Northern Spirit News

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 Letter of Thanksgiving

A Letter of Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving… A time when we are invited into different groups of family, friends and community to give thanks for all of the people and places that surround us and support us in life. We know that...

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October 24 Regional meeting

October 24 Regional meeting

Meeting reminder, registration, documents, and proposals Northern Spirit delegates and friends, we gather again for an online meeting of the Regional Council October, chaired by Rev Helen Reed,...

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Prayer request for Jasper AB

Prayer request for Jasper AB

Rev Linda McLaren, Jasper United Church, writes: "I was talking with the lead for Team Rubicon Jasper and had asked how he and his team were doing. He responded that at the end of every day they...

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United Church News

Local congregations empowered to adopt advocacy strategies regarding Palestine and Israel, as General Council affirms applying justice principles to the conflict. Read More

The Scaling Up Resilience Project in Zimbabwe, a partnership with the Zimbabwe Council of Churches and the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, addresses food insecurity through community-driven solutions,… Read More

Moderator Carmen Lansdowne reminds us that we have good reason to give thanks—and to share the gifts in our lives with those who are in need. May God bless you and those around you this Thanksgiving. Read More

The United Church of Canada marks October 7, 2024. Read More

September 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day. This is a day to reflect, pray, and learn, and to honour survivors, their families, and the communities… Read More