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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

UN Declaration learning event

UN Declaration learning event

Bill C-15: Step Forward or Step Back? Hearing Indigenous perspectives on the federal bill to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Tuesday, March 16, 2021:...

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General Council 44 Commissioners overview

General Council 44 Commissioners overview

Please click here for a PDF version of this letter and invitation. Dear members of Living Skies Regional Council, This letter is concerning nominations of Commissioners for the meeting of General...

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Actions against conversion therapy in SK

Actions against conversion therapy in SK

There are lots of updates to share: Congratulations to communities of faith in Saskatoon who were part of the successful push to create a city bylaw banning the practice of “conversion” or...

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General Council Commissioners advance notice

General Council Commissioners advance notice

Have you heard that we are beginning (again!) the process of seeking Commissioners of the 44th General Council? Do you feel called to serve the wider church? Are you interested in being part of...

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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

A bold new chapter in theological education is underway—driven by collaboration, innovation, and a shared commitment to equipping leaders for a changing world Read More

The United Church youth climate leaders met in May with Members of Parliament in Ottawa, and delivered a letter demanding climate leadership to Prime Minister Carney Read More

Canadian churches, labour organizations, and civil society groups call on the Government of Canada to reject U.S. actions endangering the life of people in Cuba, and to expedite delivery of fuel… continue reading Read More

The position of General Secretary of The United Church of Canada has been posted. Read More

This Pride Month, The Right Rev. Dr. Kimberly Heath invites us to reflect on the United Church apology to 2S and LGBTQIA+ people—not as an ending, but as a beginning Read More