Epiphany 2022: Cracks of Light

Epiphany invites us to live with our eyes wide open, searching like the wise men for the new manifestation of God breaking into our world, like cracks of light shining in the darkness.

As we approach the scripture texts of the lectionary this season, we are searching for these cracks of light. How will these scriptures manifest God to us? What will we see when we search these scriptures for clues as to how God’s activity manifests in our world? 

Epiphany evokes curiosity, exploration, discovery. What we discover changes us; we can no longer continue along the same paths—like the wise men, our feet find a new way home.

Welcome to the journey!

Ring the bells that still can ring.
 Forget your perfect offering
 There is a crack a crack in everything 
That’s how the light gets in.
                 —Leonard Cohen 

Worship Calendar

Location & Zoom. We meet on Sundays at 15639 24 Avenue, Surrey. Zoom is offered if you cannot attend in person. If you have trouble with the zoom link, use: meeting ID: 831 1690 9977 with password: 753319

Sermons Are Podcasted
Catch up on Southpoint sermons by finding the podcast “Meditations from the Church at Southpoint” on Spotify, Apple and Google. They’re also available on our website: www.southpoint.ca.

Sun Nov 26 Anne Baxter Smith
All IN service followed by a Potluck lunch and decorating the church for Christmas

This Advent We’ll Lean into A Sanctified Art’s
“How Does a Weary World Rejoice?”

Sun Dec 3 Anne Baxter Smith
We acknowledge our weariness
Lk 1:1-23, Ps 80:1-7, 17-19

Sun Dec 10 Anne Baxter Smith
We find joy in connection
Lk 1:24-45, Is 40:1-11

Sun Dec 17 Anne Baxter Smith
We allow ourselves to be amazed
Lk 1:57-66, Ps 126 
& Sing Stories of Hope
Lk 1:46-55, Lk 1:67-80

Sun Dec 24, ** 4:00-5:00 pm ** At Kingfisher Farm
Christmas Eve Service (NOT in the Sunnyside building)
We make room 
Lk 2:1-20

New to Southpoint?

At Southpoint, it all begins with God’s love. Just as a plant grows, it receives sunshine, so we grow as we receive God’s love. At Southpoint, we are growing in our capacity to love God, ourselves, one another, and creation.

We seek to be a community of grace that is intentional yet organic, spacious yet authentic, grace-filled yet accountable. * We are fully welcoming. *

We encourage relationships rather than run programs, yet we recognize the importance of intentionality and structure as we nurture life together.

As a community, we seek to put our love in action. We value helping out on Sunday mornings, sharing food, and showing up in hard times. We keep our church life simple so folk have time to build relationships with family, friends, and neighbours. We encourage folk to serve in tangible ways within the wider community. We rent space rather than own a building, allowing us to do more with less, supporting missions at home and abroad.

Curious to know more?

These six slides express what motivates our ministry (best viewed on a monitor). Here’s the bio of our Pastor, Rev. Anne Baxter Smith.

If you’d like to really peek inside, sign up for our weekly Southpoint News (scroll to brown footer at bottom of page). The Southpoint News is a MailChimp distributed email—you can unsubscribe anytime and will not be added to our contacts list. Email us at office@southpoint.ca. Website: southpoint.ca.

Because of the number of Southpoint households experiencing or exposed to covid over the holidays, we are going to meet over zoom again this week. Our hope is a return to in-person worship the following week (Jan 16). However, please stay in touch— and be in communication with Anne or Karin if your family is affected and needs support or assistance.

Sun. Jan. 9, 10:00 am
Speaker: Anne Smith
A Glimpse of One Who Gathers
Isaiah 43: 1-7

Sun. Jan. 16, 10:00 am
Speaker: Anne Smith
A Glimpse of One Who Delights
Isaiah 62: 1-5

Sun. Jan. 23, 10:00 am ALL IN
Speaker: Anne Smith
A Glimpse of One Who Nourishes
Nehemiah 8: 1-3, 5, 6, 8-10 

Sun. Jan. 30 ** No Service (not on Zoom, not In-person)

Sun. Feb. 6 
Speaker: Anne Smith
A Glimpse of One Who Consecrates
Jeremiah 1: 4-10

Sun. Feb. 13
Speaker: Anne Smith
A Glimpse of One Who Sends
Isaiah 6: 1-8 (9-13)

Sun. Feb. 20
Speaker: Anne Smith
A Glimpse of One Who Preserves
Genesis 45: 3-11, 15

New to Southpoint?

At Southpoint, it all begins with God’s love. Just as a plant grows, it receives sunshine, so we grow as we receive God’s love. At Southpoint, we are growing in our capacity to love God, ourselves, one another, and creation.

We seek to be a community of grace that is intentional yet organic, spacious yet authentic, grace-filled yet accountable. * We are fully welcoming. *

We encourage relationships rather than run programs, yet we recognize the importance of intentionality and structure as we nurture life together.

As a community, we seek to put our love in action. We value helping out on Sunday mornings, sharing food, and showing up in hard times. We keep our church life simple so folk have time to build relationships with family, friends, and neighbours. We encourage folk to serve in tangible ways within the wider community. We rent space rather than own a building, allowing us to do more with less, supporting missions at home and abroad.

Curious to know more?

These six slides express what motivates our ministry (best viewed on a monitor). Here’s the bio of our Pastor, Rev. Anne Baxter Smith.

If you’d like to really peek inside, sign up for our weekly Southpoint News (scroll to brown footer at bottom of page). The Southpoint News is a MailChimp distributed email—you can unsubscribe anytime and will not be added to our contacts list. Email us at office@southpoint.ca. Website: southpoint.ca.