Calling all current Pastoral Charge Supervisors (PCS) and those who may be interested! We are updating our PCS database and would appreciate it if you could take a moment to fill out the form below. For those interested, what is a Pastoral Charge Supervisor? What do they do? In The United Church of Canada, a Pastoral Charge Supervisor is a person appointed by the Regional Council to provide oversight and support to a pastoral charge (community of faith) when there is no settled or appointed...
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As we look ahead to the ECORC Fall Meeting on November 14th in Kingston at Crossroads United Church, the Nominations Team would like to invite you to consider if you are being called to leadership roles in the Region and if you are please apply. There are several open positions: There are three positions on the Council of Elders. There are two positions on the Ministry Through Property Team. There is one position on the Covenant Support Team. There is one position on the Nominations Team. If...
List of 19 Approved ECORC LLWLs Available for Pulpit Supply. We still find a number of congregations opt for local personnel to fill this gap, not knowing there are qualified experienced approved LLWLs available. Current list available on our website. The brand new 2026 ECORC LLWL Handbook - A Guide for LLWLs and Communities of Faith in the East Central Ontario Regional Council. Besides key LLWL policies, procedures, and guidelines -- it includes excellent content for communities of faith....
How do we build stronger communities when our experiences of poverty and privilege can be so different? What if the key to addressing poverty begins with changing how we relate to one another? Bridging Poverty & Privilege is a six-module online course developed by Bedford House, a community-based nonprofit that grew out of a partnership with Greenwood United Church. Offered nationally through ChurchX platform as a self-study course and shaped by the lived experience and leadership of...
The Rev. Wayne Hilliker is making available sermons of his that are enriched by the writings of Frederick Buechner, Barbara Brown Taylor, Fred Craddock, Marcus Borg, etc. If interested, please contact Wayne at whilliker@cogeco.ca. He will then be able to email them to you using a program that takes up little space on your computer. For several years in the early 2000s, I attended the annual five-day Festival of Homiletics in various American cities, including Atlanta and Minneapolis. Each...
Are you passionate about supporting migrant justice issues concerning better living conditions and adapting to life in Canada? We invite you to be a strong voice in our collective efforts with The United Church of Canada Migrant Justice Network. Upcoming session: Tuesday, June 16, 2026 - 1:00-2:30 p.m. and 7:00-8:30 p.m. You have two options to choose from to suit your schedule. To learn more and register, visit CHURCHx.