National Truth and Reconciliation Day Event Fish Creek United Church – September 30 at 4:30 PM.

• Kids' activity

• Shared meal by Kokoms Bannok Kitchen

• Film on the 60's Scoop

Volunteers needed & appreciated. Let's come together in the heart of our community at Fish Creek United for learning and healing. 

Join us over zoom for a Social Outreach meeting.

Please contact the office for the zoom link.

Join us for the Reconciliation Mural unveiling on Saturday, September 23 from 1 - 4 pm. All are invited to drop in to see this beautiful indoor mural painted by over 70 Indigenous and non-Indigenous people from 4 to 94 years old. Come see the mural, speak with the Indigenous Knowledge Keepers who helped shape the project, and meet some of the artists. Bannock, hors d'oeuvres, and tea and coffee will be served. 

Learn more about this amazing project by visiting our Reconciliation Mural Page.

Learn more about Right Relations by visiting the Right Relations Page.

Learn more about Family & Community Ministry by visiting the Family Ministry Page.

Join us over zoom for a Social Outreach meeting.

Please contact the office for the zoom link.

Two options are available for painting, this is the Saturday, May 13 option.

At 4 pm you will learn more about the project and hear from an Indigenous speaker and start working on your canvas. Please note that younger children may be asked to complete their canvas with a parent.

Food will be provided around 5:15 pm.

While the event is scheduled to end at 6 pm, you are invited to stay longer if you need the time to finish your piece.

Make sure you are subscribed to our emails so that you stay in the loop with this amazing project, subscribe here.

Advanced registration is required and closes May 10 at 1 pm.

Limited tickets are available. Once the event fills up you will be asked to sign up for the waiting list. Should a spot open, you will be contacted.

Volunteers are required to run this event, when you sign up to attend the event, you will be given volunteer opportunities. Any help you can provide is very much appreciated.

The Reconciliation Mural Project is funded by the Chinook Winds Region through a grant.

If you would like to learn more about the Reconciliation Mural, please visit their webpage.

If you are wanting to see more Community Events, please visit Family Ministry.

If you would like to learn more about the Right Relations work happening at the church, please visit Right Relations.

If you want to learn more about Open Table, please visit their webpage.

While there is no cost to attend this event, donations are appreciated.

This workshop is now full, you can sign up for the waiting list.

Indigenous participants are invited to gather for an afternoon of healing and art therapy. Participants will learn beading, pin making and simple embroidery and take part in a healing session and sharing circle. Facilitated by Certified Recovery Trauma Counsellor and renowned Regalia maker, Teresa Snow.  The workshop is free and lunch will be served.

Registration Link: https://form.jotform.com/230875003873255

To learn more about the Right Relations work that is happening at the church, please visit the Right Relations Webpage.

Two options are available for painting, this is the Sunday, April 30th option.

At 12:30 pm we will start in the Sanctuary where you will learn more about the project and hear from an Indigenous speaker.

Then around 1 pm you will move into Hospitality Hall where food will be provided. After eating lunch you will be able to start painting.

While the event is scheduled to end at 3:30 pm, you are invited to stay longer if you need the time to finish your piece. If you finish early, you are welcome to leave or stick around to chat.

Make sure you are subscribed to our emails so that you stay in the loop with this amazing project, subscribe here.

Advanced registration is required and closes April 26 at 1 pm.

Limited tickets are available. Once the event fills up you will be asked to sign up for the waiting list. Should a spot open, you will be contacted.

Volunteers are required to run this event, when you sign up to attend the event, you will be given volunteer opportunities. Any help you can provide is very much appreciated.

The Reconciliation Mural Project is funded by the Chinook Winds Region through a grant.

If you would like to learn more about the Reconciliation Mural, please visit their webpage.

If you are wanting to see more Community Events, please visit Family Ministry.

If you would like to learn more about the Right Relations work happening at the church, please visit Right Relations.

If you want to learn more about Open Table, please visit their webpage.

While there is no cost to attend this event, donations are appreciated.

Social Outreach meeting is happening on zoom. Please contact the office if you would like the link.

THIS EVENT IS FULL. PLEASE JOIN THE WAITLIST. 

FUTURE WORKSHOPS LIKE THIS ARE CURRENTLY BEING PLANNED

Indigenous participants are invited to come together for a day of healing, meditation and art therapy. A light meal of stew and frybread will be served, with beverages.

The workshop will be facilitated by Certified Recovery Trauma Counsellor Teresa Snow, from the Stoney Nakoda First Nation, with Co-Facilitator Carmel Crowchild, MMIW Searcher and Activist.

Participants will gain knowledge about ways of coping, sharing stories and work through art therapy. They will have a choice to make ribbon skirts or paint a picture for healing. All participants will take part in a healing meditation session. There will be time for a sharing circle in front of the Reconciliation Tipi inside the Sanctuary.

This workshop has limited space so please register early. Free of charge.

We could use a couple volunteers to help with this event. You can sign up here.

Reclaiming Our Spirits — MMIWG Workshop is hosted by the Urban Indigenous Circle and McDougall United Church. Funding was provided by the United Church of Canada, Embracing the Spirit Innovation Grant.

THIS EVENT IS FULL. PLEASE JOIN THE WAITLIST. 

FUTURE WORKSHOPS LIKE THIS ARE CURRENTLY BEING PLANNED

This is your invitation to have "Tea & Bannock with Tony at the Tipi" - 7:00 pm, Wednesday, November 30th at McDougall United. Join in a conversation of Indigenous traditional teachings and values as we prepare for ADVENT 2022. Everyone is welcome!

Learn more about Right Relations by visiting their webpage.

This event is now full, please consider volunteering or join the wait list and we will try to find you a spot.

Join us on this day of reconciliation for a Blanket Exercise followed by a feast of stew and bannock. Everyone is welcome. Children are welcome to attend. The baby fold will be open.

The Blanket Exercise is a faith-based cultural awareness tool that presents information about the Residential School Experience in Canada and its impacts on Indigenous communities. It was developed by the interdenominational efforts of KAIROS Canada and is helpful in determining responses to Calls to Action for Church parties (59-61). This Regional Blanket Exercise is focused on Treaty 7 history and experiences. Pictures from a past event have been included below to give you an idea on how it looks.

Following the Blanket Exercise, a small feast will be served. Menu: Beef or vegetarian stew, bannock and dessert.

We are asking for some desserts to be brought in to help supplement the meal. If you can help out by bringing something to share, that would be much appreciated.

As this is Orange Shirt Day, we encourage you to wear orange to this event.

Registration closes on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at 1 pm.

If you are wanting to learn more about Right Relations at McDougall, please visit their webpage.

While there is no cost to attend this event, donations are appreciated.

We could use some volunteers to assist with this event. If you can help, please sign up here.

Office Closed Today for Truth and Reconciliation Day

The office will open again on Tuesday, October 4 at 10 am.

Don't forget that today, Friday, September 30th is also Orange Shirt Day. If you don't have an Orange Shirt (or want another one), shirts will be available for sale from our Right Relations Group tonight at our Blanket Exercise and Feast. Adult and Child sizing is available.

If you want a shirt but won't be at the event, please contact the office.

This month we are very excited to welcome Kyle Snow to lead us in a smudging ceremony followed by an Indigenous round dance with drumming.

Following the round dance, dinner will be provided. The menu will be Prairie Beef Stew. It will include potatoes, carrots, celery, turnips and green peas. For the vegetarian crowd we will have red lentil sweet potato stew. We will have fresh made coleslaw to go with and buns. For desert there will be a Saskatoon Compote and Creamy Rice pudding made with milk.

This event is limited to 10 tables and we are anticipating that it will fill up, please register early to avoid disappointment. We encourage you to invite friends who you would be alright to share your table with. Bookings are by table (up to 8 people).

Masks will need to be worn when not at your table.

Registration closes on Wednesday, May 11 at 1 pm.

If you are wanting to see more events for families, please visit Family Ministry.

We require a few volunteers to run this event. If you are able to help, you can sign up here.

While there is no cost to attend this event, donations are appreciated.

This event has been cancelled, it will be rescheduled at a later date

We Need Your Help to pack hampers for a Good Friday Feast Day.

Come and help pack 22 hampers.  If enough people show up, we should be done by noon hour.  

 This is a great way to do the work of Lent: “Prayer, Fasting, almsgiving and reading and meditating on the word of God.”

If you can help, please sign up.

You can still register for the 2022 Indigenous Lenten Series.

This Lenten season is a time for reflection upon the wisdom of our Elders and Ancestors. In Christ’s example, he entered into the desert for 40 days of fasting and discernment, contending with his purpose and calling, as well as his mission. It is a reminder that our inner work is important as we orient ourselves to be a force for good in the many challenges we face in the world.

Join us for the 2022 Indigenous Lenten Series as we discern our calling and mission during these difficult times. We trace the efforts of our forebearers, the leaders and wisdom keepers of the Ecumenical Circle who attended the Morley Indian Ecumenical Conference between 1970 to 1985, and who continued their call for reconciliation and healing throughout their lives. We look upon their message and its relevance today for our work toward fulfilling our obligations under the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People and the Calls To The Church from the Indigenous Caretakers Circle. This invitation is open to everyone. 

Tuesdays: March 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5, 12. 7 pm MT/ 6 pm PT

Time: 7 PM MT/6 PM PT

Facilitators

• Tony Snow, Indigenous Minister, Chinook Winds Region, The United Church of Canada

• John Snow, Indigenous Minister, Pacific Mountain Region, The United Church of Canada

Please sign up HERE and you’ll receive the Zoom link via email.

You can still register for the 2022 Indigenous Lenten Series.

This Lenten season is a time for reflection upon the wisdom of our Elders and Ancestors. In Christ’s example, he entered into the desert for 40 days of fasting and discernment, contending with his purpose and calling, as well as his mission. It is a reminder that our inner work is important as we orient ourselves to be a force for good in the many challenges we face in the world.

Join us for the 2022 Indigenous Lenten Series as we discern our calling and mission during these difficult times. We trace the efforts of our forebearers, the leaders and wisdom keepers of the Ecumenical Circle who attended the Morley Indian Ecumenical Conference between 1970 to 1985, and who continued their call for reconciliation and healing throughout their lives. We look upon their message and its relevance today for our work toward fulfilling our obligations under the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People and the Calls To The Church from the Indigenous Caretakers Circle. This invitation is open to everyone. 

Tuesdays: March 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5, 12. 7 pm MT/ 6 pm PT

Time: 7 PM MT/6 PM PT

Facilitators

• Tony Snow, Indigenous Minister, Chinook Winds Region, The United Church of Canada

• John Snow, Indigenous Minister, Pacific Mountain Region, The United Church of Canada

Please sign up HERE and you’ll receive the Zoom link via email.

You can still register for the 2022 Indigenous Lenten Series.

This Lenten season is a time for reflection upon the wisdom of our Elders and Ancestors. In Christ’s example, he entered into the desert for 40 days of fasting and discernment, contending with his purpose and calling, as well as his mission. It is a reminder that our inner work is important as we orient ourselves to be a force for good in the many challenges we face in the world.

Join us for the 2022 Indigenous Lenten Series as we discern our calling and mission during these difficult times. We trace the efforts of our forebearers, the leaders and wisdom keepers of the Ecumenical Circle who attended the Morley Indian Ecumenical Conference between 1970 to 1985, and who continued their call for reconciliation and healing throughout their lives. We look upon their message and its relevance today for our work toward fulfilling our obligations under the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People and the Calls To The Church from the Indigenous Caretakers Circle. This invitation is open to everyone. 

Tuesdays: March 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5, 12. 7 pm MT/ 6 pm PT

Time: 7 PM MT/6 PM PT

Facilitators

• Tony Snow, Indigenous Minister, Chinook Winds Region, The United Church of Canada

• John Snow, Indigenous Minister, Pacific Mountain Region, The United Church of Canada

Please sign up HERE and you’ll receive the Zoom link via email.

You can still register for the 2022 Indigenous Lenten Series.

This Lenten season is a time for reflection upon the wisdom of our Elders and Ancestors. In Christ’s example, he entered into the desert for 40 days of fasting and discernment, contending with his purpose and calling, as well as his mission. It is a reminder that our inner work is important as we orient ourselves to be a force for good in the many challenges we face in the world.

Join us for the 2022 Indigenous Lenten Series as we discern our calling and mission during these difficult times. We trace the efforts of our forebearers, the leaders and wisdom keepers of the Ecumenical Circle who attended the Morley Indian Ecumenical Conference between 1970 to 1985, and who continued their call for reconciliation and healing throughout their lives. We look upon their message and its relevance today for our work toward fulfilling our obligations under the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People and the Calls To The Church from the Indigenous Caretakers Circle. This invitation is open to everyone. 

Tuesdays: March 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5, 12. 7 pm MT/ 6 pm PT

Time: 7 PM MT/6 PM PT

Facilitators

• Tony Snow, Indigenous Minister, Chinook Winds Region, The United Church of Canada

• John Snow, Indigenous Minister, Pacific Mountain Region, The United Church of Canada

Please sign up HERE and you’ll receive the Zoom link via email.

You can still register for the 2022 Indigenous Lenten Series.

This Lenten season is a time for reflection upon the wisdom of our Elders and Ancestors. In Christ’s example, he entered into the desert for 40 days of fasting and discernment, contending with his purpose and calling, as well as his mission. It is a reminder that our inner work is important as we orient ourselves to be a force for good in the many challenges we face in the world.

Join us for the 2022 Indigenous Lenten Series as we discern our calling and mission during these difficult times. We trace the efforts of our forebearers, the leaders and wisdom keepers of the Ecumenical Circle who attended the Morley Indian Ecumenical Conference between 1970 to 1985, and who continued their call for reconciliation and healing throughout their lives. We look upon their message and its relevance today for our work toward fulfilling our obligations under the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People and the Calls To The Church from the Indigenous Caretakers Circle. This invitation is open to everyone. 

Tuesdays: March 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5, 12. 7 pm MT/ 6 pm PT

Time: 7 PM MT/6 PM PT

Facilitators

• Tony Snow, Indigenous Minister, Chinook Winds Region, The United Church of Canada

• John Snow, Indigenous Minister, Pacific Mountain Region, The United Church of Canada

Please sign up HERE and you’ll receive the Zoom link via email.