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March, 2023 to Current – Newsletter Archives
January to March, 2023 – Newsletter Archives
Camino Reflections
Rev. Éric Hébert-Daly spent June and July 2024 walking the Camino del Norte, the Camino Lebaniego, the Camino Primitivo, the Camino Inglés and the Camino Muxia/Finistera as part of his sabbatical. He walked 1458kms carrying his backpack across mountains, fields and coasts while holding communities of faith and ministry personnel in prayer. Éric will share some insights of his journey over the coming months.
Reflection 1: Alone: As many will have heard, my decision to walk the Camino was rooted in a need to strengthen my ‘solitude muscles’ and to find balance with my normal extraverted tendencies. During my process to becoming a minister, the psychologist who did my assessment qualified me as a ‘galloping extrovert’ beyond anyone he had met in his 40 years of service. He warned me of the importance to develop some resilience in times of solitude. The Camino seemed like the right place to hone these skills when it came time for my sabbatical. I even chose the lesser traveled paths in an effort to keep me focused on this goal. To continue reading, please click this link.
Reflection 2: Encounters: “Walk your own Camino” was a refrain I heard from many folks before I left for Spain. It didn’t take long for me to realize the importance of that. Some people naturally walked faster or slower than my natural pace. Sometimes I would adjust my speed in the interests of engaging with them, but walking at a pace that is not your own is uncomfortable, regardless of whether it is faster or slower. To continue reading, please click this link.
Carbon Footprint Reduction Plan
As we move towards reducing our Carbon Footprint, we are asking for your help in tracking how we travel for Regional Council meetings and/or responsibilities. This information will be tracked and compiled at the end of each year. Thank you for taking a moment to fill...
Attendee “PERSONAL” Equity Scorecard
Equity Support Person’s IN-PERSON Scorecard
Equity Support Person’s “VIRTUAL” Scorecard
Annual Reports
It is Annual meeting time. Once again the region is asking that Communities of Faith send in their annual reports so that the region may support your work better. It is best to send in a scanned version via email to Darren at dliepold@united-church.ca For those of you...
Drag and Spirituality Summit coming next Fall!
There is an amazing summit coming to Toronto next fall- the Drag and Spirituality Summit - Drag & Spirituality Summit (dragandspirituality.com)! The Drag & Spirituality Summit invites drag artists, spiritual leaders, and community members from around the globe...
Pulpit Supply Master List Information Form
HELP NEEDED Almost weekly it seems we get requests from congregations who are wishing to do pulpit supply. I often send them the names of the Licensed Lay Worship Leaders, Retired Ministers, and the names of other ministers who might be available. However I thought a...
CONNECTING First Third Ministry Leaders
CONNECTING First Third Ministry Leaders (leaders of children, youth and young adults) I am hoping to connect leaders into smaller geographical areas so that we can support each other. Please pass this information on to anyone who is offering leadership in your...
Leadership Counts
Leadership Counts The United Church is blessed to have rich diversity in its leadership. Our diversity makes us more capable of living out God’s mission in our world. In sometimes ground-breaking ways, the United Church has affirmed commitments to supporting the full...
Student Bursaries
The East Central Ontario Regional Council (ECORC) has Bursary money available to those who are Candidates in the Ordained or Diaconal streams and in school. This money has been made available from the bursary funds of the former Bay of Quinte Conference. The amount of...