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SUMMARY:Deconstructing Bad Theology
DESCRIPTION:An Affirming Connections Offering with Jaye Brix\nDeconstructing Bad Theology\nTuesdays: March 31\, April 7 & 14\, 2026\nOnline via Zoom\nBad theology hurts. \nIt hurts the 2SLGBTQIAP+ community\, it hurts our communities of faith\, and it hurts folks who feel held down under the thumb of harmful language\, tradition\, and belief. \nJoin us for this three-week series inviting us all into a process of deconstructing the theologies that restrict us as we seek to expand our affirming ministry and as we live out faithful discipleship that celebrates diversity as sacred. We will learn together with Jaye Brix (they/she)\, an ex-pastor who uses their experience\, education and creativity to help folks on their liberation journey\, leaving behind church that hurts. \nExploring short-format teachings and longer-form documentary videos from Jaye Brix as tools to cracking open oppressive interpretation of scripture and religious culture. Exploring the roots of Queer Theology as a liberation theology for all\, not just the 2SLGBTQIAP+ community. Jaye will join us for one of our sessions for conversation\, and sharing insights of their work as it evolves \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/22223/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:PMRC Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Justice":MAILTO:kmitchellfoster@united-church.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260417T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260419T170000
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SUMMARY:Festival of Faith North
DESCRIPTION:A LeaderSHIFT Offering with Rev. Dr. Andrew Richardson & Christy Guenter\nFestival of Faith North\nFriday April 17 – Sunday April 19\, 2026\nIn-Person at Trinity United Church\, Prince George BC\nGather with lay leaders\, volunteers and ministers from across PMRC for a weekend of learning\, connection\, and celebration! \nTogether\, we’ll explore the theme “Stronger Together: Cooperative Ministry” with keynote sessions\, workshops\, worship and more. We will also host a day long gathering for indigenous church leaders to connect and deepen relationship. Come be encouraged\, share ideas\, and leave renewed for the ministry we share! \nThis festival will include workshops strengthening our ministry together…like lay pastoral visiting ministry\, affirming ministry\, first third ministry\, new forms of governance\, conflict resolution\, engaging in reconciliation locally\, community partnerships\, leading worship as a lay person\, and workshops specific to leadership in the indigenous church \nWorkshop Leadership: \n\nRev. Jenny Carter\nRev. Pamela Evans\nTreena Duncan\nRev. Kendra Mitchell-Foster\n\nClick here for more information: Festival of Faith North — LeaderSHIFT UCCan \nRegistration opens February 1\, 2026
URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/festival-of-faith-north-2026-2/
LOCATION:Trinity UC – Prince George\, 3555 5th Ave\, Prince George\, BC
CATEGORIES:LeaderSHIFT UCCan,PMRC Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="LeaderSHIFT":MAILTO:leadershift@united-church.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260420T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260423T130000
DTSTAMP:20260416T233403
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SUMMARY:Radical Hope: A Clergy Retreat
DESCRIPTION:A LeaderSHIFT Offering with With Rev. Therese DesCamps and Robyn Froese\nRadical Hope: A Clergy Retreat\nMonday April 20 – Thursday April 23\, 2026\nIn-Person at Naramata Centre\n\n\n\n\nRetreat Overview\n\nBeginning 3pm\, Monday\, April 20\nClosing with lunch at 12pm\, Thursday\, April 23\nPrivate accommodation\, all meals and snacks provided\nAfternoon optional experiences included\, such as Healing Touch\, Cranial-Sacral Therapy\, Yoga\, Forest Bathing/Wild Church\, and Spiritual Direction\n\nRegistration Information\n\n$775 per person (private accommodation)\nRegistration: https://app.amilia.com/store/en/chinook-pacific-uccan/shop/programs/98110?subCategoryIds=6316175\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThough the fig tree does not blossom and no fruit is on the vines;\nthough the produce of the olive fails and the fields yield no food… yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will exult in the God of my salvation. (Habakkuk 3:17-18) \nThe prophet Habakkuk lived in a time of great turmoil and injustice. His short three-chapter book condemns both the corruption of his own people and the brutality of their enemies. Yet at the end of the book\, as Habakkuk faces into famine and destruction\, he sings of joy. \nWhat enables this kind of hope? Is this a delusion\, a spiritual bypass\, a vindictive taunt of Israel’s enemies? Or is Habakkuk actually filled with a radical hope that is not dependent on good outcomes? And if this is radical hope\, how do we get some of that? \nOur time together at Naramata will explore how we face into the storm of the world we live in; how we are connected (and why this is wonderful and awful at the same time); our work of giving attention; how we allow prayer to heal and equip us; and the sacramental practice of letting go. \nYou can expect to leave this retreat feeling refreshed. Better yet\, you can expect to identify the practices that will work in your own life\, to settle more deeply into your own call to ministry\, to connect with others for mutual support\, and to rest in a radical revision of hope. \nFor more information and registration: Radical Hope Clergy Retreat — LeaderSHIFT UCCan
URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/radical-hope-a-clergy-retreat/
LOCATION:Naramata Centre\, 460 Ellis Street\, Naramata\, BC\, V0H 1N0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:LeaderSHIFT UCCan,PMRC Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="LeaderSHIFT":MAILTO:leadershift@united-church.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260421T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260421T113000
DTSTAMP:20260416T233403
CREATED:20260203T191838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T191838Z
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SUMMARY:Clergy Prayer Circle
DESCRIPTION:A Ministry Personnel Support Team Offering\nClergy Prayer Circle\nThird Tuesday of the month: April 21\, 2026\nOnline via Zoom\nA Time for Connection\nAll active ministry personnel serving in the Pacific Mountain Regional Council are invited to this hour of being in community\, and sharing practices of check-in\, prayer\, laughter with one another. We look forward to welcoming all who can attend each Tuesday. \nIf it may be your first time coming to the Clergy Prayer Circle\, please sign up to receive the link to the Zoom room:  Form.jotform.com/PMR-UCC/mpst-clergy-prayer-circle \nIf you’ve attended a Clergy Prayer Circle recently\, the link for the upcoming gathering will be automatically sent to your email address. If you’re not sure\, click the link above to sign up again. \nWe look forward to welcoming and praying with you. Please extend this invitation to active ministry personnel in your networks. \nClick here for more information!
URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/clergy-prayer-circle-april-21-2026/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Ministry Personnel,PMRC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260421T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260421T150000
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CREATED:20251009T221658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T200333Z
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SUMMARY:PMRC Town Hall
DESCRIPTION:A Pacific Mountain Region Offering\nPMRC Town Hall\nTuesday April 21\, 2026\nOnline via Zoom\nAll are warmly invited to join this monthly regional gathering offered for all people in Pacific Mountain region. \nGuest presenters\, time of prayer or worship\, regional updates\, encouragement\, and opportunities for connection make Pacific Mountain Region Town Halls meaningful and relevant! The most up-to-date information about scheduled town hall times (or any changes to its schedule) is found on our calendar: PacificMountain.ca/events. \nTown Hall Gatherings are hosted with Zoom\, but you do not need an internet connection to join the Town Hall! Can call-in using one of the phone numbers below and participate as if a traditional conference call. \nZoom link: Town Hall – April 21\, 2026 \nBlessings\,\nPMR Office
URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/pmrc-town-hall-apr-21-2026/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:PMRC Events,Town Hall
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260428T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260428T143000
DTSTAMP:20260416T233403
CREATED:20260127T204623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T221651Z
UID:22037-1777383000-1777386600@pacificmountain.ca
SUMMARY:Leaders Online Gathering
DESCRIPTION:A First Third Offering with Michelle Slater\nLeaders Online Gathering\nTuesday April 28\, 2026\nOnline Via Zoom\nFirst Third Ministry hosts a monthly gathering of United Church leaders who are in ministry with children\, youth and families\, across the church. \nLed by First Third Ministry’s Minister for Leadership Support & Development: Rev. Michelle Slater!\n​\nJoin us for an online cohort group discussions\, comprised of check-ins\, resource-sharing\, and monthly themes to discuss! \nClick here for more information! \nClick here to register for the Zoom link!
URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/leaders-online-gathering-apr-28-2026/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:First Third Ministry,PMRC Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="First Third Ministry":MAILTO:FirstThirdMinistry@united-church.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260507T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260510T173000
DTSTAMP:20260416T233403
CREATED:20260317T192708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T192708Z
UID:22189-1778176800-1778434200@pacificmountain.ca
SUMMARY:Godly Play: Onsite Core Training Intensive
DESCRIPTION:Godly Play: Onsite Core Training Intensive\nThursday May 7 – Sunday May 10\, 2026\nIn-Person at 6000 Sussex Ave.\, Burnaby BC\nGodly Play Core Training (In person Intensive) takes place over twenty-two contact hours. Participants will have one – one hour session via Zoom pre-event with a small group and a Trainer to workshop their Sacred Story storytelling skills. \nThe training will cover: development and practice of both roles (Doorperson & Storyteller); and all story genres – Sacred\, Parable\, Liturgical Action with the fourth genre\, silence\, woven throughout. There are also plenaries on creating sacred space\, supporting the community of children\, children’s spirituality\, the Godly Play environment and getting started. Reading\, reflecting and practicing stories between sessions is also part of the work. \nWe use an action/reflection model with some leader presentations and a lot of interaction. All learning will take place in a prayerful and playful atmosphere with creative and experienced Godly Play trainers. There are lots of things you can learn from a lecture\, but Godly Play is learned from the inside out! \nClick here for more information and registration!
URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/godly-play-onsite-core-training-intensive/
LOCATION:Jubilee United Church\, 6000 Sussex Avenue\, Burnaby\, BC\, V5H 3C2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:LeaderSHIFT UCCan,PMRC Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="LeaderSHIFT":MAILTO:leadershift@united-church.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260512T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260512T143000
DTSTAMP:20260416T233403
CREATED:20260127T204750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T221706Z
UID:22039-1778592600-1778596200@pacificmountain.ca
SUMMARY:Leaders Online Gathering
DESCRIPTION:A First Third Offering with Michelle Slater\nLeaders Online Gathering\nTuesday May 12\, 2026\nOnline Via Zoom\nFirst Third Ministry hosts a monthly gathering of United Church leaders who are in ministry with children\, youth and families\, across the church. \nLed by First Third Ministry’s Minister for Leadership Support & Development: Rev. Michelle Slater!\n​\nJoin us for an online cohort group discussions\, comprised of check-ins\, resource-sharing\, and monthly themes to discuss! \nClick here for more information! \nClick here to register for the Zoom link!
URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/leaders-online-gathering-may-12-2026/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:First Third Ministry,PMRC Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="First Third Ministry":MAILTO:FirstThirdMinistry@united-church.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260513T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260513T140000
DTSTAMP:20260416T233403
CREATED:20251020T183715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251103T202959Z
UID:21696-1778666400-1778680800@pacificmountain.ca
SUMMARY:Leading Adaptively in Your Context: Online Clergy Cohort with the Rev. Clara King
DESCRIPTION:A LeaderSHIFT Offering with Rev. Clara King\nLeading Adaptively in Your Context: Online Clergy Cohort with the Rev. Clara King\nFebruary 11\, March 11\, April 8\, May 13\, June 10\, 2026.\nOnline via Zoom\n\n\n\n\nRegistration fee: $350 \n\nBe refreshed by new ideas from the forefront of research\nFind encouragement in a supportive environment of fellow leaders\nDiscover new tools and skills to meet the challenges ahead\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin leadership educator Clara King on a 5-month journey that will transform how you lead. \nAdaptive challenges confront us on all sides. Adaptive leadership is a set of skills to help your congregation face those challenges and find new life. But there is a big difference between knowing about adaptive leadership and being able to put it into practice. \nThis 5-month program helps to bridge that gap\, helping you learn to lead adaptively in your context\, in response to the challenges that your faith community is facing\, specifically. Combining cutting-edge material from noted leadership educator Clara King\, together with transformative group process and personalized 1:1 coaching\, this program will encourage you\, inspire you\, and support you in the good\, hard work of faithful leadership\, wherever you are. \nThis 5-Month Program Includes: \n– Highly interactive monthly zoom meeting\, including adaptive leadership teaching and breakout discussions with a consistent small group \n– Monthly one-to-one coaching sessions with Clara to workshop specific adaptive challenges in your context\, and integrate learning with your leadership practice \nCohort gatherings will meet the 2nd Wednesday of the month\, 10am-12pm (Pacific)\, 11am-1pm (Mountain): February 11\, March 11\, April 8\, May 13\, June 10\, 2026. \nThe Rev. Clara King is an ordained priest in the Anglican Diocese of Calgary\, and a PhD Candidate at Fuller Theological Seminary in California. For twenty years\, Clara has used adaptive leadership in congregations and regional ministry\, as a church consultant\, and leadership coach. She has taught adaptive leadership for clergy and lay leaders in Canada and the United States since 2018. Clara taught Leading Adaptively through the EDGE Network with the United Church of Canada\, and is a teacher and mentor in the Leader’s Way Program for clergy at Yale Divinity School.  Clara’s PhD research focuses on the most effective way to teach adaptive leadership to clergy. \n\n\n\n\nClick here for more information and registration!
URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/leading-adaptively-in-your-context-online-clergy-cohort-with-the-rev-clara-king-4/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:LeaderSHIFT UCCan,PMRC Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="LeaderSHIFT":MAILTO:leadershift@united-church.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260513T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260515T130000
DTSTAMP:20260416T233403
CREATED:20251111T083912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251111T083912Z
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SUMMARY:Church Planters Retreat
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/church-planters-retreat-2/
LOCATION:The United Commons\, 932 Balmoral Rd\, Victoria\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:PMRC Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Rob Shearer":MAILTO:shearer@united-church.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260515T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260515T203000
DTSTAMP:20260416T233403
CREATED:20260326T193620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T193620Z
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SUMMARY:Queer & Faithful Cinema: “Proper Pronouns”
DESCRIPTION:A Affirming Connections & Pacific Mountain Region Affirming Ministry Offering\nQueer & Faithful Cinema\nMonthly Online Screenings: Friday May 15\, June 26\, July 17\, August 7\nOnline via Zoom\nPIE to Pride season is full of ways to engage your community and dive into Queer Theology. Join us for four monthly film screenings\, each film featuring real life stories of people who have navigated queerness in the context of church\, community and family. A discussion will follow each film that will touch on elements of Queer Theology and Liberating Theology to support the expansion of our own experiences and to support the authentic exploration and articulation of our own faith. \n**Disclaimer** As documentaries\, these films may contain occasional language profanity \nRegister here:\nMay 15 Registration – “Proper Pronouns” follows four transgender ministers in North Carolina as they fight intolerance and discrimination in the Bible Belt and battle narrow-mindedness within the religious community\, fellow state natives\, and their families. \nJune 26 Registration – At General Council 42 the church voted to have a national project of story-sharing and dialogue with people affected by the Church’s 1988 decision. These stories would then help the church to discern if\, and how\, it might live into an apology to the church’s LGBTQ and Two-Spirit people. “The Iridesce Theatre Presentation” is a play in three acts. All the words of the script have emerged from the Iridesce Project\, and are the memories and words of Iridesce participants. \nJuly 17 Registration – “Wonderfully Made — LGBTQ+R(eligion)” is a combined fine art project and feature-length documentary that together strike at the root of anti-LGBTQ+ attitudes by exploring the challenges and aspirations of LGBTQ+ Catholics. The message\, however\, applies to any religious tradition that does not fully embrace our LGBTQ+ brothers and sisters. \nAugust 7 Registration – “A Queer’s Guide to Spiritual Living” Blending zine-inspired animation\, spoken word\, and poetry with insightful interview footage\, this lo-fi documentary collage follows four queer people from different religious backgrounds as they explore the intersections of faith and queerness.
URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/queer-faithful-cinema-proper-pronouns/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Justice Ministry,PMRC Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Justice":MAILTO:kmitchellfoster@united-church.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260516T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260518T130000
DTSTAMP:20260416T233403
CREATED:20260126T204922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T204922Z
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SUMMARY:Re:Union - Vancouver Island Young Adult Retreat
DESCRIPTION:A First Third Ministry Offering\nRe:Union – Vancouver Island Young Adult Retreat\nSaturday May 16 – Monday May 18\, 2026\nIn-Person at Camp Pringle\, 2520 W Shawnigan Lake Rd.\, Shawnigan Lake BC\nRE:UNITED BY RE:UNITE\nCalling young adults from Vancouver Island! United Church folks and friends\, we invite you to travel to Camp Pringle\, surrounded by the beauty of Shawnigan Lake\, for a weekend of rest\, community\, and fun. \nRe:Union – Vancouver Island Young Adult Gathering | Event Registration | Chinook Winds & Pacific Mountain Regions UCCan Store
URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/reunion-vancouver-island-young-adult-retreat-2026/
LOCATION:Camp Pringle\, 2520 W Shawnigan Lake Rd\, Shawnigan Lake\, BC\, V0R 2W3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:First Third Ministry,PMRC Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="First Third Ministry":MAILTO:FirstThirdMinistry@united-church.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260526T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260526T143000
DTSTAMP:20260416T233403
CREATED:20260127T231955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T221714Z
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SUMMARY:Leaders Online Gathering
DESCRIPTION:A First Third Offering with Michelle Slater\nLeaders Online Gathering\nTuesday May 26\, 2026\nOnline Via Zoom\nFirst Third Ministry hosts a monthly gathering of United Church leaders who are in ministry with children\, youth and families\, across the church. \nLed by First Third Ministry’s Minister for Leadership Support & Development: Rev. Michelle Slater!\n​\nJoin us for an online cohort group discussions\, comprised of check-ins\, resource-sharing\, and monthly themes to discuss! \nClick here for more information! \nClick here to register for the Zoom link!
URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/leaders-online-gathering-may-26-2026/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:First Third Ministry,PMRC Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="First Third Ministry":MAILTO:FirstThirdMinistry@united-church.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260604T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260607T140000
DTSTAMP:20260416T233403
CREATED:20251222T182102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251222T182133Z
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SUMMARY:8th Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Pacific Mountain Regional Council’s 8th Annual General Meeting\nThursday June 4\, 2026 – Sunday June 7\, 2026 \nLocation: Kamloops\, BC \nMore information to come soon!
URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/agm-2026/
CATEGORIES:AGM - PMR,PMRC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260608T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260609T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T233403
CREATED:20260127T233339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T233339Z
UID:22048-1780905600-1781024400@pacificmountain.ca
SUMMARY:Sussex Office Closure
DESCRIPTION:Dear Friends\, \n The PMRC Office is closed Monday June 8 – Tuesday June 9 and re-opening Wednesday June 10\, 2026 due to the travel and working dates of the 8th Annual General Meeting. There will be no Community Connections on June 3 and June 10. \nThank you for your understanding and patience while you wait for replies to emails and phone messages once the Office re-opens on June 10. Some staff may be checking emails and phone messages during the office closure dates; specific details may be available in individual staff voicemails and autoreplies. \nMay this time of community\, discernment\, business and worship – whether participating in the General Meeting\, and in your own communities of faith and ministry – be a time where we all are Connecting\, Collaborating\, Cultivating. We give thanks to God for the call to be the church\, and be God’s love in the world! Amen. \nBlessings\, \nPMRC Office
URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/sussex-office-closure-3/
CATEGORIES:First Third Ministry,PMRC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260610T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260610T140000
DTSTAMP:20260416T233403
CREATED:20251020T183816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251103T203026Z
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SUMMARY:Leading Adaptively in Your Context: Online Clergy Cohort with the Rev. Clara King
DESCRIPTION:A LeaderSHIFT Offering with Rev. Clara King\nLeading Adaptively in Your Context: Online Clergy Cohort with the Rev. Clara King\nFebruary 11\, March 11\, April 8\, May 13\, June 10\, 2026.\nOnline via Zoom\n\n\n\n\nRegistration fee: $350 \n\nBe refreshed by new ideas from the forefront of research\nFind encouragement in a supportive environment of fellow leaders\nDiscover new tools and skills to meet the challenges ahead\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin leadership educator Clara King on a 5-month journey that will transform how you lead. \nAdaptive challenges confront us on all sides. Adaptive leadership is a set of skills to help your congregation face those challenges and find new life. But there is a big difference between knowing about adaptive leadership and being able to put it into practice. \nThis 5-month program helps to bridge that gap\, helping you learn to lead adaptively in your context\, in response to the challenges that your faith community is facing\, specifically. Combining cutting-edge material from noted leadership educator Clara King\, together with transformative group process and personalized 1:1 coaching\, this program will encourage you\, inspire you\, and support you in the good\, hard work of faithful leadership\, wherever you are. \nThis 5-Month Program Includes: \n– Highly interactive monthly zoom meeting\, including adaptive leadership teaching and breakout discussions with a consistent small group \n– Monthly one-to-one coaching sessions with Clara to workshop specific adaptive challenges in your context\, and integrate learning with your leadership practice \nCohort gatherings will meet the 2nd Wednesday of the month\, 10am-12pm (Pacific)\, 11am-1pm (Mountain): February 11\, March 11\, April 8\, May 13\, June 10\, 2026. \nThe Rev. Clara King is an ordained priest in the Anglican Diocese of Calgary\, and a PhD Candidate at Fuller Theological Seminary in California. For twenty years\, Clara has used adaptive leadership in congregations and regional ministry\, as a church consultant\, and leadership coach. She has taught adaptive leadership for clergy and lay leaders in Canada and the United States since 2018. Clara taught Leading Adaptively through the EDGE Network with the United Church of Canada\, and is a teacher and mentor in the Leader’s Way Program for clergy at Yale Divinity School.  Clara’s PhD research focuses on the most effective way to teach adaptive leadership to clergy. \n\n\n\n\nClick here for more information and registration!
URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/leading-adaptively-in-your-context-online-clergy-cohort-with-the-rev-clara-king-5/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:LeaderSHIFT UCCan,PMRC Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="LeaderSHIFT":MAILTO:leadershift@united-church.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260623T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260623T143000
DTSTAMP:20260416T233403
CREATED:20260127T233029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T221746Z
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SUMMARY:Leaders Online Gathering
DESCRIPTION:A First Third Offering with Michelle Slater\nLeaders Online Gathering\nTuesday June 23\, 2026\nOnline Via Zoom\nFirst Third Ministry hosts a monthly gathering of United Church leaders who are in ministry with children\, youth and families\, across the church. \nLed by First Third Ministry’s Minister for Leadership Support & Development: Rev. Michelle Slater!\n​\nJoin us for an online cohort group discussions\, comprised of check-ins\, resource-sharing\, and monthly themes to discuss! \nClick here for more information! \nClick here to register for the Zoom link!
URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/leaders-online-gathering-jun-23-2026/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:First Third Ministry,PMRC Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="First Third Ministry":MAILTO:FirstThirdMinistry@united-church.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260626T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260626T203000
DTSTAMP:20260416T233403
CREATED:20260326T193753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T193753Z
UID:22227-1782498600-1782505800@pacificmountain.ca
SUMMARY:Queer & Faithful Cinema: “The Iridesce Theatre Presentation”
DESCRIPTION:A Affirming Connections & Pacific Mountain Region Affirming Ministry Offering\nQueer & Faithful Cinema\nMonthly Online Screenings: Friday May 15\, June 26\, July 17\, August 7\nOnline via Zoom\nPIE to Pride season is full of ways to engage your community and dive into Queer Theology. Join us for four monthly film screenings\, each film featuring real life stories of people who have navigated queerness in the context of church\, community and family. A discussion will follow each film that will touch on elements of Queer Theology and Liberating Theology to support the expansion of our own experiences and to support the authentic exploration and articulation of our own faith. \n**Disclaimer** As documentaries\, these films may contain occasional language profanity \nRegister here:\nMay 15 Registration – “Proper Pronouns” follows four transgender ministers in North Carolina as they fight intolerance and discrimination in the Bible Belt and battle narrow-mindedness within the religious community\, fellow state natives\, and their families. \nJune 26 Registration – At General Council 42 the church voted to have a national project of story-sharing and dialogue with people affected by the Church’s 1988 decision. These stories would then help the church to discern if\, and how\, it might live into an apology to the church’s LGBTQ and Two-Spirit people. “The Iridesce Theatre Presentation” is a play in three acts. All the words of the script have emerged from the Iridesce Project\, and are the memories and words of Iridesce participants. \nJuly 17 Registration – “Wonderfully Made — LGBTQ+R(eligion)” is a combined fine art project and feature-length documentary that together strike at the root of anti-LGBTQ+ attitudes by exploring the challenges and aspirations of LGBTQ+ Catholics. The message\, however\, applies to any religious tradition that does not fully embrace our LGBTQ+ brothers and sisters. \nAugust 7 Registration – “A Queer’s Guide to Spiritual Living” Blending zine-inspired animation\, spoken word\, and poetry with insightful interview footage\, this lo-fi documentary collage follows four queer people from different religious backgrounds as they explore the intersections of faith and queerness.
URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/queer-faithful-cinema-the-iridesce-theatre-presentation/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Justice Ministry,PMRC Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Justice":MAILTO:kmitchellfoster@united-church.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260717T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260717T203000
DTSTAMP:20260416T233403
CREATED:20260326T193847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T193847Z
UID:22228-1784313000-1784320200@pacificmountain.ca
SUMMARY:Queer & Faithful Cinema: “Wonderfully Made — LGBTQ+R(eligion)”
DESCRIPTION:A Affirming Connections & Pacific Mountain Region Affirming Ministry Offering\nQueer & Faithful Cinema\nMonthly Online Screenings: Friday May 15\, June 26\, July 17\, August 7\nOnline via Zoom\nPIE to Pride season is full of ways to engage your community and dive into Queer Theology. Join us for four monthly film screenings\, each film featuring real life stories of people who have navigated queerness in the context of church\, community and family. A discussion will follow each film that will touch on elements of Queer Theology and Liberating Theology to support the expansion of our own experiences and to support the authentic exploration and articulation of our own faith. \n**Disclaimer** As documentaries\, these films may contain occasional language profanity \nRegister here:\nMay 15 Registration – “Proper Pronouns” follows four transgender ministers in North Carolina as they fight intolerance and discrimination in the Bible Belt and battle narrow-mindedness within the religious community\, fellow state natives\, and their families. \nJune 26 Registration – At General Council 42 the church voted to have a national project of story-sharing and dialogue with people affected by the Church’s 1988 decision. These stories would then help the church to discern if\, and how\, it might live into an apology to the church’s LGBTQ and Two-Spirit people. “The Iridesce Theatre Presentation” is a play in three acts. All the words of the script have emerged from the Iridesce Project\, and are the memories and words of Iridesce participants. \nJuly 17 Registration – “Wonderfully Made — LGBTQ+R(eligion)” is a combined fine art project and feature-length documentary that together strike at the root of anti-LGBTQ+ attitudes by exploring the challenges and aspirations of LGBTQ+ Catholics. The message\, however\, applies to any religious tradition that does not fully embrace our LGBTQ+ brothers and sisters. \nAugust 7 Registration – “A Queer’s Guide to Spiritual Living” Blending zine-inspired animation\, spoken word\, and poetry with insightful interview footage\, this lo-fi documentary collage follows four queer people from different religious backgrounds as they explore the intersections of faith and queerness.
URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/queer-faithful-cinema-wonderfully-made-lgbtqreligion/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Justice Ministry,PMRC Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Justice":MAILTO:kmitchellfoster@united-church.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260807T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260807T203000
DTSTAMP:20260416T233403
CREATED:20260326T193937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T193937Z
UID:22226-1786127400-1786134600@pacificmountain.ca
SUMMARY:Queer & Faithful Cinema: “A Queer’s Guide to Spiritual Living”
DESCRIPTION:A Affirming Connections & Pacific Mountain Region Affirming Ministry Offering\nQueer & Faithful Cinema\nMonthly Online Screenings: Friday May 15\, June 26\, July 17\, August 7\nOnline via Zoom\nPIE to Pride season is full of ways to engage your community and dive into Queer Theology. Join us for four monthly film screenings\, each film featuring real life stories of people who have navigated queerness in the context of church\, community and family. A discussion will follow each film that will touch on elements of Queer Theology and Liberating Theology to support the expansion of our own experiences and to support the authentic exploration and articulation of our own faith. \n**Disclaimer** As documentaries\, these films may contain occasional language profanity \nRegister here:\nMay 15 Registration – “Proper Pronouns” follows four transgender ministers in North Carolina as they fight intolerance and discrimination in the Bible Belt and battle narrow-mindedness within the religious community\, fellow state natives\, and their families. \nJune 26 Registration – At General Council 42 the church voted to have a national project of story-sharing and dialogue with people affected by the Church’s 1988 decision. These stories would then help the church to discern if\, and how\, it might live into an apology to the church’s LGBTQ and Two-Spirit people. “The Iridesce Theatre Presentation” is a play in three acts. All the words of the script have emerged from the Iridesce Project\, and are the memories and words of Iridesce participants. \nJuly 17 Registration – “Wonderfully Made — LGBTQ+R(eligion)” is a combined fine art project and feature-length documentary that together strike at the root of anti-LGBTQ+ attitudes by exploring the challenges and aspirations of LGBTQ+ Catholics. The message\, however\, applies to any religious tradition that does not fully embrace our LGBTQ+ brothers and sisters. \nAugust 7 Registration – “A Queer’s Guide to Spiritual Living” Blending zine-inspired animation\, spoken word\, and poetry with insightful interview footage\, this lo-fi documentary collage follows four queer people from different religious backgrounds as they explore the intersections of faith and queerness.
URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/queer-faithful-cinema-a-queers-guide-to-spiritual-living/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Justice Ministry,PMRC Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Justice":MAILTO:kmitchellfoster@united-church.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261026T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261106T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T233403
CREATED:20260407T212620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T212620Z
UID:22257-1793001600-1793984400@pacificmountain.ca
SUMMARY:Pilgrimage to Guatemala: A Journey of Encounter\, Community and Learning
DESCRIPTION:A LeaderSHIFT Offering with World Pilgrim Global Education\nPilgrimage to Guatemala: A Journey of Encounter\, Community and Learning\nMonday October 26 – Friday November 6\, 2026\nIn-Person\nThis is not a trip in the usual sense. It is a pilgrimage — an invitation to step out of our familiar rhythms and into a deeper way of seeing. Together\, we will travel with World Pilgrim and Executive Minister Treena Duncan into the heart of Guatemala\, not as visitors\, but as learners and companions\, open to being shaped by the people\, the land\, and the stories we encounter. \nMore information here: https://leadershiftuccan.org/guatemala-2026
URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/pilgrimage-to-guatemala-a-journey-of-encounter-community-and-learning/
CATEGORIES:LeaderSHIFT UCCan,PMRC Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="LeaderSHIFT":MAILTO:leadershift@united-church.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261130T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261204T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T233403
CREATED:20260122T231403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T231403Z
UID:22014-1796025600-1796403600@pacificmountain.ca
SUMMARY:Office Closure ~ PMRC Staff Retreat
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/office-closure-staff-retreat-2026/
CATEGORIES:PMRC Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261224T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20270101T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T233403
CREATED:20260122T231517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T231517Z
UID:22016-1798099200-1798822800@pacificmountain.ca
SUMMARY:Office Closure ~ Christmas Break
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/office-closure-christmas-break-2026/
CATEGORIES:PMRC Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270102
DTSTAMP:20260416T233403
CREATED:20251023T211020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T212643Z
UID:21733-1798761600-1798847999@pacificmountain.ca
SUMMARY:Office Closure ~ New Year's Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/office-closure-new-years-day-2027/
CATEGORIES:Holidays / Office Closures,PMRC Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20270329T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20270402T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T233403
CREATED:20260121T165712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T170758Z
UID:22002-1806307200-1806685200@pacificmountain.ca
SUMMARY:Sowing Promise: Renewal & Revitalization Pathway
DESCRIPTION:A LeaderSHIFT Offering with Don White Jr. and Tonya Variya\nSowing Promise: Renewal & Revitalization Pathway\nMonday March 29 – Friday April 2\, 2027\nIn-Person at Loon lake Retreat Centre\nThis Renewal and Revitalization Cohort is based on the development of 4 Core Competencies. Each competency is coached\, nurtured\, and measured for genuine growth. A Health & Wholeness Assessment Test will be used to help us discern where the growth edge is for each of us. \n\nNaming & Engaging Pain\nAwareness & Awakening\nLoss\, Limits\, & Lament\nWholeness & Habits\n\nLoon Lake Retreat Centre is a destination for quiet reflection\, fresh air\, clean water\, and tall fir trees. Dan & Tonya White will be facilitating a deep\, soulful retreat to help us rest\, refresh\, and recalibrate the heart of our leadership \nRetreat Overview\n\n8 GROUP COACHING CALLS\n1 RENEWAL RETREAT\n24 WEEKLY ARTICLES & REFLECTIONS\n4 TRAINING WEBINARS\n7 TRANSFORMATIONAL TOOLS\n\nClick here for more information: Sowing Promise: Renewal & Revitalization Pathway — LeaderSHIFT UCCan \nApplication Available February 1\, 2026
URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/leadershift-sowing-promise-2027/
LOCATION:Loon Lake Retreat Centre\, 14500 Silver Valley Rd\, Maple Ridge\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:LeaderSHIFT UCCan,PMRC Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="LeaderSHIFT":MAILTO:leadershift@united-church.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20270508T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20270517T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T233403
CREATED:20260407T214426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T214426Z
UID:22258-1809763200-1810573200@pacificmountain.ca
SUMMARY:Walking the Way: Camino de Santiago
DESCRIPTION:A LeaderSHIFT Offering with World Pilgrim Global Education\nWalking the Way: Camino de Santiago\nSaturday May 8 – Monday May 17\, 2027\nIn-Person\nFor more than a thousand years\, pilgrims have walked to the Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela where the remains of St. James\, one of Jesus’ apostles are buried. Pilgrims have followed many routes\, the most popular one being over Northern Spain on the French Way. To this day\, pilgrims from around the world continue to make this journey following many different routes\, each person walking for their own reasons. \nMaybe for you it’s a spiritual journey\, a chance to get away from life and reflect. Maybe this will be a chance to challenge yourself physically and mentally and to walk with other pilgrims sharing the experience together. Maybe it’s a chance to be in nature walking through the beautiful countryside\, along ocean beaches and ancient villages. Your challenge and purpose await you on this journey. \nMore information here: https://leadershiftuccan.org/camino-2027
URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/walking-the-way-camino-de-santiago/
CATEGORIES:LeaderSHIFT UCCan,PMRC Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="LeaderSHIFT":MAILTO:leadershift@united-church.ca
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