News and Blogs
Currents – January 2021
Property, Collaborative Ministry, Congregational Annual Meetings, Social & Ecological Justice, Intercultural Diversity
Lay Leaders Gathering, draft budgets, annual meetings
Lay Leaders Gathering: Governance and Good News Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 7 p.m. This gathering will be an opportunity for lay leaders to share their experience of governance during the pandemic - what has worked for you, and to ask questions. Also to hear from...
SWRC Covid-19 Update – Province Wide Shutdown
Yesterday the Ontario Government announced enhanced public health and workplace safety measures in the COVID-19 pandemic in effect for all of Ontario.
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” Like many newcomers to Canada, Stephen Keleko felt unmoored when he first arrived in Toronto three years ago. Originally from...
Christmas, Choral Music, and COVID-19
This year’s season of song will be remote but relevant. Choirs across the region are offering the gift of gorgeous music—virtual and pre-recorded—as a healing balm in these hurting times.
Allyship in Action
“By putting this symbol on the ground in a permanent way, we were making our commitment as an Affirming congregation big and visible,” explains Jeffrey Dale, Grace United’s former youth minister coordinator who is now full-time staff with Shining Waters Regional Ministry.
Sowing Seeds, sorry birds I misjudged you –introducing our new digital media and ministry blog
In this blog in the coming year, we will set out on a journey to learn from others on this path of sowing seeds of digital media and ministry.
United Church of Canada News
- Celebrate International Development Week 2021 January 25, 2021Join us in celebrating International Development Week, Feb. 7-13, as we share stories about collaborating with Mission & Service partners working to address poverty, hunger, climate change,… continue reading
- Have a Heart Day: February 14 January 25, 2021Take some time as a community of faith by February 14 to mark a different kind of Valentine’s Day: Have a Heart Day.
- United Theological College Exploring Merger January 22, 2021On January 1, 2021, United Theological College and Montreal Diocesan Theological College entered into an 18-month exploration of a merged identity as one Anglican‒United Church Theological School… continue reading
- Church Urges Canada to Protect Palestinian Children’s Rights December 17, 2020Join the Moderator and Pacific Mountain Region in calling on the Government of Canada to appoint a Special Envoy to monitor and report on Palestinian children’s rights.
- Ecumenical Team Accompanies Venezuelan Legislative Elections December 11, 2020International Commission of Churches and Ecumenical Agencies calls for peace, dialogue, and respect for the free self-determination of the Venezuelan people and rejects the promotion of violence and… continue reading