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.
Annual Meeting Registration Now Open!
Registration for the 2023 Annual Meeting, to be held May 4-7, is now open! Click here to register. More information about the Annual Meeting can be found on this page, and info will continue to be...
Annual Meeting Preparation Continues…
Hello Friends, Excitement is in the air around the upcoming Annual Meeting to be held at Camrose United Church in Camrose May 4-7. Your planning committee is continuing to make decisions about how...
New Year Regional Reminders
PDF version of this letter from Rev. Helen Reed, Regional Council Chair Doing your end of year bits… When a year ends we all seem to hope that the next year will be more serene and calm and all will...
Mourning the Passing of Omega Chilufya Bula
A great Tree has fallen – (African proverb) It is with broken hearts that people of The United Church of Canada mourn the passing of Omega Chilufya Bula, Beloved Justice Leader, Sister, Elder,...
Affirming PIE Day 2023 updates and invitations
To see this post in newsletter format, click here. And click here to see a January 2023 update from the Regional Council's Affirming Task Group. Greetings across the Prairies and North this cold...
Regional Council Affirming Task Group updates
(Please also see the PIE Day 2023 update and events invitations here.) The Affirming task group for the Regional Council continues its work. Next steps will be a draft Vision Statement and Action...
You’re invited: Being Good Relations Network survey
The Being Good Relations Network is a United Church-based network covering all of AB, Northeast BC, and Yellowknife, working alongside Chinook Winds and Northern Spirit Regional Councils. It also...
Accessing Minutes for Mission-Your Generosity Matters 2023
Sharing stories about Mission & Service's important work is a key part of life in our denomination. Thank you for consistently telling these amazing stories of meaning making and lives...
Being a Witness in a Community of Faith on the Journey of Reconciliation
The Being Good Relations Network relies on "witnesses" to carry its work forward. Through the winter of 2023, the network is working to renew the relationships and commitments that make our journey...
Regional Council Directory 2023
We have a Regional Council directory! It’s a password-protected PDF designed to connect Regional Council members with: Regional governance; ministry personnel (active and retired); lay delegates;...
