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October is Clergy Appreciation Month

October is Clergy Appreciation Month

“How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the Gospel of Peace and bring glad tidings of good things” (Romans 10:15). The Board of Vocation feels tremendous gratitude for the dedication and commitment of the Ministers who work tirelessly for their communities. We...

Carrying responsibilities: the cemetery at the former Brandon IRS

Carrying responsibilities: the cemetery at the former Brandon IRS

Rev Craig Miller offers these updates from the shared Indigenous and non-Indigenous work on the site of the former Brandon Indian Residential School. As one of the few institutions to offer high school classes, it housed children from all across the Prairies. It was...

September 30th – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

September 30th – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

The Government of Canada recently passed legislation making September 30th a federal statutory holiday called the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The Bill responds to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s call to action number 80 which calls...

Hold space for important justice days this fall

Hold space for important justice days this fall

Enjoy the rest of the summer; this is just a small reminder of important spaces for education and prayer coming up in the fall. We’ll include links to resources closer to the time. We hope these will give you extra support for putting the Gospel and prophetic calls to...

Moderator’s Statement on the Residential School Burial Sites

Moderator’s Statement on the Residential School Burial Sites

United Church Moderator, the Right Rev. Dr. Richard Bott has issued a statement of the United Church response on cemeteries and unmarked burials associated with residential schools. Full statement is also posted on the United Church website: ...

Challenging Colonial Legacies through the Commemoration of Emancipation

Challenging Colonial Legacies through the Commemoration of Emancipation

The Black Clergy Network of The United Church of Canada presents “Challenging Colonial Legacies through the Commemoration of Emancipation“, a Panel Discussion on Sunday August 1, 2021, at  7:00 p.m. (Eastern), 6:00PM Central Daylight, 5:00 p.m. (Mountain), and 4:00...

Moderator message: Doing our own work as the non-Indigenous church

Moderator message: Doing our own work as the non-Indigenous church

Moderator Rt Rev Richard Bott, 29 June 2021, originally posted on his Facebook page: Over the past few days, I've been hearing a number of settler communities of faith who are looking for contacts with Indigenous communities and their Elders. Often this has come with...

How did I get here? A reflection by Gloria Cook

How did I get here? A reflection by Gloria Cook

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...

Advice re United Church Communities of Faith and vaccination policies

Advice re United Church Communities of Faith and vaccination policies

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...

Reflection on Cowessess First Nation’s announcement of 751 graves

Reflection on Cowessess First Nation’s announcement of 751 graves

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...

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