No services in August
We are taking a short break to rest and recharge. There will be no Sunday services at Glebe for the month of August. We will be back on Sunday, September 6 at 11:15 AM in person and online.
Unfamiliar with Zoom? Start here. Email communications@gleberoadunited.org for the Meeting ID and password.
We look forward to seeing you.
Blessings!
We are located at 20 Glebe Road E. in Toronto.
Via TTC take Line 1.
Walk north from Davisville station,
or south from Eglinton station.
Looking for a space for your next program or community gathering? We’d love to welcome you to Glebe Road United.
Our spaces are available for a variety of community, educational, cultural, and other activities. Explore our facilities and find a space that works for your needs.
If you have questions about availability, amenities, and rates, please contact Diane Lee, our property manager.
We are taking a short break to rest and recharge. There will be no Sunday services at Glebe for the month of August. We will be back on Sunday, September 6 at 11:15 AM in person and online.
Genesis 32:22-31 — Wrestling towards reconciliation. Alone in the dark, Jacob faces a mysterious opponent who grapples with him until dawn. Neither yields—until the stranger dislocates Jacob's hip, yet still can't break his grip. Jacob refuses to let go without a blessing, and gets one: a new name, Israel, marking him as someone who has contended with both God and people and survived. Limping into sunrise, Jacob names the spot Peniel, awed that he saw the divine face-to-face and lived to tell it.
Genesis 29:15-28 — When the past haunts the present. Jacob falls hard for Rachel, the younger and more beautiful of Laban's two daughters, and strikes a deal: seven years of labor for her hand. But on the wedding night, Laban pulls a switch, slipping in Leah, the elder sister, under cover of darkness. Jacob wakes to betrayal, but Laban claims tradition trumps love. The fix: another seven years of work for Rachel too. A classic bait-and-switch with long-term consequences.
Genesis 24:34-38,42-49,58-67 — God is in the details. Abraham's servant arrives on a mission: find a wife for Isaac among his master's own kin. He recounts a desert prayer for a sign—and how Rebekah appeared at the well, fulfilling it perfectly. Convinced this is divine providence, her family asks if she'll go. Rebekah agrees without hesitation, journeying to meet a stranger who becomes her husband. Isaac falls for her instantly, finding comfort after grief. A whirlwind romance, written in the stars.
Genesis 24:34-38,42-49,58-67 — God is in the details. Abraham's servant arrives on a mission: find a wife for Isaac among his master's own kin. He recounts a desert prayer for a sign—and how Rebekah appeared at the well, fulfilling it perfectly. Convinced this is divine providence, her family asks if she'll go. Rebekah agrees without hesitation, journeying to meet a stranger who becomes her husband. Isaac falls for her instantly, finding comfort after grief. A whirlwind romance, written in the stars.
The Bold and the Biblical: Abrahams Test. Genesis 22:1-14 — Breaking the bonds and defying death. God puts Abraham through the unthinkable: sacrifice his beloved son Isaac as an offering. Without protest, Abraham sets out, the question of "where's the lamb?" hanging heavy between father and son. At the final moment, knife raised, an angel intervenes—God provides a ram instead. Faith proven, covenant secured, and a name given to the place: the Lord will provide. A gripping test of trust pushed to its absolute limit.