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2020 CSRC Meeting
Information about the 2020 Canadian Shield Regional Council Meeting is available here.
About The Canadian Shield Regional Council
The Canadian Shield Regional Council (CSRC) came into existence on January 1, 2019. CSRC is one of sixteen Regional Councils of The United Church of Canada. A Regional Council is a decision-making body responsible to serve and support Communities of Faith within its bounds and provide necessary oversight.
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Here is an interfaith statement in response to COVID 19 that has just been released. Signatories include our Moderator and General Secretary. This has been a moment of interfaith collaboration to be celebrated, even as we work together as faith communities to support those in our local and global communities who are struggling through this pandemic.
www.councilofchurches.ca/news/hope-gratitude-and-solidarity/
Moderator's Online Worship for Sunday March 29 2020
Moderator's Online Worship for Sunday March 29 2020
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Moderator Richard Bott offers an online worship for Sunday, March 29, 2020. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Moderator is offering online worship for church...Click the link below for Covid-19 updates from the Canadian Shield RC and The UCC.
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The Moderator of The United Church of Canada, Richard Bott, has sent out a letter requesting that all communities of faith seriously consider delaying funerals for the safety of all.
Please click on the link below to read his letter.
www.united-church.ca/news/moderator-asks-funerals-be-delayed
We all hope you are safe.
Take care,
CSRC Staff
News
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Ministry with Children and Youth
by ckutchukian on March 27, 2020 at 8:39 pm
A message from the Moderator and resources for those who minister with children and youth.
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Clarification: Ontario churches CAN stream worship from their buildings
by ckutchukian on March 26, 2020 at 4:14 pm
Clarification: Ontario churches CAN stream worship from their buildings. This modifies the advice we gave on March 25.
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“We Are All Relatives”
by ckutchukian on March 26, 2020 at 3:58 pm
The National Indigenous Elders Council has offered the whole church its wisdom and assurance in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Closure of Church Buildings in Ontario
by ckutchukian on March 25, 2020 at 1:19 pm
In Ontario, church buildings (other than some community services that may fall under the social services category) have not been named as essential, so Ontario church buildings must be closed. We interpret this as not allowing even a small number of people in the church to provide virtual worship.
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Supporting Staff through the Pandemic
by ckutchukian on March 23, 2020 at 1:12 pm
With in-person worship being suspended and rental incomes stopped, some communities of faith may be faced with financial concerns Before making any decis.ions about staffing, please contact your regional council to explore options.
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Call for Churches to Do More to Address Anti-Black Racism
by ckutchukian on March 20, 2020 at 5:58 pm
Leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, the Anglican Church of Canada, and The United Church of Canada have issued a joint letter calling on churches to do more to address anti-Black racism.
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