Shining Waters Regional Council

Encouraging and connecting communities of faith in The United Church of Canada from Georgian Bay to Lake Ontario.

2024 Fall Regional Meeting Festival of Faith 2025

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Territorial Acknowledgment

An acknowledgment is a respectful protocol at the beginning of each gathering.

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About Shining Waters Regional Council

Shining Waters Regional Council is one of 16 administrative groupings in The United Church of Canada, replacing former conferences and presbyteries.

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Recently, the northern part of our regional council was impacted significantly from the ice storm this past weekend. We also face significant weather today with several weather warnings. We invite you to keep the northern part of our region, along with many other parts of Ontario, in our thoughts and prayers. Please read the full letter to the region here - mailchi.mp/united-church/swrc-presiden ... See MoreSee Less

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Summer Jobs and Opportunities forYouth and Young Adults. - mailchi.mp/united-church/swrc-events-march-13362495 ... See MoreSee Less

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Social and Ecological Justice Commission Update - mailchi.mp/united-church/swrc-sejc-report-march-2025 ... See MoreSee Less

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SEJC Report - March 2025 - mailchi.mp/3fb4ceef0b50/swrc-sejc-report-march-13362499 ... See MoreSee Less

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Still time to take advantage of our early bird rates! Come join the fun at our Festival of Faith 2025 - June 13 to 15 in Sudbury! All are welcome - mailchi.mp/united-church/swrc-festival-of-faith-2025-early-bird-reminder ... See MoreSee Less

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