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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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Mother Earth Day ~ April 22 2021 ~ Gathering of Prayer
Earth Psalm A prayer for Mother Earth Aktu î wabi waû sigine wakâ Makoche – Mother Earth Mother of life, With blessing you shine, Keeper of all Creation, Keeper […]
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A Sacred Pause, this Holy Week ~ A Pastoral Letter from President Rev. S. Blair Odney
Dear Beloveds in the Pacific Mountain Regional Council, I write this letter having finished preparing Good Friday’s service. Finding the right way to express the sentiments in the story can […]
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Video Message of Care and Community ~ Rescinded: Temporary Easter Worship Variance
Treena Duncan shares a video message of care, support and information about today’s rescinding of the Easter in-person gathering variance. The Pacific Mountain Regional Council office will now be closed until April 19th, in support of the increased physical distancing restrictions announced today (March 29, 2021).
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Temporary One Time Variance for In-Person Easter Worship & Outdoor Variance Guidelines and Information
25 March 2021
Friends,
As anticipated, Dr Henry has released some new regulations regarding worship. It is clear that the numbers are still climbing and that public gatherings are still a risk. I encourage you, as always to carefully consider the decisions and their impact on the most vulnerable among you. Please note that you must follow all of the guidelines in the health order. Please refer to the PDF documents for detailed information from the Province of BC, and
Letter to Nuxalk Nation in Bella Coola, Response to Provincial Authorities
The letter carried to the Nuxalk Nation, and sent to Hon Adrian Dix and Dr Bonnie Henry, regarding the removal of COVID-19 vaccines in the Bella Coola community on January […]
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