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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The National Indigenous Spiritual Gathering has begun at Carlton University in Ottawa. This year’s 4 day event gathered almost 100 representatives from diverse Indigenous United Church communities of faith and ministries, staff, some regional council staff helpers, the United Church Moderator, and General Secretary. Prayers are with the gathering as they elect a new National Indigenous Council, worship, hold ceremony, offer medicines at the sacred fire, and build capacity for an autonomous Indigenous Church. The United Church of Canada is blessed beyond measure with their spirit-led leadership. ... See MoreSee Less

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Sharing a prayer for those facing the impacts of wildfires and for the healing of our communities and our earth. ... See MoreSee Less

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The National Indigenous Spiritual Gathering will meet in Ottawa July 15-19. About 90 members of Indigenous United Church communities of faith and youth will gather in ceremony, prayer, and learning. Fun times will be had at the “not so silent” auction. Shining Waters Indigenous communities of faith: Christian Island, Georgina Island, Rama United Circle, Shawanaga, Toronto Urban Ministry, Wahta, and Wasauksing. ... See MoreSee Less

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The Trouble with Being First and the shadow side of progressive exceptionalism. “What do we lose when ‘we got there first’ becomes the story we lead with?” Perhaps we lose the gift of being changed in our conversations with others who are different from us. Wise words and deep challenges for our church in this time by the Very Rev. Carmen Lansdowne. You might also want to subscribe to her Church-y Conversations Substack carmenlansdowne.substack.com/p/the-trouble-with-being-first?fbclid=IwZnRzaAS9QGhwZG9mA2V4dG4DYWVt... ... See MoreSee Less

The Trouble with Being First

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On the gifts of The United Church of Canada — and the shadow side of progressive exceptionalism

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