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 …
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 …
St. Andrew’s, Cochrane, Supports Local Free Food Shed
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 …
Register for Queer Virtue Author Session
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 …
Ever considered Licensed Lay Worship leadership?
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? …
Update from Canyon Church Camp
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 …