On September 22, 2024 Kahnawake United Church welcomed our Moderator, The Right Reverend Carmen Lansdowne to worship and to preach. The service was also well attended by South Shore and Valleys Cluster Churches and congregants. Ministry leaders in these communities were generously invited by Rev. Jan Jorgensen and Rev. Robert Patton to participate in the service as well. It was our privilege to do so. Robert began the service with Ohen:ton Kariwatehkwen - ‘The Words Before All Words’ and Alma...
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Public Awareness Campaign Launch / Lancement d’une campagne de sensibilisation publique The MCM team was graciously welcomed at Plymouth Trinity United Church in Sherbrooke on October 15th for the launch of an important campaign. Rever à l’essentiel – to raise awareness and educate about the challenges faced by migrants without immigration status or in precarious situations. Fifty plus colleagues and friends from Sherbrooke and Montreal community networks, Sherbrooke municipal government,...
On October 1st, Éric Hébert-Daly attended the special ceremony to raise the flag of Residential School Survivors on Parliament Hill. He was there representing the United Church of Canada at the invitation of the Minister of Indigenous Affairs. It was a powerful ceremony with 8 survivors sharing their story and their hope for healing. Learn more: https://nctr.ca/exhibits/survivors-flag/
Registration is now open for 2 exciting stewardship courses. Both of these courses are offered on the CHURCHx platform. If you are new to CHURCHx and have questions, please get in touch with Roger Janes (rjanes@united-church.ca ). Getting Started in Stewardship – October 8th - two options – 4 pm or 6:30 pm start (Eastern Time). This webinar will be offered again on November 20th. Come on your own, or come with a team and join United Church people from across the country to learn some...
AWARDS - PRIX Congratulations to 2 MCM board members: Ade Sunday Akintayo who was named a 2024 CBC BLACK CHANGEMAKER. This award celebrates and amplifies the voices of black individuals from diverse fields. In addition to his work on the MCM board, Ade is involved with the Beaconsfield United and Riverside United refugee integration and support programs as well as studying for ordained ministry - and publishing his first book! Ade’s tireless work on behalf of newcomers is inspiring and...
As we approach the 100th anniversary of The United Church of Canada in 2025, we realize that the future may be quite different from the past, even when it builds on wisdom and experience gathered over the years. It is a normal human response to experience fear based on uncertainty, and grief over the loss of the familiar. We are called to acknowledge those responses honestly… but also, to create space for love and hope to guide us in new ways. Here are some words of hope from Jennifer Bailey,...
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