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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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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Today, Burton Avenue United Church, Collier Street United Church, Grace United Church, and Trinity Presbyterian Church - all in Barrie, Ontario, installed and blessed their new food pantries. These pantries were built by Keith Huyer, and came out of a inter-denomination working group that meets every Monday with various social service organizations, and city staff, to discuss various social concerns within Barrie. For the first eight weeks, the pantries will be stocked by the Barrie Food Bank with the hope of being able to examine/study what is needed throughout the city. Congratulations to all the churches and local social service organization for the work and recognition of the needs, and the opportunities to engage within your city. Pictured: Keith Huyer, Rev. Dr. Susan Eagle, and Sharon Palmer, Executive Director of the Barrie Food Bank. ... See MoreSee Less

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"After seven long years, it was with 'joy and gratitude' that members of the Aurora United Church (AUC) community greeted the formal ground-breaking last week on their new spiritual home on the site of their traditional place of worship, which was destroyed by fire in 2014." ... See MoreSee Less

Aurora United Church ground-breaking met with “joy and gratitude”

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After seven long years, it was with “joy and gratitude” that members of the Aurora United Church (AUC) community greeted the formal ground-breaking last week on their new spiritual home on the sit...

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The first Emancipation Day officially recognized by the Government of Canada is being honoured with a national, ecumenical worship on Sunday, August 1. Shining Waters Regional Council participated in the planning and support of this important occasion. Communities of Faith can watch the recording any time and might consider it as a resource for other times such as Black History Month.August 1st is Emancipation Day in Canada. People of all faith backgrounds are encouraged to join in a virtual ecumenical celebration of Emancipation Day. Video and other resources available at:www.interculturalleadership.ca/idpad#cdnecuemanday21 #cdnoecjoureman21 ... See MoreSee Less

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From the United Church of Canada:“A special meeting of the General Council Executive on July 20th, 2021 approved three million dollars to fund this work, which also includes archival research and providing communities access to documents. The United Church turned over all its existing records to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation Commission and continues to send records that come to light. The General Secretary, Rev. Michael Blair, notes, ‘Our history as settlers is a ‘we can fix this’ attitude. Clearly, we have been very wrong. We need to listen before we act, and support communities as they define their needs.’” ... See MoreSee Less

Resources to Bring the Children Home

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The United Church will support research of unmarked graves as an act of reparation.

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News

Worship Outside the Walls
Source: Events July, 20, 2021
SWRC Statement of Support for Barrie Community and Churches in Tornado Aftermath
Source: Events July, 16, 2021
Indigenous Summer Reading and Viewing List
Source: Events July, 5, 2021
SWRC Covid-19 Update – Vaccination Policies for Churches
Source: Events June, 30, 2021
Dorothy’s Place: a story of friendship and hope
Source: Events June, 23, 2021
Currents – June 2021
Source: Events June, 22, 2021

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Shining Waters Blogs and Podcasts

Worship Outside the Walls

Jul 20, 2021 | Wellspring

By Susie Henderson Wild Churches are restoring and reimagining relationships between...

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Ep. 9 — He Breathed His Last: Crucifixion & Capital Punishment

Apr 2, 2021 | Podcast

[Apple Podcasts] [Spotify] [Stitcher] [Google Podcasts] Episode Synopsis Jesus...

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SWRC Statement of Support for Barrie Community and Churches in Tornado Aftermath

Jul 16, 2021 | Currents, News

Yesterday afternoon, a severe weather event ripped through parts of the City of Barrie. Dozens of homes sustained catastrophic damage when a tornado touched down in the Mapleview neighbourhood shortly before 3:00pm. While damage is extensive, we are grateful that there has been no loss of life.

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