What We Do

Twice a month, we’ll come together in celebration of our values, and on top of that, we’ll build a great community.

Gatherings, twice a month

A short talkOn something that matters day to day

From someone who knows it well, so over time we create a culture that finds wiser ways through modern life together.
Music and mindful practiceSongs to sing, and a moment of stillness

Songs that speak to our values, that people love to sing, and a moment of reflection together.
The business of the societyWhere members shape what Bedrock becomes

Time for proposals to be presented and talked through, with the votes coming after, by anonymous ballot.
Social time, for adults and kidsA chance to catch up, while the kids play

Games, walks, music, an afternoon in the park or a trip to the beach, whatever the season and the venue allow.
A shared mealNothing brings people together like it

A potluck most of the time, or something catered on special occasions.

Coming to one of these gatherings each month will be the simple, central expectation of membership.

Pencil sketch of a smiling guitarist playing between two PA speakers, musical notes drifting overhead — Illustration by Lorne Perry

On top of the gatherings

We’ll build a great community.

Pencil sketch of cooks serving steaming pots at a long picnic table, with two children playing in the grass beside it — Illustration by Lorne Perry

Friendships that grow on their own

A place for people who share our core values to meet: friendships, relationships, partnerships and collaborations.

Events that are just for fun

Organized social time with no program, just fun and people.

Showing up for each other in times of need

A community that notices when someone is struggling, and looks out for its people through the ordinary hard stretches of life.

Marking the seasons, holidays and milestones

Celebrating the seasons and holidays together, and the big moments in members’ lives if they’d like.

Volunteering and giving back, together

Partnerships with like-minded organizations, charity drives, and regular volunteering we do together.

Advocating for our values together

Especially as times get tougher. Human dignity, truth, fairness and care for the living world are under real pressure, and they’re easier to hold, and stand up for, together.

A place of connection

Where people and groups who might not cross paths find common ground: neighbours from across the city and kindred local organizations, in the same room, swapping ideas and starting things together.

If this looks familiar, it’s meant to. We’ll be a community modelled intentionally on the rhythm and social life of many faith communities. If you understand what a church, mosque, synagogue or temple is, then you probably understand what we’re trying to do.