Ministry Personnel Support: Boundaries Training + Stronger Together Retreat

Star of the North Retreat Centre St Albert, AB, Canada

The Ministry Support Committee of Northern Spirit Region invites all active clergy to join them for one or both of the following events: September 26th from 1:30 – 4:30pm Boundaries Refresher: Social Media Mandatory boundary training needs to be refreshed every 5 years. This is your opportunity to complete it in person surrounded by colleagues. […]

$25 – $175

Western Intercultural Ministries Network Conference 2023

Star of the North Retreat Centre St Albert, AB, Canada

Western Intercultural Ministries Network Conference 2023, 19-21 October, St Albert AB, Treaty Six, at Star of the North retreat centre. Click here for registration. Thank you to the Regional Council who contributed funding so that costs could be kept low for all participants. All welcome to our first in-person gathering since 2019! All identities, background, […]

Hiding in Plain Sight: The Impact of Immigration intercultural conversation and coffee

Grace United Church 6215 104 Ave, Edmonton, AB, Canada

Join Chris Pullenayegem and members of the Western Intercultural Ministries Network as we continue our multi-year tradition of hosting deep and sometimes difficult conversations on pressing intercultural issues. Immigration is a complex and sometimes hot topic in our churches and our society. Come out in person or online and join the conversation! Bring your questions […]

Free

Northern Spirit Celebration of Ministries service

Kirk United Church Community Centre 13535 122 Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

 Northern Spirit Celebration of Ministries service! October 21, 2023, 4:00 p.m., at Kirk United Church Community Centre, 13535 122 Ave, Edmonton AB and via livestream on the Regional Council YouTube channel.   Myeongnam Park and Sungsoon Park will be ordained, and Linda Roberts will be recognized; we will also covenant with Regional staff member Adam […]

Regional Council learning time on the Remit

Zoom

Regional Council learning time on the Remit, November 23 at 6:30 Mountain and 7:30 Central, on Zoom. Please join Northern Spirit, Living Skies, and Prairie to Pine Regional Councils online for a learning time on the Remit on an autonomous Indigenous organization within the United Church. We are grateful that elders and knowledge keepers Charlene […]

Free

Energy efficiency and grants for faith buildings webinar

Zoom

Faithful Footprints carbon reduction for faith buildings webinar, December 15th at 1:00pm CST, noon MST. Join other Prairies and North people to learn more about strategies to reduce the carbon footprint of your faith spaces, and how to access the Faithful Footprints grant program to support energy efficiency upgrades and investment in renewables. Free! Register today […]

Free

Covenanting Service – St. Paul’s United Edmonton

A covenanting service for Reverend Anna Constantin - Senior Minister and Reverend Candace McNeill - Minister of Faith Formation and the Congregation of St. Paul’s United Church, Edmonton, will take place on, Sunday, January 07, 2024, at 2:00pm, at St. Paul’s United Church (11526 – 76 Avenue NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 0K7). A reception will […]

Free

Affirming PIE Day prep

Zoom

The Affirming movements in our three Regional Councils are hosting open houses online to talk about our local plans for celebrating Affirming PIE Day: Public, Intentional, and Explicit support for 2SLGBTQIA+ people and allies. It’s also a great excuse to share in whatever desserts are a sign of celebration in your culture and area. PIE […]

Free

Regional prep for Affirming PIE Day

Zoom , Canada

Time for dessert! Regional prep for Affirming PIE Day, Jan 9, 2024, 7:00 PM Central, 6:00 PM Mountain. All Affirming, curious, and supportive ministries and people are invited to join Living Skies and Northern Spirit Regional Councils in the first of a series of get togethers to check in for the new year, and to […]

Free

Indigenous Church Remit: open learning time part 2

Zoom

Indigenous Church Remit learning time, Tuesday January 30, 7:30 PM Central, 6:30PM Mountain, we will again have an open learning conversation on the remit on creating an autonomous Indigenous organization within the United Church. This time we are honoured to work with Gloria Cook, Fisher River Cree Nation and member of the National Indigenous Council; […]

Free