A strange thing is happening in my house this year, an unexpected thing—it is starting to feel a lot like Christmas! I didn't think that was going to happen this year. I was sure that since this was my first Christmas without my husband Neil I would want to go to my bed on December 1st and wake up on January 1st. But instead, we started watching Neil's favourite Hallmark Christmas movies as soon as the W Network started airing them. The girls cleaned and decorated the house for Christmas on...
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Clarity on 100th anniversary package sent to communities of faith Nov 20, 2024 | News, UCC Centenary In October, many communities of faith or pastoral charges received communication from Brian Arthur Brown, chair of Friends of the United Church Foundation and author of two recent books that were widely distributed to communities of faith, Keys to the Kindom and The Untied Church. The letter speaks about inviting specified Communities of Faith to come together and participate in events for...
Free Resource for an Advent Small Group Study We are offering every Community of Faith a gift this Advent season! By means of a regional subscription you can access an Advent Small Group Study created by: The Prayer Bench entitled Advent Longing We hope this will be a gift for busy ministers and lay leaders in this Advent season who want a faith formation opportunity for their community of faith. This Advent Small Group Study invites participants to nurture longing as a powerful spiritual gift...
Regional Councils of ARW, HF and WOW in partnership with The Hub and Trinity UC Kitchener- Thursday November 28th, 2024, 6:30-8:30 (all participants are asked to arrive at 6:40). Background: Post-pandemic, 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...
'The Basics': Ministry & Personnel Committee Workshops Online by Zoom, Upcoming dates: October 3rd, December 5th, February 6th, April 3rd 2-4pm with Micol Cottrell, Minister, Pastoral Relations Ordered ministers and designated lay ministers while in paid accountable ministry positions are office holders within The United Church of Canada. While there may be elements similar to employment, the essential nature of the relationship is a covenant. ~ Statement on Ministry in The United Church...
