Faith in action: the 2025 federal election and the United Church This resource includes links to workshops and resources, and will be updated and re-posted weekly until the election. As faith communities, and registered charities, we don’t promote or critique only one party. We address all of them, we focus on their social policies, and we expect accountability of all of them. Below are some suggested principles and resources to help people of faith engage the federal election process. ...
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Job Number: 25-09 Opening/Closing Date: March 31, 2025 to April 30, 2025 Description Horseshoe Falls Regional Council of The United Church of Canada is seeking an individual to fill the role of Minister, Congregational Support on a permanent full-time basis (35 hours per week).This position reports to the Executive Minister. The Minister Congregational Support resources the partnership between communities of faith and regional councils in the articulation of congregational ministry and the...
Kevin Steeper and Kate Ballagh-Steeper in Northern Scotland Kevin Steeper our Pastoral Support Minister has accepted a call with the Eramosa pastoral charge effective April 1st, 2025. For the last six years Kevin has served and supported our Regional Councils in this unique role with grace, prayer and confidentiality. His dedication to this important work has been seen and felt by many through emails, phone calls, visits, clergy gatherings and luncheons. As a staff team we're not sure what...
Benagil Caves, Portugal It is with mixed emotions we announce the retirement of Lynne Allin, our Congregational Support Minister for the last six years. Her unwavering commitment to communities of faith in the Antler River Watershed and Horseshoe Falls Regional Councils have been instrumental to the success of many congregations. Lynne's meticulous attention to detail, combined with her ability to see the bigger picture, has been invaluable. Her willingness to go the extra mile to meet tough...
Ontario Election 2025: More than Tariffs A panel discussion Sunday Feb 23, 3:00-4:15 PM EST on Zoom Information to help you faithfully discern your vote and continue advocacy after the Feb 27th election. Brief presentations by five panel members on selected topics. Panelists will respond to questions from the audience. Advance registration required: https://united-church.zoom.us/meeting/register/Pfy-0rDhQt-l-V5KqspFkw For more information contact: Thérèse Samuel tsamuel@united-church.ca...
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Hybrid and In-Person When: June 13th and 14th Where: St. Andrew’s United Church, Hamilton More details to come as they become available.
A Unique Learning Opportunity for Lay Leaders and Ministry Personnel in ARW, HF and WOW The Effective Transitional Leadership (ETL) Training Course has been designed by the Interim Ministry Network to support the work of ministry personnel and lay leaders in congregations experiencing change and transitions. This training will be held on the following dates: March 6, 13, 20 and 27th Time: 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM EDT via Zoom Instructor: Pegi Ridout This is a fantastic opportunity you to enhance your...
The United Church of Canada invites United Church of Canada individuals interested in learning about global partners and the Global Partnership Program to apply to the Pilgrimage of Learning initiative, comprising of 4 delegations each visiting one (1) partnership region (Latin America & the Caribbean, Africa, Asia and the Middle East) between May and September, 2025. Are you interested in engaging with global partners in their own contexts to witness first-hand the mutuality of...
Is your church or ministry doing something new or exciting to grow your faith, reach out to the community, or seek justice for people or creation? Don’t just be quiet about it! Let us know, so we can share the good news with others in the regional council. Click to fill in the form: Story Sharing of Faith Formation, Justice and Outreach Activities - https://forms.office.com/r/cb4c1PR8Q3 God is doing so much in and through our churches. Let us celebrate and encourage one another by sharing...
Flourishing: Antler River, Western Ontario Waterways, and Horseshoe Falls Regional Councils Spend a day with the Moderator, engaging in reflection and energizing activities towards dream-oriented actions for our churches and communities. Saturday, February 22, 2025, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (local time). 9:00am -9:30am Registration and coffee/tea 9:30am – Welcome and Introductions In person Avondale United Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford, ON N5A 6N4 All around the world – from universities to...
Important Dates for the Horseshoe Falls Regional Council GC45 Proposal meeting. At the fall meeting of the Horseshoe Falls Regional Council there were GC45 proposals which were tabled to a future meeting, and the Executive was tasked with choosing a date. That future meeting will be Saturday Feb 8th from 9am -3pm. It will be an online (Zoom) meeting of the Regional Council to vote on these proposals. There will be a Learning Session (on Zoom) on Tuesday February 4th from 6:30-8pm where...
Hello Siblings in Christ! Advent greetings to you. It seems we only just started the year and already we are into Advent and Christmas preparations. The time seems to be on steroids. Perhaps a reminder that in this Season of Renewal and Transformation whether we remain the ash or become the phoenix is up to us. And as we are people of the Way we know what it means to invite the presence of God on our journey. As the seasons unfold and the hustle and bustle of the preparation heightens it can...
Clarity on 100th anniversary package sent to communities of faith Nov 20, 2024 | News, UCC Centenary In October, many communities of faith or pastoral charges received communication from Brian Arthur Brown, chair of Friends of the United Church Foundation and author of two recent books that were widely distributed to communities of faith, Keys to the Kindom and The Untied Church. The letter speaks about inviting specified Communities of Faith to come together and participate in events for...
Free Resource for an Advent Small Group Study We are offering every Community of Faith a gift this Advent season! By means of a regional subscription you can access an Advent Small Group Study created by: The Prayer Bench entitled Advent Longing We hope this will be a gift for busy ministers and lay leaders in this Advent season who want a faith formation opportunity for their community of faith. This Advent Small Group Study invites participants to nurture longing as a powerful spiritual...
Regional Councils of ARW, HF and WOW in partnership with The Hub and Trinity UC Kitchener- Thursday November 28th, 2024, 6:30-8:30 (all participants are asked to arrive at 6:40). Background: 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. Goal– To offer a forum that...
Are you ready? The Horseshoe Falls Regional Council Fall Meeting is this weekend! 🍁🍂💻 Horseshoe Falls Regional Council Renewal and Transformation … A Season of Hope! Welcomes you to the 2024 Fall Gathering! Online via Zoom Friday October 4th: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM Saturday October 5th: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM The Celebration of Ministry will be In-person and Livestreamed on YouTube Workbook and Meeting information here: Horseshoe Falls Regional Council Fall Online Meeting...
'The Basics': Ministry & Personnel Committee Workshops Online by Zoom, Upcoming dates: October 3rd, December 5th, February 6th, April 3rd 2-4pm with Micol Cottrell, Minister, Pastoral Relations Ordered ministers and designated lay ministers while in paid accountable ministry positions are office holders within The United Church of Canada. While there may be elements similar to employment, the essential nature of the relationship is a covenant. ~ Statement on Ministry in The United Church...
Ask An Expert - Answer Session: ❓❓❓ Join us on Wednesday evening for a special one hour Zoom event. Wednesday, September 18th, 2024 from 7-8pm We've been asked some great questions over the summer, come and hear the answers! 👂👂👂 Some of the experts include Mark Laird, Executive Minister, Brenna Baker, Community of Faith Stewarship Support and hosted by Rev. Michelle Owens. All welcome to attend on Zoom at this link...
