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.
A Joint Message from Alberta’s Regional Councils: Remembering Who We Are Called To Be
This letter was initially sent out by Chinook Winds Regional Council, our neighbouring Albertan region, on February 20, 2026. Click here to view this letter as a printable pdf. A Joint Message...
Welcome Rev. Sarah Giles, Stewardship Support!
Welcome, Rev. Sarah Giles! Sarah has jumped in to help communities of faith with their stewardship needs while Vicki Nelson is on leave. Sarah is the navigator for all aspects of community of faith...
Prayers for Tumbler Ridge
With the rest of the country, we continue to reel in the wake of the tragic shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.. We feel the reverberations of shock and grief, and we send our deepest prayers to the...
Regional Connection Event: Grande Prairie, April 2026
The Regional Council is travelling to you! The weekend of April 25 and 26, all of Northern Spirit is invited to join us in Grande Prairie for a time of connection, learning, and worship. Where:...
Lenten Prayer Meetings
Come together, let us pray. Calling all United Church people in the greater Edmonton area (including Edmonton, Wetaskiwin, Leduc, Fort Saskatchewan, St. Albert, Stony Plain, Spruce Grove, Sherwood...
Merry Christmas from Northern Spirit
Merry Christmas to all in our Northern Spirit Region, with best wishes and blessings for your holiday season. A reminder that Northern Spirit staff will be on holidays from Monday, December...
International Day for Persons with Disabilities
The Northern Spirit Affirm Committee has made a commitment to take a wide lens approach to inclusion and what it means to be an Affirming region and share that vision with our communities of faith....
Executive Minister Shannon McCarthy Sabbatical Announcement
Sabbatical Announcement I am pleased to share that I will be taking a sabbatical from Dec 1, 2025 to March 2, 2026. This period of intentional time away will allow me to focus on learning, renewal,...
Letter to Premier Smith from Alberta United Church Leaders
Click here to view this letter as a printable pdf. To The Honourable Danielle Smith, MLA Premier of the Province of Alberta Unit 307, 10800 97 Ave. Edmonton, AB T5K 2B6 premier@gov.ab.ca 25 November...
A Letter from Church Leaders to the Alberta Premier, on the Trans Day of Remembrance
Click here to read this letter in pdf form. November 20, 2025 Premier Danielle Smith premier@gov.ab.ca Legislature Building Unit 307 – 10800 97th Avenue NW Edmonton AB T5K 2B6 Dear Premier Smith,...
