Below you’ll find an ever-changing overview of our latest news. We also share important personal news in our Announcements section. Want to share Northern Spirit’s news easily with your community of faith or group? Visit our Newsletters page, where you can download PDFs of our weekly news. Share widely! Please note that all COVID-19 news will be posted here, as well as in the general newsfeed.
Pride Month Planning: Tri-Region Gathering
Hello friends! Pride Month is coming soon, and the Affirm/ Equity and Diversity Committees of Northern Spirit, Living Skies, and Prairie to Pine Regional Councils are coming together to bring you an...
Northern Spirit regional meeting 2025 details
Dear members of Northern Spirit Regional Council, and all communities of faith and ministries: May 29- June 1 Northern Spirit will meet at Riverbend United Church, Edmonton. We gather for community,...
Flourishing workshop with the Moderator!
All in Northern Spirit Regional Council are invited to a day with the Moderator. You're invited to create a team from your ministry whether in person or online. Spend a day with the Moderator,...
Short stories of our history for this Centennial year
Throughout 2025, we’ll be featuring very short stories about United Church history. Many thanks to Gayle Simonson, a lay member of the United Church at Southminster Steinhauer in Edmonton, an...
Proposals to the Regional Council: Deadline May 1
Northern Spirit meets in person and online May 29-June 1. Voting on proposals will be part of this meeting, as with all Regional meetings. Proposals create policies and other commitments or...
Faith in action: 2025 federal election resources
As faith communities, and registered charities, we don’t promote or critique only one party. We address all of them, we focus on how their policies affect people and planet, and we expect...
100th Anniversary resources for everyone
United Church Centennial resources Lots of preparations for the June 2025 Centennial of the United Church are underway, and all communities of faith and ministries in our Regional Council are...
Gratitude for our Sacred Obligations day
February 27 gathering on unmarked burials: gratitude for all who participated Many thanks to the 70 plus people from across Alberta and beyond who attended Our Sacred Obligations gathering on...
Flourishing day with the Moderator
All in Northern Spirit Regional Council are invited to a day with the Moderator. You're invited to create a team from your ministry whether in person or online. Spend a day with the Moderator,...
New music for our 100th anniversary
Rev Richard Hall of Wingham ON has written to the Regional Councils with a very generous gift: four original songs to be used freely across the church, including scores and sound files. Thank you...
