Ordinary Time 2026

As the ministry year comes to an end we enter into a time of stillness and rest, allowing space for good things to grow and tired souls to recover. Ordinary Time is a season in the Church Calendar focused on the regular rhythms that order our lives.

At Eucharist we celebrate this time by shifting our Sunday gatherings (into simpler, sustainable services) and by engaging in new areas of ministry (largely be through our Artist Residency, which you can read more about below).

Whether you’re in town worshipping with us, or off enjoying this beautiful land we’re blessed to inhabit, we hope that this summer invites you deeper into the goodness of God and the presence of loved ones. Enjoy your Ordinary Time.

Note that this is an evolving page with information being updated and edited often.

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July: Park Church

Park Church is an inter-generational, participatory time of worship in creation
We’ll begin the service with an hymn, have a time of collective contemplation, and read a few prayers
Following that, we’ll go on an attentive walk through the park following simple prompts for prayer or engaging in other ways of blessing our local
We’ll end with freezies by the playground so that kids can play and the rest of us can fellowship and cool off

Park Church, 10:30-11:30am
JC Beemer Park, 86 Victoria Ave N

Note: We will have a picnic potluck following the service on July 19 & 26

August: Simple Church

Simple Church is an inter-generational, stripped down version of our Sunday Service
We’ll continue to worship together as usual, but the service will be simplified to fit within an hour
We will be meeting in the back hall, both because we are a smaller group and it will have air conditioning
Elements of the service include music, some shared liturgy, and conversation circles instead of a sermon

Simple Church, 10:30-11:30am
Eucharist Church Back Hall, 130 Victoria Ave N

Miss a Gathering? Click Here to Listen to the Eucharist Sermon Podcast

Mid-Week Events:

Wednesdays

Morning Prayer - CONTINUES THROUGH SUMMER

A simple liturgy, based off the book of Common Prayer, for those who would like to seek God early in the morning.

Wednesdays, 6:30-7am, every week
Eucharist Sanctuary, 130 Victoria Ave N

Compline Service - CONTINUES THROUGH SUMMER

We gather in darkness to chant psalms and sit in silence. This service can be as anonymous as you want, though it’s a very accessible way to enter into chanting (you sort of learn as you go, but we use very simple tones)
Click here for an example of how this Psalter sounds when chanted (but our services are… darker).

Enter in stillness. Sit where you want. Pray as you’re able.

Wednesdays, 9-10pm, every week
Eucharist Sanctuary, 130 Victoria Ave N

Thursdays

Open Building - CONTINUES THROUGH SUMMER

Every Thursday the Eucharist sanctuary will be open for hanging out, co-working, book reading, and coffee sharing. Bring whatever you’re working on and whoever you want to hang out with.

PAUSED FOR SUMMER
Open Building, Thursdays 10-4pm
Eucharist Sanctuary, 130 Victoria Ave N

Artist in Residence, 2026

We are truly thrilled to welcome five Artists in Residence this Summer.

Scott Aasman, who leads the Artist Guild at Eucharist, wrote a powerful introduction to the artists which was read a few Sundays ago. We encourage you to read it if you’d like to know about the heart behind the art (why we do what we do with these Residencies). Click here to read Scott’s introduction and our blessing for the artists.

The Artists will host a final show at the end of the Summer. Keep an eye on this space for the details.

Below is a brief introduction to our five Artists:

Hi! My name is Skye Rogers (Galenkamp). Originally from Niagara, I have been a proud Hamiltonian (and member of Eucharist Church) since 2023!

The root of my practice is in creating and performing dance, with branches into a few other forms, like theatre, writing, and sketching. I regularly get to share the love of movement with my wider community, through teaching and facilitating workshops.

You may know that this is not my first time in Residence here at Eucharist, I also participated back in 2023 (when I first moved here). It's a rare opportunity to get to slow down the grind of self-employed arts work, and be given the time and space to think and create work in collaboration with the Spirit and other artists who share the faith. I'm so excited to be back... and even more so to see what we all create!

I’m Jackie Huo, originally from Toronto and now living in Hamilton.

I am a writer and musician, primarily voice and piano.

I’m excited about the opportunity to work with other young artists and more deeply exploring the relationship between creativity and spirituality.

My name is Reese Bartels (I do love Reese’s Pieces). I’m a lefty and the second oldest of four sisters, living in the Hamilton area all my life.

I spent years as a hyper-realism oil painter working with still life’s mainly. However, I’ve recently changed to using cardboard and acrylic, painting life-size people with expressive and colourful backgrounds.

As I've only recently begun exploring my chosen medium, having a space to experiment, learn, and build a portfolio around it feels like a dream come true. My paintings are deeply connected to biblical themes I continue to wrestle with, so creating this work is both an artistic and personal journey. Doing this alongside a community of other artists makes the opportunity even more meaningful to me as I love bouncing ideas off other people!

My name is Kanesha Esh, and I am from Sioux Lookout, Ontario, where the people are few but the land is vast. The pace here is set by the seasons. The lakes thread through ribbons of forest, met with local pride for our corner of the earth that nobody’s heard of.

I work primarily with ink and illustrations, but will range from oils to watercolour. Lately, I’ve been experimenting with more textile and fibre pieces in freeform crochet. Regardless of the medium, nature and the beauty of Creation will find their way into my work.

For as long as I can remember, I have been a maker. I believe that Christ has instilled this desire in the human heart to be ‘mini-makers’ in all of our vocations. I have grown to appreciate the urban creative spirit that Hamilton is, and I desire to give back to the community that has been my home for the past four years.

My name is Catharine Rusby Bell. I’m a visual artist from Hamilton, Ontario, and I’m so excited to be participating in Eucharist’s Artist in Residency program this summer.

My primary practice is in printmaking (intaglio and relief). I work with woodcuts and linocuts, and lately my favourite medium has been copper etching.

This summer I’m excited for the opportunity this position offers to further explore and practice the spiritual rhythms of art making.

Community Calendar

(Note that all these dates are on our community Google calendar - click here or scroll below to see it/add it to your calendar)

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