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. …
Pre-Advent Clergy Gathering set for November 27
The first-ever Chinook Winds Region Clergy Gathering will take place onWednesday, November 27 at Symons Valley United Church, Calgary, AB. The day will run from 10 AM to 4 PM – morning refreshments and lunch included. This event is for …
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 …
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 …
Course available for Ministry Supervision
Queen’s College School of Theology and the United Church Office of Vocation offer an on-line certificate in Ministry of Supervision. The Certificate in Ministry of Supervision provides participants with the information and skills to mentor individuals preparing for ministries by …
Affirming Communities at Pride
Approximately 130 people from some of the approximately 20 Affirming Faith Communities in the Calgary area took part in the Calgary Pride Parade on Sunday, September 2. Thank you to the Affirming Network of Faith Communities and Affirming Connections and …
reVITALize to be in Edmonton September 26 -27
An invitation from Dr. Catherine MacLean I am thrilled to invite you to reVITALize. A group of us have led reVITALize for three years in London Ontario. Jeff Crittenden came up with this great idea and hosted it between Metropolitan …