A Year of War in Ukraine
To mark the first anniversary of the war in Ukraine, The United Church of Canada Mission & Service partner ACT Alliance has shared this update on their work in the region, providing aid and assisting those fleeing the war. Your generosity through Mission & Service has long supported ACT’s humanitarian relief and advocacy efforts.
Budolai is an energetic non-governmental organization (NGO) leader in Balti, Moldova. He is also a person with strong faith. His organization, Healthy Cities, was created several years ago to help the most vulnerable people in the city: homeless, addicts, people with disabilities. Last year, when Russia invaded Ukraine, and refugees began to cross the border into Moldova in great numbers, he saw a need to reach out to this new group of people in need. Read the full story.[Image credit: Simon Chambers/ACT]
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Bring Visibility to a Guaranteed Livable Income This Lent
Did you know that The United Church of Canada's members and allies have successfully convinced municipalities to pass resolutions for a Guaranteed Livable Income in St. John’s (NL), Pictou County (NS), and Fredericton (NB), just to name a few? This Lent it's time to act.
The United Church of Canada Guaranteed Livable Income network invites churches and faith communities across the country to hold a vigil or event on March 24, 25, or 26 to call for a Guaranteed Livable Income. More information can be found on the Guaranteed Livable Income webpage. Send details of the event you are planning to justice@united-church.ca
Share your events and vigils with us on social, and be sure to use our hashtag: #UCCanLivableIncome.[Image credit: Canva]
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March 2023 Leading Adaptively Online Course
Starting March 2, join this three-session Zoom course and discover new ways to lead adaptively with skills you already have. Led by priest, researcher, and revitalist Clara King, Leading Adaptively is open to lay leaders and clergy from any denomination in the United States and Canada. Explore the core theory of Adaptive Leadership in a vibrant new way, and come away with usable practices to reinvigorate your day-to-day leadership journey! Sign up today! [Image credit: The United Church of Canada/CHURCHx]
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United in Learning: Last Chance to Sign up for the Lenten Study
Today, February 28, at 1:00 p.m. EST, join the Rev. Stephen Fetter and people from across the country as they explore Good Courage: Daily Reflections on Hope, the new Lenten devotional from United Church Publishing House. Listen to each devotion’s author read a passage aloud, and hear nuances that can only be communicated by the spoken voice. This Lent, push deeper than the words on the page—both with the author and with each other—and explore how each devotion invites us into deeper spirituality and more daring discipleship.
Register for the Lenten study and you'll also receive 20% off your purchase of the book. Need your copy today? Download the e-book![Image credit: The United Church of Canada]
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Together for the Love of Creation Online Session on March 7 |
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 During Earth Week 2023 (April 16–23), The United Church of Canada is joining with numerous sibling denominations and faith-based organizations under one banner, Together for the Love of Creation. During Earth Week, we invite you to hold events to pray, learn, and act for climate justice.
Ready to take action? On Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at 12:30 p.m. EST, come learn more, brainstorm possibilities, and hear from Moderator, Carmen Lansdowne at the Together for the Love of Creation Zoom session. [Image credit: For the Love of Creation]
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Your Generosity Matters: Empowering Women to Be Agents of Change |
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 Many women in the Indian state of Rajasthan live lives marked by stigma, fear, and violence―simply for not being married. Our Mission & Service partner, the Association of Strong Women Alone, is changing that. [Photo credit: ASWA]
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Call for Nominations: National Muslim Christian Liaison Committee
Call for nominations! This is the first time we’ve invited nominations for the United Church representative to the National Muslim Christian Liaison Committee. Become a part of this respectful forum that builds long-lasting friendships and cooperation between Christians and Muslims. Learn more about this and other opportunities to serve. Nominations close Thursday, March 23.[Image credit: The United Church of Canada]
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The United Church Bookstore: Get Your Annual Year Book & Directory Subcription Today! |
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The United Church of Canada's Annual Year Book is now available to order from the United Church Bookstore as one volume with a new, easier-to-read format.
Subscribe to receive the current year’s volume with renewal as it is published annually in February for the following five years. You don't need to worry about remembering to place your order; we'll remind you ahead of the annual renewal and place your order for you!
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