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Advance notice: call for General Council 45 Commissioners
In 2025 we’ll celebrate the United Church’s 100th birthday, and see a return to an in-person General Council in Calgary. It’s going to be a big and busy year. Important preparation for the 45th...
Invitation: April- May Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage
Hold a peace pilgrimage in your own community and with national church leaders Throughout Lent, many communities of faith across Canada, and around the world, with their bodies prayerfully mapped...
Important Northern Spirit Regional Meeting update
Dear Regional Council members and current and future delegates to the Regional meeting: The planning committee has decided to restructure our AGM meeting originally planned for May 2 and 9. We will...
Details on Remit vote results
(Please also see Regional chair Rev Helen Reed's letter.) Remit 1: Establishing an Autonomous National Indigenous Organization has passed. All 16 Regional Councils, the National Indigenous Council,...
Remit Results
On April 9, we heard that Remit 1 has passed. I am so very grateful for all of the hard work that folk did to support our Pastoral Charges in engaging in this process. There was a lot of information...
Proposals to the Regional Council meeting, May 2 and 9th
Proposals to the Regional Council or to General Council are the main avenue for asking the church to adopt policy positions or take specific and relevant action. They use a template for consistency,...
We have moved!
The Northern Spirit Regional Council office has moved to a smaller space! Our new mailing & physical address is: 8510 95 Avenue NW Edmonton, AB T6C 1Y7 Our phone number has also changed. You can...
(Re)Generate Leadership Program
In January, 31 ministers from across all regions of the United Church gathered at Five Oaks Retreat Centre to begin the (Re)Generate Leadership Program with Moderator Carmen Lansdowne. The...
Invitation: Worldwide Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage
Worldwide Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage, in Lent and beyond, in your community In this season of Lent, and beyond, pilgrims in 125 countries are mapping the 41 km length of the Gaza Strip, by walking in...
AB’s proposed transgender legislation- new Regional action resource
Alberta’s proposed transgender legislation and new Regional Council action resource The Northern Spirit Regional Council Executive believes that taking action against Alberta’s proposed legislation...
