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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...
Proposals to the Regional Council or General Council
This article was updated for the October 24 2024 online Regional business meeting for Northern Spirit Regional Council. It covers the basics of how to prepare a proposal for both the Regional...
We Sing Our Faith: Intercultural music in the UCC
We Sing Our Faith: A conversation on the evolution of intercultural music in the United Church of Canada, Thursday September 19 2024, 11:30AM-1:30 PM Pacific, 12:30-2:30PM MDT/ CST, 1:30-3:30 CDT....
We need you: Northern Spirit Executive
We are in a sticky situation and we need your help. Leadership is important. Having a team of leaders to engage in visioning, to set boundaries, to listen to members and discern what best serves...
September 20 transphobic marches and our responses
The “hands off our kids” transphobic and homophobic marches marches we dealt with last September are making a comeback Friday September 20, 2024. Their locations can be viewed here, and if anyone in...
Support for Jasper
The situation within and around Jasper National Park continues to weigh heavily upon our hearts. The Northern Spirit Regional Council has been in contact with the leadership of Jasper United Church...
Prayers as Jasper is Evacuated due to nearby wildfire
Due to wildfires in the area, residents of Jasper and visitors to the national park have been evacuated to British Columbia. We offer thanks to courageous first responders, fire fighters and...
Affirming Celebration Video Album
On June 1, 2024, 120 people had a wonderful celebration of an ordination and a becoming-officially-Affirming at Mill Woods United Church in Edmonton. Deep thanks to all the many people who offered...
