By Jan Van Egteren There is great desire to be good stewards of the earth in the Deer Park and St. Andrew’s United Church congregations. In 2018, when the Alberta Provincial Government announced enhancements to its Residential and Commercial Solar …
Six Ways from Sunday
By Ben Wilson “Weekly inspiration and spiritual nourishment, through personal stories and inquiry about life’s biggest questions, for seekers, believers and curious hearts.” Six Ways From Sunday is the online faith community that came about as an offshoot from a collaboration …
Moving Forward with Truth and Reconciliation Gathering held October 25-26 in St. Albert
Moving Forward with Truth and Reconciliation Gathering held October 25-26 in St. Albert A very well-attended two-day gathering was hosted at St. Albert (AB) United Church to explore how a network might strengthen collective efforts. Registration was capped at 60. …
An Intercultural & Sustainable Church
We are thankful for three writers who report on two recent education events organized by the Intercultural Ministry Network of Northern Spirit and Chinook Winds Region. “Continuing the Awkward Conversation to be an Intercultural and Sustainability Church” was held on …
Duty of Care Refresher
Organisations where children gather, such as churches, are also ones to which predators are drawn to be near young people. While we want to be invitational, we can unintentionally place our children and others at risk. Thanks to the astuteness …
Policies for Licensed Lay Worship Leaders
Licensed Lay Worship Leaders (LLWL) play an essential role in the ministry of the church. As we have begun a new way of being as Chinook Winds Region, the following are the policies that have been put into place regarding …
Retirees Luncheon in Photos
In spite of yet another winter storm on October 8, the Retired Ministers and Partners luncheon carried on at the Chinook Winds Regional Office at Okotoks United Church. About 38 had hoped to come, 20 were still able to join …
Send a Truth and Reconciliation Witness to a Networking Event Oct 25-26 Edmonton Area
By Mary Shearer Over the past three years, many communities of faith have appointed one or two witnesses to witness by seeking truth, recognizing the need for healing and working toward reconciliation with Indigenous people. They have helped to build …
Different Churches; Similar Paths
Barbara Davison, Strathmore AB, represented the United Church Women at the Catholic Women’s League (CWL)’s Annual Convention in Calgary last month. She found while our churches are different, we are on similar paths towards nature conservation. Notable Quote: “If we …
Accessible Faith on YouTube
Check out the Rev. John Crowdis’ The Accessible Faith Project on Youtube. John is aiming to make the Christian faith accessible on the social media channel used by 71 per cent of Canadian internet users. So far, John’s short, informative …