An Invitation from Vicki McPhee, Chinook Winds Region Presider & Minister @ Symons Valley United Church, Calgary. I want to invite you to a special event that is taking place this fall at Symons Valley United Church, Bold Witness, Relentless …
Celebration of Ministry 2022: Recording Available
The Chinook Winds Regional Council Celebration of Ministry Service took place at Gaetz Memorial United Church in Red Deer on May 8, 2022, and it was heart-warming that several Chinook Winds congregations and individuals were also joining us online. Unfortunately, …
In Solidarity with Baptist 2SLGBTQ+ Community
From Vicki McPhee, Presider, and Treena Duncan, Executive Minister, Chinook Winds Regional Council The Chinook Winds Regional Council of The United Church of Canada in Central and South Alberta wishes to convey its solidarity with the Baptist 2SLGBTQ+ community of …
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 …