scripture Reading in our At-Home Morning Prayer service, you're invited to take a few moments in silence to reflect upon the passage, and how God’s Spirit might be addressing us through it, as individuals and as a community.

In those moments, pay attention to any words, ideas, or images from the reading that stand out to you. In the silence afterwards, ask God to help you hear His word for you today.

After the Gospel Reading, take 1-2 minutes to reflect, and then read over this week's Reflection Questions. Take whatever time you need to prayerfully sit with these questions, taking notes if you find it helpful, or perhaps even returning to the questions throughout the week. 

In addition to our Reflection Questions, we'll also have a link to a short Bible Project video from their "How To Read Biblical Narrative" series, helping us to read the story of the Bible with even more understanding.

This week, the video is called "Setting", and the link can be found right here:

​And our Songs for this week can be found here:

Starting this Monday (July 17), Rev. Rob will be on vacation, returning to St. Luke's on Monday August 14. 

While he's away, our excellent team of Lay Readers will be leading our In-Person services of Morning Prayer, and Rev. Rob has prepared Reflection Questions each week to help us engage with our Sunday the Scripture Readings.

Even though Rev. Rob is still with us In-Person this week, he's prepared Reflection Questions this week instead of a Sermon to help us get into this practice together.

The reading of Holy Scripture together as a community has been a central part of Christian worship throughout the Church’s long history. It has deep roots within the spiritual practices of Israel, and sustains God’s people today.

We read Scripture together not simply to learn new information about God’s dealings with humanity in the past, but to listen in faith to what the Living God is saying to us His people today.

It is in fact a profound act of worship, a turning of our full attention to our Lord. We listen to His Word to draw closer to Him, and to one another in love.

After every Scripture Reading in our At-Home Morning Prayer service, you're invited to take a few moments in silence to reflect upon the passage, and how God’s Spirit might be addressing us through it, as individuals and as a community.

In those moments, pay attention to any words, ideas, or images from the reading that stand out to you. In the silence afterwards, ask God to help you hear His word for you today.

After the Gospel Reading, take 1-2 minutes to reflect, and then read over this week's Reflection Questions. Take whatever time you need to prayerfully sit with these questions, taking notes if you find it helpful, or perhaps even returning to the questions throughout the week. 

In addition to our Reflection Questions, we'll also have a link to a short Bible Project video from their "How To Read Biblical Narrative" series, helping us to read the story of the Bible with even more understanding.

This week, the video is called "Plot", and the link can be found right here:

​Our service of Morning Prayer, Bulletin, & Reflection Questions this week can be found here:

​And our Songs for this week can be found here:

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​And our Songs for this week can be found here:

This week held a mixture of both celebration and grief for us here at St. Luke's Gondola Point. 

This weekend we celebrate Canada Day, which invites us as Canadians to give thanks for the many blessings that we share as those who live in this country today, as well as to take time to reflect on our past errors in order to pursue a better way forward for all. 

And this week we also mourn the loss of our retired Archbishop, the Most Reverend Claude Miller, who died this past Tuesday. Many in our congregation new him well, and he served our Diocese faithfully for years. Our prayers continue for his wife Sharon, and their family. 

Below you may find links to his obituary and a word from our current Archbishop, David Edwards. 

Rest eternal grant to him, O LORD, and let light perpetual shine upon him.

​Our service of Morning Prayer, Bulletin, and Sermon this week can be found here:

​​And our Songs for this week can be found here:

​And our Songs for this week can be found here: