Church of St Paul Hosted a Pancake Supper on Shrove Tuesday, February 13th Admission was by donation to support programmes at the local public library.  $402 was raised. Getting Ready Serving Supper and Enjoying the Meal Cleaning Up The Volunteers! The post Pancake Supper 2024 first appeared on North Thompson Ecumenical Shared Ministry ..read more

Some images from the Annual Congregational Meeting of Trinity Shared Ministry Held on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 At the home of Lorne and Joanne The post Trinity Shared Ministry’s Annual Congregational Meeting first appeared on North Thompson Ecumenical Shared Ministry ..read more

General Secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay expressed grave concern regarding the recent escalation of violence in the Middle East following the first direct confrontation between Iran and Israel. Jerusalem, March 2019. Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC ~ from a post dated April 15, 2024 on the World Council of Churches website “We firmly believe that violence and warfare offer no sustainable solutions and only serve to further harm vulnerable communities and destabilize the region,” he said. “We reaffirm our conviction that safety and security are not singular achievements but collective realities ..read more

April 22nd at 4 pm PST Gather online on Earth Day, April 22nd for an Earth Day Prayer Circle, Prayer for Mother Earth. As part of Together for the Love of Creation Earth Week, join Indigenous Minister Rev. Tony Snow and others for a time of prayer on United Nations International Mother Earth Day. We invite voices from all faith communities, members of the For The Love Of Creation (FLC) campaign and interfaith community members into our circle to share in this time of reflection and acknowledgement of the climate crisis. Rev. Tony Snow, a member of the Stoney Nakoda First Nation, serves as Indi ..read more

Take Action Now! Photo by Rev. Dr. Eileen Scully ~ from a statement posted to the In Full Communion: Anglicans and Lutherans Working Together in Canada website on April 16, 2024 The statement can be downloaded here and read below. The post Earth Day Message from Anglican and Lutheran Leaders first appeared on North Thompson Ecumenical Shared Ministry ..read more

World Council of Churches (WCC) General Secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, on behalf of WCC member churches, said that the WCC cannot reconcile the Decree of the XXV World Russian People’s Council describing the conflict in Ukraine as a “Holy War.”  Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC ~ from a post dated April 12, 2024 on the World Council of Churches website On 27 March, under the chairmanship of the head of the Russian Orthodox Church His Holiness Patriarch Kirill, the Decree of the XXV World Russian People’s Council “The Present and Future of the Russian World” was approved. The decree ..read more

National Indigenous Council Shares Their Vision Statement Credit: The United Church of Canada ~ from a post dated April 9, 2024 on The United Church of Canada website In response [to the passing of Remit 1], the National Indigenous Council shares their vision statement with the whole church. They offer words of thanks for all who have brought the church to this moment, and state their commitment to moving forward together on the path of Right Relations. Statement from the National Indigenous Council on the Results of Remit 1: Establishing an Autonomous National Indigenous Organization We, th ..read more

Archbishop Linda Nicholls has announced that she is stepping down from her roll of Primate on September 15, 2024 ~ from a post dated April 9, 2024 on the Anglican Church of Canada website Archbishop Linda Nicholls, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, has announced that she will step down from her role on September 15, 2024. The canons of the Anglican Church of Canada require primates to retire upon reaching their 70th birthday. Archbishop Nicholls will reach mandatory retirement age in October. Archbishop Nicholls was elected as the 14th Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada on July 1 ..read more

April 21st to 28th Communities of faith, networks, and regions are invited to initiate and participate in climate justice events during the week of April 21‒28 to pray, learn, and act for the love of Creation.  All three of our denominations are joining with numerous denominations and faith-based organizations under one banner, Together for the Love of Creation. For the Love of Creation is is co-endorsed by The Anglican Church of Canada, Primate and National Indigenous Anglican Archbishop, Canadian Religious Conference, Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers ..read more

Remit 1 has passed! Credit: Creative Commons ~ from a post by Lori-Ann Livingston dated April 9, 2024 on the General Council 44 website Remit 1 has passed. All 16 regional councils, the National Indigenous Council, and 80% of pastoral charges in The United Church of Canada participated in the vote on Remit 1: Establishing an Autonomous National Indigenous Organization. Thank you once again to all everyone who voted in this process. The voting process engaged many across the church in deep and sometimes challenging conversations about right relations with Indigenous Peoples. Throughout this p ..read more