Enduring Faith . . . Through hardship and joy, the story of Vancouver’s Japanese United Church Vancouver Japanese United Church and the Pacific Mountain Regional Council Archives are pleased to announce the launch of our new website: Enduring Faith… Through … Continue reading
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A Call to Canada to Uphold International Law and the Rights of Palestinians Our three denominations are signatories to an ecumenical letter to the Foreign Affairs Minister, François-Philippe Champagne, expressing with great concern Canada’s silence regarding the plans of the … Continue reading
We Grieve and Stand Vigil Individuals, congregations, and communities across Canada struggle with responding to the deaths of twenty-two, one of whom was pregnant, that began late on Saturday, April 18th and ended late in the morning on Sunday, April … Continue reading
Protect the Workers Who Make Our Clothes ~ from a United Church of Canada Facebook post on April 24th Today marks the seventh anniversary of the Rana Plaza garment factory collapse in Bangladesh. Canada’s unions and civil society organizations are … Continue reading
Blessed Eastertide, beloved. Remember: Christ is with us. God is doing things. Mysterious things. Miraculous things. Incredible things. Resurrection things. Whether we know about them or not. And we will celebrate those things with great joy and wonder-filled alleluias—when the … Continue reading
Information, Advice, and Comfort All three of our denominations have provided a variety of responses as we, our communities, and the world grapple with the affects of the COVID-19 pandemic. This post provides snippets of these responses and the links … Continue reading
The ashes of Ash Wednesday are a reminder of all the life you are called to live. The Right Rev. Richard Bott shares his Lenten message, saying that Ash Wednesday isn’t only about lament and death—it’s also about celebrating life … Continue reading
from Moderator Richard Bott In his Christmas message for 2019, Right Rev. Dr. Richard Bott, Moderator of the United Church of Canada invites us to listen to the stories about Jesus. He highlights the two narratives of the birth of … Continue reading
Unwrapping Advent This Advent, Moderator Richard Bott reflects on his baking skills and invites us to unwrap and celebrate what is most dear to our faith. As we look toward the season of Christmas, it’s often a time filled with … Continue reading
Let This Be the Last Inquiry We renew our pledge to be good relations, and we ask the whole of the church to pray. ~ from the post on the United Church of Canada’s website: In a letter to The … Continue reading