In 2019, the United Church undertook a major restructuring moving from four courts to three councils with a commitment to evaluate the change against its intended outcomes after five years. That process is now underway and a survey has been forwarded to: 1. All pastoral charges—to be completed at a meeting of the Board/Council; 2. All ministry personnel; 3. All regional council staff, Office of Vocation staff, and General Council staff impacted by the change. We have engaged Credence and Co.,...
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Holding a vision for the future: A first gathering of United Church Leadership from every Congregation On June 17th, 2025, the Regional Council has decided to hold the first ever gathering of congregational leaders and ministry personnel to discuss our future as the United Church of Canada. At this full-day event, participants will be given the opportunity to hear about the state of the church today, where we would be in ten years if the trajectory were to continue, and how we might work...
East Central Ontario Regional Council elected our delegation in the Fall, but we’ve had some folks who have had to step back or have been recognized as commissioners in other ways. Therefore, we are reopening our application in the hopes that we will fill these roles. For more information, please read “Serving as Commissioner to the 45th General Council“. Invitation from The Moderator: The Moderator invites you to consider becoming a nominee for General Council Commissioner both in English and...
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...
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....
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...