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We Are All Treaty People Event report

We Are All Treaty People Event report

Report: We Are All Treaty People Event – Sunday, September 19, 2021 PDF version of this article. The Winnipeg Truth and Reconciliation Cluster of the United Church writes, On September 19 of this year the We are all Treaty People event (WAATP) was presented as a...

Annual Assessments

Annual Assessments

The 2022 Assessment information is now on Church Hub. Communities of Faith are able to access 2022 assessment information including the calculations through your Church Hub account (www.churchhub.ca). Once you sign into your account, go to the Assessment tile, select...

Dates for celebrating pastoral relations covenants

Dates for celebrating pastoral relations covenants

Celebration of the Pastoral Relations Covenant with Susan Tilleman at St. Paul’s United Church, Beausejour on November 21, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. (Masks required, fully vaccinated most welcome)

Western Intercultural AGM plans for the future

Western Intercultural AGM plans for the future

November 2 the Western Intercultural  Ministry Network held a workshop and its annual general meeting, bringing us together in community, learning, and storytelling at the end of another strange COVID year. See the workshop and AGM presentation here (PowerPoint) and...

Encountering the Intercultural Iceberg: the Clergy Collar!

Encountering the Intercultural Iceberg: the Clergy Collar!

Encountering the Intercultural Iceberg: the Clergy Collar! Speakers Rev Lee Spice, Rev Piotr (Peter) Strzelecki VDM, and resource people from the WIMN executive, followed by conversation and a short AGM for the Network. Join the Western Intercultural Ministry Network...

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: ...