Le Devoir, a Quebec news agency, recently created a video (in French) highlighting one of Conseil régional Nakonha:ka Regional Council's candidates for ministry, Raphaël Pérusse, also known as Sophia III.In this video, Raphaël shares a story of faith, authenticity and inclusivity in the context of the affirming values of the United Church of Canada. Leading worship in drag at Beaconsfield United Church during Pride Month is just one of many possible ways of healing historic and...
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Being an avid choral singer and deeply appreciative of the role of music in worship, I have been searching around the internet for reliable information on the question of the safety of singing in church in COVID times. I have come across two things that might be valuable to United Church congregations (and others as well) as their leaders ponder how to safely bring back choral music to in person worship. Below is a link to a recently published scientific article called Safer Singing During the...
[PHOTO: Daniel Schludi – Unsplash] I’m writing this at the end of a federal election campaign in which anti-vaccine protests got much of the attention. It seems that vaccination has dominated our news for months. As many communities of faith return to in-person worship, I get questions about vaccination and churches: can access to the church building be restricted to fully vaccinated people? Can ministry personnel and lay employees be required to be vaccinated? Can ministers issue exemptions...
The history of residential schools in Canada is a painful scar that continues to re-open in the relationship between indigenous peoples and the settler communities of Canada. After the discovery of the bodies of 215 children found on the grounds of the Kamloops Indian Residential School, many people are walking with indigenous communities in this renewed grief, and would like to better understand the most appropriate actions to take next, after taking time to mourn and lament the lost children...
Thanks to the Canada Summer Jobs program, Cedar Park United Church is going to be hiring a technician for our digital online ministry team. We hope you’ll share this job description far and wide—you may know just the right candidate! The position: Principal technician on our digital online ministry team The qualifications: A recent or soon-to-be graduate in the field of broadcast and video technology with excellent skills and experience in digital broadcasting, a demonstrated ability to...
Location: (Remote – Possible gatherings in local churches or community spaces) Hours: 35/wk Duration: 8 Weeks Hourly rate: $13.50 Contract Starting Date: June 1st 2021 Contract Ending Date: July 24th 2021 # of funded positions: 2 United Spirit Camp is a ministry of the Nakonha:ka Regional Council of the United Church of Canada. Normally running as a week-long sleep-away camp, due to the pandemic, we shifted to an online Day camp programming model for 2021. The mission of United Spirit Camp is...
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- The United Church of Canada Releases First Strategic Plan Report July 9, 2024The first annual report of the General Council Office’s 2023‒2025 strategic plan connects overall progress of strategic objectives and stories with financial reporting.
- “No further bloodshed,” says NCCKenya to President William Ruto July 8, 2024The Executive Committee of the National Council of Churches of Kenya urges the government to “Listen to the People of Kenya” and calls for seven days of mourning.
- Kairos Palestine Responds to the World Council of Churches Statement July 3, 2024WCC statement is eight months’ too late, Kairos Palestine says, and ignores seven decades of “brutal colonization.” Churches, and ecumenically, the WCC, must avoid neutrality.
- Get Ready to Rendez-vous 2024: Audacious Hope Launches July 3 June 28, 2024The United Church of Canada and The Presbyterian Church in Canada are partnering to bring inspiring worship, amazing speakers, engaging workshops, and experiential activities to youth, young adults,…
- Join an Interfaith Call for Peace in the Philippines June 17, 2024Far too many people have been killed in the Philippines. Show your solidarity by joining an interfaith call for peace.