A Living Faith With All Relations
The Indigenous Ministry of the Pacific Mountain Regional Council promotes and initiates traditional ancestral principles to be an integral part of living faith, and trust in God and the Gospel of Christ in all relationships including conflict resolution, rites of passage, purification, and affirmation.
Calls to the Church
The PMRC Indigenous Ministries hopes for all Indigenous and Non-Indigenous United Church people to read and practice the Calls to the Church and build meaningful relationship with Indigenous-church communities in the Pacific Mountain Regional Council.
- Download the Calls to the Church PDF
Support Indigenous Ministries
You are welcome to make financial donations to Indigenous Ministry opportunities in the Pacific Mountain Regional Council.
Rev. Teri Meyer, Acting Indigenous Minister
It is with great pleasure that we announce the appointment of Rev. Teri Meyer as our acting Indigenous Minister (.5 FTE), effective January 1st for a one year term. Teri will continue to serve in a half-time appointment in Kitimat with folks who are excited to explore ways to partner and support Indigenous Ministries throughout the Region.
Teri brings an extensive background in ministry, deeply rooted in ministry throughout our Region having served in Quesnel, Kamloops, Terrace and most recently Kitimat. Throughout her ministry Teri has been connected with Pacific Mountain Indigenous Ministries and has built meaningful connections.
Teri is a certified Restorative Community Justice Forum Facilitator (CJF) and Facilitator Trainer, with further Restorative Justice certification through Simon Fraser University and other RJ programs in BC (Victim-Offender Conferencing and the Peacemaking Circle models). Teri is also a certified Healing Pathway Practitioner, and trained in offering Indigenous tools for how to work and sit with complex trauma, through the "Indigenous Tools for Living" workshop.
Transformative justice and healing practices for individuals and communities are integral to Teri's practice of ministry. Teri's extensive experience, dedication to Indigenous communities, and unwavering commitment to healing and reconciliation make her well-qualified for this role.
You can reach Teri by email TMeyer@united-church.ca
Rev. John Snow Jr., Indigenous Minister
Rev. John Snow is currently on leave.
John is a direct descendant of Treaty 7 signatories and a member of the Stoney Tribe. He is a sun-dancer and pipe-holder in the Nakoda Tradition, and holds an M.A. in Political Science in Public Policy, Law and Administration from the University of Calgary. John is a seasoned speaker, instructor and negotiator for technical oil and gas who has worked with provincial and federal governments to advise on policy, guided by the Treaties, the TRC, and UNDRIP. John has provided insight on Indigenous ways and history by giving presentations and instructing Indigenous courses for Youth to post-graduates, and for the United Church and the Morley Ecumenical Conference. John has served the United Church of Canada as a student minister in Maskwacis, as a member of the Permanent Committee on Finance, Chinook Winds Regional Executive, and the National Indigenous Council. Read more about Rev John Snow Jr here.
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Recent News from Indigenous Ministries
Indigenous Lenten Reflection & Invitation
Dear Friends, For our Lenten series, we have offered Indigenous reflections on Lent for the Pacific Mountain Regional Council. We offer these discussions to help […]
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Financial Donations to Lax Kw’alaams Grace United Church
Friends, On January 30. 2021, I shared the news (click) that the community of Grace United Church, in Lax Kw’alaams, BC lost their building to […]
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Indigenous Pink Shirt Day ~ A Zoom Lenten Study on February 24
Indigenous Pink Shirt Day (Feb 24) is an anti-bullying awareness day. One of the key factors behind bullying behavior can be linked to familial and community interrelations. Everyone is invited to join us in a joint Chinook Winds & Pacific Mountain regions online session to discuss intergenerational trauma and lateral violence in community and in the urban environment.
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Prayers for the Lax Kw’alaams community, Grace United Church lost to fire
Friends, I am sad to report that the community of Lax Kw’alaams lost their Grace United Church building to a fire last night. The photo […]
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Meeting Cape Mudge/ Quadra Island United Church
As we begin the New Year 2021, sharing community and communication has been on the minds of all people. To that end, we are hopeful […]
Read MoreNow hiring! Animator: Rural & Indigenous Communities, PMRC
The Pacific Mountain Regional Council is seeking an individual to fill the role of Animator Rural and Indigenous Communities on a permanent part-time basis, 21 […]
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Indigenous Epiphany Reflection 2021
Matthew Chapter 2, verses 1-12 tells us of the Epiphany – a sacred moment in the everyday – when guided by a star, wise men […]
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Announcing Indigenous Minister, John Snow Jr
We are thrilled that John Snow Jr is joining the PMRC team as Indigenous Minister! John expresses a strong commitment to education and reconciliation, with deep lifelong connections to the church. John served on the Chinook Winds Regional Council Executive, was on the National Indigenous Council, and has been serving in ministry in Sampson Pastoral Charge. John begins in his work with the PMRC on August 1st, 2020.
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Written Worship for Easter Sunday April 12, 2020 ~ BC Native Ministries and PMRC
Good day, Everyone
I hope that you are well, taking care yourself and your loved ones. Here you’ll find the Easter Sunday Reflection for you to read, share and make your own. As I type this note to you I look out the window and I see an eagle soaring in the sky, a reminder of the great world God has created for us all. A reminder that the dance of life still lives, and I am humbled. Happy Easter my relations! May the hope of a new day always live in your heart and is shared with all of creation. Unify in spirit and prayer. You are loved.
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