Perspectives
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...
Stewardship Update, February 2025 (Rev. Roger Janes)
Our Latest Stewardship Blog Rev. Brenna Baker celebrates the small acts of giving that surround us, and shares how to inspire and capture the spark of generosity in your community in this month’s blog: What I Learned About Generosity From Holiday Shopping. ...
F&E Connexion – Blog entry 3
F&E Connexion So let’s talk money… Managing the legacy funds of the Region is a major responsibility of the Finance and Extension Board. It may be the only thing you know about F&E – that we look after the money that has been entrusted to the United Church in our...
F&E Connexion – Blog entry 2
The Finance and Extension Board (F&E) of the Conseil regional Nakonha:ka Regional Council (CrNRC) is almost as old as the United Church of Canada itself with roots in the Methodist and Presbyterian mission boards that supported ministry for generations before...
F&E Connexion – Blog entry 1
We’re launching a new column talking about our region’s Finance and Extension Board (“F&E” to most of you who know us), giving you news about our work and sharing how what we do at F&E connects with the life of your community of faith in the CrNRC territory.
Let’s start with a bit of history: F&E was established as an independent corporate body by federal law in 1926 soon after the creation of the United Church of Canada. It merged the much older Presbyterian Board of Trustees of the Presbytery of Montreal and the Methodist Union of the City and Suburbs of Montreal and was designed to provide financial and organizational support to the mission of the new United Church.
New staff members in 2025
It is with great joy that we announce the arrival of two new team members at the Nakonha:ka Regional Council. Aviyah Abrams has been working with the Regional Council in supporting the Living in Right Relations Leadership Team’s project Respect & Kanoronhkwátshera...
REM Reflections: Christmas Message from Rev. Éric Hébert-Daly
Christmas Hope While it is unlikely that I can meet with all of the 437 communities of faith in my three regional councils in any given year, I certainly have connected with a good number of them over the last year. A few things are clear. We are all struggling. We...
Stewardship Update – December 2024 (Rev. Roger Janes)
Our Latest Stewardship Blog – Vicki Nelson helps us remember that stewardship is not about the budget! How I Stopping Worrying and Learned to Ignore the Budget. Gifts with Vision – Here is the latest: First of all, great news –...
Respect & Kanoronhkwátshera News – December 11, 2024
Something to ponder The anti-potlatch law, implemented by the Canadian government in 1884 as a modification to the Indian Act, aimed to eliminate Indigenous cultures, traditions, and autonomy. The potlatch, a profoundly important ceremonial occasion among various...
Camino Reflections: Resculpted
Since my return, a number of people have asked me how the Camino experience has changed me. It’s really difficult to summarize a two-month journey and its impact. One American Lutheran minister I met towards the end of my journey told me that it took him a year to...