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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

Youth & Children’s Ministry Round Tables

Youth & Children’s Ministry Round Tables

Got a passion for Ministry & Faith Formation with children or youth/young adults? Join us for regular get-togethers to talk about our ideas, challenges, connections, and hopes. Wednesday, March...

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Omicron Concerns

Omicron Concerns

Printable PDF January 11, 2022 To the People of Living Skies Regional Council, It was my hope that we would enter the New Year without having to write yet another letter to you regarding COVID and...

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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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Omicron Concerns

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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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

The General Council Executive of The United Church of Canada confirms a new General Secretary. Rev. Éric Hébert-Daly will begin on January 1, 2027 Read More

The group is mandated to consider ways congregations can engage with the United Nations Second International Decade for People of African Descent, and to name realities of anti-Black racism and… continue reading Read More

Moderator Rev. Kimberly Heath shares a personal reflection on participating in the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation ceremony on Parliament Hill. Read More

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