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Gloria was the Community Capacity Development Coordinator for the Indigenous church in Manitoba prior to her retirement in fall 2021, and continues to be an Elder and leader in our church and the community. She shared some of her story with the Prairie to Pine...
Click here for a PDF version of this document June 2021. Some communities of faith and church leadership have been asking whether communities of faith may set rules around COVID vaccinations for members and others who participate in church activities on site. Cynthia...
Prairie to Pine Regional Council of The United Church of Canada mourns with the community of Cowessess First Nation and all Indigenous communities on the announcement of the 751 graves found at the former Marieval residential school. We need to step back and allow...
Exciting news from Young Adults and Youth! Kaylee Wood (the designated young leader of a grant proposal team that met four times through the month of April) shared the exciting news that we received the grant for which we had applied. It is a $10,000 Walking Together...
June 10, 2021 is the 96th Anniversary of the Inauguration of The United Church of Canada. Join Moderator Richard Bott and others for a special online worship service at 6:45 pm EDT (5:45 p.m. CST). This service will be livestreamed on UCC's YouTube channel. Here are...
After the nominations closed, the P2P Nominating Committee met to ensure that list of proposed commissioners meets the requirements set by the General Council and where possible honors the recommend balance and diversity. The Nominating Committee was also guided by a...
Message from the Regional Co-Chairs following the announcement of the discovery of 215 children's bodies at the former Kamloops Residential School: A sense of urgency is upon us. We work toward relationship building, reconciliation, inclusivity, a recognition that we...
The 2021 Annual Meeting of the Prairie to Pine Regional Council was held virtually from Friday, May 28 to Sunday, May 30. Our theme was “Our Place in the Rainbow” We started off with an uplifting worship which including our “In Memoriam” folks and the business...
On behalf of the YAAY Committee, thank you for a great Regional Meeting this past weekend! It was good to see everyone come together as a community again. We are looking forward to taking on our new role as a voting member of the Executive Committee. Thank you for the...
If you are a residential school or intergenerational survivor and this content is upsetting, please call the National Indian Residential School Crisis Line at 1-866-925-4419. With Indigenous Ministries and Justice of the United Church, we join in saying, “As news came...
“Signs, Signs Everywhere a Sign” – Greetings from the Affirm Cluster of Southwestern Manitoba. As a result of meetings held after the dissolution of Assiniboine Presbytery Justice Committee, some enthusiastic people started to discuss the possibility of forming an...
Affirming celebration for our Regional Council! Sunday May 30, 10:00- 11:30AM All the people of the Regional Council and beyond are invited to gather for this celebration and worship on YouTube. Our Place in the Rainbow will celebrate Prairie to Pine becoming an...
A reminder to all Pastoral Charges seeking renewals of appointments for Ministry Personnel that in addition to the submission of the Record of Appointment documents through Church Hub, the following documents must be sent directly to the Pastoral Relations Minister by...
Those Communities of Faith seeking to re-licensing of a Sacraments Elder for the Pastoral Year, July 01, 2021 to June 30, 2022 should complete the appropriate form and forward it to the Pastoral Relations Minister as noted on the form prior to the deadline of June 18,...
This opportunity is now archived, but we welcome your interest in future opportunities. Thank you to the many, many people who have said yes to letting their names stand, or who have suggested people. Slowly we are getting there! Your Nominating Committee still has...