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Wednesday, March 25, 2026
E-ssentials: Mission and Service Easter Resources, Urgent Call for Cuba, and more!
Mission and Service Easter Resources for Your Worship Planning
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If you’re getting ready to plan your Easter service, we have some Mission and Service resources for you! On the Mission and Service in Worship page, you’ll find an Easter prayer, a video, and PowerPoint slides that you can use to highlight the work of Mission and Service. Our Easter Impact Report is also available online, which will help you to share the good work being supported by your community of faith. And of course, our Mission and Service Easter donation link is live—supporting Mission and Service work of rural ministries in Canada and globally.
Shortages, Suffering, and Sanctions: Canada Must Increase Support to Cuba
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Cuban partners of the United Church are facing the worst crisis in their history.
Electricity generation, hospitals, health services, sanitation, public transport, food distribution, and clean water access are paralyzed, with island-wide power outages reported.
A recent Toronto Star article features an interview with Christie Neufeldt, the United Church’s Global Partnerships Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean, highlighting the urgent need for Canada’s humanitarian assistance. Local partners continue to provide vital support, but more is needed. The United Church is calling on Canada to increase assistance and uphold Cuba’s right to self-determination. Learn how communities are responding and how you can take action.
United Church Urges Advocacy to Move Canada From Condemnation to Consequences
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The United Church of Canada joins the World Council of Churches and partners in Palestine and Israel in calling on states to hold Israel accountable for repeated violations of international law in occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank. A global campaign entitled From Condemnation to Consequences, launched March 4, calls on states—including Canada—to hold Israel meaningfully accountable for its ongoing illegal occupation of Palestine.
Pray: The United Church shares this prayer inviting our community to pray and act for an end to this and all wars, so that God’s peace and justice may flourish for all of God’s Creation.
Advocate: Please go to our Take Action webpage to call on churches and Canada to support just peace in Palestine and Israel.
Write to Prime Minister Mark Carney and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand using this template letter and demand that Canada uphold international law through sanctions and accountability.
Now Playing—Kitchen Conversations with the Moderator Episode Six: Bulla with Alydia
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This Lent, we’ve welcomed you to the table for Kitchen Conversations with the Moderator, a series exploring faith, food, and the power of invitation, hosted by United Church of Canada Moderator Kimberly Heath.
For the series’ final episode, Rev. Dr. Alydia Smith, editor of and contributor to Bless Break Share, joins us to bake her grandmother’s recipe for bulla, a Jamaican cookie. From the kitchen of Toronto’s Beach United Church, the conversation explores the true meaning of food justice, and how to welcome those of all different cultures to the tables of our communities.
Catch up on the full series on our YouTube channel, and subscribe today to see the Moderator’s Easter address coming next week, as well as more great videos. Bless Break Share and the mugs and aprons seen in Kitchen Conversations are also available for order today.
Tomorrow! Faithful Footprints Grant Information Webinar
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Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 25, from 2:30-3:30 p.m. ET, The Faithful Footprints team invites United Church communities of faith for an informational webinar about The United Church of Canada’s dedicated Faithful Footprints grant. The 2026 Faithful Footprints Funding Cycle is still open, with Expressions of Interest being accepted until April 30, 2026.
Join them to learn about eligibility criteria, the grant application process, and how your United Church communities can access up to $20,000 in funding to support carbon-reduction building upgrades.
Who should attend:
United Church communities of faith applying for the 2026 funding cohort or preparing for future funding cycles
United Church communities or United Church staff interested in learning about the program updates and how it supports the national church.
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Collective 2026 is a spirit-filled national gathering for youth, young adults, and their leaders from across Canada. Hosted by The Presbyterian Church in Canada and The United Church of Canada, this groundbreaking ecumenical event is a space to grow in faith, dream boldly, and build authentic community.
Where/When:
Wednesday, August 12 - Sat, August 15 2026, all day (in person) 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way Brock University St. Catharines, Ontario
The United Church Bookstore: Stock Up and Save On Clearance Sale Items!
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Looking to refresh your bookshelf or find meaningful resources for your community? The United Church Bookstore Clearance Sale is a great opportunity to save on a wide range of faith-based books, studies, and materials.
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