Click here for a PDF version of this document June 2021. Some communities of faith and church leadership have been asking whether communities of faith may set rules around COVID vaccinations for members and others who participate in church...
Prairie to Pine Regional Council News
Reflection on Cowessess First Nation’s announcement of 751 graves
Prairie to Pine Regional Council of The United Church of Canada mourns with the community of Cowessess First Nation and all Indigenous communities on the announcement of the 751 graves found at the former Marieval residential school. We need to...
YAAY receives grant for truth and reconciliation shared work
Exciting news from Young Adults and Youth! Kaylee Wood (the designated young leader of a grant proposal team that met four times through the month of April) shared the exciting news that we received the grant for which we had applied. It is a...
Union Day Online Service
June 10, 2021 is the 96th Anniversary of the Inauguration of The United Church of Canada. Join Moderator Richard Bott and others for a special online worship service at 6:45 pm EDT (5:45 p.m. CST). This service will be livestreamed on UCC's YouTube...
Introducing your General Council 44 Commissioners and alternates
After the nominations closed, the P2P Nominating Committee met to ensure that list of proposed commissioners meets the requirements set by the General Council and where possible honors the recommend balance and diversity. The Nominating Committee...
Message from the Regional co-chairs on truth and reconciliation
Message from the Regional Co-Chairs following the announcement of the discovery of 215 children's bodies at the former Kamloops Residential School: A sense of urgency is upon us. We work toward relationship building, reconciliation, inclusivity, a...
Brief Report on the 2021 Regional Annual Meeting
The 2021 Annual Meeting of the Prairie to Pine Regional Council was held virtually from Friday, May 28 to Sunday, May 30. Our theme was “Our Place in the Rainbow” We started off with an uplifting worship which including our “In Memoriam” folks and...
YAAY letter on Kamloops residential school
On behalf of the YAAY Committee, thank you for a great Regional Meeting this past weekend! It was good to see everyone come together as a community again. We are looking forward to taking on our new role as a voting member of the Executive...
Unmarked burials and a time of mourning: resources and support
If you are a residential school or intergenerational survivor and this content is upsetting, please call the National Indian Residential School Crisis Line at 1-866-925-4419. With Indigenous Ministries and Justice of the United Church, we join in...
Greetings from the Affirm Cluster of SW Manitoba
“Signs, Signs Everywhere a Sign” – Greetings from the Affirm Cluster of Southwestern Manitoba. As a result of meetings held after the dissolution of Assiniboine Presbytery Justice Committee, some enthusiastic people started to discuss the...