Please click here to see important information about the closing of non-essential businesses (Churches included) under the Public Health Act order enforced by the province on April 1st. Links to Ontario Public Health resources and list of essential...
Update: The national United Church is continuing to offer free webinars on congregational finances and aid options. Please see the United in Learning site for full information. On March 25 and 26 the national church offered several webinars on the...
St. Matthew's Maryland Coronavirus Update We are now in the second week of this new reality. Community members are nervous about their health and their future, as many of us are these days; but with your help we are making sure that they don't have...
Calling a Congregational Meeting/Annual Meeting in special circumstances (COVID 19) The United Church of Canada PDF version of this letter24 March 2020 When notice cannot be given in regular Sunday worship it because of the suspension...
PDF version available A word about Zoom from your friendly Regional Council Zoom, Zoom, Zoom all the time! Zoom is software that lets groups of people meet with video and audio, or only audio. The United Church is using it non stop during this...
We’re settling in for a (virtual) community marathon. Fortunately, Hebrews 12:1-2 gives us a model to follow. Prairie to Pine, Living Skies, and Northern Spirit Regional Councils will hold ministry personnel and lay leadership check-ins every week....
Many communities of faith are gathering data from members and adherents to facilitate connections for worship, pastoral care, stewardship requests or governance matters. Please think through your approach carefully, because (predictably)...
A prayer of gratitude and intercession in a time of pandemic (Credit: many writers and inspirations. Shared by Earl Reaburn, Northern Spirit pastoral relations minister, during our regional checks in during Week One in Northern Spirit, Living...
PDF version of this letter Greetings to Communities of Faith and Ministry Personnel in Living Skies, Northern Spirit, and Prairie to Pine Regional Councils, We are writing at this time to say thank you for your leadership in this unprecedented...