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Looking for ways to participate in weekday or Sunday worship? The following are available in Chinook Winds Region (Central and South Alberta): Sunday Morning Worship Bashaw- Ponoka (AB) United Churches — Rising Spirit 10:30 am MT. Carstairs/Bancroft (AB) United Church. …
Friends, I hope that you are enjoying the summer and that you are getting a break, and experiencing a slower than usual pace of life. I really enjoyed my time in Chinook Winds in July. It was great to connect …
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 …
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 …
The Chinook Winds Regional Council of The United Church of Canada is supportive of the Alberta Public Health COVID-19 directives currently minimizing participation in-person worship. Many of our members are in vulnerable categories, and even one person contracting the virus …
A message from Executive Minister Treena Duncan Friends, Today, Chinook Winds Region has enjoyed the sun again with beautiful blue skies after the howling winter winds and snow over the weekend. The seasons have changed, and our gaze falls towards …
By Arlene HepburnThe weekly free lunch program of Cochrane’s St. Andrew’s United Church has grown by leaps and bounds and continues to serve people during the COVID-19 pandemic.When COVID-19 meant closing down in-person Sunday worship in mid-March, the Tuesday soup …
Calgary’s Living Spirit United Church is choosing to tell the story of their experience with COVID-19 as a public service. As Rev. Shannon Mang says, “We don’t want another organization or faith community to go through what we’ve been through.” …
By Helen Reed, Presider, Chinook Winds Region This morning, a song from my childhood popped into my head. It’s a song that celebrates the happiness brought by sunshine and enjoying the freedom of being outside in the sun. I looked …
A Journal Entry for Pastors in Pandemic Times 12 thoughts for staying healthy while leading congregations during the COVID19 Pandemic By Rev. David Robertson For me, the energy surrounding the pandemic has some familiar echoes from the floods we experienced …
