With more than 185 people registered, the Annual Chinook Winds Regional Council Gathering took place on May 7-9, 2021. Please click on the pink button below to go to the Regional Meeting 2021 Page to see recordings of the sessions …
Mother Earth Day 2021
Individuals and communities came together in a Gathering of Prayers for International Mother Earth Day on April 22, 2021. The recording of the service will be available shortly. Earth Psalm: A Prayer for Mother Earth By Tony Snow, Indigenous Minister, …
Seeking Nominations
Hello friends in Chinook Winds Region! Please share this correspondence with your church newsletters and in your worship announcements. Volunteers are the lifeblood of our Church and at the Regional level we rely on the wisdom and God-given talents that …
Indigenous Lenten Study
Seven Sacred Teachings The Indigenous Lenten Study wrapped up on March 31 but you can still participate through the recordings of each session. Please see below! The Indigenous Lenten Study focused on Christ’s journey, examining the Vision Quest and 7 …
Join St. Thomas, Calgary & others to support Guaranteed Liveable Income
By Karen Kavanagh, Regional Representative I am thrilled to inform you about Guaranteed Liveable Income (AKA Basic Income or Universal Basic Income etc.). This is something people at St. Thomas United Church, Calgary, have been involved with for many years. The …
Hospital Ministry in Chinook Winds Region
Live out your faith by helping others in their time of need. Spring 2021 Online Visitation Course is now full! You can sign up for the next course offering. See Below Jesus calls us to visit “I was sick and you visited me,” …
Soul Refresh. Soul Resilient.
Clergy Retreat April 22-23, 2021 The Pandemic has battered everyone, including clergy. The beauty and wonder of our long-ago call to ministry may feel faded and even banished. Yet the Holy Spirit has not abandoned us. The 2021 Clergy Retreat offers …
Pastoral Conversations Support Vaccine Participation
By Sarah Dalby Since the pandemic’s start, McKillop United, Lethbridge, has sought out ways to be a community hub of COVID life basics. This meant giving out thousands of volunteer-made cloth masks, having a team of enthusiastic volunteers safely deliver …
‘Hug Your Loved Ones’
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 …
On the Pandemic One-Year Anniversary
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 …