Julie Graham | Prairie to Pine Regional Council https://prairietopinerc.ca Prairie to Pine Regional Council: the United Church of Canada in the treaty lands of NW Ontario and Manitoba. Mon, 29 Jun 2026 23:25:09 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-UCC-and-AUSE-logo-PtoP-512px-square-32x32.png Julie Graham | Prairie to Pine Regional Council https://prairietopinerc.ca 32 32 Pride festivals in Prairie to Pine https://prairietopinerc.ca/pride-festivals-in-prairie-to-pine/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 23:24:16 +0000 https://prairietopinerc.ca/?p=53511 A painted rainbow perpendicular to a white crosswalk.

Your Equity and Diversity Committee has put together dates for known Pride festivals and parades. Many thanks to the United Church ministries taking part! May and June have seen Chalmers […]]]> Public celebrations of inclusivity: 100 Tables returns https://prairietopinerc.ca/public-celebrations-of-inclusivity-100-tables-returns/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:54:02 +0000 https://prairietopinerc.ca/?p=53508 100 Tables with blue numbers and the , United Church crest

The national church is excited to once again invite all United Church communities of faith to take part in 100 Tables! Please read more from the national church here. New ideas […]]]> Affirming Pride resources https://prairietopinerc.ca/affirming-pride-resources/ Thu, 21 May 2026 19:13:59 +0000 https://prairietopinerc.ca/?p=53152 A painted rainbow perpendicular to a white crosswalk.

June and summer are Pride festival months, and your community of faith’s support makes a positive difference. Have a look at these new resources, created with the help of people […]]]> How does Prairie to Pine work? Read on! https://prairietopinerc.ca/how-does-prairie-to-pine-work-read-on/ Thu, 21 May 2026 17:51:34 +0000 https://prairietopinerc.ca/?p=53149

Did you know that running our Regional Council and accepting requests from our ecumenical and secular partners takes 100 volunteers, give or take? Prairie to Pine is heading into our […]]]> Take action for Guaranteed Livable Income across Canada and in MB https://prairietopinerc.ca/take-action-for-guaranteed-livable-income-across-canada-and-in-mb/ Thu, 21 May 2026 17:25:28 +0000 https://prairietopinerc.ca/?p=53142 Dark blue background with a drawing of diverse people shown as a footer. Se the post for the wording.

Everyone deserves to live with dignity. Across the country, people are struggling to afford basic necessities. That’s why the United Church is calling on the federal government to create a Guaranteed […]]]> Women for a Just Peace in Palestine, Israel and at Home https://prairietopinerc.ca/women-for-a-just-peace-in-palestine-israel-and-at-home/ Tue, 05 May 2026 19:48:26 +0000 https://prairietopinerc.ca/?p=53024 Three women speaking, sitting on chairs in front of a screen.

A time of listening at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights- and a movement you can join By Loraine MacKenzie Shepherd Our communities are becoming increasingly polarized. Strongly-held opinions are […]]]> Inspiration and support for Orange Shirt Day 2025 https://prairietopinerc.ca/inspiration-and-support-for-orange-shirt-day-2025/ Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:11:52 +0000 https://prairietopinerc.ca/?p=50469 An orange background and an ink drawing of two children seated crosslegged on either side of a tree.

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It is beyond difficult to witness the deliberate starvation taking place in Gaza, alongside continued deaths at the hands of the Israeli military, and a huge rise in extremist settler […]]]> Accessing General Council 45 for everyone https://prairietopinerc.ca/accessing-general-council-45-for-everyone/ Thu, 31 Jul 2025 21:46:39 +0000 https://prairietopinerc.ca/?p=49732 A dove flying over the waters, with green mountains and a rainbow behind. Text in dark blue: Visions and dreams"

General Council is the national decision-making body of the United Church of Canada and meets every three years, with business and learning meetings online in between. It hasn’t met in […]]]> Protesting blockade of aid to Gaza: Regional sign on https://prairietopinerc.ca/protesting-blockade-of-aid-to-gaza-regional-sign-on/ Mon, 28 Jul 2025 16:47:52 +0000 https://prairietopinerc.ca/?p=49697 A woman siting by a small fire, out in the open, with a child. Belongings are piled against a nearby wall.

Introduction The co-chairs of Prairie to Pine, Rev Dawn Rolke and Rev Doug Neufeldt, added the Region’s voice to a Manitoba civil society letter to the Prime Minister and Foreign […]]]>