Here are a few other things we think you should know!

REVISE

If you spend any amount of time around a group of people you will begin to recognize patterns of speech and vocabulary that serve as a kind of short-hand for communication.  Certain words and phrases may contain meaning that is not immediately clear and may take some time to decipher. This is not a negative thing but merely points to the fact that most established communities have a history of life together that has taken years to form and develop.  Things that are said may be crystal clear to those in the community, but a little confusing for those new to the community.  Below is a list of words, phrases and names that you may hear if you are around UBC’ers for any amount of time.  The descriptions attached are not meant to be exhaustive definitions, but to point you in the right direction of understanding.

Sacred/Secular

REVISE

Also known as “the Sacred/Secular conversation,” this is used to describe our belief that in God’s story of creation-redemption-restoration, the division between what is sacred and what is secular is a false division.  This conversation plays out in many ways, but especially in the areas of vocation and art.  Concerning vocation, the sacred/secular conversation implies that in the church there is no “Varsity” and “Junior Varsity” careers, with ministry jobs being the “A” team and non-ministry vocations being the “B” team, but that every person within the body of Christ has an equally important role to play.  Concerning art, the sacred/secular conversation frees us up to seeing the beauty of God’s creation in more than just forms of art (movies, music, etc.) that is created from within the Christian entertainment industry.  

For more info, check out this sermon.

Liturgy

REWRITE

Backside

The backside is located, appropriately, on the back side of our building.  It is used as a Sunday School class, kitchen, and serving space.  In other churches it would be known as the “Fellowship Hall.”  Also, occasionally we will hold an open mic night in the backside.  When this happens, the name of the event will often be called “Backside.”