Hold a peace pilgrimage in your own community and with national church leaders Throughout Lent, many communities of faith across Canada, and around the world, with their bodies prayerfully mapped Gaza onto their own communities through the...
Prairie to Pine Regional Council News
Climate crisis: What can congregations do?
Rev Don Schau, Atlantic Garden City United Church in Winnipeg, offers some thoughts on choosing to get a community of faith involved in climate justice work. Even when the struggle seems daunting or too contentious, there are ways forward that all...
Remit 1 has passed
Remit 1: Establishing an Autonomous National Indigenous Organization has passed. All 16 Regional Councils, the National Indigenous Council, and just over 80% of pastoral charges in The United Church of Canada voted in the recent remit process. Here...
Engaging your financial institutions: divesting from fossil fuel
Regional Invitation: Engaging your financial institutions on divesting from fossil fuel PDF version of this letter, which was sent 2 April 2024 to all Prairie to Pine communities of faith by email. Dear friends, The past year was declared by...
Invitation: Worldwide Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage
Worldwide Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage, in Lent and beyond, in your community In this season of Lent, and beyond, pilgrims in 125 countries are mapping the 41 km length of the Gaza Strip, by walking in prayerful solidarity with the people of Gaza,...
Open meetings on Regional climate justice and financing
Your or your community of faith will soon receive a letter from Prairie to Pine encouraging you to start a conversation with your bank or credit union about where your money is invested. The concern has to do with the billions of dollars that...
Regional meeting 2024 update and invitation to renew connections
Prairie to Pine regional meeting 2024 update, and invitations to help our Region renew connections and support Click here for the PDF version of this letter. 18 March 2024 Dear members of Prairie to Pine Regional Council, In this letter you will...
Regional statement on AB’s proposed transphobic legislation
PDF version of this letter 5 March 2024 Prairie to Pine Regional Council would like to express our continued support for transgender and gender-diverse youth, both within and outside of our region. The current provincial policies in New Brunswick...
Zeebu 2024 Youth Retreat – A Global Warming of Hearts
Feb 17 to 19, 2024 at Killarney United Church, 35 participants and 19 young leaders gathered for a weekend of community building while exploring a climate justice theme. Thanks to all the participants who attended and made it fun! Thanks to...