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.
Celebration of Ministries and Affirming Celebration!
Regional Council Affirming celebration and Celebration of Ministries service, Saturday June 1 at 2:00PM, Mill Woods United Church, Edmonton and online! Having completed all the requirements of...
General Council Commissioners
Commissioners for GC45Our colleagues in Shining Waters Regional Council have prepared these videos addressing key questions - they may help folks discerning in our Region as well.Are you interested...
Call for prayer for those facing fires
The smoke is back. So is the fear, the worry, the leaving, the memories. We offer prayers for our community of faith members at Hillcrest UC in Fort Nelson, and for all those in the community and...
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...
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...
