Friendship & Flourishing

Our Friendship Gallery
This summer, we will be exploring friendships. As part of this exploration, we will be constructing a “Friendship Gallery” on the sanctuary walls with our community’s offerings—photos of friends, quotes, poems, prayers, short stories, art—it’s all welcome.

We’ll be building the gallery all summer  because we’re sitting with the contention that we are loved into flourishing. What if friendship lies at the heart of a life worthy of our deepest desires? And what if Jesus is inviting us into this form of flourishing life himself, by calling us his friends? Grounded in Jesus’s invitation to come close to the relational heart of God, we’re exploring the intricacies of friendship and expanding our imaginations for how friendship can be nurtured.

What are some common barriers that hold us back from entering the relational depths where abundant life happens? What are some forms of friendship that we may not have considered before, into which we are being invited?  Come along this summer, as we explore our deep desires for connection. Let’s marvel together at friendship’s central place in God’s invitation for everyone: to partake in flourishing life. 

Deep peace and blessing,
Anne

Rev. Anne Baxter Smith
Pastor, Church at Southpoint 

Worship Calendar

Location & Zoom. We meet on Sundays at 15639 24 Avenue, Surrey. Zoom is offered if you cannot attend in person. Zoom link. Meeting ID: 831 1690 9977 password: 753319

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Blogs
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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.

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