Long walks to the dining hall… Gracefully launching yourself down the rolling hills… Desperately trying to shake that catchy worship tune… Running into the arms of people you haven’t seen in years…or ever…or yesterday!
…Sounds awe-inspiring, fairytale- esque, a utopian dream!
But hold up!!! This is not a drill! YAT Forum (Young Adults Together) is coming to a Pearce Williams Christian Center near you (actually its located in Iona Station)!! Never been to adult overnight camp? Desperate for arts and crafts? Need space to connect with the divine, nature or yourself!? For those who are 19+, come be Re-United in worship, fellowship and the quietness of creation from April 29th- May 1, 2022. All recent covid guidelines will be followed during the weekend.
Kathy works with children, youth and young adults, supporting them in various programs and faith-forming events. Many youth are nurtured into leadership roles. Kathy also works with camps and United Church Women groups.
Do you wish to engage others in your passion for the environment and take actions for climate change. Here is an invitation to Facilitate Climate Conversations with some helpful training. Check out this opportunity. For more information contact Kdouglas@united-church.ca
For the Love of Creation will be offering a Facilitator Training Session for the Faithful Climate Conversations
The Tri-Region Affirm Network has created a resource to help!
With gratitude for the work of Network member, Anne Moore, the tri-region Affirming Network is pleased to provide a resource to communities of faith that are discerning and/or have entered into the Affirming Ministries process.
Meant to augment the tools made available through Affirm United/S’Affirmer Ensemble, this resource is full of wisdom gleaned by United Church ministries across the country that are living into the call to be Public Intentional and Explicit about the ways communities of faith live the welcome as Affirming Ministries.
For more information on the Affirming Ministries process, or the work of the tri-region Affirming Network, please contact Thérèse Samuel (TSamuel@united-church.ca)
The Islington United Church Anti-Racism Working Group is pleased to present a free speaker series in January 2022 on Racism in the Church, designed to educate ourselves and help us take action on racism within our church, the community, and the wider Canadian context.
We hope you will join us. For more information and to register: islingtonunited.org
The group is mandated to consider ways congregations can engage with the United Nations Second International Decade for People of African Descent, and to name realities of anti-Black racism and… continue reading
Moderator Rev. Kimberly Heath shares a personal reflection on participating in the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation ceremony on Parliament Hill.
Partners meeting with United Church of Canada communities of faith, Canadian partners, ecumenical and civil society organizations, and Canadian government officials
Indigenous-Racialized youth and young scholars share wisdom and learn about each other’s identities, cultures, and spirituality while decentering colonial narratives
On August 12, 10 people were handed removal orders after being identified at a protest in Calgary, the first time Canada’s federal immigration enforcement has targeted people at a protest. The United… continue reading
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