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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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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Know someone looking for a new opportunity? Please see below for our friends in the three regions to the west of us who are searching for a new staff person. ... See MoreSee Less

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70th Native Peoples Retreat at Five Oaks began with Shandra doing the Thanksgiving address in Cayuga and Tim Hackborn, Indigenous Office of Vocation Minister led an informative session on medicine wheel teachings. The room where the late Betty Lou McNabb usually stayed was left as a memorial to her amazing and caring ministry. ... See MoreSee Less

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No More Stolen Sisters. May 5 is Red Dress Day, a powerful day of remembrance and action across Turtle Island. Join in honouring the thousands of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirited People whose lives were stolen through violence -- and who deserve justice, answers, and healing. ... See MoreSee Less

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Red Dress Day 2025, held every May 5th, is a National Day of remembrance and activism honouring the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirited People (MMIWG2S+).

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Join us for our next Lay Leaders Webinar, Let's Connect on Leases! to be held on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 starting at 7 pm. We hope you can join us - mailchi.mp/united-church/swrc-lets-connect-leases-may-2025 ... See MoreSee Less

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