SUNDAY SERVICE
February 8, 2026
Embodiment Sunday
At Wellington Heights Community Church, we’ve had a long-standing tradition of gathering in both traditional and non-traditional ways. We believe God meets us through many pathways—connecting us with God, ourselves, one another, and all of creation.
Embodiment Sunday is intentionally set apart to practice three core postures:
Rest, Connect, and Embodiment. These Sundays are not simply an alternative to traditional worship; they offer pathways toward flourishing, both individually and communally. By embracing Embodiment Sunday, we claim a shared sense of commitment in how we engage as a community beyond the traditional gathering.
Rest
Sabbath rest is a divine gift pushing back against our culture’s relentless pace as an act of holy resistance.
Connect
We open ourselves to deeper connection with God, self, others, and all of creation, cultivating belonging, mutuality, solidarity, and collective responsibility.
Embody
Through embodiment, we integrate sustainable spiritual rhythms and practices into our daily lives—practices that both nourish us and help us flourish.
Young Ones
Draw or build a “thank-you tower” with blocks or Legos, where each block is something good in your life.
On hard days, our thoughts can feel heavy—but we can still notice small good things. Draw two hearts: one showing a hard feeling and one showing something small you’re thankful for.
What brings you comfort in a hard moment? Draw a picture of something that brings comfort.
This week, keep your journal near you and write or draw something that you can thank God for each day!
Youth
How has gratitude played—or not played—a role in your life lately?
Create a word collage (written or drawn) showing what gratitude looks like for you right now.
A statistic says 80% of our thoughts are negative. How does that land with you?
Draw a brain or heart and fill it with common thoughts you have in a day. Use colors or symbols to show which thoughts drain you and which give you life.
How can we practice gratitude without pretending everything is okay?
Draw two overlapping circles: one for grief/struggle and one for gratitude. What might be in the overlap?
Write a short letter to God that includes both honesty and thankfulness.
What is one gratitude practice you could realistically try this week?
Make a simple gratitude plan (ex. notes app or journal to draw or write one thing you’re thankful for—even if it’s small).
How has gratitude played or not played a role in your life?
One statistic says that 80% of our thoughts are negative. When you reflect on your thought rhythms, how does this resonate with you?
How can we practice gratitude in hard times without bypassing the realness of grief and struggle?
Paul says in Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” How can you integrate this practice into your life? In what ways would it benefit you?
What is a gratitude practice that you could add to your daily life?
