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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).

Click here to see both the current and past editions/ archives of our three newsletters (The Rambler, Pastoral Relations Ponderings, and E-Shares: important occasional announcements).  And keep scrolling  down for the newsfeed of our latest stories. And subscribe to the newsletter right here. You can unsubscribe at any time. 

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Living Skies Regional Council news

YAYAC Spring Retreat (gr 7-12)

Fall Youth Retreat April 26-28, 2024 Knox-Metropolitan United Church, Regina SK 2340 Victoria Ave, Regina, SK Cost $50 (sponsorships available) We're excited for a great weekend for youth aged...

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(Re) Generate Leadership Program

(Re) Generate Leadership Program

In January, 31 ministers from across all regions of the United Church gathered at Five Oaks Retreat Centre to begin the (Re)Generate Leadership Program with Moderator Carmen Lansdowne.  The...

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Hate mail being sent to Affirming ministries

Hate mail being sent to Affirming ministries

Transphobic and homophobic hate mail from the US is again being sent to United Church Affirming ministries. The package contains messages and a USB key, and often has a Customs declaration that it...

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Remit update letter to all pastoral charges

Remit update letter to all pastoral charges

Click here for the PDF/ printable version of this letter. Dear Board or Council secretaries, chairs, and members; ministry personnel, pastoral charge supervisors, and lay delegates to the Regional...

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Advent Greeting from the Growth Animator

Advent Greeting from the Growth Animator

Advent Greetings Friends and Colleagues from Your Growth Animator, Advent is a time of anticipation, waiting and preparing for the coming of Christ and all that means for each of us. It is a time...

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Getting ready for Pride!

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 in our Regional Council.
https://livingskiesrc.ca/affirming-pride-resources/A double rainbow over a still lake.

United Church News

Partners meeting with United Church of Canada communities of faith, Canadian partners, ecumenical and civil society organizations, and Canadian government officials Read More

Indigenous-Racialized youth and young scholars share wisdom and learn about each other’s identities, cultures, and spirituality while decentering colonial narratives Read More

On August 12, 10 people were handed removal orders after being identified at a protest in Calgary, the first time Canada’s federal immigration enforcement has targeted people at a protest. The United… continue reading Read More

On September 23, Grassy Narrows youth, leaders and community members will travel 1,700 km to Toronto—and they are asking thousands of us to show up. The community has been devastated by mercury… continue reading Read More

As last remaining Christian village in West Bank surrounded by Israeli settlements and undergoing harassment and terror from settler incursions, Latin Parish priest pleads for help; says children are… continue reading Read More