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Hello friends, This week's Just Conversations has been cancelled. We encourage you to join Jane Dawson, our Justice Minister, at next month's Just Conversations, taking place on May 19, 2022. Justice work in the church can often feel lonely and discouraging, working for change that doesn’t come easily, if it comes at all. Just Conversations is a monthly online […]
The Wisdom and Witness of Biblical Telling APRIL 22-24, 2022 | AN INTERNATIONAL ONLINE FESTIVAL Co-sponsored by LeaderShift, and The Network of Biblical Storytellers of Canada The Annual Festival of Biblical Telling Every year, storytellers from across Canada, along with India, the USA and abroad, gather to hone their storytelling skills and repertoire in […]
United Church leaders and ministers wanting support and collegial connections, regarding children & family ministries are welcome to this weekly, online gathering! Hosted by Rev Mary Nichol, First Third Ministry Staff, for all those in leadership with Children, Youth, Families, Young Adults in a United Church setting - whether paid or volunteer in dedicated ministry […]
Financial Forum 2022 Wednesday April 27, 2022 2-3pm Pacific / 3-4pm Mountain Pacific Mountain Regional Council executive members and finances staff will present the regional council's financials (2019 audited statements), and take questions about the finances. This is an opportunity for membership to learn about the financials. Sign Up Here: https://mailchi.mp/ffc74a8c8c7d/gm-2022-financial-forum-april-27 Thank you for signing […]
This Saturday, April 30, the UVic campus ministry and The Contemplative Society are co-hosting a Spring Silent Mini-Retreat from 9:30am to 1:30pm. The event will include centring prayer, Taize singing, labyrinth-walking, walking through Finnerty gardens, and other mindfulness activities. We will conclude with a soup lunch. We would love for you to join at the […]
Friends, The usual routine for Pacific Mountain town halls is changing as the life of church in the world shifts and changes. Stay tuned for updates! Future town hall gatherings will be announced in the News of Note emails from the regional council office. Be signed up to the PMRC email list (sign up here) […]
A Year-Long Program for Church Boards and Ministry Personnel With Susan Beaumont Most congregations rely on rational decision making to guide their leadership choices. Liminal seasons invite us to shift out of rational decision-making mode and into a more discerning mindset. Discernment is an attentiveness to God that, over time, develops into a shared sense […]
VST will hold its 2022 convocation in person this year! We are thrilled to hold this in-the-flesh celebration at Christ Church Cathedral, May 10 at 7 p.m. (690 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC V6C 2L1). While last year’s double online convocation for the classes of 2020 and 2021 was wonderful and unique in the history of the school, […]
The Gathering Place is a time of online, Mini-Retreats for United Church Ministry Personnel (active or retired). Happening once a month via Zoom, Ministry Personnel are invited into 90 mins of being in community. You can expect practices with colleagues such as check-in, pray, laugh, share sacred stories and maybe even singing a little — together. The […]
We are back! YAY! Let's get together. What is on your heart and mind? How is your spirit? What was the last thing you watched on a screen that left you thinking about things in a different way? What do you yearn for? This is time for young adults and a leader or two to […]
Friends, The usual routine for Pacific Mountain town halls is changing as the life of church in the world shifts and changes. Stay tuned for updates! Town hall gatherings will be announced in the News of Note emails from the regional council office. Be signed up to the PMRC email list (sign up here) so […]
Justice work in the church can often feel lonely and discouraging, working for change that doesn’t come easily, if it comes at all. Just Conversations is a monthly online gathering for anyone in PMRC wanting to connect with others involved with justice work around the region. It will be a chance to deepen your justice work in […]
