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SUMMARY:A Prairie Spirit Home Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Join Prairie Spirit Pastoral Charge for a traditional roast beef dinner\, silent auction\, and bake table as we get ready to welcome Rev. Dinah Chirwa and her family to southern Alberta from Zambia. Funds raised will support their transition to Canada. Everyone welcome—United Church communities\, friends\, neighbours\, and anyone who would like to celebrate and support this exciting new beginning. Save the date. Ticket sales open soon.
URL:https://chinookwindsregion.ca/event/a-prairie-spirit-home-fundraiser/
LOCATION:Southminster United Church\, 1011 4 Ave S\, Lethbridge\, T1J 0P5
ORGANIZER;CN="Prairie Spirit Pastoral Charge":MAILTO:cuchurch@telus.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260827T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260827T210000
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SUMMARY:Reel Theology: Queer Shorts
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this FREE event as we gather for the next seven weeks to watch a movie that will set the theme for our Sunday Worship Service. \nIf possible\, please bring a potluck snack to share during the movie. \nA concession will be available. \nNo registration required. Hope you will join us! \nQueer Shorts: Take Me to the Prom (2019)\, A Friend of Dorothy (2026)\, Night Ride (2023)
URL:https://chinookwindsregion.ca/event/reel-theology-queer-shorts/
LOCATION:McDougall United Church\, Calgary
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ORGANIZER;CN="McDougall United Church":MAILTO:sarah@mcdunited.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260829T190000
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SUMMARY:White As Snow: A Black Queer Exvangelical’s Poetic Memoir
DESCRIPTION:White As Snow – Calgary Premiere!\nAfter a successful run in New York City this spring\, comedian Rose-Ingrid Benjamin is bringing their powerful solo performance to the prairies. Told from the perspective of a Haitian\, Queer\, eldest immigrant daughter\, former worship leader and missionary\, White As Snow is a tender reckoning with faith\, family\, identity\, and the ways we come home to ourselves. Presented by Affirming Connections in partnership with Black Pride YYC and cSPACE.
URL:https://chinookwindsregion.ca/event/white-as-snow-a-black-queer-exvangelicals-poetic-memoir/
LOCATION:cSPACE Studio Theatre – Marda Loop\, 1721 29 Ave SW\, Calgary
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ORGANIZER;CN="Affirming Connections":MAILTO:miranda@affirmingconnections.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260830T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260830T210000
DTSTAMP:20260728T210052Z
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SUMMARY:Calgary Citywide Pride Interfaith Service
DESCRIPTION:The 8th Annual Citywide Pride Service is proudly presented by Affirming Connections and Calgary’s Network of Affirming Faith Communities! We celebrate the intersections of faith and 2SLGBTQIA+ identities\, affirming that you can be ALL parts of yourself. Our theme is Water + Light\, the ingredients for a rainbow. Water and light are fundamental to life itself – a reminder of our responsibility to nourish\, support and protect one another. All are welcome.
URL:https://chinookwindsregion.ca/event/calgary-citywide-pride-interfaith-service/
LOCATION:McDougall United Church\, Calgary
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ORGANIZER;CN="Affirming Connections":MAILTO:miranda@affirmingconnections.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260909T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260909T200000
DTSTAMP:20260723T173920Z
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SUMMARY:Peace Team Training
DESCRIPTION:Communities are facing hostility\, harassment\, and threats to their safety\, and a lot of us want to show up for the people and places we love but aren’t sure how. This training is the how. Over two evening sessions online and an optional full day in Calgary\, you’ll learn practical skills in nonviolent action\, de-escalation\, and community-led safety\, taught by Nonviolent Peaceforce. \nVIRTUAL: Sept 9 & 16\, 6:30pm-8pm \nIN PERSON: Oct 3\, 9am-5:30pm\, Calgary
URL:https://chinookwindsregion.ca/event/peace-team-training-2/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Affirming Connections":MAILTO:miranda@affirmingconnections.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260911T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260911T210000
DTSTAMP:20260702T201708Z
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SUMMARY:Then Let Us Sing Concert/Event
DESCRIPTION:Save the dates and heads up choirs! The Calgary South and North Clusters are organizing an exciting introduction to Then Let Us Sing on Friday\, September 11\, 2026 at 7 pm. Will be a wonderful spectacle of praise music with band\, choral and organ. Invite your choirs and other singers to be part of the evening’s massed choir. The choir rehearsal will be Thursday\, September 3\, 7 pm\, also at McDougall. To participate in the choir\, email the McDougall Office.
URL:https://chinookwindsregion.ca/event/then-let-us-sing-concert-event/
LOCATION:McDougall United Church\, Calgary
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ORGANIZER;CN="South Calgary Cluster":MAILTO:sde
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260930T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260930T200000
DTSTAMP:20260617T174447Z
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SUMMARY:Orange Shirt Day
DESCRIPTION:Please join the SoCal (South Calgary) Cluster of United Churches for an evening of reflection\, education\, and observance as we honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Together\, we hold space to learn\, remember\, and walk forward in a spirit of respect and healing.
URL:https://chinookwindsregion.ca/event/orange-shirt-day/
LOCATION:McDougall United Church\, Calgary
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261002T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261004T120000
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SUMMARY:Rural Ministry Conference 2026
DESCRIPTION:Watch for further details to come.
URL:https://chinookwindsregion.ca/event/rural-ministry-conference-2026/
CATEGORIES:LeaderShift
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261005
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261010
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SUMMARY:UCC Admin Conference
DESCRIPTION:The next Office Administrators Conference\, open to all United Church of Canada Office Administrators\, will be at St. Martin’s United Church\, Saskatoon.  Thanks to the generous support of several Regional Councils\, the cost of attending is partially subsidized. Costs:  $325 (no accommodation)\, $525 (shared accommodation)\, $750 (private accommodation). Register by August 1\, 2026.  For further information\, contact Chantal Winslow or Brandy Emmerich.
URL:https://chinookwindsregion.ca/event/ucc-admin-conference/
LOCATION:In and around Saskatoon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261007T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261007T143000
DTSTAMP:20260720T211540Z
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SUMMARY:South Alberta Cluster
DESCRIPTION:South Alberta Cluster will gather at Pincher Creek (AB) United Church from 10 am to 2:30 pm. Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Simmins will speak on The Compass Rose of Spiritual Care. RSVP to Rev. Taylor Croissant
URL:https://chinookwindsregion.ca/event/south-alberta-cluster/
CATEGORIES:Cluster Gatherings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chinook Winds Region":MAILTO:sdenhaan@united-church.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261023T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261025T120000
DTSTAMP:20260520T195529Z
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SUMMARY:Youth Trek 2026 in Camrose
DESCRIPTION:Get ready! First Third Ministry has launched registration for its YouthTrek 2026 aimed at 13-15 year olds in Chinook Winds and Northern Spirit Region. The cost is $350 with a variety of bursaries available.\nRegistration is limited\, so register now — 28 spots available for Camrose! YouthTrek 2026 details & registration.  Reach out to FirstThirdministry@united-church.ca with any questions.
URL:https://chinookwindsregion.ca/event/youth-trek-2026-in-camrose/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261026T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261026T190000
DTSTAMP:20260723T180354Z
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UID:10000312-1793005200-1793041200@chinookwindsregion.ca
SUMMARY:Guatemala Pilgrimage
DESCRIPTION:Tour is Full. Registration Closed. This 12-day pilgrimage is offered especially to leaders in Chinook Winds and Pacific Mountain Regions who are longing for learning that is embodied\, relational\, and rooted in justice. It is a chance to be changed — and to return home with a wider lens\, a deeper faith\, and a renewed sense of what it means to walk together in God’s world.
URL:https://chinookwindsregion.ca/event/guatemala-pilgrimate/
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