Kamloops United Church

June 18 Meditation

Good morning, here is the daily meditation for June 18, 2020 Have a blessed day! Michael Image: Pikrepo, royalty free photos … Continue reading →

Good morning. The meditation this morning closes with a wonderful blessing from the churches of Nigeria. Click this link: https://youtu.be/MeJYMV9uLcU. Blessings, Michael. Image: partial screenshot of the sung blessing from the churches of Nigeria … Continue reading →

Annual Congregational Meeting

Attached are the draft minutes of the 2020 KUC (ACM) Annual Congregation Meeting, which will be approved or amended at the 2021 KUC ACM. Congregational meeting minutes, May 31, 2020 … Continue reading →

June 16 Meditation

Good morning. Today our guest is Gary Paterson, former moderator of the United Church. The mediation is below. And please join us for the coffee party today at 11:00. Blessings, Michael … Continue reading →

Meditation June 15

Good morning! I hope you had a good weekend. Here is the link to this morning’s meditation: Meditation, June 15, 2020 Blessings for today, Michael … Continue reading →

UCC ~ Anti-Racism (online) Worship

“United against Racism!”. The Black Clergy Network of The United Church of Canada held (on Sunday, June 14, 2020) a time of online worship, prayer, and reflection on issues of anti-Black racism across our country and in our church. It … Continue reading →

PMR Recommits to be Anti-racist Church

The Pacific Mountain Regional Council Executive, at an extraordinary meeting on June 10th, the 95th birthday of the United Church of Canada, gathered to recommit this Regional Council to the work of becoming an anti-racist Church. In that meeting we together lamented … Continue reading →

Student Jobs

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS is June 21st. Kamloops United Church is looking for two energetic persons between the ages of 15-30 to create and execute a social innovation around the creation and distribution of cloth masks from recycled fabric. Good organization … Continue reading →

Update from Florence

STUDENTS AT KAMLOOPS UNITED! I am pleased to announce that this summer we will have 2 students working on a social innovation project using recycled cloth. We were going to make cloth bags but have changed to masks. The students … Continue reading →

A Word from the Minister

It appears that Telus and GMail spam filters are working overtime and randomly, emails that I send out to the list are bouncing back. There are a couple of ways to get around this: First, would you please add me … Continue reading →

Virtual Worship Sunday June 14, 10 am

This Sunday is the Second Sunday after Pentecost in the United Church. Please join us virtually! Join us for the livestream of our worship service. Go to Kamloops United on YouTube. Click on the one that says live stream. The service will … Continue reading →

June 12 Meditation: Reopening the Church

Today we hear words of a reflection by Rev. Isaac Mundy, minister of Trenton United Church on the reopening of the church. … Continue reading →

June 13 Meditation: You are Sacred

What does it mean that we are created in God’s image and that we are sacred? How does that affect how we relate to one another? … Continue reading →

New Policies: Alcohol, Gaming

Last fall questions came to Council Circle which indicated that KUC did not have written policies on alcohol or gaming. It is important that Council Circle establish limitations on these two topics to give the Management Team (MT) what they … Continue reading →

Affirm Sunday Worship June 7, Photos

Listen to Virtual Sunday Worship, June 7th at Kamloops United Church. Today is Pride Sunday. Here are a few photos of the service. Link to You Tube … Continue reading →

Welcome to Our New Office Coordinator: Joanna Brown!

Hi, My name is Joanna Brown; I am the new Office Coordinator. A little bit about me: I moved to Canada from England in 2007, I lived in North Vancouver until I moved to the Okanagan to study Business Management … Continue reading →

Grad 2020

Do you know of anyone in the congregation graduating this year whether it be from elementary, middle or high school, college, university or any other program? If so, please email admin@kamloopsunited.ca and let them know, so that a card with … Continue reading →

Virtual Coffee Party: Tues. 11:00 am

Everyone welcome! Join us for another coffee party online using Zoom, Tuesday at 11:00 am. We usually break into groups of three or four to have conversations. Here is Michael’s invitation: Every Tuesday a group of us have been gathering … Continue reading →

June 11 Meditation: Ruach, Breath of God

“I can’t breathe.” How does God’s Spirit relate to George Floyd?” Image: Ruach (Breath of God) Ruach Breath of God Movie April 4 2015 YouTube https://bit.ly/30BxLi3 … Continue reading →

June 10 Meditation: Words of Martin Luther King Jr

Here is the link to today’s meditation. https://youtu.be/-8440zd5hs4 This morning we listen to sections of a speech given by Martin Luther King Jr. on segregation, applying it to the Black Lives Matter movement. … Continue reading →

Faith Study: June 10

On Wednesday at 11:00 am, we will be continuing our Faith Study. Each week we will discuss the upcoming scriptures. Please refer to this week’s e-news on Microsoft Sway for the study sheet to help you prepare. Join us for … Continue reading →

June 9 Meditation: Black Lives Matter

Gary Paterson, former moderator of the United Church speaks on Black Lives Matter. Image Credit: https://www.netclipart.com/isee/mxoJJT_black-lives-matter-png-black-lives-matter-graphic/ … Continue reading →

June 8 Meditation: The Trinity

We think about the Trinity and the nature of God. What does it mean to be co-creators of God in creation? Image Credit: http://clipart-library.com/clipart/trinity-cliparts_6.htm … Continue reading →

Pride Sunday!

At the United Church of Canada 🇨🇦 we celebrate 🎉 Pride 🌈 and hope you rise today and make a big noise! Many of our Affirming congregations are participating in special liturgy and events today and throughout the month! Check our feed here on Facebook … Continue reading →

Virtual Worship Service on You Tube: June 7: 10:00 AM

This Sunday is Trinity Sunday/ Pride Sunday in the United Church. Please join us virtually! Join us this Sunday for the livestream of our worship service. Go to the Kamloops United Church YouTube Channel Kamloops United on YouTube. Click on … Continue reading →

June 6 Meditation: Power and Entitlement

Jesus heals a Roman centurion’s servant. What does this say about power and entitlement in our own society? … Continue reading →

Update from Florence Ballard

BUILDING UPDATE: If you have driven by the building in the last few days you will notice that the front door has has been boarded up. A person with some mental health issues threw a rock through the glass. The … Continue reading →

June 5 Meditation: View from my Window

What do you see when you look out the window? How does this affect your perceptions of life? Image Credit: https://www.clipart.email/download/369716.html … Continue reading →

June 4 Meditation: A Blessing

Sometimes all you need is a blessing. Image Credit: http://www.clipartpanda.com/clipart_images/file-type-68948734 … Continue reading →

June 3 Meditation: The “Great Commission”

Jesus gives the disciples the “Great Commission”. What does that mean to us today? Image Credit: https://dlpng.com/png/6880583 … Continue reading →

June 2: Meditation: “Singing the Lord’s Song”

Gary Paterson, former moderator of the United Church of Canada is our guest for today. He speaks about, “Singing the Lord’s song in a strange land.” Image Credit: rainbow-keyboard-e1555563903621.jpg … Continue reading →

June 1 Meditation: Christian Prayer

In this meditation we consider a form of Christian prayer–A C T S… Image Credit: https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1GCEA_enCA799CA799&q=free+clip+art+of+praying+hands&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiyxNHpkovjAhVPoZ4KHeucAdQQsAR6BAgHEAE&biw=1600&bih=795#imgrc=vA-g2KOmkFAuI … Continue reading →