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SUMMARY:Ask An Expert
DESCRIPTION:We’re trying something new. We’re introducing an Ask An Expert series in partnership with the General Council Office. You ask the questions\, and we’ll provide the expertise. \nWho are the experts? Well\, it depends on the topic and staff availability. \nMaybe you want to know more about the insurance partnership between the GCO and Communities of Faith. Or what you do when the local newspaper calls (or when you want to get a good story out). Or what the new government relations officer does. Or what the cost-of-living-adjustment is. \nIt’s kind of like a Pick-Your-Own-Adventure book. Here’s how it works: \n1. You send us your questions here: https://forms.office.com/r/q7UM9spU9z \n2. We find the expert who can answer them. \n3. We all tune in on Wednesday September 18th\, 7-8 p.m. by Zoom here: https://united-church.zoom.us/j/89972136949 \n4. As many questions will be answered as can be within the allotted time. Unanswered questions will carry over to the next session\, or we’ll answer them on our Regional Council Facebook group. \n5. Tough questions are okay. We’ll do our best to answer them\, and if we can’t on the spot\, we’ll follow up with the right information. \nSo\, pick your adventure. Will it be insurance? Or grants? Climate justice? Governance? Media relations? Government relations? Global partnerships? Or something else? \nYou pick. Ask your question here: https://forms.office.com/r/q7UM9spU9z.  Join us on Wednesday September 18th at 7 p.m. to get an answer in real time. Don’t have a question right now? Listeners welcome! \nThis session will be facilitated by: Michelle Owens
URL:https://hfrcucc.ca/event/ask-an-expert/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:2SLGBTQIA,Affirming,Anti-Racism,Camps & Retreats,Climate Change,Community,Events,General Council,Indigenous Justice,Intercultural Ministry,Learning Opportunity,Meeting,Ministry Personnel,Mission Support Grants,Music,Online Gathering,Regional Council,Social Justice,Speakers,Staff,Stewardship,UCW,Youth & Kids
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241022T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241022T150000
DTSTAMP:20260430T113102
CREATED:20241009T141607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241009T141607Z
UID:14283-1729605600-1729609200@hfrcucc.ca
SUMMARY:ARW Online Clergy Gathering
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://hfrcucc.ca/event/arw-online-clergy-gathering-8/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Clergy Gathering,Community,Events,Learning Opportunity,Meeting,Ministry Personnel,Online Gathering
ORGANIZER;CN="Kevin Steeper":MAILTO:KSteeper@united-church.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241023T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241023T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T113103
CREATED:20241009T141718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241009T141718Z
UID:14286-1729695600-1729699200@hfrcucc.ca
SUMMARY:HF Online Clergy Gathering
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://hfrcucc.ca/event/hf-online-clergy-gathering-7/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Clergy Gathering,Community,Events,Learning Opportunity,Meeting,Ministry Personnel,Online Gathering
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hfrcucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/October-2024.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Kevin Steeper":MAILTO:KSteeper@united-church.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241024T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241024T150000
DTSTAMP:20260430T113103
CREATED:20241009T141820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241009T141820Z
UID:14288-1729778400-1729782000@hfrcucc.ca
SUMMARY:WOW Online Clergy Gathering
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://hfrcucc.ca/event/wow-online-clergy-gathering-8/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Clergy Gathering,Community,Events,Learning Opportunity,Meeting,Ministry Personnel,Online Gathering
ORGANIZER;CN="Kevin Steeper":MAILTO:KSteeper@united-church.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241025
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241027
DTSTAMP:20260430T113103
CREATED:20240603T143746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240802T171814Z
UID:11998-1729814400-1729987199@hfrcucc.ca
SUMMARY:ARW Regional Council Fall Meeting (online)
DESCRIPTION:Fall 2024 Meeting\n\nARWRC Fall Meeting (online): October 25-26\, 2024 \nCelebration of Ministries: To be confirmed
URL:https://hfrcucc.ca/event/arw-regional-council-fall-meeting-online/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Community,Events,Learning Opportunity,Meeting,Ministry Personnel,Music,Online Gathering,Regional Council,Regional Council Meeting,Speakers
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241104T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241104T201500
DTSTAMP:20260430T113103
CREATED:20241017T192535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T192535Z
UID:14335-1730746800-1730751300@hfrcucc.ca
SUMMARY:Advent/Christmas Round Table - All Ages Planning
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://hfrcucc.ca/event/advent-christmas-round-table-all-ages-planning/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Community,Events,Learning Opportunity,Meeting,Online Gathering,Youth & Kids
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hfrcucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/AdventXmasRoundtable.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Kathy Douglas":MAILTO:kdouglas@united-church.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T141500
DTSTAMP:20260430T113103
CREATED:20241017T192642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T192642Z
UID:14338-1731502800-1731507300@hfrcucc.ca
SUMMARY:Advent/Christmas Round Table - All Ages Planning
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://hfrcucc.ca/event/advent-christmas-round-table-all-ages-planning-2/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Community,Events,Learning Opportunity,Meeting,Online Gathering,Youth & Kids
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kathy Douglas":MAILTO:kdouglas@united-church.ca
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241118
DTSTAMP:20260430T113103
CREATED:20240603T144109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240603T144109Z
UID:12002-1731715200-1731887999@hfrcucc.ca
SUMMARY:WOW Regional Council Fall Meeting (online)
DESCRIPTION:Fall 2024 Meeting\n\nWOWRC Fall Meeting (online): November 16-17\, 2024 \nCelebration of Ministries: To be confirmed
URL:https://hfrcucc.ca/event/wow-regional-council-fall-meeting-online/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Community,Events,Learning Opportunity,Meeting,Ministry Personnel,Music,Online Gathering,Regional Council,Regional Council Meeting,Speakers,Staff
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241119T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241119T150000
DTSTAMP:20260430T113103
CREATED:20241105T150859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241105T150859Z
UID:14518-1732024800-1732028400@hfrcucc.ca
SUMMARY:ARW Online Clergy Gathering
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://hfrcucc.ca/event/arw-online-clergy-gathering-9/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Clergy Gathering,Community,Events,Learning Opportunity,Meeting,Ministry Personnel,Online Gathering
ORGANIZER;CN="Kevin Steeper":MAILTO:KSteeper@united-church.ca
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T113103
CREATED:20241105T151134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241105T151134Z
UID:14521-1732114800-1732118400@hfrcucc.ca
SUMMARY:HF Online Clergy Gathering
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://hfrcucc.ca/event/hf-online-clergy-gathering-8/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Clergy Gathering,Community,Events,Learning Opportunity,Meeting,Ministry Personnel,Online Gathering
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hfrcucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/KS-November-2024.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Kevin Steeper":MAILTO:KSteeper@united-church.ca
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241121T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241121T150000
DTSTAMP:20260430T113103
CREATED:20241105T151258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241105T151258Z
UID:14523-1732197600-1732201200@hfrcucc.ca
SUMMARY:WOW Online Clergy Gathering
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://hfrcucc.ca/event/wow-online-clergy-gathering-9/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Clergy Gathering,Community,Events,Learning Opportunity,Meeting,Ministry Personnel,Online Gathering
ORGANIZER;CN="Kevin Steeper":MAILTO:KSteeper@united-church.ca
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241125
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241130
DTSTAMP:20260430T113103
CREATED:20240416T133035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T180120Z
UID:11474-1732492800-1732924799@hfrcucc.ca
SUMMARY:Engage Difference
DESCRIPTION:Deepening Understanding for Intercultural Ministry\n\nNovember 25-29\, 2024 at Five Oaks\n\n\nMore information and registration here: https://www.interculturalleadership.ca/engage-difference-nov-2024-5-oaks/
URL:https://hfrcucc.ca/event/engage-difference/
LOCATION:Five Oaks Education and Retreat Centre\, 1 Bethel Road\, Paris\, Ontario\, N3L 3E3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community,Events,Learning Opportunity
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hfrcucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/5-Oaks-November-2024-Engage-Difference-Poster.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241128T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241128T203000
DTSTAMP:20260430T113103
CREATED:20241004T160329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T193646Z
UID:14269-1732818600-1732825800@hfrcucc.ca
SUMMARY:Fishbowl – Cross Generational Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Regional Councils of ARW\, HF and WOW in partnership with The Hub and Trinity UC Kitchener-\nThursday November 28th\, 2024\, 6:30-8:30 (all participants are asked to arrive at 6:40). \nBackground: Post-pandemic\, Youth leaders struggle to put together groups. A message often heard from youth in the church is that what’s being offered doesn’t work for them. Being an intercultural church includes finding ways to bridge communication between different age groups/generations. \nGoal– To offer a forum that brings together youth and Elders in the church– a forum that allows the two groups to hear one another and be heard by one another\, and to consider what might be the Spirit’s invitation to the church for youth ministry at this time. \nFISHBOWL PROCESS: \n8 Youth (teens to twenty-somethings) and 8 Elders (45+) from WOW\, HF and ARW Regional Councils and facilitators will gather via Zoom. \n\nDiscussion questions will invite each to share and listen to experiences of their own youth faith formation\, and hopes and challenges for youth ministry then and now.\nOn each question\, using the Zoom spotlight feature to focus on one group of eight:\n\nYouth will invite one another to share\, while the Elders listen.\nPlaces will be switched\, and the Elders will invite one another to share while the Youth listen.\nFor some questions\, the order might be reversed\, with Elders sharing first\n\n\nAfter two rounds of sharing in separate groups\, Youth and Elders will have an opportunity to reflect together as one group.\n\nEach group will be invited to reflect on what they have heard and consider possible next steps. \nParticipants will be given questions for reflection and feedback\, to be submitted in writing following the session. \nThis is a cross-cultural listening event\, and a pilot project. This session will not focus on problem solving or planning. The focus of this event is to listen and learn about one another as a first step of re-visioning youth ministry in ARW\, HF and WOW in this post-pandemic time. \nAn HONORARIUM of $105 is available for participants who are not otherwise paid for their time in this discussion. \nTo apply\, complete the Application Form : \nhttps://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=qLUYz3gmEUCTEhXw9xV1dPBWSFWIXSNPila5mgKiAchUM0NLV0kyWUtVM1JXUEcyOUw4QlVaRlVDUS4u \nApplication deadline November 18\, 2024 \n  \nFor more information contact \nThérèse Samuel tsamuel@united-church.ca \nKathy Douglas kdouglas@united-church.ca \nAdam Cresswell – hubleadership@gmail.com \nAimee Belanger at youthevents@hubcommunity.ca
URL:https://hfrcucc.ca/event/fishbowl-cross-generational-discussion-2/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:2SLGBTQIA,Affirming,Anti-Racism,Community,Events,Learning Opportunity,Meeting,Online Gathering,Regional Council,Social Justice
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hfrcucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Fishbowl2024v2.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Kathy Douglas":MAILTO:kdouglas@united-church.ca
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241217T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241217T150000
DTSTAMP:20260430T113103
CREATED:20241202T214745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241202T214745Z
UID:15635-1734444000-1734447600@hfrcucc.ca
SUMMARY:ARW Online Clergy Gathering
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://hfrcucc.ca/event/arw-online-clergy-gathering-10/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Clergy Gathering,Community,Events,Learning Opportunity,Meeting,Ministry Personnel,Online Gathering
ORGANIZER;CN="Kevin Steeper":MAILTO:KSteeper@united-church.ca
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241218T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241218T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T113103
CREATED:20241202T214843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241202T214843Z
UID:15638-1734534000-1734537600@hfrcucc.ca
SUMMARY:HF Online Clergy Gathering
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://hfrcucc.ca/event/hf-online-clergy-gathering-9/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Clergy Gathering,Community,Events,Learning Opportunity,Meeting,Ministry Personnel,Online Gathering
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hfrcucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/December-2024-KS.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Kevin Steeper":MAILTO:KSteeper@united-church.ca
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241219T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241219T150000
DTSTAMP:20260430T113103
CREATED:20241202T214935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241202T214935Z
UID:15640-1734616800-1734620400@hfrcucc.ca
SUMMARY:WOW Online Clergy Gathering
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://hfrcucc.ca/event/wow-online-clergy-gathering-10/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Clergy Gathering,Community,Events,Learning Opportunity,Meeting,Ministry Personnel,Online Gathering
ORGANIZER;CN="Kevin Steeper":MAILTO:KSteeper@united-church.ca
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250118T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250118T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T113103
CREATED:20250115T214618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250115T214618Z
UID:15876-1737208800-1737208800@hfrcucc.ca
SUMMARY:HF UCW Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Horseshoe Falls Fall zoom event\nTime: January 18th\, 2025 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://united-church.zoom.us/j/83472886564
URL:https://hfrcucc.ca/event/hf-ucw-gathering-2025/
CATEGORIES:Community,Events,Learning Opportunity,Meeting,Regional Council,Speakers,UCW
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hfrcucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Rebooked-Fall-Gathering-HFRUCW-Gathering-Jan-18th-2025-2-pm-4-pm_Page_1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250121T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250121T150000
DTSTAMP:20260430T113103
CREATED:20250103T214615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250103T214615Z
UID:15767-1737468000-1737471600@hfrcucc.ca
SUMMARY:ARW Online Clergy Gathering
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://hfrcucc.ca/event/arw-online-clergy-gathering-11/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Clergy Gathering,Community,Events,Learning Opportunity,Meeting,Ministry Personnel,Online Gathering
ORGANIZER;CN="Kevin Steeper":MAILTO:KSteeper@united-church.ca
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250122T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250122T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T113103
CREATED:20250103T214657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250103T214657Z
UID:15768-1737558000-1737561600@hfrcucc.ca
SUMMARY:HF Online Clergy Gathering
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://hfrcucc.ca/event/hf-online-clergy-gathering-10/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Clergy Gathering,Community,Events,Learning Opportunity,Meeting,Ministry Personnel,Online Gathering
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hfrcucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/January-2025-KS.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Kevin Steeper":MAILTO:KSteeper@united-church.ca
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250123T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250123T150000
DTSTAMP:20260430T113103
CREATED:20250103T214728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250103T214728Z
UID:15769-1737640800-1737644400@hfrcucc.ca
SUMMARY:WOW Online Clergy Gathering
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://hfrcucc.ca/event/wow-online-clergy-gathering-11/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Clergy Gathering,Community,Events,Learning Opportunity,Meeting,Ministry Personnel,Online Gathering
ORGANIZER;CN="Kevin Steeper":MAILTO:KSteeper@united-church.ca
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250131
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250203
DTSTAMP:20260430T113103
CREATED:20241219T215059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241219T215059Z
UID:15722-1738281600-1738540799@hfrcucc.ca
SUMMARY:Worshiplude 2025
DESCRIPTION:Sign Up Now!\n\n\nWorshiplude 2025 \n\n\n\n\nFri. Jan. 31st – Sun. Feb. 2nd Ottawa\, Ontario Join us for a weekend in Ottawa for Winterlude activities\, a museum experience and gather with us for Dinner and Worship Saturday night at Southminster United Church (15 Aylmer Ave\, Ottawa)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n$75 per participant (Registration fee) plus spending money and enough $ for 2 lunches and 1 supper extra.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYouth and youth groups will need to be accompanied by an adult. (At least one adult for every 7-9 youth)\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGrades 7+\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBus will begin in Beamsville\, ON and travel along the QEW to 401 and on to Ottawa. We can discuss pick up locations along the route\, once we begin to get registrations.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe will be billeted at a church in Ottawa. Participants can bring sleeping needs (sleeping bags\, pillows\, mattresses etc)\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now (spots are limited):https://regionalcouncil789.formstack.com/forms/worshiplude
URL:https://hfrcucc.ca/event/worshiplude-2025/
CATEGORIES:Affirming,Anti-Racism,Camps & Retreats,Community,Events,Learning Opportunity,Seasonal,Youth & Kids
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250204T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250204T203000
DTSTAMP:20260430T113103
CREATED:20241129T162331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241129T162331Z
UID:15620-1738695600-1738701000@hfrcucc.ca
SUMMARY:Preaching with an Ecological Lens
DESCRIPTION:Ministry Personnel and LLWLs\, \nAre you looking for ways to address the climate crisis from the pulpit? \nJoin us online Tuesday Feb 4th\, 2025 7:00-8:30PM \nPreaching with an Ecological Lens \nA workshop offered by the Rev. Dr. HyeRan Kim Cragg\, \nPrincipal and Professor of Preaching at Emmanuel College. \n\nThe Rev. Dr. HyeRan Kim-Cragg is the 14th Principal and Professor of Preaching at Emmanuel College. She is the first racialized person holding both roles. Kim-Cragg received the Distinguished Alumni Award in 2020\, the highest honor granted to Emmanuel Alumni. She has been actively involved in the preaching life of the United Church of Canada\, a denomination that has been aspiring to become an intercultural and anti-racist church for the last 25 years. As a leading postcolonial scholar\, she has written or contributed to over 15 books including her monographs Interdependence: A Postcolonial Feminist Practical Theology (2018) Postcolonial Preaching: Creating a Ripple Effect (2021)\, both are claimed as original contributions in homiletics and practical theology. Her most recent book is Moments in Time: Sermons from the United Church of Canada 1910-2020 (UCPH\, 2024). Currently\, she is preparing a manuscript for preaching addressing the climate crisis and ecological justice with a tentative title\, A Homiletic of the EARTH. She is grateful to share some of her current research in this workshop. \nWorkshop: Preaching with an Ecological Lens \nIn this workshop Rev. Dr. HyeRan Kim-Cragg will share her insights into challenges faced by those of us who wish to address the climate crisis from the pulpit. She proposes five homiletical strategies that may help preachers and congregations face these challenges and tackle this crisis. The five strategies can be remembered using the acronym of E.A.R.T.H. which stand for the Elements of Life\, Animals in the Bible\, Rhythm of Life\, Tree of Life\, and Hesed (God’s unconditional love). Once briefly reviewing these five\, Kim-Cragg will note the Elements of Life as Water\, Fire\, Air\, and Soil that are prevalent in the Bible and well used as theological metaphors. She will focus on air\, Ruah in Hebrew. With the deepened appreciation of this sacred element of life\, Kim-Cragg will offer how to proclaim the Gospel for the sake of the Planet Earth. \nThere is no registration fee. The costs of this workshop are fully covered by Antler River Watershed\, Horseshoe Falls and Western Ontario Waterways Regional Councils. \nFor more information contact Thérèse Samuel (Minister\, Right Relations and Social Justice) tsamuel@united-church.ca \nClick to register for “Preaching with an Ecological Lens” online workshop. \nThe costs of this workshop are fully covered by Antler River Watershed\, Horseshoe Falls and Western Ontario Waterways Regional Councils.
URL:https://hfrcucc.ca/event/preaching-with-an-ecological-lens/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Climate Change,Community,Events,Learning Opportunity,Online Gathering,Social Justice,Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T201500
DTSTAMP:20260430T113103
CREATED:20250117T183048Z
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UID:15887-1738782000-1738786500@hfrcucc.ca
SUMMARY:Lent & Easter Round Table - Children and Youth Ministry
DESCRIPTION:Sharing ideas and challenges\n\n\nCome prepared to share your ideas and/or listen to others \n\n\nContact Kathy Douglas for ZOOM link\n\n\nkdouglas@united-church.ca
URL:https://hfrcucc.ca/event/lent-easter-round-table/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Community,Events,Learning Opportunity,Meeting,Online Gathering,Youth & Kids
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kathy Douglas":MAILTO:kdouglas@united-church.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250206T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250206T121500
DTSTAMP:20260430T113103
CREATED:20250117T183134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250117T183134Z
UID:15890-1738839600-1738844100@hfrcucc.ca
SUMMARY:Lent & Easter Round Table - Children and Youth Ministry
DESCRIPTION:Sharing ideas and challenges\n\n\nCome prepared to share your ideas and/or listen to others \n\n\nContact Kathy Douglas for ZOOM link\n\n\nkdouglas@united-church.ca
URL:https://hfrcucc.ca/event/lent-easter-round-table-children-and-youth-ministry/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Community,Events,Learning Opportunity,Meeting,Online Gathering,Youth & Kids
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kathy Douglas":MAILTO:kdouglas@united-church.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250214T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250214T143000
DTSTAMP:20260430T113103
CREATED:20250128T165003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250128T165456Z
UID:16244-1739538000-1739543400@hfrcucc.ca
SUMMARY:Black History Month Event
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://hfrcucc.ca/event/black-history-month-event/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Anti-Racism,Community,Events,Learning Opportunity,Online Gathering,Regional Council,Social Justice
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ORGANIZER;CN="Th%C3%A9r%C3%A8se Samuel":MAILTO:tsamuel@united-church.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250218T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250218T150000
DTSTAMP:20260430T113103
CREATED:20250203T172452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T172452Z
UID:16384-1739887200-1739890800@hfrcucc.ca
SUMMARY:ARW Online Clergy Gathering
DESCRIPTION:As you continue your preparations for the Lenten season\, you are invited to come and join with colleagues in ministry for a time of conversation\, support and information sharing.\n\nARW gathering  Feb. 18\, 2025 – 2pm\nHF gathering Feb. 19\, 2025 – 3pm\nWOW gathering Feb. 20\, 2025 – 2pm\n\nThe meeting link will be sent the week of the gathering.
URL:https://hfrcucc.ca/event/arw-online-clergy-gathering-12/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Clergy Gathering,Community,Events,Learning Opportunity,Meeting,Ministry Personnel,Online Gathering
ORGANIZER;CN="Kevin Steeper":MAILTO:KSteeper@united-church.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250219T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250219T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T113103
CREATED:20250203T172600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T172600Z
UID:16387-1739977200-1739980800@hfrcucc.ca
SUMMARY:HF Online Clergy Gathering
DESCRIPTION:As you continue your preparations for the Lenten season\, you are invited to come and join with colleagues in ministry for a time of conversation\, support and information sharing.\n\nARW gathering  Feb. 18\, 2025 – 2pm\nHF gathering Feb. 19\, 2025 – 3pm\nWOW gathering Feb. 20\, 2025 – 2pm\n\nThe meeting link will be sent the week of the gathering.
URL:https://hfrcucc.ca/event/hf-online-clergy-gathering-11/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Clergy Gathering,Community,Events,Learning Opportunity,Meeting,Ministry Personnel,Online Gathering
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kevin Steeper":MAILTO:KSteeper@united-church.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250219T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250219T193000
DTSTAMP:20260430T113103
CREATED:20241105T165957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250122T222122Z
UID:14527-1739988000-1739993400@hfrcucc.ca
SUMMARY:UCC 360 Anti-Racism Program
DESCRIPTION:UCC 360 ANTI-RACISM: \n\nHave you engaged in previous anti-racism or racial justice training?\nAre you ready to take your antiracism education a bit deeper\, within a United Church context?\n\nIf you answered yes to both questions\, this is for you: \n  \nUCC 360 Anti-Racism Program \nwith antiracism educator Rev Alcris Limongi\, and Minister for Social Justice Dr. John Egger. \nAn in-depth 4.5 hour course offered over three weeks\, \nsponsored by the tri-regional councils of Antler River Watershed (ARW)\, Horseshoe Falls (HF) and Western Ontario Waterways (WOW). \n  \nPlease plan to attend all three Wednesdays: Feb 19\, Feb 26\, and March 12\, 2025 @ 6:00-7:30 PM Eastern \n(Note: we take a week break for Ash Wednesday) \nSession topics will include: \n–         A 360 View of Yourself\, and developing your Antiracist Personal Purpose (APP) \n–        A 360 View of your immediate context (your church or regional council context) \n–        A 360 View of the United Church of Canada \n. \n(If you have to miss a session a recording of the session will be available\, but will not include breakout discussions.) \n  \nThis is not an introduction to anti-racism\, but is intended for people who have engaged in some previous anti-racism training. If you are not sure if your previous anti-racism work has prepared you for this session\, contact Thérèse Samuel tsamuel@united-church.ca \n  \nAdvance registration required. Click to register now. \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \nThere is no registration fee. The costs for this program are fully covered by Antler River Watershed\, Horseshoe Falls and Western Ontario Waterways Regional Councils. \nFor information contact Thérèse Samuel tsamuel@united-church.ca\n\n\n\nBio: Rev. Alcris Limongi \n\nThe Rev. Alcris Limongi was born in Venezuela and has been a member of the United Church of Canada since 1996. She has served the Church in different capacities. She was a Th.D. candidate in NT at Emmanuel College and the Racial Justice\, Gender Justice and Sexual Minorities Program Coordinator at the General Council Office. She also was the Liaison to the UCW National and to Affirm United. She was the staff lead for the GC40 Commitment to Inclusion\, and has served as facilitator of the UC Racial Justice Mandatory training since 2009. As an Ordained Minister she served at Parkdale United Church in Ottawa for five years and currently is part of the Center for Christian Studies in Winnipeg staff team as Program/Educator. \nShe offers both experience and perspective from our national denomination structures a well from a local-congregational community and based ministries. \nRev. Alcris trained in Courageous Conversations about Race with the Pacific Educational Group. The focus has been identifying systemic racism and racial differential gaps\, as well as facilitating Courageous Conversations. \nHer own identity as a racialized woman in Canada\, her life experience between marginality and privilege in different ways\, combined with a sound theological education\, and personal and theological commitment to justice\, have helped her develop a particular lens\, what she calls “the gift of her brown eyes” to the Church. Her passion is to encourage racial majority and minorities to engage together identifying\, naming\, interrogating\, interrupting and dismantling racism. She is a teacher/preacher/facilitator with creativity\, flexibility\, and openness to respectfully listen and learn from cultural differences. She adds “English is not my native language\, which is both strength and weakness. It is a strength because with language I also bring different perspectives of defining and understanding reality”. \n\nThis is not an introduction to anti-racism\, but is intended for people who have engaged in some previous anti-racism training. If you are not sure if your previous anti-racism work has prepared you for this session\, contact Thérèse Samuel tsamuel@united-church.ca  \n  \nRegistration information coming soon.
URL:https://hfrcucc.ca/event/ucc-360-anti-racism-program/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Anti-Racism,Community,Events,Learning Opportunity,Online Gathering,Regional Council,Social Justice,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Th%C3%A9r%C3%A8se Samuel":MAILTO:tsamuel@united-church.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250220T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250220T150000
DTSTAMP:20260430T113103
CREATED:20250203T172657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T172657Z
UID:16389-1740060000-1740063600@hfrcucc.ca
SUMMARY:WOW Online Clergy Gathering
DESCRIPTION:As you continue your preparations for the Lenten season\, you are invited to come and join with colleagues in ministry for a time of conversation\, support and information sharing.\n\nARW gathering  Feb. 18\, 2025 – 2pm\nHF gathering Feb. 19\, 2025 – 3pm\nWOW gathering Feb. 20\, 2025 – 2pm\n\nThe meeting link will be sent the week of the gathering.
URL:https://hfrcucc.ca/event/wow-online-clergy-gathering-12/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Clergy Gathering,Community,Events,Learning Opportunity,Meeting,Ministry Personnel,Online Gathering
ORGANIZER;CN="Kevin Steeper":MAILTO:KSteeper@united-church.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250222T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250222T163000
DTSTAMP:20260430T113103
CREATED:20250110T205246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250110T205246Z
UID:15852-1740214800-1740241800@hfrcucc.ca
SUMMARY:Flourishing: Spend a day with the Moderator
DESCRIPTION:Flourishing: Antler River\, Western Ontario Waterways\, and Horseshoe Falls Regional Councils \nSpend a day with the Moderator\, engaging in reflection and energizing activities towards dream-oriented actions for our churches and communities. \nSaturday\, February 22\, 2025\, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (local time). \n9:00am -9:30am Registration and coffee/tea \n9:30am – Welcome and Introductions \nIn person \nAvondale United Church\, 194 Avondale Ave.\, Stratford\, ON N5A 6N4 \nAll around the world – from universities to the United Nations\, from corporations to community organizations – people are talking about flourishing. Rooted in belonging\, flourishing means living with purpose and joy\, and bringing bold collaborative solutions to our world’s challenges. \nThe Moderator\, the Rev. Dr. Carmen Lansdowne\, wants to bring that conversation to The United Church of Canada. She invites us to connect to one another in hope\, with a deep conviction by a belief that\, despite all the challenges of church life in this day and age\, we can move from despair to transformation – from languishing to flourishing. \nIs your church flourishing? \n(Perhaps that’s the wrong question.) \nIs your church contributing to the flourishing of your community? \nHow might we truly be a flourishing church in the world? How might we live in deep spirituality\, bold discipleship and daring justice\, linked from coast to coast to coast in ministry that transforms us and the world around us? \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER: Flourishing Workshop
URL:https://hfrcucc.ca/event/flourishing-spend-a-day-with-the-moderator/
CATEGORIES:2SLGBTQIA,Affirming,Anti-Racism,Camps & Retreats,CHURCHx,Climate Change,Community,Events,General Council,Indigenous Justice,Intercultural Ministry,Learning Opportunity,Ministry Personnel,Music,Regional Council,Registration,Social Justice,Speakers,Staff,Stewardship,UCW,Youth & Kids
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