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 next episode on the *do justice* feed is out and ready for your ears!Contagious Hope is a podcast series specially created for Lenten reflection by the Rev. Alexa Gilmour from Toronto. On this second week of Lent, Rev. Alexa speaks with Clive Anderson, a trauma responder who has been present at violent catastrophes such as the 2018 van attack in Toronto. In the first months of the COVID 19 pandemic, Clive was called to no less than 20 long-term care facilities to offer assistance to staff and families.Contagious Hope was created with assistance from the McGeachey Senior Scholarship, administered by the United Church of Canada Foundation. The series is edited by Peter Restivo.LISTEN 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: Hands of two elderly people clasped together.#UCCan ... See MoreSee Less

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Wellspring Blog: A Haven of Hospitality - A French-speaking faith community in Toronto is a place of welcome for francophones wanting to gather and pray in the "language of the heart". mailchi.mp/united-church/wellspring-francophone-haven-of-hospitality ... See MoreSee Less

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Save the Date! Affirming Ministry Celebration on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at 2 p.m. - mailchi.mp/united-church/prc-equity-goals-research-project-6157314 ... See MoreSee Less

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Have you?Shout out to Kensington United Church, PEI for meeting their Mission & Service goal! “When we started having the Mission & Service focused services about 4 years ago, the committee made the intentional decision that they would focus on information sharing and education around what Mission & Service is. Perhaps the most positive sign of the work of our committee is that we met our objective of $23,000.00 for the past 2 years. This year, we came in with $63.10 to spare -a reminder that every donation counts. Our committee was thrilled to achieve this goal in this pandemic year.” – Jack SpencerHas your church met or surpassed its Mission & Service goal? We'd love to hear about it. Drop us a line at ms@united-church.ca(Photo Credit: Kensington United Church) ... See MoreSee Less

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