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Condolences: The Reverend John W. Fraser
Our condolences are extended to the family of the Reverend John W. Fraser who passed away on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. A link to the obituary can be found here.
Covenanting Service – Campbellton Pastoral Charge
A Covenanting Service between Rev. Limon Daka, The Campbellton Pastoral Charge and the Fundy St. Lawrence Dawning Waters Regional Council will be held at First United Church, 16 Aberdeen St. Campbellton, N.B. E2N 2J7 at 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 2, 2025. All are welcome. The guest speaker will be Rev. Dr. Wilson Gonese
May God richly bless this ministry between the Rev. Daka, the Campbellton Pastoral Charge and the Fundy St Lawrence Dawning Waters Region.
Covenanting Service – Northumberland Pastoral Charge and Baie Verte, Port Elgin, Tidnish Bridge Pastoral Charge
The covenanting service for the new collaborative ministry between the Northumberland Pastoral Charge in BNS and the Baie Verte, Port Elgin, Tidnish Bridge Pastoral Charge in FSLDW and Wayne Jarvis, will be held on Sunday November 2, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. in Port Elgin UC in Port Elgin New Brunswick. There will be a celebration of Holy Communion, and a time of reception will follow the worship service. Please join us to acknowledge this coming together of not only two pastoral charges, but two regions, in active ministry!
Workshop – “Diversity: How Can Our Churches Be Radical, Intentional, Welcoming & Inclusive in Today’s Global Village?”
Free Workshop Saturday, November 1, 2025 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: First United Church, Campbellton
16 Aberdeen Street, Campbellton NB, E3N 2J7
Facilitator: Rev. Dr. Shepherd Munikwa: Minister for Justice, Mission & Outreach
For more information get in touch with Heather Ross shross@nbnet.nb.ca & Hugh Ellis hughgellis57@gmail.com
Please click here to view a poster for the workshop.
Queerly Beloved
Introducing Queerly Beloved – a queer spirit gathering! This is for folx who identify as “spiritual but not religious” or “spiritual AND religious.”
The plan is to gather monthly, on the first Sunday of the month at 7pm. Westfield United Church (133 Nerepis Rd, Grand Bay-Westfield) – come in the side door off the parking lot and up the stairs to the parlour. There is also a chair lift for anyone who needs help on the stairs, and a ramp up the far side of the building.
For more information, feel free to reach out to Kate Jones – revkate.tworivers@gmail.com
LLWL Annual Gathering at Tatamagouche November 6-8
For several years now Licensed Lay Worship Leaders from Bermuda-Nova Scotia and Fundy St. Lawrence Dawning Waters Regions have been gathering for a time of learning, fellowship, and spiritual renewal. It is also an opportunity for the licensing committees to meet with LLWLs.
This event is available to LLWLs from both regions, as well as those who are still in training and anyone wishing to explore the program. The Rev. Mary Taylor (also President of B-NS) returns as one of our instructors along with Kyle Grant who you might recognize as part of the Worship Team at our joint meeting this year.
The LLWL Gathering is returning to the Tatamagouche Centre for 2025. We have built flexibility into the program so you can register for as much or as little as you are able to attend. Please click here for the registration form.
Submitting this form will generate an automatic email response with the total payment due and instructions for payment. Please to do not contact the Centre to register or make reservations. If you have questions, contact Heather Donnelly.
Covenanting Service – Dalhousie – New Mills Pastoral Charge
A Covenanting Service between Kimberly Inglis, Diaconal Candidate, The Dalhousie – New Mills Pastoral Charge and the Fundy St. Lawrence Dawning Waters Regional Council will be held at Bethel United Church, 23249 Route 134, Nash Creek N.B. E8B 1G8 at 1 p.m. on Sunday, November 16, 2025. All are welcome.
We pray that God will richly bless this ministry between Kimberly, the Dalhousie – New Mills Pastoral Charge and the Fundy St Lawrence Dawning Waters Region.
Growth Ideas 101: Beyond Nods to Neighbours, how about a coffee?
When neighbours really take time to share in coffee and conversation, people learn more about each other. In a commercial Tim Hortons offered a challenge, setting up a small table in a driveway and asking neighbours if they would be willing to meet with their neighbour. Amid loneliness, isolation and underdeveloped social skills muscles, this commercial from Tim Hortons portrays people being invited to come have a coffee with a neighbour, were they willing to meet their next door neighbour? Could they get beyond the awkwardness? What would unfold?
Would you go if a neighbour invited you to meet on their driveway for a coffee? Show this commercial to your congregation and start a conversation on intentional invitation!
When you make a coffee, buy a coffee, who might you offer a second one to? Get beyond the awkward!
Start with simple invitation to share a coffee, outside, in a coffee shop, at an event, in a home? How can we go deeper in relationship building?
Communities of faith offering midweek social times are experiencing people coming for coffee and returning.
Can you create a coffee challenge (or other refreshments) in your community of faith? Stretch comfort by getting to know someone better over a coffee. Who did you invite to coffee this week? Creatively find ways to track how many people got invited to coffee each week, and experience growth in those social muscles of comfort in inviting others. Put on the coffeepot, tea, hot chocolate, water and intentionally meet your neighbours!
Don’t forget the Wednesday virtual drop in. Bring your coffee and join our conversations every Wednesday. Contact your growth animator, Sharon Ballantyne at 506-306-0500 or by email at sballantyne@united-church.ca Everyone is reminded to also join our casual virtual drop in each Wednesday morning on Sharon’s zoom 9:45 Atlantic and 10:15 NL for thirty minutes. Contact Sharon if you need the link.
Does your Community of Faith need a loan or have money they wish to invest?
Are you looking to invest some of your Community of Faiths funds are do you need a loan? Then why don’t you reach out to the Financial Services of Maritime Conference of the United Church of Canada to see what they can offer you. Interest rates for investments are managed on an annual basis and loan arrangements can be an opportunity for your Community of Faith to further some work they wish to do. If you are looking for more information you can find it at the following link: https://ucceast.ca/financial-services. The Treasurer is Ann Thompson, and the Chair is Jack Logan. Their information can be found at the link mentioned above.
Association of United Church Clergy – November Community Gathering
In November our thoughts often turn to peace, and on Thursday November 13th our aUCC Community Pillar is providing clergy with an opportunity to visit a place of peace. We will meet at “The Thinkers Lodge National Historic Site” (249 Water Street in Pugwash) for 10:00 a.m., and following our tour we will move to the vestry at Wesley St. Matthew’s United Church (14 Church Street in Pugwash) to catch up, to share in a brown bag lunch, and to reflect on our tour, until we depart at 3:00 p.m.. And what is “The Thinkers Lodge National Historic Site”? It is a place which stands as a reminder of the important role that science and dialogue play in advancing peace and security worldwide. Following the release of the “Russell-Einstein Manifesto” in 1955, Bertrand Russell and Joseph Roblat held the first “Pugwash Conference” in 1957 at The Thinkers Lodge which was then owned by Cyrus Eaton. In the ensuing years many more conferences held at the Thinkers Lodge established the Pugwash Peace Movement, and the second Nobel Peace Prize ever awarded in Canada was jointly conferred on the Pugwash Conferences and lead organizer, Joseph Rotblat, in 1995. His medal remains on display at The Thinkers Lodge.
Please register by emailing either co-chair of the aUCC Community Pillar (Connie at therevconnie@gmail.com or Jamie at jamie_mclellan1982@hotmail.com) no later than Friday November 7th. We look forward to seeing you in Pugwash!
Pay-What-You-Can Pageant Available
No need to purchase an expensive script this year! This easily adaptable pageant will work for a variety of congregational sizes and age ranges. Free to download as a convenient PDF script, you can print and share with your Worship or Sunday School team, reading through the whole script, including options for adapting to your Faith Community’s needs. My only request is that you let me know you are using the script (and a few quick stats) through this form. “Welcome to the Family Christmas Pageant!” pairs with the themed resources I’m offering for the Advent & Christmas Season. The free worship planning chart is now available to download!
WEBINAR – meet the UCC’s newest faculty!
Touchstone Journal invites subscribers (current or new) to a special online event featuring The United Church of Canada’s three newest theological faculty appointments!
On Monday, November 3rd, at 7:00 pm (Eastern time), come meet and hear about these outstanding scholars’ current work – with Wing Yi Wong (AST), Carmen Lansdowne (Emmanuel College), Morgan Bell (Diocesan College, Montreal).
To register, email: rob.fennell@astheology.ns.ca.
We look forward to seeing you there!
p.s. This is also a great opportunity to invite a friend, colleague, or congregation member to subscribe to Touchstone so that they can be part of this special event, as well as receive this high-quality journal.
To subscribe: www.touchstonejournal.ca
Atlantic School of Theology in PEI
Atlantic School of Theology’s Recruitment Coordinator, Lydia Hood, is heading to Prince Edward Island for two special events.
If you’re exploring ministry, theological education or spiritual leadership, come meet us.
— P.E.I. DATES —
Charlottetown Stop
Thursday, November 20
St. Paul’s Anglican Church
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Summerside Stop
Friday, November 21
Trinity United Church
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Can’t make an event? Lydia Hood is also available for one-on-one visits or to drop by your church or community group! Just reach out to her in advance to connect. Email Lydia: lydia.hood@astheology.ns.ca
St. Andrew’s United Church, Truro, is turning 150!
For 150 years, St. Andrew’s has been serving God’s mission in our community.
We’ve worshipped in different locations and buildings, and even as different denominations — but one thing has never changed: our ministry of faith, justice, love, and hope.
Join us for our 150th Anniversary Celebration
– “On the Corner of History & Hope” –
Saturday, November 16th
Worship at 11:00 a.m., with a Cold Potluck to follow
St. Andrew’s United Church, 55 King Street, Truro, NS
Come for a joyful service featuring dramatic monologues that share the stories of the people who have made us who we are today, along with inspiring music and celebration.
All are welcome! Come celebrate our story and help shape the next chapter!
Please click here to view a poster for the event.
Annual Christmas Craft Market
First United’s Annual Christmas Craft Market will be held in our Memorial Hall (111 Lorne St., Truro) on Saturday, November 1st, from 10am – 2pm.
Admission is a free will donation.
There will be Quilts, Weaving, Sea Glass Art, Knitting, Personalized Mugs, Jewelry, Wreaths, Hooked items, Christmas items, Pantry Table, and much more!
Accepted payment: Cash, Debit and or VISA/Mastercard.
Proceeds to the ongoing work of the United Church Women
