Easter lies at the heart of our faith and the centre of all our hopes.

We know that failure and tragedy are real; we do not come to this with rose-coloured glasses. And yet we trust that the failures, tragedies and disasters that dog our world and damage creation are not the final word. In spite of everything, life, love and hope prevail. God has not given up on the world. And the resiliance of life is astonishing in its complexity and heartening in its persistence.

Easter is the celebration of God's new life. God's new act of Creation. God's assurance that whatever may come, love is stronger than hatred, compassion more powerful than violence, and life itself stronger than all the forces that lead to death and destruction.

Easter is a season, not just a day. It lasts 50 days -- 1/7 of the year. It's a time to rejoice in the One who makes all things new.

Building on the success of our “Reel Theology” sermon series, Forest Hill United Church is excited to offer a new film series, focusing on extraordinary real life stories.

Join us on the last Sunday of each month, at 12:30 in the South Parlour, to watch and chat about films that explore the adventure, challenges, joys and fears of being human.

This made-for-tv movie tells the story of Temple Grandin, a woman with autism who has become one of the world’s leading scientists and experts in the humane treatment of livestock.

When it premiered in February 2010, Entertainment Weekly's Jennifer Armstrong wrote, "The beauty of [the film] is that it makes the title character's autism — and the unique insight it gave her into livestock psychology — relatable to anyone with a heart, and fascinating to anyone with a brain. The fact that it does so with such a singular story only makes the movie that much greater."

The Christian Education Committee thought that offering a series like this could be a fun way think about the spiritual and life issues that all of us.
And they were so excited about the idea that they didn’t want to wait till the Fall to get started!

The plan is to order in pizza (and split the cost among the attendees), and watch the film the North Parlour after worship on the last Sunday of the month.

Join us for a joyous and humours film and discussion to follow.

Join us for our Annual Outdoor Service & Picnic on Sunday June 10 at 11:00 am.

We'll gather on the lawns in front of the church for worship, and then expand out onto the rest of the grounds for a bbq and picnic to follow.

Hamburgers & hotdogs will be provided by the church. You're invited to bring a salad or dessert to share.