Ralph Connor Memorial United Church
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Friday, July 16, 2021
by Thursday at 11:00 AM
We will have a simplified Newsletter for the month of July, with fresh content each week ~ please refer to the June 25th Newsletter click here~.
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WORSHIP CONTINUES
~ONLINE~ IN JULY
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Sunday, July 18, 2021
This week for worship we're inviting you to join with the United Church of Canada's full Communion partner the United Church of Christ (USA) and the worship being held for their General Synod. They have 3 worship services throughout the Synod, Opening worship on July 11th, Wednesday Evening (6pm Mountain), and their closing worship is being held Sunday the 18th at 4pm Mountain. Here is a link to a playlist with all 3 worship services, the live ones will be available at the appropriate time. We hope you enjoy this worship experience.
The United Church of Christ is a denomination in the USA with whom The United Church of Canada is in “full communion” – an agreement signed in 2015 which allows clergy to move freely between the denominations if they choose, and recognizes each other’s sacraments of baptism and communion. For more about the UCC and links to their General Synod, see https://www.ucc.org/.
Depending on how everything goes with Alberta’s Stage 3 summer reopening, we are tentatively planning an outdoor in-person worship service for Sunday, August 15th. More details once August arrives.
As always, the regular Church expenses (utility bills, salaries, etc) continue 12 months of the year and your ongoing support is greatly appreciated. If you wish to make a financial contribution to Ralph Connor, please go to http://ralphconnor.ca/giving/ or for Rundle, http://rundleunited.ca/donate/.
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The wonders of nature are endless.
Photo by John Thorburn captured on
Thursday, June 17, 2021, at Canmore, AB.
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Reschedule Karen Minish Memorial. Please note the new date and venue. Link to obituary~
Sunday July 18, 2 pm
Tunnel Mountain Reservoir Lookout, Banff
See map above. If you are coming from the highway, please take the Lake Minnewanka Exit. Turn left at Banff Rocky Mountain Resort for a beautiful drive in.
Please bring your lawn chairs, blankets, umbrellas, and anything else you wish.
The view is spectacular and richly deserving of a place to celebrate Karen’s loving, artistic and passionate life.
Update:
The current weather forecast is for 29 degrees with a 20% chance of precipitation.
This will take place rain or shine.
I have been able to secure more parking through the nearby hotels.
Please consult the map provided...
There is an area directly across from the Meadow that has 12 stalls reserved for us.
You can also park along both sides of Tunnel Mountain Drive.
There is an area very close to the Meadow that has 14 stalls reserved for us.
Please go to the front desk and they will tell you where to park.
- There are also many spaces available on either side of Tunnel Mountain Road, across from Douglas Fir Resort and Douglas Fir Water Park.
There will be lots of room to stretch out on the Meadow.
Please email me if you would like the link to the live stream.
Please forward this email to your friends and family.
I look forward to seeing you and Celebrating Karen’s Beautiful Life.
Much Love,
John Goulart
Music Director
Bow Valley Chorus
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$ Good News from the Stewards $
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The "Donate Now" button under the Giving tab on our website has made it very easy to contribute to our Church. Thank you Mona McIntyre (our treasurer) for making that addition. |
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On Saturday afternoons at 2 PM, we've resumed BELL RINGING at RCMUC as a thank you to Health Care Workers, Teachers, Servers & Frontline staff who have been faithfully on-the-job for public benefit throughout the pandemic.
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Each week, we continue our presentation of the calls to the nation, and calls to the Church, that were issued in 2015 as a result of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Call # 66 deals with Youth programs:
66. We call upon the federal government to establish multiyear funding for community-based youth organizations to deliver programs on reconciliation, and establish a national network to share information and best practices.
While much work has been done to create connections between Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth, the development of a platform for Indigenous youth to truly have a voice, and to enable communication between youth of various First Nations, has been slow to develop.
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In the spirit of reconciliation, there will be a tipi on the NWMP grounds this summer. Traditional stories and knowledge are shared and crafts, games and traditional skills are demonstrated as part of the Barracks' new Indigenous Stories tipi program at the NWMP Barracks. The program runs daily Thursday to Monday, June 26 to August 30, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm with a Stoney Nakoda cultural interpreter, Leandra Beaver. The program is offered in partnership with Nakota Tipi n Rider Style Craft from Eden Valley. |
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We have two prayer groups at RCMUC: The Healing Pathway Prayer which meets on Wednesdays and Fridays, and Tuesday's “Morning Prayer” group (is on hiatus for July).
We request that the person gives consent to have their name mentioned in prayer as privacy/confidentiality is of utmost importance. We also would appreciate knowing when the situation changes and we can release them from our prayers or update the prayer to a changing need.
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Pastoral Care Committee needs your help |
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Calling all nature photographers...please submit your favourite 2 photos taken in the Bow Valley in the following categories:
- water
- mountains
- skies
- wildflowers
- sanctuary window scenes
Why? RCMUC/RMUC Benevolent Fundraiser
What? Sell 'Sacred Places' notecards with spiritual notecard images in packages of 5 for $10/pkg.
With your permission to use the photo, please email images to [email protected] as follows:
- landscape jpeg 3.5"H x 4.75"W
- full name of photographer
- location of image
- season or date and year image captured
- category 'Sacred Places' (water/mountains/skies/wildflowers /sanctuary scenes)
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send images by Monday, July 26 to be selected for "Members Only Trial" of 50 packets available for purchase at planned August 15 outdoor service.
- When supplies sell out, next 250 notecards of 5 in package will be printed. We will continue printing new batches of 250 notecards as the project continues to thrive.
- Another opportunity to submit photos will be offered in the fall before printing timelines are established.
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Our gratitude to Robin Slater for offering the following feature in our weekly Newsletter, as part of our efforts to be a more broadly inclusive, and affirming, Community of Faith.
ROBIN'S WEB
CONNECTING DIVERSITY
My favourite words in the whole New Testament are from Luke, describing a concept attributed to a frightened, lonely young woman who is unable to see into the future and has no inkling of what the events unfolding for her at the time will accomplish. Luke 2:19 and Luke 2:51: But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. Paying attention to Indigenous Elders speak about reconciliation these past traumatic weeks, has shown me the parallel paradigm from an Indigenous perspective: Listen with your heart before your mind. Lessons for recovery after COVID-19 and paths to healing, here are some ideas to ponder over the summer.
The Lovers of the Poor by Gwendolyn Brooks - 1917-2000 arrive. The Ladies from the Ladies' Betterment/ League/ Arrive in the afternoon, the late light slanting…click here~.
The spiritual bankruptcy of bottled water-Selling out a national resource, at 75 billion bottles every year. This is an easily understood resource to turn children into local eco-warriors. Click here~.
This is a generational opportunity to make our cities better by Mary W. Rowe, Canadian Urban Institute’s President and CEO. She writes that community-led planning and problem-solving has the power to transform our cities. Click here~.
How the Uber-Rich Transformed Housing in Vancouver and the World-A UBC professor’s new book tours ‘iceberg’ mansions, zombie cities, sky-high safety-deposit boxes and the ‘financialization’ of architecture. Click here~.
"Housing is the best medicine for homeless people," said Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson. He also explained the need for an urban, rural and northern Indigenous housing strategy. Click here~.
What our indoor spaces are doing to our health and well-being-In The Great Indoors: The Surprising Science of How Buildings Shape Our Behavior, Health, and Happiness, Emily Anthes explores the places we spend our time in and how those spaces affect us, especially after pandemic confinement. Click here~.
Real Cities Give Their People Places to Pee-Public washrooms should be plentiful and accessible, says this scholar. And cities that do flush, flourish. Click here~.
The sink in the hall: how pandemics transform architecture. Click here~.
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Ralph Connor Memorial
United Church (RCMUC)
CONTACTS
Administration: Trish Campney
Minister: Rev. Greg Wooley
Rev Greg Wooley is on holidays for the month of July, returning to lead worship on Sunday, August 1; Rev Michael Ward, email here~ will be covering pastoral emergencies.
Music Director: Tanya Sullivan
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Please also note: if you are sending letter mail to RCMUC, please include “Box 8901” in the address to make things easier for the folks at Canada Post.
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Rundle Memorial
United Church (RMUC) Contacts
The mail, email and phone messages will be picked up regularly.
Administration: Nancy Murray
Mailing address: P.O. Box 1086
Street address: 102 Banff Ave
Banff, Alberta, Canada T1L 1B1
RMUC Website: http://rundleunited.ca/
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Ralph Connor Memorial United Church
Mailing address: P.O. Box 8901
Street Address: 617 Main Street
Canmore, Alberta, T1W 2B1
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