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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).

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Living Skies Regional Council news

New music for our 100th anniversary

New music for our 100th anniversary

Rev Richard Hall of Wingham ON has written to the Regional Councils with a very generous gift: four original songs to be used freely across the church, including scores and sound files. Thank you...

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Restorative justice highlights from 2024

Through your assessments to the national church, Living Skies Region supports Micah Mission through its mission support grants- along with your own generous donations. Micah is "tough on crime- one...

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Mission and Service Info and Updates

Mission and Service Info and Updates

Mission and Service Gifts in 2024 As the year draws to a close, the Mission and Service team want to thank you for your gifts. The money received from Communities of Faith like yours enables us to...

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Advent Gifts for Community Ministries

Advent Gifts for Community Ministries

At this time of the year as we begin to prepare for the birth of the lowly Christ Child, we remember others who might be living in difficult or stressful situations and our Living Skies ministries...

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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