E-ssentials: Deep Grief in Saskatchewan, A United Church Anti-Racism Gathering, and more.

Deep Grief at the Events in Saskatchewan The people of The United Church of Canada express our profound grief at the tragic events in James Smith Cree Nation and the nearby village of Weldon, Saskatchewan.   Moderator Carmen Lansdowne, speaking from Germany where she is with the United Church delegation at the World Council of Churches General Assembly, expressed her pain on hearing of these attacks and committed her ongoing prayers for “the families of the victims, and survivors as they deal with the resulting trauma.” Read the full news story.    [Image credit: Nicola Fioravanti, Unsplash] This Is My Anti-Racist Church: A United Church Anti-Racism Gathering What are your hopes for anti-racism in the United Church? Join us via Zoom for This Is My Anti-Racist Church, a speaker-led conversation on visions for an anti-racist denomination. Thursday, September 22, 7:00-8:30 p.m. EDT. Register now. This gathering is hosted by a national network of anti-racism supporters and leaders across The United Church of Canada. To join this network, please fill out this form.  For inquiries contact Sarah Williams: swilliams@united-church.ca  [Image credit: The United Church of Canada] Exploring Faithful Footprints The United Church of Canada’s Faithful Footprints program offers grants, tools and inspiration to help its congregations reduce their carbon footprint, offering up to $30,000 in grants towards energy conservation and renewable energy projects (conditions apply). To date, the program has engaged 300 congregations, camps, and buildings across the country. Learn how your congregation can get involved on the Faithful Footprints website or by emailing info@faithfulfootprints.org.   [Image credit: Faithful Footprints] Thursdays in Black Webinar On Tuesday, September 20, 2022, join us for Thursdays in Black: Working Together to End Gender-based Violence in Canada, an online conversation with spiritual justice advocate Danielle Strickland and Sage Lacerte and David Stevenson from the Moose Hide Campaign. We will discuss how gender-based violence is a critical issue affecting our communities and ways local action can work to stop violence against women in Canada.   [Image credit:Thursdays in Black/The United Church of Canada] Agricultural Training in a Year of Unprecedented Hunger The United Nations calls 2022 a “year of unprecedented hunger.” In just three years, the number of people facing food insecurity has jumped from 135,000,000 to 345,000,000. One of the ways your Mission & Service gifts are working to address hunger is by supporting agricultural training centres like the Asian Rural Institute, where Marita and Ester are among the 32 participants studying now.  [Photo credit: ARI] United Church Bookstore: New Blog Post! As the school year begins and our children head back to the classroom, enjoy an excerpt on the importance of family relationships from the Rev. Susan Lukey's book Adventures in Faith and Family in this new blog post. Lukey offers essential, light-hearted, and loving guidance for those seeking to raise a family with faith. Her many years of educating youth, along with her own reflections, and stories of the challenges of raising children rooted in faith, make this the perfect book for parents, grandparents, godparents, and clergy. Adventures in Faith and Family is available in print or as an e-book from the United Church Bookstore.  [Image credit: The United Church of Canada] Worship Resources  See our Worship Resources for upcoming Sundays and special celebrations. September 11- Creation Time 1 A Blessing of the Students World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel Facebook Twitter Website Email Instagram YouTube LinkedIn Our gifts for Mission & Service bring healing, justice, and hope to life. Donate today.

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