Regional News

News, Announcements, and the Regional Rambler E-Newsletter

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. 

Questions about the newsletter or content submissions? Email Bev Diebert, bdiebert@united-church.ca

Living Skies Regional Council news

Regional Council COVID-19 check in and info gatherings, March 24 and 25 2020 We’re settling in for a (virtual) community marathon. Fortunately, Hebrews 12:1-2 gives us a model to follow. Prairie to...

read more
Pastoral letter on COVID-19

Pastoral letter on COVID-19

PDF version of this letter Greetings to Communities of Faith and Ministry Personnel in Living Skies, Northern Spirit, and Prairie to Pine Regional Councils, We are writing at this time to say thank...

read more

Regional Rambler – March 18, 2020

Printable pdf Living Skies News: Pastoral Relations Ponderings #13; Stewardship Information; Summer Camp Information; COVID-19 updates; Live streaming UC Worship services; MP Re-appointments; SK...

read more

March 2020 – Women’s Network Newsletter

The March 2020 issue of the Women's Network Newsletter has been posted.  See the full newsletter for an update on the Women's Gathering and for a prayer during times of COVID-19 by the Right Rev....

read more

Regional Rambler – March 4, 2020

Download: Regional Rambler - March 4, 2020 1. Living Skies News: YAYAC Newsletter– Mar 4/20; Calling all educational supervisors - cancelled; Introductory Boundaries and Refresher in person? -...

read more

Sask UCW Bursary Fund: donations

The UCW Bursary Fund has been in existence for over 50 years, starting as a Centennial Project in 1967.  Any student who is a member of a Saskatchewan United Church, entering...

read more

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

Ecumenical collaboration results in proposal by Consultation on Common Texts to add the festival of ‘Creation in Christ,’ also known as ‘Feast of Creation,’ to the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL) for… continue reading Read More

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