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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...
Clarity on 100th anniversary package sent to communities of faith
In October, many communities of faith or pastoral charges received communication from Brian Arthur Brown, chair of Friends of the United Church Foundation and author of two recent books that were...
Youth Forum at General Council 2025
What is the purpose of the Youth Forum at GC45? Youth Forum is an opportunity for young people to participate in the education, decision-making, and community of General Council 45 of The United...
Invitation to action again: Alberta draft social studies curriculum
Invitation to advocacy again: Alberta draft K-6 social studies curriculum This is an invitation for Albertans in particular to advocate and witness, in keeping with commitments our church made to...
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...
Planning for National Day of Truth and Reconciliation 2024
Honouring Orange Shirt Day/ National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Monday September 30, 2024 “When you wear an orange shirt it’s like a little bit of justice for us Survivors in our lifetime,...
Statement on police killing of an Indigenous child
The Being Good Relations Network of the United Church in Alberta, Yellowknife, and Northeast BC expresses our heartfelt sorrow to the family and community of 15-year-old Hoss Lightning of Samson...
General Council 45 Commissioners
Nominations deadline - October 11, 2024 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....
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,...
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...
