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Category: Social Justice

Queer Conversations

by | May 3, 2023 | Affirming, Children & Youth, Community, Global Community, Learning Opportunities, LGBTQIA+ and Two-Spirit people, News, PIE Day, Resources, Social Justice, The United Church of Canada

Queer Conversations

GET INVOLVED IN THIS AFFIRMING OPPORTUNITY Meet Hopelyn Butler (she/her): Hi everyone! My name is Hopelyn Butler and I use she/her pronouns. I’m a psychology student at Western University and a proud member of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Last summer I started Queer Conversations in partnership with The United Church of Canada and I can’t wait to share it with you! Let’s have some queer conversations! Click the link below to answer the questionnaire and add your voice to the project....

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Calling All Volunteers!

by | Apr 12, 2023 | Affirming, Anti-Racism, Camps, Celebration of Ministry, Children & Youth, Climate Change, Community, Events, Funds & Grants, Global Community, Indigenous Justice, Learning Opportunities, LGBTQIA+ and Two-Spirit people, Mission & Service, News, Regional Council, Resources, Social Justice, Stewardship, The United Church of Canada, Volunteer

  CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS! Our WOW Recruitment Committee (formerly nominations) has prepared this short Recruitment Video in the hopes of increasing awareness and understanding of the need for Volunteers in the Western Ontario Waterways Regional Council. We'd love to be able to present a full slate of volunteers at our Regional Council Spring Meeting May 26-27. We need your help! We designed this video so that it could be easily shared in worship on one of the...

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Wishing you a blessed Easter!

by | Apr 6, 2023 | Affirming, Anti-Racism, Children & Youth, Community, Events, Global Community, LGBTQIA+ and Two-Spirit people, Mission & Service, Music, News, Regional Council, Social Justice, Staff, The United Church of Canada, Volunteer, Worship

Wishing you a blessed Easter!

We wish you a blessed Easter! 🌷🌷🌷 Please note: the Regional Council Offices will be closed on Good Friday April 7 through to Easter Monday April 10th, reopening on Tuesday April 11th at 9am.

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REGISTER NOW: WOW Spring Regional Council Meeting

by | Mar 20, 2023 | Affirming, Anti-Racism, Camps, Celebration of Ministry, Children & Youth, Climate Change, Community, Events, Global Community, Indigenous Justice, Learning Opportunities, LGBTQIA+ and Two-Spirit people, Mission & Service, Music, News, Online Gathering, Regional Council, Resources, Social Justice, Staff, Stewardship, The United Church of Canada, UCW, Worship

REGISTER NOW: WOW Spring Regional Council Meeting

Western Ontario Waterways Regional Council Spring 2023 Meeting May 26 – 27, 2023   Hybrid Meeting: In-person and/or on-line In-person at the: Unifor Family Education Centre, 115 Shipley Ave, Port Elgin, ON N0H 2C5 Registration Opens: Monday, March 20 at 9:00am Registration Closes: Monday, April 17 at 11:59pm Zoom Link/Workbook launch: Friday, May 19 Accommodation: Unifor Family Education Centre (Book accommodation when you register for the Spring Meeting) Celebration of New Ministries...

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Lent 2023 – Faith & Justice Series

by | Jan 20, 2023 | CHURCHx, Community, Events, Learning Opportunities, Lent Series, News, Regional Council, Resources, Social Justice, The United Church of Canada

Lent 2023 – Faith & Justice Series

LENT 2023 FAITH AND JUSTICE SERIES Nourish your spirit with Justice-Seeking Tuesdays in Lent. Feb 28th 7:00-8:30 PM Jesus’s Encounters with the Powerful and Powerless- March 28th 7:00-8:30 PM – Cycle of Gospel Living: REGISTER NOW  Tues Feb 28th Jesus’s Encounters with the Powerful and Powerless- reflect on biblical stories of Jesus’s encounter with the powerful and powerless people of his time. explore what the Gospel calls you to do about the power difference in your own context Tues March...

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