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Memorial Service – Rev. Joe Manchester
The Memorial Service for Rev. Joe Manchester will take place on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 11 am at Hillside United Church, 12 Flamingo Drive, Halifax, NS.
100th Anniversary Lapel Pin
The United Church Bookstore is taking orders for the 100th anniversary centennial lapel pin. The cost is $8.50 tax included. There is only a limited supply, so get your order in quickly to avoid disappointment.
Please contact Leona by email or call at 709-399-0834
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The Theological Banquet – Rev. Janet Gear
At the 2025 Regional Meeting, Janet Gear offered a language and lens for talking effectively and compassionately about the various ways our faith is lived out in our churches. Her accessible Theological Banquet workshop series is available for use across the church. Watching the videos, engaging in discussion, and using the accompanying booklet with your community of faith, council or cluster fosters language, identity, and understanding in navigating differences and setting faith-based directions together.
The Theological Banquet – LeaderShift contact Michelle Slater
AST Seeking Communications Manager
Atlantic School of Theology is searching for a skilled, detail-focused, and collaborative individual to fill the position of Communications Manager. Working out of the university’s Advancement department, the Communications Manager will play a vital role in serving both internal and external stakeholders to support stakeholder engagement, student recruitment, and fundraising. For more information, please click here.
Strawberry Festival-July 16
Strawberry Festival-take out only at Salisbury United Church, 76 Smith Street July 16th from 6:00-8:00PM. Choose from the following: strawberries, strawberry shortcake, strawberries and cake, cake. Gluten free options available. Cost is $8.00
Bedford United Church is looking for a Music Director
Bedford United Church is searching for a Director of Music. This is a 20 hour per week position which includes UCC Pension and Benefits. BUC is a vibrant and inclusive community of faith that enjoys a wide variety of musical offerings !
All inquiries and expressions of interest can be sent to Searchteam@bedfordunited.com.
The position description can be viewed on the Bedford United Church website.
St Paul and Leonard Cohen: Public Lecture and Con Ed Opportunity
Join us for this six-part continuing education offering about St. Paul and Leonard Cohen. This series explores the surprising and profound resonances between the writings of the Apostle Paul and the lyrics of Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen. Drawing on theology, literature, and cultural criticism, participants will consider how these two enigmatic figures wrestle with themes of faith, failure, gender, rhetoric, mysticism, and legacy.
The first session, 𝗔𝗹𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀: 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹, is available as a public lecture on campus and will be accessible via zoom on 16 September, 2025, at 7:00pm. Please click here to sign up for the public lecture.
Please click here for more information about the remaining 5 sessions or contact Lydia at lydia.hood@astheology.ns.ca.
Growth Ideas 101: Dog Days
As we get into the dog days of summer, are there some ideas to stretch your hospitality to reach neighbours with canines in mind? Consider adding a water bowl station for passers-by (ensuring it can be kept clean and fresh water provided). Perhaps host a water refill station or cold drinks inside your building for times when your building is open and invite people in. Consider an information sharing event about animal care and safety, such as guest speakers who can talk about proper protocols with a service animal, presentations from a vet, vet tech, groomer, doggie daycare operator, dog walking service, humane society, breeder or dog walk park creator. Encourage people to take photos of their pets and tell their stories. Plan a blessing of pets service, perhaps around October 4th, connected with St. Francis day, when these often happen. Explore asking people to bring a collar, leash, favourite toy, or other special things, and photo of a past or present pet if there are concerns for dog behaviours and additional stress. There might be other ways unique to your community of faith that engages and invites new people in the wider community to join in. Maybe host in a third space, or public space like a local community centre and strengthen community partnerships. Create your own “animals awareness event. Perhaps make local arrangements to host a mini zoo or reptiles event, an excursion to a farm through your church to meet farm animals, a trip to a zoo, the showing of a movie about animals, a documentary that lifts up concerns for endangered species. Find animal enthusiasts in your community of faith and community partners to work with.
Contact your growth animator, Sharon Ballantyne by email of at 506-306-0500.
Until All Are Fed
Dear Friends in Christ,
I greet you in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, our Bread of Life.
I invite you to open your hearts to a ministry that reflects the very heartbeat of Jesus: feeding the hungry. The Canadian Foodgrains Bank has launched a powerful and deeply biblical initiative under the theme “Until All Are Fed.” This theme isn’t just a slogan, it is a call. It is Jesus’ theological mandate. Take a look and get involved! Please click here for more information.
Retreat in a Godly Play Way
This retreat is meant to create a space for Godly Play® practitioners,
Christian formation leaders, parents/guardians and anyone who is curious or desiring a time away, to live in a Godly Play® way for 24hrs.
The Villa Madonna Retreat Centre provides a wonderful space to be with God who is not just here or there but everywhere. It is hoped that Godly Play@ practitioners will reconnect with one another along with expanding the circle to include those from various walks of life who are interested in the Spirituality of the Child, Christian formation of all ages and/or desire to experience Godly Play®. In rekindling the stories of our faith we hope to reimagine how we can share these together and with all of the
People of God we encounter daily.
When:
Friday, September 12 beginning with supper at 5:00pm to Saturday, September 13 3:30pm (Registration and check-in to rooms begins at 3:30pm). For those who are unable to join for supper, our retreat gathering opening session is at 6:00pm.
Where:
The Villa Madonna Retreat House located at 115 Villa Madonna Rd.
Rothesay, New Brunswick
Cost:
$150.00 (includes overnight accommodations, supper, breakfast, lunch and breaks)
Registration Deadline: Friday August 29, 2025
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For more information, click here!
Atlantic School of Discipleship
The Atlantic School of Discipleship is designed for congregations and parishes to support their lay education and faith formation efforts. The program runs for ten months on a very manageable schedule, introducing those with no formal theological training to the basics of faith and tradition as they apply to everyday discipleship in the world. Empower the adult faith formation in your congregation and learn from Atlantic School of Theology’s world-class teachers in the comfort of your own community. Cost: Group (1 leader + 4 participants from the same community of faith)$1,000 or individual $300 More information and registration at www.atlanticdiscipleship.com
