Hello everyone! Kiara Lampreau and Henry Young here. As you may or may not already know, we are apart of the Summer Sewing Program at KUC and this year we need your help! We are making bags out of recycled … Continue reading →
Please email the Office at office@kamloopsunited.ca if you have room to house a member of the congregation if they are evacuated.
Continue reading →This week’s service will be available on YouTube at 10:00am. You can watch after 10:00am by clicking here: Worship – Sunday August 8, 2021 Dr. Caveney is leading the service and Tomas Bijok will be leading music. Once again, we are delighted that the … Continue reading →
Join Michael, other KUC folk, and friends of KUC folk, for a virtual coffee party for about an hour on Tuesday, beginning at 11:00 am. Here is the link: Join a Kamloops United Activity Image: Wikimedia Commons
Continue reading →To join us for Sunday’s worship service (or to view any of the archived KUC services and other recordings at any time) visit the Kamloops United Church YouTube channel. Here is a direct line to Aug. 1. There is a … Continue reading →
Enduring Commitment to Reconciliation Recently the public has been learning more and more about the Indian Residential School system, including the many deaths that happened at the schools, the rediscovery of long-lost cemeteries and gravesites, and the loss or non-existence … Continue reading →
Join Plura Hills and Mt. Paul United Churches for Affirming Storytelling Circles You are invited to an hour of storytelling on Wednesday July 28, hearing and telling stories about how LGBTQ+ issues have touched and shaped our lives, either as … Continue reading →
Kamloops United Church is collecting donations from at home as well as from churches in our Pacific Mountain Region to support the wildfire evacuees from Lytton. Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc has opened its land to evacuees that had to leave their homes because … Continue reading →
This week’s story is from Andrew, our summer tech student Joanna had tasked me with a story related to dreaming, as this is our summer theme. Back in 2019, I decided to rent a car with some friends from Europe and … Continue reading →
Come check out our fresh new look and our great summer sale! July 15-August 15 All Summer Clothes $2. All Books 3 for $1. Downtown on the corner of 4th & St. Paul Monday – Friday 10am – 3pm Saturday … Continue reading →
This week’s service will be available on YouTube at 10:00am. The service is available at the same link anytime after that. You can watch by clicking here: Worship – Sunday July 25 2021. NOTE: this link will activate on Sunday morning. … Continue reading →
Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc has generously opened their hearts and space to welcome all evacuees to their community. You can help in one of two ways! Volunteers are needed to help sort donations, prepare food, and undertake other important tasks. Go to … Continue reading →
Affirm United / S’affirmer Ensemble Virtual Summer Conference and AGM. July 24th and 25th. Register now for the AGM Saturday July 24th from 2-4pm EDT here: https://zoom.us/…/tJ0pdeuvrTouH9RI4yCm_4cqnRnNkLOqqHA1
Continue reading →This week’s service will be available on YouTube at 10:00am. The service is available at the same link anytime after that. You can watch by clicking here: Worship – Sunday July 18, 2021. NOTE: this link will not activate until Sunday … Continue reading →
This week’s story is from Kiara, our summer sewing student. My name is Kiara Lampreau and I did an art piece for school in 11th grade. I went to KSA (Kamloops School of the Arts) and we had to make … Continue reading →
Kamloops Music Collective Society invites you to watch their summer camp, Beauty and the Beast on Friday, July 16, 2021. Doors open at 1:00pm. Limited seats are available, please contact the office 250-372-3020 or email office@kamloopsunited.ca if you are interested … Continue reading →
Welcome to Kiara and Henry! Please read on to learn about each of them. Hello! My name is Kiara Lampreau, I am 18 years old and I have graduated high school from Kamloops School of the Arts this year. I … Continue reading →
Amelia Bernhardt grew up in the Lower Mainland before moving to Kamloops in 2018 to attend Thompson Rivers University. She is in the Bachelor of Arts program and studying to get her Bachelor’s degree in History. She dreams of one … Continue reading →
Rev. Murray Pruden’s statement in response to two Indigenous United Church buildings damaged by fire in the past few days taken from United Church of Canada’s E-ssentials newsletter: “I am devastated by the news from South Indian Lake, Manitoba of … Continue reading →
Would you like to assist us with our Sunday morning children’s programme? At the moment we have four teachers, but we could do with more. Lessons are prepared for you. At each class there is a teacher and an assistant. … Continue reading →
Hello KUC Community, My name is Andrew Sahaydak. I am a summer student, working with Kamloops United as a Technology Support Analyst. If you require any computer help, assistance connecting to or viewing services, or general questions please reach out … Continue reading →
KUC’s Council Circle is tasked with the work of keeping the visioning for Kamloops United Church, Centre for Community and Spiritual Discovery, moving forward. To that end, we had started a process with a facilitator, Amanda Fenton, in January/February of … Continue reading →
Please join us for worship this Sunday by livestream on YouTube. Dr. Caveney will be leading the service and the title of his sermon will be “What is the Good News? Tomas Bijok will be leading us in music. Image … Continue reading →
Join in with fellow United Church of Canada congregations as we walk the campus, bless the school, and see what college life looks like for our local students. Meet outside the Campus Activity Centre at 6:00 pm. For more information, … Continue reading →
KUC’s Reconciliation Exploration Circle invited us to participate in our “Every Child Matters” Banner Creation Project! Thanks to those who participated. The new banner is hanging on the exterior “steeple” at the corner of 4th Avenue and St. Paul … Continue reading →
The KUC Thrift shop could sure use some of those clothes hangers hanging empty in your closet! You are welcome to drop them off at the KUC front doors (at the top of the rainbow ramp) whenever KUC is open … Continue reading →
This Week at Kamloops United Church Click here to join a Kamloops United Church event. unless otherwise specified. Password is gratitude if required Sunday 10:00 am Join us worship. Click here for the service. 11:15 am Coffee Hour (Link above.) … Continue reading →
Minister’s Message As we slip into “summer mode” in the church, there is still lots of activity at Kamloops United Church. The Thrift Shop is open and very busy. The PIT Stop meal programme continues with take out meals each … Continue reading →
Join us on YouTube for a live stream of this service at 10:00 am on Sunday, June 27 at 10:00 am. The service is available at the same link anytime after that. Worship – Sunday June 27, 2021 This Sunday, we … Continue reading →
Pacific Mountain Regional Council Today – or perhaps tomorrow, or sometime this week – you are invited to bring your presence to this 5 minute Reflection offered by Rev John Snow, Indigenous Minister Pacific Mountain Regional Council. In the wake … Continue reading →
Join us on YouTube for our service at 10:00 am on Sunday July 4 at 10:00 am. The service is available at the same link anytime after that. Go to the Kamloops United Church YouTube channel to view the service. Sunday … Continue reading →
The last two days have been pretty incredible for me. I have had the honour and privilege of wearing a PIT Stop apron as I volunteered at the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc Pow Wow grounds helping to cook and serve food … Continue reading →
Thursday, June 24, 2021 – the Day of John the Baptist By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. There on the poplars we hung our harps, for there our captors asked us for songs, our … Continue reading →
This KUC website has an “In Memoriam” page. This is a way to inform us of transitions in the life of our congregation, encouraging us to care for one another. Our hearts and prayers are with Evelyn, family and friends, … Continue reading →
Council Circle, in conjunction with the KUC Worship Committee, has decided that we will not reopen for public worship until Sunday September 12 which seems to be in line the the provincial guidelines. Traditionally, this has been known as “Rally … Continue reading →
Sweet Spot Cupcakes and ASK Wellness. Pride Cupcakes are $4.00 each. $1.00 per cupcake will go towards the ASK Wellness Health Navigation Team to help them expand their 2sLGBTQ+ services@. Come buy a Pride cupcake during June 1-30th to support the … Continue reading →
Carol Sparkes. I grew up in the United Church in Brigus, Newfoundland. In December 2017 my husband Don Murray and I moved from Guelph, Ontario to Kamloops so I could take the position of instructional designer at Thompson Rivers University. … Continue reading →
Some of you have inquired about where to obtain orange shirts to honour the legacy of Residential schools. Cost is approximately $26 each, which includes tax and shipping, and the cost is paid directly to The Orange Shirt Society. The … Continue reading →
On Monday June 7, 2021, in response to the tragic discovery at Tk’emlups of the unmarked graves of 215 children, several members of the KUC Reconciliation Exploration Circle joined the initiator of this response to tie 215 orange ribbons on … Continue reading →
Meet the (UCC) queer evangelist… and learn what it takes to be a Christian Activist through an interview with Rev. Dr. Cheri DiNovo (recorded June 16, 2021). Rev. Cheri DiNovo is well-known in Ontario politics, and her new memoir The … Continue reading →
