In light of Nakonha:ka Regional’s commitment to the ministries and work in the Philippines, I would like to share with you a short reflection I was asked to write by the World Council of Churches (WCC) on my human rights pilgrimage to the Philippines last August 2019. The WCC in partnership with the National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) embarked on a Pilgrim Team Visit to the Philippines from 09 to 13 August 2019, to listen, learn, and bear witness to the country's escalating...
Month: August 2020
Following a period of uncertainty, discernment, and careful deliberation, the Board of Governors of the United Theological College at their August 13 meeting decided, with regret, to sell UTC’s building at McGill University. Patty Evans, Chair of the UTC Board of Governors, commented, “We are confident this decision will allow us to preserve our presence in Montreal, in Quebec, and in Eastern Ontario, and to advance our core mission: forming leaders for ministry, in English and in French, in...
We are pleased to welcome Dr. James Christie to Conseil régional Nakonha:ka Regional Council as the supervising minister for Huntingdon United Church. In addition to a long and distinguished career serving in congregational ministry across Canada, in academic circles and in a wide range of roles in the United Church and other organizations around the world, Dr. Christie was most recently named Ambassador-at-Large for the Canadian Multifaith Federation in May 2020. See press release: CMF Press...
It is with deep sadness that we share with you the news of the death of Rev. Jacques Labadie, at the Christ-Roi Hospital in Verdun related to issues with his heart. On July 31, 2020, he rejoined his beloved late spouse, Louise Poupart, in the company of the Lord. We extend our condolences and prayers to those close to him: his niece Marie-Élyse Brouillette, his cousin Robert Beaupré, his cousins Alice Monette and Micheline Labadie and his dearest friend, Florent Pelletier. In addition to...
On July 28, 2020, Rev. Shaun Fryday (chair of Justice and Community Leadership and minister at Beaconsfield United Church) and David-Roger Gagnon (Regional Council staff member responsible for Networks and Clusters) made a pilgrimage to the memorial monument dedicated to Le Grand Dérangement de l’Acadie at Parc des Cultures in Saint-Jacques, Quebec. In this blog post, David-Roger shares some reflections about the history and involvement of the United Church of Canada in the...
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