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Welcome to the Living Skies Newsfeed and home of the Regional Rambler, the biweekly newsletter for Living Skies Regional Council (Saskatchewan).

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Living Skies Regional Council news

United Church centenary resources

United Church centenary resources

United Church Centennial resources Lots of preparations for the June 2025 Centennial of the United Church are underway, and all communities of faith and ministries in our Regional Council are...

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YAYAC Spring Retreat 2026

YAYAC Spring Retreat 2026

    If you are a grade 7 to 12 youth, we welcome you to join us at Calvary United Church in Prince Albert from April 24-26. Make friends with other youth from across the United Church’s...

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Prayer – Death Came Violently

Prayer – Death Came Violently

Printable PDF February 13, 2026 God, This week, in Canada, death came violently in Tumbler Ridge, BC and death came violently in Kitigan Zibi Anishinābeg, QC. Your children are grieving. Your...

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Ash Wednesday and Lent with Kids and Families

Ash Wednesday and Lent with Kids and Families

Often we think of services during Lent and Holy Week as “too somber” for our youngest church members, but this is far from the case! If done appropriately, Ash Wednesday is the perfect opportunity...

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Sabbatical Announcement

Sabbatical Announcement

Shannon McCarthy, Executive Minister for  Living Skies, Northern Spirit and Prairie to Pine Regional Councils, is pleased to share she will be taking a sabbatical from December 1, 2025 to March 2,...

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Living Skies Confirmation 2025

Living Skies Confirmation 2025

Living Skies Confirmation 2025 was a fantastic weekend of learning, reflecting, community building, and fun! Thanks so much to everyone who attended and who participated.  You are Beloved, You...

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Regional meeting online, Nov 4 and 6, 2025

We will gather  on Zoom in worship and community as delegates and visitors to continue the work of the Regional Council. The two evening sessions will be two hours each maximum. Please look under Governance and Admin and select Regional Meeting for details as we post them. https://livingskiesrc.ca/governance-admin/regional-meeting/

 

United Church News

The United Church of Canada is launching the Toward 2035 Survey, the first churchwide survey designed to better understand how the Toward 2035 framework is being received across the denomination. Read More

In her National Affirming/PIE Day message, Moderator Kimberly Heath asks us to craft community through art, faith, and imagination made visible. Read More

The United Church of Canada offers prayer and amplifies the call of the World Council of Churches for an end of military action and respect of international law, as US supports Israeli attacks… continue reading Read More

105 new United Church members joined through God's Beloved, a quickly growing community of LGBTQIA+ African refugees and immigrants led by Rev. Daniel Addai Fobi Read More

A message from the Moderator of The United Church of Canada: “As people of faith, we are called to accompany one another through the valley of deepest sorrow. We invite the whole church to hold the… continue reading Read More