The Bridge, Abbotsford

06/05/2026

We are going to be all together in zoom this Sunday. Eden is speaking on the next part of the Sermon on the Mount: Matthew 6:5-15 where Jesus talks about prayer.

What is your relationship with this subject? Have you heard Jesus’ thoughts on it recently? Bring your thoughts and feelings to the gathering and help make the whole experience richer in our shared zoom space.

See you on Sunday morning at 10:30am (PST)

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LISTENING TO JESUS FROM HIS SERMON ON THE MOUNT.
WHEN YOU PRAY
READ WITH US, MATTHEW 6:5-15
JUNE 7: ALL ON ZOOM
Our bridge logo in blue and a progress pride flag with the words BECAUSE OF LOVE!

06/03/2026

Sarah Pickering will be hosting prayer this morning.

We’ll pray using colour again today, so paper and colours would be handy (but not essential)

Use the Sunday zoom code (it’s in your inbox) or message here to get the code to join us.

Image description: A peach background with the words LET’S PRAY in large blue letters.

At the bottom is the bridge logo, a progress pride flag and the words: ALL WELCOME, WED - 11AM (USE THE SUNDAY ZOOM CODE)

06/02/2026

Jesus’ teaching says: ‘The amount you measure out to others is the amount that comes back, like a basket that has been filled to the top, shaken down, and packed together, until it overflows. What you give out will come back to you—full circle.’ Luke 6:38.

First Reading: Is there a word or phrase that shimmers to you and stands out above the rest? Ask Jesus why that might be.

Second Reading: Is there some encouragement or comfort in these verses for you? Ask Spirit to illuminate a part that you need for this moment.

Third Reading: in what ways have you experienced this circle at work in your life. Give thanks.

Take one more slow read through.
Image description: A green background with the words of the verse as above in blue. Luke 6:38 (FNV) LECTIO DIVINA and the bridge logo and progress pride flag.

06/01/2026

‘[Giving] is not about earning God’s approval - we already have that - but joining Them in the delight of being generous to someone or something that They love.’ Sarah Pickering

You can hear the whole of Sarah’s message, plus the visio and communion portions of our morning on the audio podcast which is available on Podbean, Apple podcasts and Spotify. Or you can watch the message portion only on Vimeo. Links in the stories today or on our website homepage.

Image description: A lime green background with the words of Sarah’s quote as above in white. Bottom left: The progress pride flag, words: NEW ON THE PODCAST and our bridge church logo.

05/31/2026

Our zoom gatherings comprise of welcome, announcements, an interview, Visio Divina, communion, talk and Q&R (question & response) with this line up of folks taking part.
Eden Jersak will be hosting and will be interviewing Kathi Renault.
Herta Klassen will be leading Visio Divina using some images she has created.
Mark & Lea Greenshields will be leading communion.
Sarah Pickering will be speaking from Matthew 6:1-4, her talk has the title: When you give - and we’ll look at what Jesus has to say about generosity and helping others out.
And then Q&R when everyone gets to contribute as well.

We hope that you will join us in the zoom space. Zoom is a space where we all get to hear each other and that’s a gift as everyone adds their wisdom and curiosity to the mix.

Image description: An image of a jar of coins with a stem of leaves appearing to grow from the top of it.
Words: WHEN YOU GIVE
A photograph of Sarah Pickering
SPEAKER: EDEN JERSAK
Our bridge church logo, a progress pride flag, and MAY 31: ALL ON ZOOM

05/31/2026

It’s all worship as we gather together but we save singing together for the times when we are in person. The way we connect with worship when on zoom is to use a Visio or occasionally a Lectio Divina. Herta Klassen will be leading us in a Visio Divina today using these mandala drawings that she has created.

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The words: Visio Divina with Herta Klassen
A progress pride flag and our bridge church logo, MAY 31: ZOOM SUNDAY

05/30/2026

We are going to be all together in zoom this Sunday. Sarah Pickering is speaking on the next part of the Sermon on the Mount: Matthew 6:1-4 where Jesus makes a bunch of assumptions. We’ll have a look together.

How do you feel about giving? What assumptions do you make about it? Bring your thoughts and feelings to the gathering and help make the whole experience richer in our shared zoom space.

See you on Sunday morning at 10:30am (PST)

Image description: A lime green background with white lettering. LISTENING TO JESUS FROM HIS SERMON ON THE MOUNT.
A photograph of a stem with leaves appearing to grow from a jar with coins in it. Green words: WHEN YOU GIVE.
White words: READ WITH US, MATTHEW 6:1-4
MAY 31: ALL ON ZOOM
Our bridge logo in white and a progress pride flag with the words BECAUSE OF LOVE!

05/27/2026

Eden Jersak will be leading our prayer time this Wednesday.
Connect in at 11AM PST using the Sunday zoom code.

Everyone is welcome!

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ALL WELCOME, WED - 11AM
(USE THE SUNDAY ZOOM CODE)
At the bottom is the bridge logo, a progress pride flag

05/25/2026

Non-violence, retribution, loving enemies, being whole as our Spiritual Parent is Whole. There is a lot in this episode of our podcast, you can always rely on Jeff to make you think.

You can watch the whole of Jeff’s message on Vimeo or listen to it and a few extra parts of our gathering on the audio on our church podcast which is available on Podbean, Apple podcasts and Spotify. Links in the stories today or on our website homepage.

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LISTENING TO JESUS FROM HIS SERMON ON THE MOUNT
BE KIND WHEREVER POSSIBLE.
IT IS ALWAYS POSSIBLE.
DALAI LAMA XIV
Quoted by Jeff Kornelsen.
A photograph of Jeff sitting beside a statue of Einstein.
WISE WORDS FROM JEFF KORNELSEN WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM EINSTEIN, GHANDI, HOWARD THURMAN AND OTHERS.
At the bottom: NEW ON THE PODCAST, the bridge logo, a progress pride flag and the podcast logo.

05/24/2026