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If you are not already familiar with the work of the Faithful Green Actions Team, we are a mission within the North Toronto Cluster with representatives from the churches named on the masthead of this newsletter. Our purpose is to provide education on environmental issues and social justice and to Read more…
Glebe is partnering with Northlea United Church to bring a Hazara Afghan family of nine to Canada. In order for this to be feasible Glebe is seeking out other partners to help raise the funds. $96,000 is needed to bring this family to Canada to support them financially for a year. We have raised in conjunction with Northlea and other individual contributors $41,600 or 43% of the total needed.
Join us Saturday November 26th, 2022 at 2 PM to help us decorate the Sanctuary for Advent and Christmas. There will be cookies and crafts — families welcome! Come on out and get into the Christmas Spirit.
With kids heading back to school, you may find that their clothes no longer fit. We are all in the same situation, so we are organizing a neighbourhood (Covid safe) clothing swap. Here’s how it works: kids in your household outgrown their clothes? Keep the kids, pass on those clothes to others in your neighbourhood! Need some clothes for quick-growing kids? We’ll have lots to choose from
If you are new or newish to the Christian faith, interested in learning more about membership in The United Church of Canada or if you want to re-discover the faith you grew up with, think about joining our book study beginning this Fall. We will be reading “Building God’s Beloved Community: Discipleship in The United Church of Canada.” This book was written primarily with those new to the church in mind (the language is very accessible) yet is still relevant for wherever you are in your faith journey. The book features contributions from a wide theological and cultural spectrum within The United Church of Canada.
Event Date: August 7, 2022 from 4:00 pm EDT to 6:00 pm EDT In person General Council 44 and Canadian Memorial United Church invite you to the installation of the 44th Moderator of The United Church of Canada: Sunday, August 7, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. PDT / 4:00 p.m. EDT / Read more…
The United Church of Canada has elected the Rev. Dr. Carmen Lansdowne, Kwisa’lakw, 47, as its 44th Moderator. She will be the church’s spiritual leader for the next three years. In articulating her vision for The United Church of Canada, the Rev. Dr. Lansdowne speaks of a church committed: “To build new connections Read more…
Event Date: August 5, 2022 to August 6, 2022 Online Please join Emmanuel College’s Centre for Religion and Its Contexts(opens in a new tab), Trinity-St Paul’s United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts(opens in a new tab), the Centre for Philosophy, Religion and Social Ethics of The Institute for Christian Studies(opens Read more…
As part of its commitment to becoming an anti-racist church, the United Church has prepared a series of videos exploring racism and how we can address it.
