Perspectives
This season in the Our Harbour (OH) garden – by Natacha Sanson
(shared by Natacha Sanson, St. Lambert United Church) A crew of gardeners started off in the spring by transplanting a huge “old growth” peony from the Mercille side of the church to a flower bed near the entrance on the Notre Dame side. The sheer joy of noticing,...
Generativity – Reflections by Dr. Jamie Crooks
As shared at Lennoxville United Church – June 18, 2023 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable to thee, Lord. Amen. Today’s reading from the 18th chapter of Genesis is both strange and powerful. Strange – because it is one of those...
REM Reflections: Bridging the Gap
Matthew 9:35-10:8 The harvest is plenty, but the labourers few. Since I began to fulfill my responsibilities as the Regional Executive Minister in January, I’ve become particularly worked up about the future of the church. We all know the stories: a church closes...
STATEMENT: Homophobia and Transphobia Have No Place in Our Society
As a Christian church with biblical roots and a liberative theology, we speak out against the growth of intolerance and hatred that is being expressed in Québec, in Canada and internationally. We will not be silent. We are deeply troubled by extremist laws that were...
REM Reflections: Planning as a Spiritual Practice
Genesis 1 Matthew 28:16-20 The passages we read this morning are, in many ways, a model for planning our lives together as a church. In the United Church’s New Creed, we talk about God who has created and is creating. God has created in the past and continues to...
PRESS RELEASE: United Church in Quebec acts against “inevitable decline”
June 3, 2023 (Sherbrooke, QC) - Popular opinion says that churches of all denominations are declining; the governing body representing United Church communities of faith across Quebec respectfully disagrees and will meet in Sherbrooke on June 3, 2023 to discuss...
2022 Annual Reports from UCCan Learning Institutions
Here are 2022 annual reports from learning institutions associated with The United Church of Canada. Atlantic School of Theology: 2022-AST-AnnualReport Centre for Christian Studies: 2022-CCS-AnnualReport United Church Studies at Montreal Dio:...
REM Reflection: Recognizing Hope
I was standing in line at the post office earlier this week. Wearing a mask, a long time friend stood two people ahead of me and I didn’t recognize her until she turned to me and said, “Eric, it’s me, Megan!”. I was surprised and stood in disbelief that she could be...
Equity Support Resources
As we continue to develop more equitable processes at all levels of our regional council, the following resources may be useful in developing skills for equity support team members:
A prayer for Sainte-Rose daycare
It is with surprise and disbelief that we learned of the terrible incident which happened at this daycare. We entrust to you, O our God, all our concern and even our anger in such circumstances. We entrust to you the families of the two dead children and those who...