The Affirming movements in our three Regional Councils are hosting open houses online to talk about our local plans for celebrating Affirming PIE Day: Public, Intentional, and Explicit support for 2SLGBTQIA+ people and allies. It’s also a great excuse to share in whatever desserts are a sign of celebration in your culture and area. PIE […]
On Friday, February 23 from 12:00 to 1:00 CST join an online conversation about creating “harmonious space” rather than “safe space”. Harmonious space is the condition in which diversity and inclusion truly grow. Guided by author and educator bell hooks, who said, “ Learning takes place in harmonious space” and “Community that allows for risk, […]
Planning for Prairie to Pine Pride: open house for all, Wednesday 24 April, 7:00-8:30 PM Central Daylight Come out and let’s plan for Pride, beginning in early June. Bring your plans and ideas, your concerns and hopes, and let’s support each other in creating some fun, faithful, and fabulous spaces in our communities for Pride […]
Inviting youth from across the region, who self-identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, or People of Colour) to explore foods, arts, sports and worship that represent some of the diversity of our United Church family. Pariticipants will be guided by: local cooks to join in preparing a special recipe while learning about their culture musicians […]
A talk at the University of Winnipeg launching Brown Tom’s Schooldays, the story of a young boy’s life at Residential School drawing from Reverend Enos Montour’s first-hand experiences at Mount Elgin Indian Residential School between 1910 and 1915. This re-issue of the book by the University of Manitoba Press puts Brown Tom’s Schooldays in the […]
If you are a grade 7 to 12 youth, we welcome you to register for the upcoming region-wide youth retreat, being held at Gordon King Memorial United Church in Winnipeg, MB, Friday, Oct 25th to Sunday, Oct 27th. Make friends with other youth from across the United Church’s Prairie to Pine Region while exploring an […]
Come join the Prairie to Pine Equity and Diversity Committee in its continuing community connection series, open to all who support 2SLGBTQIA+ Affirming journeys and commitments. We’ll take a deeper look at the process for becoming an Affirming ministry: struggles, joys, and strategies. All welcome. https://united-church.zoom.us/j/87806217155?pwd=9DQtkRJ29mLYejbco7oi68eSn8P3MQ.1 Meeting ID: 878 0621 7155 Password: 727974 Phone: 855 […]
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, 18-25 January 2025. An annual global ecumenical celebration. All resources for Canada are here! Remember to post your service on our community of faith events calendar, please- let’s share these opportunities widely. Send your posters to prairietopine@united-church.ca so we can share them. Here's the Winnipeg worship services poster.
Prep for PIE Day! Wednesday 5 February 2025 at 7:00-8:30PM CST on Zoom. All Affirming, in-process, and exploring ministries welcome, and all individuals too. Hosted by the Prairie to Pine Equity and Diversity Committee, we’ll explore our plans for the nation-wide Affirming PIE Day on Friday March 14. This year’s theme is Sing Out Proud, […]
Wednesday, March 5 at 6:30 p.m. is the first of four webinars in the I am a Changemaker Network. The other three are focused on the anti-racism curriculum for children. This one will be valid for use with that curriculum or any church work with children. Our speaker is Dave Csinos, who is the Associate […]
