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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

YAYAC Spring Retreat 2026

YAYAC Spring Retreat 2026

    If you are a grade 7 to 12 youth, we welcome you to join us at Calvary United Church in Prince Albert from April 24-26. Make friends with other youth from across the United Church’s...

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Prayer – Death Came Violently

Prayer – Death Came Violently

Printable PDF February 13, 2026 God, This week, in Canada, death came violently in Tumbler Ridge, BC and death came violently in Kitigan Zibi Anishinābeg, QC. Your children are grieving. Your...

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Ash Wednesday and Lent with Kids and Families

Ash Wednesday and Lent with Kids and Families

Often we think of services during Lent and Holy Week as “too somber” for our youngest church members, but this is far from the case! If done appropriately, Ash Wednesday is the perfect opportunity...

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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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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

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

On August 12, 10 people were handed removal orders after being identified at a protest in Calgary, the first time Canada’s federal immigration enforcement has targeted people at a protest. The United… continue reading Read More

On September 23, Grassy Narrows youth, leaders and community members will travel 1,700 km to Toronto—and they are asking thousands of us to show up. The community has been devastated by mercury… continue reading Read More

As last remaining Christian village in West Bank surrounded by Israeli settlements and undergoing harassment and terror from settler incursions, Latin Parish priest pleads for help; says children are… continue reading Read More