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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We offer prayers of safety and peace for churches in the United Church of Christ and other “liberal” churches and targeted institutions in these next few days. ... See MoreSee Less

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We're a week behind with this special Epiphany Episode. Last year, a delegation from Romero House, as well as those who had recently travelled to the US/Mexico border, made a pilgrimage to East End United Regional Ministry to engage with a special art installation: a brown baby Jesus, wrapped in a foil emergency blanket, enclosed with barbed wire. One year later, we hear from Rev. Alexa Gilmour, Rev. Michiko Bown-Kai and Executive Director of Romero House, Jenn McIntyre about the ongoing impact of last year's nativity scene, and the situation of migrants and refugees within the ongoing COVID pandemic.Also a brief reflection on the terrorist attacks in Washington last week.Music by Emorie and Liz Vice.www.lizvice.comlizvice.bandcamp.comInstagram: @lizvice FULL SHOW NOTES CAN BE FOUND HERE: www.shiningwatersregionalcouncil.ca/justiceLISTEN ON YOUR FAVOURITE PODCAST STREAMING SERVICEApple Podcasts: itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-living-presence-podcast/id1344389792Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6BXOSNKoMdzRhn1io1RUOsStitcher: www.stitcher.com/show/living-presence-podcastGoogle Podcasts: podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9ZcV9sWVNIVw?sa=X&ved=0CBYQ27cFahc...#AccessibiltyText: Image of a person looking through a tall barbed-wire fence at the U.S./Mexico border#UCCan ... See MoreSee Less

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Prof. HyeRan Kim-Cragg’s new book is out. A must for postconial, anti-racist, intercultural preaching using an analogy of dropping the stone of the Gospel into a lake, making waves to move hearts and transform the world wounded by colonial violence. A resource for our time. ... See MoreSee Less

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Lay Leaders Gathering, draft budgets, annual meetings
Source: Wellspring Blog: stories of inspiration from Shining Waters Regional Council January, 19, 2021
Ep. 7 — Refugee King
Source: Wellspring Blog: stories of inspiration from Shining Waters Regional Council January, 15, 2021
SWRC Covid-19 Update – Province Wide Shutdown
Source: Wellspring Blog: stories of inspiration from Shining Waters Regional Council January, 13, 2021
Prayer for Our US Neighbours
Source: Wellspring Blog: stories of inspiration from Shining Waters Regional Council January, 6, 2021
Comment on Being the Virtual Church by Susie Henderson
Source: Wellspring Blog: stories of inspiration from Shining Waters Regional Council January, 4, 2021
Ep. 6 — How We Tell the Story
Source: Wellspring Blog: stories of inspiration from Shining Waters Regional Council December, 27, 2020