Riding the Waves of Advent: Presiding at Funerals & Ministering to the Bereaved, a Retreat for Lay People Interested in Funeral Ministry. November 20, 27, December 4 & 11 from 1:30-5:00 pm This retreat will be facilitated by Marg Janick-Grayston over Zoom. Subsidized by the Regional Council, the registration fee is $25/ person for the […]
Save the Dates! On November 6 we will be hosting part two of a discussion of the important book, Treaty Elders of Saskatchewan, by Harold Cardinal and Walter Hildebrandt. For those who don’t have access to oral tradition, including many settlers, this book is the most accessible way to learn about the meaning of treaties […]
Encountering the Intercultural Iceberg: the Clergy Collar! Speakers Rev Lee Spice, Rev Piotr (Peter) Strzelecki VDM, and resource people from the WIMN executive, followed by conversation and a short AGM for the Network. Join the Western Intercultural Ministry Network as we explore the cultural iceberg –specifically, the clergy collar. What values, histories, stories, power dynamics […]
Save the dates! On October 27 and November 6 we will be hosting a discussion of the important book, Treaty Elders of Saskatchewan, by Harold Cardinal and Walter Hildebrandt. For those who don’t have access to oral tradition, including many settlers, this book is the most accessible way to learn about the meaning of treaties […]
Enjoy learning (virtual) hands on about Palestinian traditional food, and the realities of living and eating under military occupation or blockade. Haneen AbdAlnabi will be our first host on October 12 at 10:30AM. She is a teacher and translator living under blockade in Gaza, and, we hope, will come to us live from Gaza. Please […]
During the Season of Creation, you are invited to participate in an ecumenical presentation on Thursday, September 16 at 3pm, "Listening to the Land: A conversation on the stewardship of creation." Our three panellists will reflect on what listening to the land means from their perspective, tradition, and experience; what they hear the land saying […]
To be a settler or newcomer Christian in Canada and a member of the United Church is to inherit a legacy that holds the heartbreaking stories of residential schools. Along with doing justice work, we are called to feel this legacy: to feel the grief, anguish, and anger. These are hard feelings that are best […]
June 4-6 2021, online only. Watch for more details! All details, registration, and documents will be posted at: https://livingskiesrc.ca/governance-admin/regional-gathering/ For now, please see this invitation from Convener Rob Reed.
Bill C-15: Step Forward or Step Back? Tuesday March 16 2021, 6:00PM in AB/ SK. Join us for diverse Indigenous perspectives on the federal bill to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Speakers: Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond (Aki-kwe); Sylvia McAdam (Saysewahum); Brenda Gunn; and moderator Maureen Johns (Goes with Eagle Woman). […]
The Ministry Personnel gathering for today has been CANCELLED due to the retreat.
