Perspectives
October is Clergy Appreciation Month
From THE BOARD OF VOCATION of The United Church of Canada: Romans 10:15 How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the Gospel of Peace and bring glad tidings of good things. The Board of Vocation feels tremendous gratitude for the dedication and commitment of the...
Vaccination Expectations for Ministry Personnel – United Church of Canada
The United Church of Canada’s Office of Vocation is releasing its expectations that ministry personnel will be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect the vulnerable in their churches and communities. Learn more at...
Spirit Children’s Walk (shared by Steve Britton)
Good morning all. I am with St. Lambert United and I would like to share a story of determination with you. Friends of ours from Kanesatake are walking to Sault Saint Marie to honour the missing children from Shingwauk Residential School. They left Sept. 8 on the 1000...
Ventilation in church buildings (by Peter Bisset)
There are many articles being submitted with regards to ventilation systems, their efficiency and how to maximize air quality. Most articles deal with spaces ventilated with forced air at reasonable pressure, filtered and distributed through appropriately designed...
Drag in Church?
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,...
Resource Information: Safer Singing During the Pandemic (shared by Carolyn Cronk)
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...
Vaccination policies for communities of faith: reflections from Rev. Dan Hayward
[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...
MISSING FACES: Memorial for Residential Schools
"Missing Faces" (created by Rosemary Gage) was made with sincere compassion and the sole intention was to acknowledge what had happened with the discovery of First Nations unmarked graves. May it bring awareness and open the discussion about truth and reconciliation...
COVID Risk Assessment for Concerts in Church Buildings
(prepared by Peter Bisset, chair of COVID Response Team) Many churches are starting to receive requests regarding choir singing and concerts. In response to this, the COVID19 Task Group recognizes this will become a local church decision sooner or later, however, we...
COVID-19: Cautions regarding singing and other activities
Although larger numbers are now permitted to gather for worship and other activities, communities of faith are reminded that allowable numbers in any enclosed space are based on capacity of the space with social distancing. Mask-wearing and other safety protocols...