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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

Sabbatical Announcement

Sabbatical Announcement

Shannon McCarthy, Executive Minister for  Living Skies, Northern Spirit and Prairie to Pine Regional Councils, is pleased to share she will be taking a sabbatical from December 1, 2025 to March 2,...

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Living Skies Confirmation 2025

Living Skies Confirmation 2025

Living Skies Confirmation 2025 was a fantastic weekend of learning, reflecting, community building, and fun! Thanks so much to everyone who attended and who participated.  You are Beloved, You...

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Fall Youth Retreat 2025

Fall Youth Retreat 2025

It's Fall YAYAC Retreat time!! This year we are joining up with our friends in Prairie to Pine Regional Council and gathering in Virden Manitoba (just over the SK border) for an amazing weekend!...

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LS Youth Confirmation

LS Youth Confirmation

Living Skies Region Youth Confirmation 2025 Grades 7-12  WHERE: Biggar United Church, Biggar SK WHEN: Friday, November 21, 7:00pm to Sunday, November 23, 1:00 pm  COST: $60/participant A great...

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Current Opportunities to Serve LSRC

Current Opportunities to Serve LSRC

Put your passion into action!!!  Where is God calling you to share your gifts with the wider church for the sake of Christ’s ministry in Saskatchewan?? The Nominations Committee is still looking 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 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

As Pride Month begins this week, we offer resources for communities to reflect on the United Church’s Apology to 2S and LGBTQIA+ people and take action Read More