From the Desk of the Regional Council Presidents September, 2023 Dear ARW, HF and WOW Regional Councils, We hope this message finds you well and having enjoyed a relaxing and restorative summer. It is with mixed emotions that we announce the resignation of our Executive Minister, Cheryl-Ann Stadelbauer-Sampa. Cheryl-Ann is currently on a three- month sabbatical, but she will be leaving us in January to begin a two-year contract offered to her by General Secretary Michael Blair. There she will...
Category: Global Community
The Regional Council is meeting September 28 through September 30th. Saturday, Sept. 30th is also National Truth and Reconciliation Day. The following Sunday, October 1st is World Wide Communion Sunday. Because we know that Ministry Personnel will be busy in the days leading up to Sunday, we are offering a full Worship service to be used on the Sunday morning. We encourage you to let your congregation know that even though we aren’t all together in one place, we are sharing in the same...
Save these Dates for the: Western Ontario Waterways Regional Council Fall Meeting WOW Fall Regional Meetings will be on ZOOM: We Are One – Living into Right Relations Thursday September 28th: 4:00pm-5:30pm, 7:00pm-9:00pmFriday September 29th: 4:00pm-5:30pm, 7:00pm-9:00pmSaturday September 30th: 9:00am-12:00pm Honouring the National Day for Truth and ReconciliationSunday October 1st: World Wide Communion Regional Worship Service (transcript provided for use and hopefully live-streamed or...
Support/Reflection/Prayer Gathering Make connection with others who are experiencing climate grief and/or struggling to discern way forward ….while using theological reflection and spiritual practice to ground and support this ‘Hard and Holy work’. Dates/Times and Locations Join us, as explore climate grief, acknowledging experiences, making connections with others, and as companions journeying forward. We will include theological reflection and spiritual practice to ground and support this...
Youth and Non-Youth Fishbowl Gathering Regional Councils of ARW, HF and WOW in partnership with The Hub and Trinity UC Kitchener- Tuesday Sept 26, 2023, evening Background: Post-COVID, Youth leaders struggle to put together groups. A message often heard from youth in the church is that what’s being offered doesn’t work for them. Being an intercultural church includes finding ways to bridge communication between different age groups/generations. Goal- To offer a forum that brings together youth...
