Barbara Davison edits the United Church Women’s The Banner and recently wrote the following editorial for that publication based on her and her husband’s experience with COVID-19. Robert Davison died on January 31, 2021. The Banner is the quarterly publication …
By Treena Duncan, Executive Minister It’s hard to believe that today is the one-year anniversary of the pandemic. I remember that as we closed our places of worship, we were thinking we would be back and celebrating Easter. Who could have imagined …
By Vicki McPhee, Presiding Officer The Executive of Chinook Winds Region met Thursday, February 18th, via Zoom. While we miss gathering together in person, we have great appreciation for the technology that allows those of us from across the Region …
By Arlene Hepburn,Regional Representative St. Andrew’s United Church Council, Cochrane recently approved being part of a local Helping Hands Society project to set up a Free Food Shed, that will complement Cochrane’s Food Bank. The intent is that donations not normally …
March 30, 2021 Update! Thank you to the more than 200 plus people who participated in the Lenten Study! We’re looking forward to talking LIVE with Author Elizabeth M. Edman on April 14 . Even if you didn’t participate in …
By Irene Milton, Licensed Lay Worship LeaderHave you ever felt a push or pull or shove while you watched your congregation struggle to have someone conduct worship while your minister is away? Or maybe you don’t even have a minister? …
By Christina Whittmire The Canyon Church Camp board has been working with Parks Canada and meeting regularly to plan the rebuild of camp following the 2017 Kenow Fire in Waterton National Park. We are in the process of composing a …
By Mary Shearer Five years ago, Ralph Connor Memorial United, Canmore, cooperated with the Stoney Nakoda to host a Christmas Feast on the Morley Reserve. COVID-19 appeared to put an end to this in 2020. However, eight churches in the …
By Vicki McPhee, Presiding Officer The Executive of Chinook Winds Region met Friday, January 15th via Zoom. Our agenda was full, and our time together included rich and deep discussions on subjects ranging from budgeting to governance to how we …
By Rev. Julia Kimmett, Okotoks (AB) United Church Have you heard the old trope, “Don’t ask for patience or you will be given ample opportunity to practice it?” That is certainly true of our technology these days. Just last week …
