To protect one another and limit the spread of COVID-19, there will be a few precautions in place. Here’s what you can expect.

David Keegan is a family doctor and University of Calgary professor who attends Hillhurst United and sits on our Board of Directors. Thank you David for creating this handy graphic on different types of masks and their effectiveness!

A description of what happens in each of the three phases in our plan for returning to the the building.

After almost exactly two years, our sanctuary doors are opening! On Sunday, April 3, in-person services will resume at 9:05 and 10:45 am MT. The 10:45 service will be live-streamed to our YouTube channel. If you plan on attending in person, we ask that you register for either the 9:05 or 10:45 service. This will help ensure that we stay within our capacity limits at each service.

Hillhurst congregant and board member, David Keegan, sat down with the Calgary Interfaith Council to discuss medicine and spirituality as part of the United Nations World Interfaith Harmony Week.

A description of what happens in each of the three phases in our plan for returning to the the building.

We are excited to announce that we have developed a 3-phase plan for returning to the building. We know many of you have been eagerly awaiting an update and we're thrilled to let you know about these upcoming changes.

As many of you know, Anne Yates-Laberge, Executive Director, sent a message in early June about Hillhurst’s plans to return to the building. At that time, the hope was to resume in-person gatherings in September. As we continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation in Alberta, our return date is once again uncertain.

Over the past few months, our leadership team and the board have developed a phased re-opening plan that aims to resume in-person worship in September. As you know, the provincial government recently announced a summer re-opening plan with a much more accelerated approach. After careful consideration, we have decided to stick with our original plan and aim for a September re-opening.

It's hard to believe, but today marks one year since Hillhurst made the difficult decision to close our doors and transition to online services. What a year it's been. At this time last year, the Living Spirit community went through a tragic experience, with many congregants becoming sick with COVID-19 and some later losing their lives. Please keep the Living Spirit community in your prayers at this one-year mark.

After our online congregational meeting last week, Rev. John Pentland wished he had said more about Hillhurst's journey throughout COVID-19. So, here is a video message with some of his thoughts and reflections on Hillhurst's journey over the past four months. A recording of the presentation portion of the meeting is also available here.

Watch the City TV interview with Director of Operations, Anne Yates-Laberge, to hear why we’ve chosen to keep our building closed. Visit our In the News page to see more of Hillhurst’s COVID coverage.

At Hillhurst, we seek to live by our core values. Risk is one of those values. We will not take unnecessary risks when it comes to the health and welfare of our community. However, we are equally grounded in the practice of hospitality.