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.
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...
Here from the beginning: the story of Black people in the United Church
You’re invited to support a Centennial story-telling project focused on the lives and contributions of Black people in the United Church of Canada. This exhibition celebrating Black individuals’...
Invitation: learning from the Unmarked Burials report
Our Sacred Responsibilities: learning from the Unmarked Burials report and challenging settler denial. All are welcome to this day-long learning gathering, open to Indigenous and non-Indigenous...
Call to action: Alberta Bills 26, 27, and 29
Expressing your concerns about Alberta’s Bills 26, 27, and 29 and their impacts on transgender children, youth, and loved ones. PDF version of this resource First, here’s how to set up your letter...
Executive letter to AB government: rescind Bills 26, 27, and 29
Click here for the PDF version of this letter. 2 February 2025. Sent from: northernspirit@united-church.ca, 8510 95 Avenue NW, Edmonton AB T6C 1Y7 Dear Premier of Alberta, Danielle Smith;...
Change to Office & Staff Phone Numbers
A reminder that the United Church Staff phone system is changing. As of January 15, the 1-800 phone numbers will no longer be in service. The new Northern Spirit Office / Office Administrator Chloe...
Regional Council Prayer Cycle 2025
Our Regional prayer cycle for 2025 is ready! Please download and include this in your times of worship or personal devotions, praying alongside our Regional Council, its ministries, our partners,...
Support for a Youth Climate Corps
In December 2024, the Northern Spirit Executive voted in favour of sending a letter of support to the federal government, calling for the creation of a Youth Climate Corps at the invitation of a...
Mission and Service Info and Updates
Mission and Service Gifts in 2024 As the year draws to a close, the Mission and Service team want to thank you for your gifts. The money received from Communities of Faith like yours enables us to...
Update on Jasper United Church and the impact of the Jasper Wildfire
[Click here to view this letter in pdf form.] Dear members of Northern Spirit Regional Council, As many of you know too well, on 24 July 2024, the Jasper wildfire reached the townsite of Jasper...
