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Moderator’s PIE Day Message 2023
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Moderator Carmen Lansdowne invites you and your faith communities to participate in PIE Day, a time to be PUBLIC, INTENTIONAL, and EXPLICIT in welcoming and affirming Two-Spirit or LGBTQIA+ people in our churches, families, and society.
PIE Day is March 14, a day to celebrate with people across Canada, and maybe with some pie too!
Please share this video in your worship services and on social media, and check out all the PIE Day resources available.
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Give it up for the Earth! Lenten Campaign
Give it up for the Earth! is built around three key elements: political advocacy, learning about biodiversity, and building relationships with Indigenous communities and personal action for the environment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Sign on to the open letter to call for increased federal action on climate: increasing greenhouse gas emissions targets; increasing climate adaptation support; establishing a national strategy on Environmental Racism and Justice (Bill C-226); Canadian corporate accountability, especially around resource extraction (Bills C-262 and C-263); all anchored in incorporating the perspectives, knowledge, and rights of Indigenous peoples.
On March 23, at 6:00 p.m. EDT, join Citizens for Public Justice and For the Love of Creation for a thoughtful conversation on Biodiversity and Creation Care in Canada! Please register for the Preserving Biodiversity webinar, and for more details visit the Give it up for the Earth! webpage.
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Call for Nominations: Review Task Group
Call for nominations! We are seeking listeners, visionaries, and analysts who will help the church consider what role the Moderator and General Secretary might play in a future United Church of “Deep Spirituality, Bold Discipleship, and Daring Justice.” Learn more about this time-limited review task group. Nominations close Thursday, March 23.
Plus, new nominations have just launched! Additional members are needed for the Anti-Racism Common Table and various committees of the Board of Vocation.
Learn more about all of these and other opportunities to serve.
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United in Learning: Webinars for Church Treasurers
Join us on the fourth Wednesday of each month for Webinars for Church Treasurers. The next session is on March 22, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. EDT.
Erik Mathiesen and Clyde Harris are back monthly to keep you informed on the latest news and advice for treasurers. Each session will provide information that's current as of the day of delivery—let us help you stay up to date on the things that could make a difference to your church and ministry. Register and learn more.
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The Re-Imagined BUYING UNITED Purchasing Program
Have you heard of BUYING UNITED? This program has been in place for a few years now, and embraces the collective buying power of The United Church of Canada’s communities of faith across the country. Our new relationship with Round Table Procurement Services (RTPS) takes it to the next level!
- Need office supplies? Find discounts at Staples!
- Want to show a movie? Get a video license here!
- Buying a new church computer? Buy a Dell through this program!
- Much more, including community resources, furniture, insurance, travel, music, IT, etc.!
RTPS helps expand Buying United’s offerings as we identify areas where communities of faith could most benefit from harnessing their collective buying power.
To access BUYING UNITED complete the simple one-time registration process using the Access Code “united."
Watch CHURCHx for information on upcoming information sessions about BUYING UNITED, and e-mail any questions you have about the site, vendors, or offers to UCC.purchasing@rtps.ca.
If you have questions about the program, please e-mail edge@united-church.ca!
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Your Generosity Matters: Religion in the Service of Humanity
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In the Middle East, your Mission & Service gifts are helping to develop leaders skilled in preventing violence and fostering peace between communities.
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The United Church Bookstore: Celebrate International Women's Day with These Featured Books
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Tomorrow marks International Women's Day, so we'd like to take this opportunity to highlight some of our books by and about women in the United Church!
Take a journey with Adventures in Faith & Family by Susan Lukey, and immerse yourself in the personal reflections, suggestions for family faith practices, original music, and more!
Get inspired by The Queer Evangelist by Cheri DiNovo. A queer minister, politician, and staunch activist for LGBTQ rights, DiNovo went from living on the streets as a teenager to performing the first legalized same-sex marriage registered in Canada in 2001.
Marvel at the life and remarkable work of Lois Wilson, the first female Moderator of The United Church of Canada, through the inspiring tributes in For the Sake of the Common Good: Essays in Honor of Lois Wilson edited by Berta Yetman and Kate Merriman.
Read these great titles on your own, or share them with the important women in your life!
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The Annual Declaration Is Now Open!
We’d like to advise ministry personnel that the 2023 Annual Declaration is now open until May 19, 2023. It’s free and only takes a few minutes. Log into ChurchHub.ca to make your Annual Declaration about whether you’ve had criminal charges in the last year or not. If you make your Annual Declaration each year, you do not need to get a new police records check! (Remember that Chrome or Edge are the preferred browsers for ChurchHub; Safari is not optimal.)
Need help accessing ChurchHub? Please contact ministry@united-church.ca.
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