A Christmas Message from Chinook Winds’ Presiding Officer Joanne Anquist The other day I was brainstorming with my colleague around Christmas Eve Service themes. As I do every year, I returned to my old Orders of Service to see what …
God With Us, a Christmas Message from Presiding Officer Vicki McPhee
As we move towards the glad tidings and joy of Christmas Eve, I am reminded that our celebration of the Christ Child’s birth does not end when we leave church on Friday evening – or when the Livestream/Zoom worship service …
Update from Chinook Winds Regional Executive
By Vicki McPhee, Presiding Officer The Chinook Winds Region (CWR) Executive met in mid-November. Once again, I find myself feeling grateful for the technology that permits us to gather from our many different locations. We are not meeting in person, …
October 2021 Update from Regional Executive
By Vicki McPhee, Presiding Officer The Executive of Chinooks Winds Region met together via Zoom for two days at the end of September. We had hoped to have an in-person meeting – the first since March 2020 – but with …
‘Loving One Another Means Listening to One Another’
A Message from Presiding Officer Vicki McPhee Often, in the early days of September, surrounding many aspects of our lives, there is a sense of returning. Children and teenagers return to their classes, university and college students return to their …
Regional Executive Update
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 …
Update from Chinook Winds Regional Executive
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 …
On this Day of Epiphany…
A message from Chinook Winds Presiding Officer Vicki McPhee on the violence on Washington’s Capitol Hill On this day of Epiphany, in the tenth month of a global pandemic and during a week of high political tension for our neighbours …
Angel’s Message to Mary speaks to us today
Advent Message and Executive Report from Chinook Winds Presider Vicki McPhee ‘Do not be afraid,’ the Angel Gabriel said unto Mary, ‘you have found favour with God.’ Luke 1.30 (NRSV) As we enter into the Season of Advent—a season of …
Have you felt the pressure?
By Helen Reed, Chair, Chinook Winds Regional Council Have you felt the pressure? “Other churches are open why aren’t we?” “We want to be back in our building?” “If we don’t return soon, we won’t survive… the money stopped coming …