Julie Graham, Author at Living Skies Regional Council https://livingskiesrc.ca/author/jgadmin/ Living Skies Regional Council Thu, 21 May 2026 19:17:45 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://livingskiesrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Julie Graham, Author at Living Skies Regional Council https://livingskiesrc.ca/author/jgadmin/ 32 32 Affirming Pride resources https://livingskiesrc.ca/affirming-pride-resources/ Wed, 20 May 2026 19:10:20 +0000 https://livingskiesrc.ca/?p=85143 A person silhouetted behind a rainbow flag in bright sun.

June and summer are Pride festival months, and your community of faith’s support makes a positive difference. Have a look at these new resources, created with the help of people […]

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]]> Inspiration and support for Orange Shirt Day 2025 https://livingskiesrc.ca/inspiration-and-support-for-orange-shirt-day-2025/ Tue, 16 Sep 2025 19:44:39 +0000 https://livingskiesrc.ca/?p=59088 An orange background and an ink drawing of two children seated crosslegged on either side of a tree. Lettering in the tree reads "Every child matters".

September 30, and the preceding Sunday are important times for renewing our collective commitment to truth-telling and steps towards reconcili-action. Below are some resources to support your important work. Please […]

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]]> SK report from Jubilee 2025: Turn Debt into Hope https://livingskiesrc.ca/sk-report-from-jubilee-2025-turn-debt-into-hope/ Thu, 11 Sep 2025 22:52:29 +0000 https://livingskiesrc.ca/?p=59091 A large group of diverse people withe a sign reading "36,400 signatures petition signatures."

Introduction A four-day grassroots convergence of activists, faith groups, Indigenous leaders, and civil-society partners was held at at Ambrose University in June 2025. Organized under the “Jubilee 2025: Turn Debt into […]

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]]> Pastoral letter re right wing Christian concert in Saskatoon https://livingskiesrc.ca/pastoral-letter-re-right-wing-christian-concert-in-saskatoon/ Mon, 18 Aug 2025 19:01:14 +0000 https://livingskiesrc.ca/?p=57138 18 August 2025 Dear Living Skies Regional Council, siblings, friends, neighbours, strangers… Many of us have been drawn into, and affected by, the unfolding story of Sean Feucht’s “Let Us […]

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]]> Accessing General Council 45 for everyone https://livingskiesrc.ca/accessing-general-council-45-for-everyone/ Thu, 31 Jul 2025 21:42:27 +0000 https://livingskiesrc.ca/?p=56564 A dove flying over the waters, with green mountains and a rainbow behind. Text in dark blue: Visions and dreams"

General Council is the national decision-making body of the United Church of Canada and meets every three years, with business and learning meetings online in between. It hasn’t met in […]

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]]> Regional details: Apology to Two Spirit and LGBTQIA+ people on August 8 https://livingskiesrc.ca/regional-details-apology-to-two-spirit-and-lgbtqia-people-on-august-8/ Tue, 29 Jul 2025 18:26:06 +0000 https://livingskiesrc.ca/?p=56495 A rainbow background and the General Council 45 logo, with the words "Apology to 2S and LGBTQIA+ Communities"

August 8 at 9:00 AM MDT, the United Church will offer a public apology to 2SLGBTQIA+ people. Read on to learn how to participate and be supported.   Dear members of […]

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]]> New video on aid and Gaza; a renewed call to raise your voice https://livingskiesrc.ca/new-video-on-aid-and-gaza-a-renewed-call-to-raise-your-voice/ Mon, 28 Jul 2025 15:51:46 +0000 https://livingskiesrc.ca/?p=56358 A family in Gaza, an elder and children, gathered around a fire, inside a damaged building with the sun shining through a hole.

The ecumenical Just Peace group in Living Skies offers to local churches a new 90 minute YouTube video exploring why people in Gaza, in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, are starving […]

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]]> Regional finance administration: retirement and a welcome https://livingskiesrc.ca/regional-finance-administration-retirement-and-a-welcome/ Wed, 25 Jun 2025 20:10:26 +0000 https://livingskiesrc.ca/?p=55945 Two piggy banks on a teeter totter, the blue one sending the yellow one bouncing up and spewing out coins.

Happy retirement to Heather Dootoff and welcome to Francesca Martina, our new finance administrator! There are many transitions at this time of year, and in Northern Spirit, Living Skies, and […]

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]]> Ecumenical event: Why isn’t aid reaching Gaza? https://livingskiesrc.ca/ecumenical-event-why-isnt-aid-reaching-gaza/ Fri, 06 Jun 2025 19:22:19 +0000 https://livingskiesrc.ca/?p=55508

Choking Gaza: why aid isn’t getting through, and what we can do. Thursday June 19, 7:00PM CST (SK). Please join our Regional Council’s Just Peace group and Mennonite Central Committee […]

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]]> Call for daily prayer for wildfire impacts https://livingskiesrc.ca/call-for-daily-prayer-for-wildfire-impacts/ Wed, 04 Jun 2025 18:16:35 +0000 https://livingskiesrc.ca/?p=55467 A child silhouetted, praying, with orange clouds in the background.

The Power of Prayer: call for daily prayer for wildfire impacts. Keewatin Circle, the Indigenous United Church in Manitoba, invites you to pray with them for all communities in Canada […]

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