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COVID-19 emerging in BC
Friends,
You may have seen on the news that the Coronavirus is finding its way into BC. You may be aware that the Health Minister of BC has issued a statement with the federal health minister in which they make the following recommendation:
“There has been a notable transmission of COVID-19 at events, such as religious gatherings. As a result, we recommend social distancing and forgoing usual greetings. As an alternative, we recommend considering virtual online gatherings.
(https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2020HLTH0064-000413)
Each of you within your own communities will need to decide how you want to respond to this recommendation but I make the following suggestions:
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Welcoming new leadership within our PMRC
Each month the Pastoral Relations Council aims to welcome the folks who are joining our Regional Council as a community of faith or ministry paid accountable ministry staff. If you’d […]
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The Moderator’s Lent Message
In his Lent message, Moderator Richard Bott says that Ash Wednesday isn’t only about lament and death—it’s also about celebrating life because the two are so deeply intertwined. The ashes of […]
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The Community of Faith Council and procedures for the approval of Property Transactions and for Community of Faith Life events
This newly formed working group, the Community of Faith Council (CoFC), is responding to the work of knowing and supporting communities of faith across our Pacific Mountain Regional Council. This […]
Read More >>In Support of Wet’suwet’en
In late 2018, conflict over who has the right to make decisions about energy projects on traditional Indigenous territories reverberated across the country from the locus point of Wet’suwet’en territory […]
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Welcoming new leadership within our PMRC
Each month the Pastoral Relations Council aims to welcome the folks who are joining our Regional Council as a community of faith or ministry paid accountable ministry staff. If you’d […]
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Matt Miofsky in Vancouver and Calgary – an offering of LeaderShift and our Regional Councils (PMRC and CW)
Registration for this exciting opportunity is now open on the LeaderShift website. The invitation, from Allison Rennie, LeaderShift Director: “If you are a member or leader in the […]
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Coronavirus: United Church Response
Jane Harding, the Stewardship and Gifts Officer who serves both the Pacific Mountain and Chinook Winds Regional Councils, sent the news that the United Church is part of an ecumenical […]
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Mental Health First Aid Training
Previous Mental Health First Aid training courses that were sponsored by the PMRC First Third Ministry Network and LeaderShift sold out quickly, and as such, LeaderShift is giving this training high priority […]
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Hungry for Meaningful Understanding in Your Community of Faith? Come to the Theological Banquet
LeaderShift is pleased to be working with the Fraser Valley and South- and Mid-Island Clusters to host Rev Janet Gear’s Theological Banquet. This is valuable and positive exploration of 5 […]
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Rev. Dr. Sallie McFague
A memorial for the iconic Dr. Sallie McFague is taking place this Saturday, Jan 11 at 2PM at Pacific Spirit United Church. Sallie’s contribution to theological discourse, particularly in our […]
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Christmas Message from Executive Minister, Treena Duncan
“Are you ready for Christmas?” Next to, “How do you like your new job?” (I am really enjoying it), this seems to be the question I’m asked most frequently at […]
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