What does our deep longing for love and belonging say about the kind of true family we were made for?

This Trinity Sunday, we reflect on the family of God as a communion of love—Father, Son, and Spirit. What does it mean that at the heart of everything is not isolation, but relationship? How might the understanding God as a family of love reshape the way we see ourselves, others, and what it means to belong?

Join us this Sunday at 10:00 am, all are welcome. There will be a reception after the service with coffee, snacks, good conversation, and even joy. We would love to see you.

Celebrant:

Rev. Howard Thornton

Readings:

Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31; Psalm 8; Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15

Hymns:

Holy Holy Holy (Listen now)

Great is our God (Listen now)

Give Thanks (Listen now)

Holy Forever (Listen now)

Firm Foundation (Listen now)

What songs are shaping your faith right now? Take a listen to the ones we're singing this season on our church playlist on Spotify!

Dear St. George's Parishioners, 

This message is to alert you that the Banff Marathon will be taking place tomorrow, Sunday June 15. Buffalo Street will be completely closed all the way to the Bow River. Please bear this in mind if you intend to park near St. George's. We recommend parishioners use the Clocktower Mall parking lot, or the Banff Train Station for free parking.

Thank you for your understanding, 

Ji Won Baxter
Office Manager
St. George in-the-Pines Anglican Church
stgeorgebanff.com

In collaboration with Banff Care Groups, Mountain Music Memories will be hosting its first concert at St. George's this Wednesday, June 18th at 1:00 P.M. to present a series of sing-along classics for long-term-care patients experiencing dementia. Banff's new bustling trio, The Three Sisters, will be entertaining with a bevy of beloved folk songs and crooner tunes. Guests are limited.

What is happiness? Why are we here? How do we know what’s right?

The Big Questions Club is a Sunday afternoon philosophy group for curious kids. We watch a short video, explore thinkers like Aristotle and C.S. Lewis, and have real conversations through a Christian lens.

It’s not a Bible study or class! Just a space to think, ask, and grow.

Snacks provided. Curiosity encouraged.

Sign up below or visit stgeorgebanff.com/philosophy for details.

Our fifth session of our book study on The Screwtape Letters will be held on Monday, June 16 at 7:30 P.M. By this Monday, we will have read till Letter 26. We'll continue to explore the many shades of a Christian life, and the power of evil versus good through the eyes of a senior demon. All people are welcome! Come out and share with your hearts and minds, as we discover more about each other and ourselves.

What a beautiful Monday, and a wonderful show of faces we had yesterday! So much gratitude to all who came out and showed their support. Many thanks to Chef Paul Brown for preparing a delicious meal in the kitchen for all of us to share together. We served a total of 260 meals. We were treated to Pork Chops and Vegan Sausages, served with corn and rice pilaf and garden salad. Thank you so much, Paul. Keep up with the fantastic work!

We also received $312.30 in cash donations and $78.00 online, for a total of $390.30. Thank you to everyone for all of your support, and cheerful community energy!

With love,
The Banff Food & Friends Team

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What if the world is more broken than we admit, and what if we are not just caught in it but quietly contributing to it, even as we try to be good?

In this Pentecost message, Rev. Seth shares a personal reflection on baptism, grace, and the widely accepted idea that being a good person is enough. We are reminded that the real story is not about how much we understand or how well we perform. It is about the grace that finds us, claims us, and saves us before we even know how to ask.

This is a message about the one who stepped into the water for us. About the truth we struggle to face and the love that carries us through it.

My wife and I rarely agree on what to watch. This is not, I’m told, unusual in a marriage. But I probably make it harder than it needs to be. I have a small collection of films and shows I revisit like familiar liturgies. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (the slow-burn 1980 BBC version), Cromwell (the 1970 classic with Richard Harris and Alec Guiness), Mad Men, Persuasion, Field of Dreams, and always, Contact. The 1997 adaptation of Carl Sagan’s novel is not flawless, but it lingers. Jodie Foster plays a scientist driven by data, scarred by loss, and allergic to easy belief. Then she encounters something that resists proof but demands wonder. It is a film about science and faith that tries very hard not to be sentimental, and still ends up being just that...

- Francis Collins, the scientist who led the Human Genome Project, tells the story of how he went from atheism to faith through science, beauty, and an honest search for meaning.

- The Limits of Liturgy is a thoughtful look at how liturgy shapes us for better or worse and why simply following tradition is not the same as being formed by Christ.

- The Screwtape Letters C.S. Lewis' classic that helps us recognize the subtle ways we’re drawn away from God, offering sharp insight into spiritual struggle through wit, wisdom, and piercing truth.

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