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Information & Updates related to the mission and vision of Pacific Mountain Regional Council, The United Church of Canada, and our denominational presence in the world.
You'll find posts about staffing, governance, support, and ministries, as well as messages from the PMR Executive Minister and President, and key United Church leadership, and important invitations for Pacific Mountain region people.
Pacific Mountain Region News
Every Child Matters, every day.
Dear friends, You may have received Treena Duncan’s email message on Saturday (click here to read), and included Rev Murray Pruden’s prayer found within, in Sunday’s worship, or attended one …
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PMRC COVID-19 Safety Protocols Updated PDF Resource
Click for image below for the updated Safety Protocols for Communities of Faith and Ministries in the Pacific Mountain Regional Council, and find more information on our COVID-19 support page.
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In-Person Worship Allowances as of May 26, 2021
Dear United Church worship and church leaders across BC, As you know the BC Government unveiled its re-opening plan this week. Combined with gratitude for BC’s vaccine roll out and …
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Asian Heritage Month ~ the late Rev. Dr. Vasant Saklikar
In honour of Asian Heritage Month, Regional Archives Committee member Renée Sarojini Saklikar sends us this excerpt about her father, the late Rev. Dr. Vasant Saklikar: “In 1977, Vasant accepted …
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Our story – Learning from Commissioners of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission about Bill C-15 and how to support it.
We recently attended a webinar organized by Faith in the Declaration, a coalition of Canadian faith houses and faith organizations working together to support the implementation of the UN Declaration …
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Registration Now Open for the 2021 General Meeting
All details about Registering, the June 3rd Financial Forum, submitting Nominations are within this newsletter GM2021 Message 2 (click). Details on how to submit Proposals (including next General Council’s proposals) …
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Celebrating Indigenous Graduates
The May 11, 2021 Vancouver School of Theology (VST) Convocation celebrated many accomplishments; here is the Convocation Program (click) and watch the recording here (click). We recognize Murray Pruden M.Div. …
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Asian Heritage Month ~ Cherry Blossom Bazaar
For our second installment, the Regional Archives brings us to the annual Cherry Blossom Bazaar — a decades-old tradition of the Vancouver Japanese United Church. Lots of baking, maki and inari …
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General Meeting 2021 Announcement 1
Dear people of the Pacific Mountain Regional Council, Enjoy this first wave of specific information about our upcoming June gathering and general meeting. You and all United Church people in …
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Red Dress Day Reflections ~ Videos Now Online to Share
We are thankful for the work of Tony Snow, John Snow Jr and the willingness of Rev Lee Spice, Cheryl Bear, and Rev Cameron Lansdowne in creating these Red Dress …
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Asian Heritage Month ~ Photographer Yucho Chow
As May begins, the Regional Archives will be helping us celebrate and promote Asian Heritage Month by featuring a vignette from our history. For this first feature, we visit Vancouver’s Chinatown. …
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Red Dress Day Townhall
Join us for Red Dress Day on Wednesday May 5 We commemorate the lives of Indigenous Women, Girls and Two Spirit people who have been lost in our community. We …
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