Please join us this Sunday, May 28th at 4pm at Harrow United Church, 955 Mulvey Avenue to celebrate the official unveiling of a beautiful new mural that can be seen as people drive or walk down Harrow Street. If it looks like rain, bring a raincoat! We can retreat inside for parts of the celebration […]
Sponsored by the United Church Foundation, Pine Hill Divinity Hall, the Centre for Practical Theology, Atlantic School of Theology, and St. Andrew’s United Church, Halifax, reVITALize is a gathering for […]
Mamawe Ota Askihk – Sharing Life Together Here on Earth a spiritual gathering for land based learning August 21 - August 25, 2023 Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre, Beausejour MB Spend a week with Indigenous and settler allies immersed in hands-on learning about growing, harvesting and preparing medicines and foods from the land. We will learn drum songs, […]
Hold the date! Western Intercultural Ministries Network Conference 2023, 19-21 October, St Albert AB, Treaty Six, at Star of the North retreat centre. All welcome to our first in-person gathering since 2019! Theme to be announced, but it will carry our commitment to being intercultural practitioners in ministry together, uniting perspectives and lived experiences that […]
Tuesday January 30, 7:30 PM Central, 6:30PM Mountain, we will again have an open learning conversation on the remit on creating an autonomous Indigenous organization within the United Church. This time we are honoured to work with Gloria Cook, Fisher River Cree Nation and member of the National Indigenous Council; Rev Murray Pruden, Saddle Lake […]
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 […]