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An Newsletter to Everyone on the PMRC Newsletter List

Online, Together connects United Church people to United Church online events and offerings during COVID-19 physical distancing measures. 

 
NOURISHING AND BEING COMMUNITY
On Thursday, April 8, at 12.30 p.m. on the eve of the Liberal National Convention, The United Church of Canada will be inviting Canadians across the country to light a candle in support of a guaranteed livable income, often referred to as the guaranteed basic income. The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened the importance of health and well-being of the entire community and exposed the cracks in the current economic situation. Building on the positive experience of the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), this is a unique opportunity to make an important policy change to ensure greater income security for all Canadians. Details here.
Spiritual Practice Alternatives (S.P.A.) welcomes you Tuesday nights at 7 pm via Zoom. During the pandemic, our offerings include: 
  • Mindfulness Meditation – offers a variety of core mindful practices such as the body scan, walking meditation, and meditation poetry. The group closes with a contemplative meditation on Sunday’s lectionary reading at 8 pm.  
  • Discussion Group – The “On Our Faith Journey” group engage in thoughtful discussion in the areas of Progressive Christianity through book and video study. The group generally concludes at 8:30 pm. 
Details here. For more information, contact us at office@northwood-united.org.  
Theological Foundations for Affirmation 
An Evening with Austen Hartke, Author of "Transforming: The Bible and The Lives of Transgender Christians"
Thursday, April 8, at 6:30pm PDT / 7:30pm MDT

As people of faith, faith leaders, and ministry personnel, we have to be prepared for conversations about affirmation with people in our communities. What should we say when someone asks us about the biblical texts used against people of different sexualities and genders? How can we be well-versed in the variety of theological positions, while also standing firm in our support for the most marginalized people in our churches? Join author and organizer Austen Hartke for a crash course that covers the biblical "clobber passages" and current models of Christian understanding around sexuality and gender, and gain a sense of the way the Gospel can actually feel like good news for our LGBTQ2S+ siblings. More about Austen here. 

Whether you have been in ministry for decades or are just curious about how these topics affect you and others, you are warmly invited. 

Registration is FREE and required to obtain Zoom link.
Co-presented by the Chinook Winds Region and Pacific Mountain Region Affirming Working Groups.
Friday to Sunday, April 9-11.
ATTENTION CHURCH LEADERS: Support your congregational families (and grandparents!) in being church at home! The next edition of Faith@Home kits are shipping on May 7th. Please get your order in if you haven’t yet - we’re approaching the order cap of 800 kits, and don’t want you to miss out. Order here on the First Third Marketplace).
Summer day camps and weekend getaways at MacKenzie Camp. Registration open now. Details here.
Imagine Family Retreat at Camp Pringle, July 1-4. Details here.
GIVINGS AND FINANCES
Click here for information on opportunities for giving with the United Church of Canada.
CELEBRATING AND EMPOWERING WORSHIP
You are invited to attend the Final Worship Service of Gibsons United Church, Sunday, April 11, 2021, 11:00 am. Details here. Click here for the Zoom meeting.
Photo by Arno Smit on Unsplash

Click here for information on online worship services and other resources gathered by the PMRC.

Visit Forums.PacificMountain.ca to chat and engage with United Church people across the region and visit PacificMountain.ca for Regional Council News
Photo by United Nations COVID-19 Response on Unsplash

PMRC’s Regional Lay Leadership Support Committee is looking to connect outreach-minded people with each other on the PMRC Community Forum under the topic – “Outreach Connections.” Come join us. Tell us who you are and what you are doing, connect with other outreach-minded people and share your challenges and celebrations.  To join the community forum, please go to this link and sign up.

United Church Employment Opportunities

Click here for job listings. Check back often as positions are updated regularly. Musicians, administrators, custodians, and child and youth workers are often needed.

Wanting more United Church connection and content? 

United Church of Canada e-Newsletters, including Notes from UCC General Secretary Rev Michael Blair, Living Into Right Relations, United Action for Justice, and more. 
Online, Together is regional council-wide newsletter outlining events and offerings for, and from, United Church people in the Pacific Mountain Regional Council.  

Submission Requirements
Priority is given to United Church community of faith or ministry's ONLINE events and announcements. Please note that we do not generally include announcements from organizations outside the scope of the United Church.

Submit the following details to: pacificmountain@united-church.ca
  • Title of your online event*
  • Link to your online event*
  • Indicate category placement*:
    • 1) Nourishing & Being Community
    • 2) Givings and Church Finances
    • 3) Celebrating & Empowering Worship
  • Image of your online event (optional)
*Required

TERMS OF SERVICE:
Submission deadline is every Tuesday at 12:00 noon. The above information must be received before your submission can be included in Online,Together. Announcements will normally be posted for two weeks. If you wish to post another announcement after that, please make a new submission with updated information. The Pacific Mountain Regional Council staff retains the right to edit all submissions for brevity and clarity, and to remove or not include submissions. 
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