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The Cross on the Camino Lebaniego-A Message from Rev. Éric-Hébert-Daly
As I walked the Camino del Norte about three weeks into my journey, I was a little ahead of my projected schedule. I had previously read about the Camino Lebaniego which split off from the del Norte and traveled four days south through the Picos de Europa and takes...
A message from Rev. Éric Hébert-Daly
Friends in Christ, We are currently in the midst of a Federal Election Campaign. As we all discern the future of Canada through the decisions we will be making, it is important for us to find a way to be prophetic and pastoral in this time. There are some who would...
“We are Pilgrims on a Journey: A Lenten Message from Rev. Éric Hébert-Daly”
As the church looks back on 100 years and looks forward at the next ten, there are some stark realities we are facing. There is grief and frustration, anxiety and a feeling of helplessness. I am reminded of when Mary and Martha bemoan Jesus’ delay at the bedside of...
Elizabeth and Steve Britton Awarded King Charles III Coronation Medal for Their Work with Montreal’s Unhoused Population
Elizabeth and Steve Britton have been recognized with the prestigious King Charles III Coronation Medal for their unwavering commitment to improving the lives of Montreal's growing Indigenous and unhoused populations. For years, they have dedicated their time to...
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Conseil régional Nakonha:ka Regional Council incorporates communities of faith and outreach ministries from the former Consistoire Laurentien and Consistoire du Quebec Presbytery of The United Church of Canada.
The multilingual nature of our region is an integral part of our identity. In addition to English and French, the primary languages spoken in communities of faith across the region include Mohawk, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese (including Urdu in worship), Armenian, Hungarian, and Korean.
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Knowlton United Church will be closing as a Community of Faith on Sunday, June 22, 2025. There is still some furniture left in the church sanctuary and we would like to find for them a new home - one pulpit, 3 large pulpit chairs, one candle stand, one baptismal font, one brass cross and two candlesticks, microphone and stand, keyboard and bench, 25-50 Voices United - Please contact Steve Lawson (450-242-1993) or Margaret Pille (450 - 243-5302) as soon as possible (before June 30th) if interested. Thank you.
Are you an enthusiastic United Church person in the Nakonha:ka Region? Do you have desire to serve your church and your world? There are exciting Teams and Commissions in the Region, with just the right role for you! Fill out the nominations/expression of interest form on our website, and we'll contact you soon!![]()
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Êtes-vous un membre enthousiaste de l'Église Unie dans la région de Nakonha:ka? Avez-vous le désir de servir votre église et votre monde? Dans la région, il existe des équipes passionnantes qui ont le rôle qu'il vous faut! Remplissez le formulaire de Candidature et manifestation d'intérêt sur notre site web, et nous vous contacterons bientôt!![]()
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Candidatures et manifestations d’intérêt Consultez la page Équipes de gouvernance et d’animation pour plus d’informations sur les mandats et la composition des équipes de direction Présiden...
L'Église unie St James est fière de vous présenter son grand concert à l'occasion du Centenaire de l'Église Unie du Canada, mettant en valeur la musique canadienne des cent dernières années, musique qui a accompagné la croissance de notre église. Pour souligner l'anniversaire, la directrice de musique, la Dre Alexandra Fol, avait invité l'Ensemble Caelis, qui accueille des chanteurs et chanteuses de plusieurs villes canadiennes, se réunissant ponctuellement pour des occasions spéciales. Dans les mot du chef du choeur, Matthew Larkin: "Caelis – une dérivation du mot latin signifiant cieux, qui nous rappelle que notre pratique musicale est enracinée dans une quête spirituelle de la beauté; Académie – ce mot reflète notre mission d’être un lieu d’apprentissage, où notre respect pour la tradition coexiste avec notre recherche de nouvelles expressions, d’une créativité renouvelée et d’un rayonnement élargi; Ensemble – l’expression de notre engagement commun envers la communauté : aucun chanteur ne chante seul, mais fait partie d’une équipe où chaque contribution est nécessaire et valorisée. À ce jour, nous avons complété sept saisons couronnées de succès, offrant le meilleur des traditions oratoriennes et liturgiques, avec des interprétations magistrales d’œuvres anciennes et contemporaines."![]()
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Le programme a été choisi par M. Larkin avec le souci spécial de montrer au public des œuvres canadiennes qui ont marqué le développement de la musique sacrée canadienne le long du siècle passé. La liste complète des compositeurs - Wallace, Willan, Daley, Lang, Halley, Balfour, Cabena et Fol - se démarque par une diversité stylistique ancrée dans la grande tradition chorale de notre pays. Matthew Larkin, l'un des organistes les plus respectés de sa génération, nous a fait valoir les grandes orgues de St James, démontrant l'art rarissime de diriger à partir de la console de l'orgue.![]()
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L'Église unie St James remercie tous les membres de l'équipe et les bénévoles dévoués pour la réalisation de cet évènement marquant.![]()
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United Church of Canada Centennial Concert: Caelis Academy Ensemble
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10th of May 2025, 15h; Église unie St JamesCaelis Academy EnsembleMatthew Larkin, music director, conductor and organistEva Friesen, conductorRussell WALLACE...
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Deadline for three bursaries for students (Hugh Duncan Estate, by the Institut Français Évangélique (Fondation I.F.E.), and by the St. John’s Hall Bursary Fund (SJHBF) is coming up soon: June 2nd. You can view all the details here: nakonhakaucc.ca/resources/bursaries/
A message from Rev. Éric Hébert-Daly![]()
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Camino reflection-The Cross on the Camino Lebaniego![]()
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As I walked the Camino del Norte about three weeks into my journey, I was a little ahead of my projected schedule. I had previously read about the Camino Lebaniego which split off from the del Norte and traveled four days south through the Picos de Europa and takes you to a monastery where the last large intact piece of the True Cross is kept. It is considered one of the most important Christian pilgrimage sites in the world. ![]()
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I had spent some time in some terrain where I had the marks of bramble bushes with little cuts that were healing on my arms and legs. As I examined them the day before I arrived at the turn off towards the Lebaniego, I saw two cuts on the top of my right hand near the thumb that made the shape of a cross. I figured that this was the sign I needed to make my decision. ![]()
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There is a reason that early Christians chose this site to protect the relics of the cross. The mountains are significant. The route is highly isolated and there are relatively few pilgrims on the route, even fewer from outside Spain. There are required stops for food and lodging because there are few services along the way. It is also one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen. ![]()
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Arriving at the monastery in the midst of busloads of tourists coming through, I walked into the square wearing my collar. A woman ran up to me, greeted me and asked if I wanted to join the priests to do the pilgrim mass. I told her that I was Protestant and she instead invited me to come to the chapel fifteen minutes ahead of the mass. She would clear out the tourists and give me some time alone in the 8th century chapel with the cross for prayer and contemplation. I gratefully took her up on her offer. ![]()
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As I sat alone in the cool chapel after a long hot walk, I contemplated the cross and I was overwhelmed. Let me be clear, I do not hold a firm belief in relics. In the end, the veracity of claims made about its origins are not something I have spent a lot of time considering. A relic does, however, create a physical encounter with the story of its origin. I’m convinced that items like this get imbued with the power of their story whether or not they are truly from the place they are purported to be. ![]()
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It prompted me to reflect on the horrors of empires that seek to control through power and violence. I could feel the pain and grief of those who stood at the cross with Christ. I felt a deep and direct connection to the events of Good Friday in this little chapel, alone with the cross. That experience stays with me to this day, almost as if those fifteen minutes were more clearly etched in my memory than most other things. It prompted me to feel ever more connected with seeking justice and creating space for tolerance, understanding and love. ![]()
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Sacred moments like this are key reasons why I’m a person of faith. When a connection to divine spirit can transport you through time, imbed you into an experience and all of its emotions and implications, it is harder to deny the presence of that spirit. It is impossible to deny our connection to one another as a result of the connection with the spirit. ![]()
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All of our communities of faith should be creating space for the sacred encounter and witness. We all need moments of connection and the occasional ‘reboot’ that reminds us that we are not just physical or intellectual beings. Our spiritual health and relationship to the world and all its joys and pains is not something to take lightly. In the world and the context in which we are living, it is more important than ever that we carve out some time for spirit connection and seeing the bigger picture. Time for our hearts to be reshaped and attuned to one another. I’m convinced it is what will change the world for the better and bring about the radical transformation we all need. I dream of our communities being that sacred space for connection and transformation.
United Church of Canada
- 40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism Returns in Fall 2025 June 12, 202540 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism—the United Church’s popular education and action program—returns in October 2025.
- “Love Each Other” theme of Centennial gathering at EY Centre, Ottawa June 10, 2025Churches from across the Eastern Ontario Outaouais region will gather at the EY Centre in Ottawa on Sunday, June 15 for a bilingual event commemorating the United Church of Canada’s Centennial.
- 100 Years, 100 Tables: National Initiative Launches at Metropolitan United June 9, 2025100 Tables invites communities of faith across the country to transform picnic tables into spaces of welcome and connection, in service to the needs of their neighbourhood.
- It’s Centennial Time! June 7, 2025The national commemoration of The United Church of Canada’s 100th anniversary is Sunday, June 8! Tune in to watch the service in the historic Gower Street United Church in St. John’s, Newfoundland… continue reading
- We Pray for Families Displaced by Fire or Threat of Fire June 5, 2025Moderator Carmen Lansdowne shares prayers from across the church to the communities affected by the current wildfires in Western Canada.
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