Shining Waters Regional Council

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

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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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Call for Nominations - Looking for Social and Ecological Justice Commission Members - Consider our current volunteer opportunity in Shining Waters Regional Council - mailchi.mp/united-church/nominations-sejc ... See MoreSee Less

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Yesterday The United Church of Canada launched its Korea Peace Appeal Ten Thousand Signature Campaign and declared, “70 years is enough. It’s time to end the Korean War.”Long-time partner in Korea, The National Council of Churches, has challenged the United Church to collect 10,000 signatures. United Church people across Canada are invited to sign the appeal and invite their communities of faith, networks, and friends to join them.Each signature is one step closer to the 10,000 mark. Find out more and how to add your signature here: united-church.ca/news/korea-peace-appeal-10000-signature-campaign-launch?fbclid=IwAR0hOiIloSCucJa... ... See MoreSee Less

United Church of Canada Launches Korea Peace Appeal Campaign

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The United Church of Canada Moderator launches the Korea Peace Appeal 10,000 Signature Campaign. Read more and sign the petition at: united-church.ca...

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Reminder to our church treasurers, the next webinar with Eric and Clyde is tomorrow starting at 7 p.m. See below for more details.The popular webinars for Church Treasurers(formerly called "Congregational Finances During the Pandemic") resumes on January 26, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. EST / 4:00 p.m. PSTThese programs have proven so popular that we've invited Eric and Clyde back monthly, to keep us up to date on the latest news and advice for treasurers. Each session will provide information that's current as of the day of delivery; since the government programs continue to change as we move through the pandemic, be sure you stay up to date on the things that could make a difference to your church and ministry. Find out more and register: ow.ly/sOii50Ho0FS ... See MoreSee Less

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Please remember that within our Equity Action Plan, Shining Waters Regional Council has affirmed a zero tolerance approach to racist speech, discrimination and/or other forms of bigotry. This includes, though is certainly not limited to, our social media pages. Administrators of our pages have the right to remove any comments that do not support the Equity Action Plan and to ban those who engage with Regional social media pages for repeat offences. We believe in God who has created and is creating, who works in us and others by the Spirit. We will respect the sacredness of our gatherings and BE OPEN TO THE WORK OF THE SPIRIT who calls us to bring our bodies, minds and hearts, as well as our cultures and our histories together in ways that will transform who we are, how we gather and how we work together. We will walk the talk of our commitments to diversity and inclusion and rise to RESIST OPPRESSION, as well as expressions of hate and discrimination, both in our midst and in the world.For further information on our policies please see the Equity page of our website: shiningwatersregionalcouncil.ca/about/equity/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Black History Month is almost here. The United Church offers many resources for worship, study, and reflection. united-church.ca/worship-special-days/black-history-month-1?fbclid=IwAR26_bJaE0JtjRy3orLyyMIOR2GX... ... See MoreSee Less

Black History Month 1 | The United Church of Canada

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The celebration of February as Black History (or African Heritage) Month begins this week. Officially recognized in Canada since 1996, this is a time to honour the contributions and struggles of peopl...

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