Living Skies Regional Council

Dealing with Grief - our own and that of others
2024-01-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-01-10 13:30 - 15:30 (America/Regina) | Saltcoats United Church, 101 Allen Ave., Saltcoats, S0A3R0
Saltcoats United Church is offering a two hour presentation “Dealing with Grief – Our Own and That of Others”.
Presenter will be Walter Farquharson. Anyone interested is welcome to attend. We will look at acute grief, longterm grief, cumulative grief.
Grief is a natural and often painful response to loss – the death of a loved one – and many other losses that are “just part of life”. What helps us deal with our own grief? How can we walk with others in their grieving?
No cost to participate.
Refreshments available
Registration not required but helpful for planning purposes.
Wednesday January 10 – 1:30-3:30
Thursday January 18 – 7:00-9:00
To register and get further information contact
Walter at 306-744-2214 or farq.blueheron@sasktel.net

Ministry Personnel Gathering
2024-01-16 13:00 - 14:30, 2024-01-09 13:00 - 14:30, 2024-01-02 13:00 - 14:30, 2023-12-19 13:00 - 14:30, 2023-12-12 13:00 - 14:30, 2023-12-05 13:00 - 14:30, 2023-11-28 13:00 - 14:30, 2023-11-21 13:00 - 14:30 | Zoom
Ministry Personnel are warmly invited to join colleagues over Zoom for conversation, support and information sharing.
Join the Zoom meeting at:
https://united-church.zoom.us/j/84885280229?pwd=[REDACTED]

Regional prep for Affirming PIE Day
2024-01-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
Time for dessert! Regional prep for Affirming PIE Day, Jan 9, 2024, 7:00 PM Central, 6:00 PM Mountain.
All Affirming, curious, and supportive ministries and people are invited to join Living Skies and Northern Spirit Regional Councils in the first of a series of get togethers to check in for the new year, and to plan for March 14, Affirming PIE Day.
Come with your questions, ideas, and recipes. Come with the good work you’ve been doing, and your hopes and concerns for for 2024.
Meeting info (share by email but do not post on social media, please):
https://united-church.zoom.us/j/85941945044?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 859 4194 5044 Password: [REDACTED]
Phone: 855 703 8985 Canada toll-free

Prep for Affirming PIE Day 2024
2024-01-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
The Affirming movements in our three Regional Councils are hosting open houses online to talk about our local plans for celebrating Affirming PIE Day: Public, Intentional, and Explicit support for 2SLGBTQIA+ people and allies. It’s also a great excuse to share in whatever desserts are a sign of celebration in your culture and area. PIE Day takes place Thursday March 14.
Come with your plans, hopes, and questions! All welcome. Please share the information by email, but do not post it on social media.
Living Skies will host a conversation on Tuesday 9 January at 7:00PM CST/ 6:00PM MST. Here is the Zoom info:
https://united-church.zoom.us/j/85941945044?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 859 4194 5044
Password: [REDACTED]
Phone: 855 703 8985 Canada Toll-free

Christmas Eve Candle Light Service
2023-12-24 19:00 - 20:30 | Grosvenor Park United Church, Saskatoon SK, 407 Cumberland Ave South, Saskatoon, S7h 2L3
Join us for an all ages Christmas Eve Candle Light Service.

Blue Christmas service (in person)
2023-12-21 19:00 - 20:30 | Grosvenor Park United Church, Saskatoon SK, 407 Cumberland Ave South, Saskatoon, S7h 2L3
Join us for a service recognizing and lamenting our losses this year. All are welcome.

Reconciliation Reels
2023-12-19 19:00 - 22:00, 2023-11-21 19:00 - 22:00 | Roxy Theatre, 320 20th Street West, Saskatoon, S7M0X2
The Micah Mission in Saskatoon is hosting two movie nights at the Roxy Theatre in Saskatoon with a reconciliation theme. Bones of Crows is playing on Tuesday, November 21st at 7pm and The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open is playing on Tuesday, December 19th at 7pm. Admission is by donation and will also include a silent auction.

Energy efficiency and grants for faith buildings webinar
2023-12-15 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
Faithful Footprints carbon reduction for faith buildings webinar, December 15th at 1:00pm CST, noon MST. Join other Prairies and North people to learn more about strategies to reduce the carbon footprint of your faith spaces, and how to access the Faithful Footprints grant program to support energy efficiency upgrades and investment in renewables. Free! Register today at: https://forms.gle/WsPbu6tEvuzx89JP8

St. Martin's Christmas Market
2023-12-09 10:00 - 15:00 | Saskatoon: St. Martin’s United Church, 2617 Clarence Ave. S., Saskatoon, SK, S7J 1M5
We invite you to come by St. Martin’s United Church on Saturday, December 9, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the 2nd Annual St. Martin’s Christmas Market.
2617 Clarence Ave South in Saskatoon.
Door prizes
Admission by Donation
30 local vendors including a Youth Vendor area
Raffle with 3 FANTASTIC prizes
UCW Bake sale table
Cafe serving lunch
Free parking on site
Wheelchair accessible (we have a lift that will take you from street level to the main area of the building).
Come do some last minute Christmas Shopping while supporting local businesses.

Sing for Peace
2023-12-07 19:00 - 20:00 | 213-2nd Street East, Saskatoon, 213-2nd Street East, Saskatoon
Come together with people from different spiritual traditions (and none) to learn each other’s songs of peace.
Thursday, Dec 7, at 7 pm.
Location: Saskatoon Unitarians, 213 2nd Street East.
Free.
Organized by Grosvenor Park United Church, Dances of Universal Peace, and Saskatoon Unitarians
Other song contributors are welcome: if you have a song of peace to share and teach, message this event or email us at office.ucs@gmail.com by end of day on Monday, December 4.
Potential contributors, please note that this event is for singing/chanting (not talking, educating or sharing opinions. There are other events that meet those needs.)

Conversations in the Spirit of Truth and Reconciliation
2023-12-04 09:00 - 15:30 | wanuskewin, 4 Penner Road, Saskatoon, S7K 3J7
On Monday, December 4th, The Micah Mission invites you to join us at Wanuskewin from 9am-3:30pm for a time of learning and sharing about Indigenous Truth and Reconciliation. We will be joined by expert speakers and Elders. We would value your presence.

The Willie Sons Christmas Concert
2023-12-02 19:30 - 22:00 | Mayfair United Church, 902 33rd St. West, Saskatoon, S7L 0W6
Christmas Concert featuring The Willie Sons

TLUS Sampler Event
2023-11-30 19:00 - 20:30 | Grosvenor Park United Church, Saskatoon SK, 407 Cumberland Ave South, Saskatoon, S7h 2L3
Join us as we gather to explore the Sampler from the upcoming Then Let us Sing United Church Music Resource, Please bring your own copy of the Sampler, or contact Ken Neitz to receive a copy via email.

TLUS Sampler exploration
2023-11-30 19:00 - 20:30 | Grosvenor Park United Church, Saskatoon SK, 407 Cumberland Ave South, Saskatoon, S7h 2L3
Bring a copy of the Then Let us Sing Sampler, and join us as we go through them

Scott Woods Band Country Christmas
2023-11-30 08:00 - 17:00 | Heritage United Church, Regina, 1050 North Arnason Street, Regina, S4X 4K9, Canada
Scott Woods Band performing a Country Christmas Show. Scott is a Canadian Champion Fiddler who performs with his sister (Kendra Norris) and a guitar player (Steve Piticco), a step dancer (Leo Stock) and Canada’s yodeling cowgirl (Naomi Bristow). Scott is known for doing various fiddling tricks during his performance.

Solstice Concert & Brunch
2023-11-25 11:30 - 15:00 | Saskatoon: Grace Westminster United Church, 505 - 10th St. E., Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N 0E3, Canada
Grace-Westminster United Church presents Solstice in Concert! Experience some of Saskatchewan’s best musicians, with fresh vocal arrangements and signature jazz harmonies. Gospel and Christmas tunes are on the menu.
Saturday, November 25, 2023
505 10th Street East, Saskatoon, SK.
Brunch & Show @ 11:30 am – $45
Brunch only @ 11:30 am – $25
Concert only @ 1:00 pm – $30
Tickets available at church office (306-653-1766)

Film and Faith
2023-11-24 19:00 - 22:00
Film & Faith is an opportunity to watch a movie and have discussion afterward about the spiritual themes experienced or observed in the film. We meet the last Friday of each month and are presently back to attending the theatres, although some months we stream a movie at the church if the theatre selection is limited.
We often vote on your preferred movie in the poll on our Facebook event page. The movie with the most votes, if it is playing come movie time will be selected. Suggestions welcome.
This event is pay what you can. We buy the tickets and you pay us if you can. RSVP by texting the word ‘Film’ to 306-517-6797 or by e-mail: russell.eastside@gmail.com.

Facts over Fear
2023-11-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Grosvenor Park United Church, Saskatoon SK, 407 Cumberland Ave South, Saskatoon, S7h 2L3
Panel discussion on gender identity

Moose Jaw: St. Andrew's Christmas Market
2023-11-24 - 2023-11-25
Trade/Craft show

Regional Council learning time on the Remit
2023-11-23 19:30 - 21:00 | Zoom
Regional Council learning time on the Remit, November 23 at 7:30 Central, on Zoom.
Please join Northern Spirit, Living Skies, and Prairie to Pine Regional Councils online for a learning time on the Remit on an autonomous Indigenous organization within the United Church. We are grateful that elders and knowledge keepers Charlene and Russel Burns will be joining Executive Minister Shannon McCarthy for the conversation. All welcome; content will be designed for pastoral charge council or board members, pastoral charge supervisors, and ministry personnel.
Please register here; this will send you the link automatically.

Saskatoon: Knox – Christmas Market Fundraiser
2023-11-18 11:00 - 16:00
Chili Lunch, Baking and Crafts
Calling Vendors to participate – $30.00/table or $50.00/2 tables
Crafts of interest include: Knitting, Crocheting, Quilting, Christmas decorations, etc.
CASH ONLY
Call (306) 244-0159 to register a table
