Merry Christmas, beloved friends. May Christ’s peace be with you, always. How are you? I hope you are finding times of joy. Moments when the love of God shines through the clouds that have appeared this year. The story of … Continue reading
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For Everything There Is A Season In his Advent message, Moderator Richard Bott reminds us that for everything there is a season. The Advent season is not just a time of waiting ― it’s a time of preparation as we … Continue reading
On-Line Gift Catalogues Are Now Available Unique Ideas to Support Communities Around the World Gifts from the Heart The Catalogue from Canadian Lutheran World Relief Gifts With Vision The Catalogue from The United Church of Canada World of … Continue reading
Saturday, October 24th at 9 am PDT for an online Annual Meeting ~ posted on The United Church of Canada’s Facebook page on October 23rd: On Saturday, October 24, at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the General Council will meet for the … Continue reading
The Moderator and the Executive Minister for Indigenous Ministries and Justice Writes to the Church Regional Council 15 of the United Church of Canada, which has a long history of solidarity with Indigenous peoples asserting their treaty rights, is asking … Continue reading
The Rev. Michael Blair Becomes the General Secretary of the United Church of Canada on November 1, 2020 ~ posted on the United Church of Canada’s website on August 28, 2020 The United Church of Canada is pleased to announce … Continue reading
Here’s How You Can Help Our three denominations’ relief agencies are already working with their partners in Lebanon to determine how to best assist the people of Beirut after the deadly and devastating explosion on August 4th. Until August 24th, … Continue reading
August 1, 1834 The Day Slavery Was Abolished in British North America August 1, 1834 is the day the Slavery Abolition Act came into effect, ending slavery throughout most of the British Empire, including in the colonies that would become … Continue reading
This international day was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2013. The theme for this year focuses on first responders to human trafficking and how their efforts need to be sustained and replicated. These are the people who … Continue reading
Our Denominations and Their Partners Provide Aid and Assistance The following links provide information about the needs and work being done in various parts of the world. We already will be helping a bit through our Joy Box contributions. Those … Continue reading