BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Pacific Mountain Region - ECPv6.8.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://pacificmountain.ca X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Pacific Mountain Region REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250601 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250602 DTSTAMP:20260510T140851 CREATED:20240708T185004Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T191047Z UID:19227-1748736000-1748822399@pacificmountain.ca SUMMARY:Celebration of Ministry 2025 ~ Service of Worship & Communion DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the Call to Ministry in Pacific Mountain Regional Council! \nCelebration of Ministry\nNanaimo BC\nLive-Streamed and In-Person\nTime To Be Announced \nScripture To Be Announced \nRegistration is not required. \nAll are welcome to join the Live-Stream from @PacificMountainRegionalCouncil YouTube Channel \nLive stream starts around to come. \nWorship begins at to come. \nCommunion is part of the Celebration of Ministry. \nIf worshipping via the live stream\, please prepare for yourself a Cup of Blessing (wine\, juice\, or what you may have on hand) and Bread for the Journey (bread\, cracker\, or what you may have on hand). You are invited to also bring The Light into your space. (flame or battery candle\, drawing or photo of a candle\, or what you may have on hand). \nIf attending in person\, venue and directions to come. \nSunday’s Offering is collected for to come. \nVisit PacificMountain.ca/pmrc-agm-2025 for additional information about the 7th Annual General Meeting. URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/pmr-agm-celebration-of-ministry-2025/ LOCATION:Nanaimo BC\, Vancouver Island CATEGORIES:AGM - PMR,PMRC Events,Special Worship Day ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://pacificmountain.ca/wordpress2021/wp-content/uploads/PMRC-AGM-2025-Nanaimo-Harbour-Celebration-of-Ministry.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241114T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241114T150000 DTSTAMP:20260510T140851 CREATED:20240911T221934Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T221934Z UID:19695-1731592800-1731596400@pacificmountain.ca SUMMARY:Trans Day of Remembrance Regional Affirming Worship DESCRIPTION:With Pacific Mountain Regional Council\nThursday November 14\, 2024\n2pm Pacific / 3pm Mountain URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/trans-day-of-remembrance-regional-affirming-worship/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Affirming,PMRC Events,Special Worship Day ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://pacificmountain.ca/wordpress2021/wp-content/uploads/PMRC-Full-Logo-BLUE-Affirming-Logo-UCCan-Crest-UCC.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240602T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240602T120000 DTSTAMP:20260510T140851 CREATED:20240409T182007Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240527T210221Z UID:18270-1717324200-1717329600@pacificmountain.ca SUMMARY:Celebration of Ministry ~ Service of Worship & Communion DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the Call to Ministry in Pacific Mountain Regional Council! \nCelebration of Ministry\nSt. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church\n1022 Nelson Street\, Vancouver BC\nLive-Streamed and In-Person\n10:30am Pacific / 11:30am Mountain\nRev. Dr. Japhet Ndhlovu\, Presiding\nNehemiah 4 \nRegistration is not required. \nAll are welcome to join the Live-Stream from @PacificMountainRegionalCouncil YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/live/PgMmvxhk6XA \nLive stream starts around 10:20am. \nWorship begins at 10:30am. \nCommunion is part of the Celebration of Ministry. \nIf worshipping via the live stream\, please prepare for yourself a Cup of Blessing (wine\, juice\, or what you may have on hand) and Bread for the Journey (bread\, cracker\, or what you may have on hand). You are invited to also bring The Light into your space. (flame or battery candle\, drawing or photo of a candle\, or what you may have on hand). \nIf attending in person\, St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church is located on the corner of Burrard and Nelson Streets\, in downtown Vancouver. Search “1022 Nelson Street\, Vancouver BC\, V6E 4S7” in your map app for directions. \n  \nSunday’s Offering is collected for the Student Bursary Fund. This is a grant dedicated to support people in the candidacy program. The fund is operated under Office of Vocation Ministry. Online Offering is here. \n  \nCupcakes & Crack On\nAttending June 2nd’s Celebration of Ministry in-person? St. Andrew’s-Welsey United will be serving cupcakes after the service\, and a Vancouver food truck company – Crack On! (click for the menu) – will be parked next to the church for you to order delish lunch foods from. If the queue is too long\, search for “brunch” on Yelp to see what eateries are recommended in the STAW neighbourhood. Enjoy the delicious diversity of worshipping in Downtown Vancouver! \n  \nVisit PacificMountain.ca/pmrc-agm-2024 for additional information about the 6th Annual General Meeting\, ‘Connecting\, Collaborating\, Cultivating’. URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/pmr-agm-celebration-of-ministry-2024/ LOCATION:St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church\, Vancouver\, BC\, Canada CATEGORIES:AGM - PMR,General Meeting,PMRC Events,Special Worship Day ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://pacificmountain.ca/wordpress2021/wp-content/uploads/PMR-PMRC-AGM-2024-YouTube-Cover-Image-Celebration-of-Ministry-Calendar-Feature-Image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240512 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240513 DTSTAMP:20260510T140851 CREATED:20220808T173701Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240422T191035Z UID:13953-1715472000-1715558399@pacificmountain.ca SUMMARY:Christian Family Sunday DESCRIPTION:Christian Family Sunday is traditionally celebrated the second Sunday in May. \nWorship resources and related material can be found here. URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/christian-family-sunday/ CATEGORIES:Special Worship Day ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pacificmountain.ca/wordpress2021/wp-content/uploads/reading-bible-hands-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240314 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240315 DTSTAMP:20260510T140851 CREATED:20240314T215348Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240314T215348Z UID:17540-1710374400-1710460799@pacificmountain.ca SUMMARY:National Affirming Day! DESCRIPTION:In church circles it has nothing to do with math. P.I.E. is short for “Public\, Intentional\, and Explicit.” These are the standards we hold ourselves to when we seek to be affirming\, welcoming\, and inclusive. \n\nNational Affirming / P.I.E. Day website \n\n \n  URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/national-affirming-day/ CATEGORIES:PMRC Events,Special Worship Day ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pacificmountain.ca/wordpress2021/wp-content/uploads/PIE-Logo-Larger.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230901 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230902 DTSTAMP:20260510T140851 CREATED:20230831T165610Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230901T162600Z UID:16349-1693526400-1693612799@pacificmountain.ca SUMMARY:World Day of Prayer for Creation DESCRIPTION:Friends in the Pacific Mountain Region\, \nYou may be interested in this important news from For The Love of Creation: \n“A moment of online prayer and reflection to mark the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation\, which marks the beginning of the Season of Creation\, a period of ecumenical observance that runs from September 1 to the feast of St. Francis of Assisi on October 4. \nPlease join us for a brief worship service focused on prayer for climate justice and the care of creation. This worship will be announced in English\, with prayers in multiple languages.” \nFind more information here!\nAdditionally\, \nFor the Love of Creation is seeking Multifaith Climate Strike Prayer Animators for September 15th’s Global Climate Strike. We have the posting on our Jobs & Opportunities page\, \nhttps://pacificmountain.ca/multifaith-climate-strike-prayer-animators-for-the-love-of-creation/ \nand you can find out more from the source: \n\nForTheLoveOfCreation.ca/event/global-climate-strike/\nForTheLoveOfCreation.ca/multifaith-climate-strike-prayer-animators/\n\nFor the Love of Creation is a national initiative that brings together faith bodies and faith-based organizations in Canada under a unified banner to mobilize education\, reflection\, action and advocacy for climate justice. URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/world-day-of-prayer-for-creation/ CATEGORIES:Special Worship Day ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://pacificmountain.ca/wordpress2021/wp-content/uploads/World-Day-of-Prayer-For-the-Love-of-Creation-Sept-1-2023-EN-2-768x768-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230618 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230619 DTSTAMP:20260510T140851 CREATED:20220808T174302Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T174302Z UID:13966-1687046400-1687132799@pacificmountain.ca SUMMARY:Indigenous Day of Prayer DESCRIPTION:Indigenous Day of Prayer\, the Sunday before National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21)\, is an opportunity to celebrate First Nations\, Inuit\, and Métis peoples’ values\, customs\, languages\, and culture. \nWorship resources and related material can be found here. URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/indigenous-day-of-prayer/ CATEGORIES:Special Worship Day ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://pacificmountain.ca/wordpress2021/wp-content/uploads/National-Indigenous-History-Month.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230604 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230605 DTSTAMP:20260510T140851 CREATED:20220808T173901Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T173901Z UID:13967-1685836800-1685923199@pacificmountain.ca SUMMARY:Union Sunday DESCRIPTION:These resources are offered to help with worship on Union Sunday\, usually celebrated on the Sunday before June 10. \nWorship resources and related material can be found here. URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/union-sunday/ CATEGORIES:Special Worship Day ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://pacificmountain.ca/wordpress2021/wp-content/uploads/united-church-canada-logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230604 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230605 DTSTAMP:20260510T140851 CREATED:20220808T171300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T171300Z UID:13954-1685836800-1685923199@pacificmountain.ca SUMMARY:Pride Sunday DESCRIPTION:The United Church celebrates its official Pride Sunday on the first Sunday in June. We encourage you to mark this day and celebrate the lives and ministry of LGBTQIA+ and Two Spirit people in all their diversity. \nWorship resources and related material can be found here. URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/pride-sunday/ CATEGORIES:Special Worship Day ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://pacificmountain.ca/wordpress2021/wp-content/uploads/May-19-Affirming-Townhall.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230604 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230605 DTSTAMP:20260510T140851 CREATED:20220808T170615Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T170615Z UID:13955-1685836800-1685923199@pacificmountain.ca SUMMARY:Environment Sunday DESCRIPTION:Falls on the Sunday closest to June 5. \nWorship resources and related material can be found here. URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/environment-sunday/ CATEGORIES:Special Worship Day ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pacificmountain.ca/wordpress2021/wp-content/uploads/harrison-hot-springs-british-columbia-nature-2421114.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230507 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230508 DTSTAMP:20260510T140851 CREATED:20220808T170315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T170442Z UID:13944-1683417600-1683503999@pacificmountain.ca SUMMARY:Mental Health Sunday DESCRIPTION:Mental Health Sunday (the first Sunday in May) is part of the church’s effort to create communities of radical belonging for all people\, including those living with mental health challenges. \nWorship resources and related material can be found here. URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/mental-health-sunday/ CATEGORIES:Special Worship Day ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://pacificmountain.ca/wordpress2021/wp-content/uploads/Gathering-Place-Tree-Canopy-Suppor-for-Minister.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230423 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230424 DTSTAMP:20260510T140851 CREATED:20220808T171746Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T171746Z UID:13958-1682208000-1682294399@pacificmountain.ca SUMMARY:Camping Sunday DESCRIPTION:Camping Sunday is traditionally celebrated on the fourth Sunday in April. The worship services and other ideas available for this Sunday are designed to increase visibility for the church’s outdoor/camping ministries\, draw attention to local United Church camps\, and help people recall their memories and experiences of church camping. Find a camp near you. \nWorship resources and related material can be found here. URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/camping-sunday/ CATEGORIES:Special Worship Day ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://pacificmountain.ca/wordpress2021/wp-content/uploads/PMRC-UCC-Camps-Campfire-940x788-.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230422T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230422T170000 DTSTAMP:20260510T140851 CREATED:20220808T172156Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T172156Z UID:13960-1682150400-1682182800@pacificmountain.ca SUMMARY:Earth Sunday DESCRIPTION:Earth Day is celebrated in communities around the world on April 22 each year. Churches have chosen to mark this time by participating in community events and through liturgical celebrations. \nWorship resources and related material can be found here. URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/earth-sunday/ CATEGORIES:Special Worship Day ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pacificmountain.ca/wordpress2021/wp-content/uploads/Community-of-Faith-Council-plant.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230407 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230411 DTSTAMP:20260510T140851 CREATED:20230103T202214Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230103T202214Z UID:14718-1680825600-1681171199@pacificmountain.ca SUMMARY:Office Closed for Good Friday and Easter Monday DESCRIPTION: URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/office-closed-for-good-friday-and-easter-monday/ CATEGORIES:Holidays / Office Closures,Special Worship Day END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230314 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230315 DTSTAMP:20260510T140851 CREATED:20220808T170010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T170010Z UID:13942-1678752000-1678838399@pacificmountain.ca SUMMARY:National Affirming / PIE Day DESCRIPTION:PIE = Public. Intentional. Explicit. These are the standards we hold ourselves and our welcome to when we become affirming\, welcoming\, or inclusive communities. March 14 is a chance to serve some pie and roll out the PIE by celebrating the full inclusion of LGBTQIA+ and Two Spirit people in faith communities and beyond across Canada. \nWorship resources and related material can be found here. URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/national-affirming-pie-day/ CATEGORIES:Special Worship Day ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pacificmountain.ca/wordpress2021/wp-content/uploads/Street-Party-Affirming-Celebration.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230304T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230304T170000 DTSTAMP:20260510T140851 CREATED:20220808T171943Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T171943Z UID:13959-1677916800-1677949200@pacificmountain.ca SUMMARY:World Day of Prayer DESCRIPTION:Observed on the first Friday in March\, World Day of Prayer is a global\, ecumenical movement of Christian women joined together to observe a common day of prayer. \nWorship resources and related material can be found here. URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/world-day-of-prayer/ CATEGORIES:Special Worship Day ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pacificmountain.ca/wordpress2021/wp-content/uploads/dahiana-waszaj-mask-outdoor-worship-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221121 DTSTAMP:20260510T140851 CREATED:20220808T165836Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T165836Z UID:13945-1668902400-1668988799@pacificmountain.ca SUMMARY:Children's Sunday DESCRIPTION:Children’s Sunday\, an opportunity to lift up the needs and celebrate the gifts of young people in their own communities and around the world\, is celebrated annually across the church on the Sunday closest to November 20. Consider participating in the No Way to Treat a Child campaign to end the detention of Palestinian children. \nWorship resources and related material can be found here. URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/childrens-sunday/ CATEGORIES:Special Worship Day ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pacificmountain.ca/wordpress2021/wp-content/uploads/Camp-spirit-ProVision-orangeshirts.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221023 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221024 DTSTAMP:20260510T140851 CREATED:20220808T165604Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T165604Z UID:13943-1666483200-1666569599@pacificmountain.ca SUMMARY:Peace Sunday DESCRIPTION:Peace Sunday is celebrated on the fourth Sunday in October or the Sunday preceding November 11. \nWorship resources and related material can be found here. URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/peace-sunday/ CATEGORIES:Special Worship Day END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221016 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221017 DTSTAMP:20260510T140851 CREATED:20220808T165513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T165513Z UID:13941-1665878400-1665964799@pacificmountain.ca SUMMARY:World Food Sunday DESCRIPTION:World Food Sunday is celebrated on the third Sunday in October. The week leading up to it is observed as the Churches’ Week of Action on Food. \nWorship resources and related material can be found here. URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/world-food-sunday/ CATEGORIES:Special Worship Day ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pacificmountain.ca/wordpress2021/wp-content/uploads/vegetables-fruits-food-1085063.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221002 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221003 DTSTAMP:20260510T140851 CREATED:20220808T165014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T165442Z UID:13936-1664668800-1664755199@pacificmountain.ca SUMMARY:World Communion Sunday DESCRIPTION:World Communion Sunday is celebrated on the first Sunday in October. \nWorship resources and related material can be found here. URL:https://pacificmountain.ca/event/world-communion-sunday/ CATEGORIES:Special Worship Day ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pacificmountain.ca/wordpress2021/wp-content/uploads/passover-maundy-thursday-last-supper-5067642.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR