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Condolences
Condolences are extended to the family of the late Nancy Whitney Latham DLM who passed away after a short illness on May 29, 2023 at Seaview Manor Glace Bay NS. A Celebration of Life will take place at United Heritage Church Sydney NS on Saturday July 15th 2pm, Rev Duncan Roach presiding. The obituary can be viewed here.
2024 Mission Support Grant Applications
The 2024 Mission Support Grant applications are now available here. Deadline for completed application and supporting documentation is Tuesday, September 20, 2023 and can be forwarded to: jwhittemore@united-church.ca or mailed to the Regional Office.
News from FSLDW Pastoral Relations Committee – June, 2023
- Approved the Upper Sackville United Church to continue as a lay-led community of faith from July 1, 2023, until June 30, 2024.
- Approved the reappointment of Simpson Rushton, DLM, to the Shediac Pastoral Charge from September 1, 2023, until August 31, 2026.
- Approved the call of Rev. Nathan Wright to the Welsford Pastoral Charge effective July 1, 2023.
- Approved the licensing of Mr. Kirk Neville as a Licensed Lay Worship Leader effective July 1, 2023, for a period of two years.
- Approved the reappointment of Rev. Heather MacDougall to the Winsloe Pastoral Charge from June 1, 2023, until June 30, 2023.
- Approved the reappointment of Rev. Dr. Karen MacLeod-Wilkie to the South Shore Pastoral Charge from July 1, 2023, until June 30, 2025.
Bookstore Pre-order
Prepare! 2023-2024 NRSV ue Edition – An Ecumenical Music & Worship Planner
The Abingdon Preaching Annual 2024 – The local pastor’s go-to resource for weekly sermon planning.
The Abingdon Worship Annual 2024 – The go-to worship planning resource for all who plan weekly worship.
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Unique Ministry Opportunity
Gibson Memorial and Forest Hill United Churches in Fredericton New Brunswick are separate congregations exploring a unique joint ministry. We are seeking a full-time minister with new ideas and energies who is interested in exploring these possibilities with us. Are you the right person to lead us with this pilot project in Cooperative Ministry?
If you think you have what it takes or have any questions, contact us at foresthillgibson@nb.aibn.com
Help us build our spirit of cooperation.
Clergy Labyrinth Retreat
Are you Ministry Personnel seeking Relaxation, Renewal and Connection with Spirit? Join us at the Clergy Labyrinth Retreat in St. Andrews & Oak Hill, NB on Sept. 28th & 29th. Please see the poster for more details. Funds are available to help with mileage, accommodation and registration costs. Go to Ministry Personnel/Lay Continuing Education Fund – FSLDW Forms (ucceast.ca) or Ministry Candidates/Licensed Lay Worship Leaders Education Fund – FSLDW Forms (ucceast.ca) for more information about how to apply.
More Good News re GLI
On June 7 Hamilton city council passed a resolution asking the provincial and federal governments to get going with basic income. The vote was unanimous: 16-0.
Please click here to read more about this vote and why it is important.
Continuing Education Opportunity
Rev. Oliver Dingwell (Cowan Heights United Church, St. John’s, NL) will be teaching a course entitled Liturgy, Sacraments, and Radical Hospitality at Queen’s College (Memorial University of Newfoundland) during the Fall 2023 semester on Monday evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. NL time (5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Atlantic time) beginning Monday, September 11. The course will be offered both in-person and online via Zoom. It is possible to register for this course as a continuing education opportunity. The cost is $350 for the full course, or $175 to join as a course auditor.
The course will explore the concept of ‘welcome’ and ‘inclusion’ in the Canadian church context through a liturgical and sacramental lens. Together we will explore issues of race, gender, orientation, and identity in contemporary Canadian society, and how the worship and sacramental life of churches might be called to respond.
Oliver is the Minister at Cowan Heights United Church in St. John’s, NL. He is currently a doctoral student at Emmanuel College. His academic work is in liturgical and eucharistic theology, studying the value of frequent eucharistic celebration within mainline Protestantism.
For more information, please contact Oliver at odingwell@cowanheightsunited.ca. To register for the course or to get more information about Queen’s College, you can email queens@mun.ca or call (709) 753-0116.
