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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

General Council 44 and Commissioners

General Council 44 and Commissioners

Overview for Regional Council members General Council is the decision-making gathering of the national church, and normally meets face to face once every three years; it was due to meet in 2021 and...

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Conversations re: Omicron

Conversations re: Omicron

As the Omicron variant causes a surge in new cases throughout our province, many communities of faith are re-visiting their decisions regarding in-person worship.  There are two opportunities to...

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Conversations re: Omicron

Proof of Vaccine (PoV) for Churches

December 2, 2021                                                                                 Printable PDF Dear Friends, This is a follow up to the letter that I released yesterday regarding the...

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Conversations re: Omicron

PoV mandate update for leaders and supervisors

December 1, 2021                        Printable PDF                          Downloadable Sample Tenant Waiver Dear friends, Advent greetings.  I wish I was just writing a letter with pastoral...

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Regional Council Meeting 2024

The 2024 Living Skies Regional Gathering was held 13-15 June 2024 at the Saskatoon Travelodge hotel and conference centre, and the Celebration of Ministries was held to a full house and much joy at Knox United Church June 16.  See all details under Governance/ Regional Gathering.

United Church News

The General Council Office wishes you peace and joy this Christmas season. We are now closed for the holidays and will be back at work on Thursday, January 2, 2025. Read More

La rencontre nationale des jeunes francophones du Canada (Ré-unis) brought together young francophones from across Canada for the first time. The event was in Sherbrooke, QC, November 29‒December 1,… continue reading Read More

World Council of Churches’ General Secretary hosted by the Canadian Council of Churches on visit to Canada, including a stop at the national office of The United Church of Canada Read More

The birth of the Christ Child among us changed our world forever. So, this Christmas, the Moderator invites us to look around at the signs of change and new life. Read More

The National Indigenous Spiritual Gathering met in Winnipeg from November 29 through December 2 for a time of discussion, reflection, and prayer. Read More