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Every Child Matters, every day.

May 31, 2021

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 […]

PMRC COVID-19 Safety Protocols Updated PDF Resource

May 28, 2021

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.

In-Person Worship Allowances as of May 26, 2021

May 27, 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 […]

Asian Heritage Month ~ the late Rev. Dr. Vasant Saklikar

May 16, 2021

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 […]

Our story – Learning from Commissioners of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission about Bill C-15 and how to support it.

May 14, 2021

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 […]

Registration Now Open for the 2021 General Meeting

May 14, 2021

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) […]

Celebrating Indigenous Graduates

May 13, 2021

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. […]

Asian Heritage Month ~ Cherry Blossom Bazaar

May 10, 2021

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 […]

General Meeting 2021 Announcement 1

May 7, 2021

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 […]

Red Dress Day Reflections ~ Videos Now Online to Share

May 5, 2021

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 […]

Asian Heritage Month ~ Photographer Yucho Chow

May 1, 2021

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. […]

Red Dress Day Townhall

April 30, 2021

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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