The United Church is inviting us to share "100 Words of Hope" that draw from deep spirituality to speak to these moments of high anxiety and change in the church, Canada, and the world. As a Regional Council, we want to ask you, what is it that signifies hope for you? We invite you to submit one or more of the following to Karen Wilson: a photo 2-3 words a poem Please email your submission on or before Monday, April 21rst. You are invited to send in something personally, as a Community of...
Author: Karen Wilson
You are invited to the “Golden Rule Event” being planned by the Anti-Racism, Interfaith Intercultural Forum in our Region on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. This is a one day in person conference that is being held at Northminster United Church, Peterborough (300 Sunset Blvd, Peterborough, Ont) from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Doors open at 9:30 for coffee/tea and social time. We are pleased to announce that members of the local Abraham Festival will be joining us with Kathy Murtha as our Guest Speaker....
Are you looking for quality children’s content for use during your worship services, as part of Sunday school, or to send home with families? To celebrate the United Church’s centennial year, a series of children's activity pages have been created. As of February 2025, 6 pages are available featuring a history of a United Church leader with accompanying colouring page. Start off a series focused on the Centennial with the Happy Birthday United Church activity page. Once children have created...
You might be a True Believer: You’ve been contributing money, time, or both to Mission and Service for years. You’ve seen the good work Mission and Service does, and you want to help do more of it. You might have Community Spirit: You’re already involved in your community of faith or your local community – or maybe you want to find a way to be more involved. Volunteering for Mission and Service is a good way to start. You might be a Super Sleuth: You know there are more people out there who...
Time is running out for our planet. If you're tired of watching humanity speed past heat records and tipping points as governments spin their wheels on climate action —join us in letting climate justice roll! May 10-12, people from across the ecumenical family are coming together in a “Pilgrimage for the Planet,” culminating in a peaceful demonstration in Ottawa to make a spirited call on the federal government to sign onto the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. It's an initiative...