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To view upcoming events at the Atlantic School of Theology please click here.
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Fundy St. Lawrence Dawning Waters (FSLDW) Committee Interest form.
Condolences: Hugh Gordon Ellis
Our condolences are extended to the family of Hugh Ellis, who passed away on June 25, 2026. Hugh was President of the Fundy St. Lawrence Dawning Waters Regional Council for 2025-2026. The obituary can be viewed here.
NW Cluster Gathering: Saturday September 12, 2026
Mark your calendar now and save the date for a NW Cluster Gathering in Woodstock, NB at Saint James United Church on Saturday September 12, 2026.
The focus of this event will be on clusters and collaboratives and other creative responses.
The gathering will offer opportunity for pastoral charges to begin to imagine how they might work together to provide ministry in their communities.
Watch for more information as we get closer to the event!
Keswick Ridge United Church – Seeking a full-time Ordained Minister
Keswick Ridge United Church, Keswick Ridge, NB is seeking a full-time Ordained Minister. Please click here for more details on the position and for contact information.
Port Wallis Full Time Ministry Position
Port Wallis United Church, Dartmouth, NS has posted their Living Faith story to Church Hub in search of a full time ministry personnel with The United Church of Canada. If you are looking for a new church home and community, please take the time to review the Faith Story and discern this call. Hope to hear from you soon. Blessings
Growth & Stewardship Ideas: Ignite Connection With Curiosity – A Compelling Question
Please click here to read the Growth Ideas from Sharon Ballantyne, Growth Animator, for July 1, 2026.
As of July 1, 2026, here are contacts for Growth and Stewardship:
BNS Sharon Ballantyne – sballantyne@united-church.ca
FSLDW Rob Shearer – rshearer@united-church.ca
Inventions of Summer
Inventions of Summer is a simple, creative, theologically rich companion for a Summer Sabbath or Worship Series; it is a four-week, ready-to-use program with four different themes, read more about it here. The Region has purchased a license from Prayer Bench and want to offer this resource as a gift to support worship leaders and communities of faith in their ministry; therefore, there is no cost to receive the resource materials. Please sign-up for access to this resource using this link.
Camp Abegweit | Call For Board Members
Camp Abegweit is looking for individuals to join its Board of Directors. We’re seeking individuals passionate about helping ensure Camp Abegweit can continue its mission in providing quality Christian education programs in an environment of safety, love, and respect.
Contact Sharon Howatt for more information:
Email: sharon@campabegweit.ca
Phone: 902-432-9193
Are you considering retirement?
If you are considering retiring or have retired since our last annual meeting, please see our Regional retirement resource. If you have made the decision to retire please fill out the form.
Thank you.
