Remembering the MMIWG
On February 14th in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver community gathers to remember and honour the missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. The annual event winds through the neighbourhood stopping at places where women were last seen or found. The march is an opportunity to be a witness to ceremony in remembrance alongside family members of […]
Opening the End of Life Conversation as We Journey Together
How do we talk with our family—biological or chosen—about death? How do we begin conversations we may deeply want to avoid? And how can these conversations bring peace to ourselves and to those we love? You are invited to “Opening the End of Life Conversation as We Journey Together,” a three-part gathering on February 3, February 17, and […]
Jazz Vespers with Strauss Whiteside & Ben MacRae
Strauss Whiteside (piano), and Ben MacRae (clarinet, sax, tuba, vocals) have been playing jazz together since they first met when they were both eighteen years-old, studying music at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Together, Strauss and Ben have a love of traditional jazz, and seek to offer excellent roots music that provokes the mind, captures the heart, […]
Climate Talk: Food, Agriculture, and Climate
What does it mean to eat with the planet/climate in mind? Join us for a discussion with David Finnis and Kathy Millar to learn how our food impacts the climate, and how you can participate in our Eat Green Challenge. Please register at: signup@standrewswesley.com
Jazz Vespers with Nancy Newman Trio
Nancy holds a Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling from San Diego State University and previously worked in public and private counselling sectors. After pausing her career to raise three sons, she returned to music: studying, performing, and composing. Nancy’s background in rehabilitation counselling continues to inform her songwriting and approach to music. She has […]
Jazz Vespers with Big Shoulders
Big Shoulders is a Vancouver based Modern Jazz Quartet. We celebrate the music of the jazz master composers and present their music in our own style, often modernizing and moving the music forward. Our repertoire includes music by Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Charlie Hayden, Herbie Hancock and Thelonius Monk and many […]
Listening Circles
Listening circles are a form of deep listening and accompaniment for anyone who wants to process a transition, an issue or a spiritual moment in their lives. If you would like a supportive and confidential space to reflect on your life, please email r.walker@standrewswesley.com to sign up!
Listening Circles
Listening circles are a form of deep listening and accompaniment for anyone who wants to process a transition, an issue or a spiritual moment in their lives. If you would like a supportive and confidential space to reflect on your life, please email r.walker@standrewswesley.com to sign up!
Eat Pray Love
A gathering with music, prayer, story, and creativity for all ages, including a meal. Register at signup@standrewswesley.com
Jazz Vespers with Footnotes
Footnotes is a father-daughter-led jazz ensemble that seamlessly blends saxophone (Ron Kinders), tap dance (Bryn Kinders), piano (Jason de Couto), and upright bass(Noah Gotfrit) into a dynamic conversation of rhythm and melody. Originally a duo exploring the interplay between sax and tap, the group evolved into a full-bodied band where movement is as integral as sound. With a repertoire spanning […]