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National Affirming Day – P.I.E. Day Sunday March 14, 2021

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What’s New

  • The Kitchen Sink Series presents: Pancakes and P.I.E. with Pam Rocker January 18, 2021
  • Add your P.I.E. Day Event to our Online Calendar January 13, 2021
  • National Affirming Day – P.I.E. Day Sunday March 14th, 2021 January 11, 2021
  • Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year December 24, 2020
  • December 18th, 2020 | Advent & Christmas Message 2020 December 18, 2020
  • Congratulations McKenzie United Church in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba – upcoming Affirming Celebration! December 11, 2020

I N S T A G R A M

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Who doesn’t need something to celebrate these da Who doesn’t need something to celebrate these days? We surely do! Save the date Sunday March 14th, 2021 for our National Affirming Day celebration of P.I.E. day. Let’s think about an Affirming pie. What would your Affirming pie taste like? What ingredients would you use? This year we are going to celebrate with P.I.E. recipes created by you! It could be a traditional apple pie recipe or it might have a twist in the ingredients … two cups of inclusion, a tablespoon of sparkle, a quarter cup of love … you get the idea! Now, think about how your faith community as an Affirming Committee or faith Congregation would build an Affirming pie! Watch your email for ways to share YOUR recipe and more resources, event and service ideas! Due to COVID-19 all P.I.E. events for 2021 will be planned for celebration online. #affirming #affirmingchurch #unitedchurch #uccan #lgbtq #nationalaffirmingday #pieday2021 #canada
From the team at Affirm United / S'affirmer Ensemb From the team at Affirm United / S'affirmer Ensemble we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year for us all in 2021. 😀😀😀 #affirmingchurch #affirming #unitedchurch @UnitedChurchCda #lgbtq
Congratulations 🥳 McKenzie United! All are wel Congratulations 🥳 McKenzie United! All are welcome with COVID restrictions, or virtually, to a celebration of becoming an Affirming Ministry for McKenzie United Church on January 10th, 2021 at Time 10:30 a.m. Location: McKenzie United Church 85 – 11th Street NW Portage La Prairie, MB R1N 2S2 Contact them via Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/18172416343 #affirming #affirmingchurch #unitedchurch #uccan #lgbtq #manitoba
The Kitchen Sink Series presents: Youth Group Rev The Kitchen Sink Series presents: Youth Group Revisited with Laura Foushe this Tuesday, November 17th at 6:30-8:00pm EST … Join us for a great, fun time on Zoom! Youth Group Revisited: Come experience a Covid-style youth group (for all ages, of course). Laura will lead us in some fun and bizarre online ice breakers and games (including Taylor Swift Trivia). She will also share her experience and bumbling wisdom after 15 years in ministry with children and youth. More about Laura: Laura Fouhse is a Diaconal Minister and has been serving the past 15 years at McClure United Church in Saskatoon as the Minister for Children, Youth, Young Adults and Families. Check AUSE.ca for the Zoom link! See you soon! #lbgtq #affirming #affirmingchurch #youthgroup #unitedchurch #icebreakers #unitedchurchofcanada #uccan
Join us in welcoming St. Paul's United Church in O Join us in welcoming St. Paul's United Church in Oakville, Ontario to Affirming Ministry!! Well done St. Paul's, at every turn you were Public, Intentional and Explicit about your committment!! 🥳🥳🥳 @stpaulsunitedchurchoakville #affirming #affirmingchurch #affirmingministry #lgbtq #inclusion #unitedchurchofcanada #unitedchurch #oakville #affirmunited
We are so pleased to announce our newest Affirming We are so pleased to announce our newest Affirming Ministry - Forest Grove United Church – North York, ON 😀😀😀 An Affirming celebration is planned for Forest Grove on Sunday November 15, 2020 Celebration to be declared an Affirming Ministry will be held via Zoom at: Forest Grove United Church 43 Forest Grove Drive North York ON M2N 1Z4 Sunday November 15, 2020 at 10:30 am (online via Zoom) Phone: 416-222-2781 Website: www.forestgroveunited.com Email for sending congratulations minister@forestgroveunited.com Congratulations Forest Grove! @forestgroveunited #affirmingchurch #affirming #affirmingministry #affirmunited #unitedchurchofcanada #lgbtq
Queer Joy: The Gifts of Identity On Tuesday Novem Queer Joy: The Gifts of Identity On Tuesday November 3rd at 6:30pm to 8pm EST come celebrate all the glorious, joyful, totally queer ways we exist and thrive in this diverse, beautiful world. Our LGBTQIA2S+ siblings, bring your unbridled glee and ecstatic revelations about your queerness, how it serves you in this world and what gifts your identities have given you in this lifetime. Allies, bring your gratefulness and praise for the gifts that queer folks have gifted you in your homes, churches and communities at large. We’re all created intentionally with great care, let’s celebrate all the magnificent ways to be made in the image of loving Creator! Our Guest Speaker: Ally Phillips! @allyphillips55 See you Tuesday evening! 😀😀😀 #queer #lgbtq #affirming #affimingchurch #kitchensinkseries #unitedchurchofcanada #speakerseries #queerjoy #identity #pronouns #affirmunited
THIS WEEK! All are welcome to listen in and learn THIS WEEK! All are welcome to listen in and learn about the Power of Playfulness with Mallory Brennan of Rainbow Camp, Tuesday October 20, 2020 6:30pm-8pm EDT. Power of Playfulness During this time, we will be engaging in a number of online activities and games designed for us to connect and laugh together. Mallory will share some of her experience working at Rainbow Camp, a summer camp for 2SLGBTQ+ teens located in Northern Ontario as well as their new online program Rainbow Online Connection (ROC)! Mallory Brennan: Mallory (she/her) works for Welcome Friend Association’s Rainbow Camp and Rainbow Online Connection (ROC). Mallory is a graduate student in Community Music, loves travelling and has lived and studied in Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Mallory has a strong history within the United Church including directing a children’s choir, working in children’s ministry, the Explorer program and within Affirm United. #unitedchurchofcanada #rainbowcamp #welcomefriend #affirming #lgbtq #speakerseries #queer #youth
A NEW Affirming celebration for Trinity Memorial U A NEW Affirming celebration for Trinity Memorial United Church, Abbotsford, BC – this Sunday October 18, 2020 All are welcome to attend an online celebration of becoming an Affirming Ministry for Trinity Memorial United Church on Sunday October 18, 2020 at 7 pm. #affirmingchristians #affirming #affirmingchurch #unitedchurchofcanada #unitedchurch #affirmunited #lgbtq #radicalwelcome
Tonight we gather around the Kitchen Sink to "Sing Tonight we gather around the Kitchen Sink to "Sing Queerly", click the link to meet tonight's guest speakers Slats Toole and Hilary Seraph Donaldson. See you tonight ... Zoom link in the link! 😀😀😀 https://mailchi.mp/27fc19691a97/singing-queerly-tonight-at-630-pm-edt-kitchen-sink-series #affirmingchurch #affirmingchristians #affirming #affirmunited #unitedchurchofcanada #queer #music #hymns #lgbtq #kitchensinkseries
🌈 🌈 🌈 Dare to dream ... #MondayMotivati 🌈 🌈 🌈 Dare to dream ... #MondayMotivation #affirming #affirmingchristians #affirmingchurch #affirmunited #unitedchurchofcanada
Look what Rundle Memorial United Church in Banff, Look what Rundle Memorial United Church in Banff, Alberta has done in preparation of their upcoming New Affirming Ministry celebration (this Sunday, October 4th at 10am MDT). CONGRATULATIONS Rundle Memorial 😀😀😀 #affirming #affirmingministry #affirmingchurch #jesus #lgbtq #radicalhospitality #unitedchurch #uccan #affirmunited
Today, Pine River United Church in Ripley, ON ⛪️ celebrates their New Affirming Ministry with a Celebration 🎉 scheduled for 7pm on Zoom! All are welcome, contact Pine River directly for the Zoom link. Congratulations Pine River for all your dedicated work to the Affirming process and for adjusting to these challenging times. We are so thankful for your ministry! #affirming #affirmingchurch #unitedchurch #uccan #church #lgbtq #genderidentity #sexualidentity #fullinclusion #diversity #radicalwelcome #abundanthospitality
Affirm United presents The Kitchen Sink Series sta Affirm United presents The Kitchen Sink Series starting this month! You’re invited to join Affirm United as we gather online every other Tuesday night for a time of learning together in community. This is your chance to connect with people from across the country who share your passion for Two Spirit and LGBTQ+ justice. Join us this fall as we talk about everything and the kitchen sink – our topics might be a bit unpredictable but it will certainly be fun! September 22: Affirming Show & Tell 6:30-8:00pm EDT Join us September 22 as we kick off the Kitchen Sink Series with your hosts Michiko Bown-Kai and Jeffrey Dale. We will be hosting our first ever Affirming show & tell! Find an item that is part of your Affirming story and be ready to share the item and why you chose it in 1-2 minutes. An Affirming story is any experience you have had that has helped you learn or define for yourself your identity, sense of community, or understanding of Two Spirit and LGBTQ+ justice. Do you have a t-shirt from a special event? Do you have a keepsake from a date you went on? We can’t wait to fill the evening with wonder and appreciation! #affirming #affirmingchurch #lgbtq #lgbtq🌈 #affirmingathering #kitchensinkseries #showandtell #uccan #unitedchurch
Hello 👋 Tuesday (after a long weekend) motivati Hello 👋 Tuesday (after a long weekend) motivation! #lgbtq #crischolfer #glee #uccan #affirming #affirmingchurch
Outdoor rainbow 🌈 banner recently installed at Outdoor rainbow 🌈 banner recently installed at Rideau Park United in Ottawa! Thank you Elizabeth B. For the photo! #uccan #affirming #lgbtq #lgbtq🌈 #affirmingministry #rainbow #rainbowbanner
Posted @withregram • @affirmingconnections Calga Posted @withregram • @affirmingconnections Calgary’s Affirming Ministry Network invites you to join us for the 2nd Annual Citywide Pride service: Meant To Be Seen September 6, 10am MDT Online (Link will be LIVE on Facebook and Youtube) Guest Speaker: Rev. Dr. Megan Rohrer Invite your friends! We will have interfaith reflections from many of our Affirming faith communities, music, candle lighting, special guests, and more! And our fantastic guest speaker is The Rev. Dr. Megan Rohrer. Rev. Rohrer is the first openly transgender pastor ordained in the Lutheran church and is the pastor of Grace Lutheran in San Francisco, CA. Pastor Megan received a Doctorate in Ministry from the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, researching LGBTQ issues, homeless youth and pastoral organizing in San Francisco during the 60's and 70's. An award winning filmmaker, musician and historian, Megan was a finalist for the Lambda Literary award, received an honourable mention as an Unsung Hero of Compassion by Wisdom in Action, with His Holiness the Dali Lama and has been featured on Queer Eye, Cosmo and in Wittenberg, Germany for the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation. . #affirmingchurch #affirmingministries #affirmingcalgary #queerfaith #lgbtq #lgbtqfaith #calgarypride2020 #affirmingconnections #affirmunited
“May Peace Prevail” ... this morning @kanataun “May Peace Prevail” ... this morning @kanataunited celebrating Pride and raising money for Bruce House with @artsandsocks ... Bruce House brings hope, housing and support to individuals and families impacted by HIV in Ottawa and area. Happy 😃 Pride Kanata! #happypride #pride #kanata #uccan #lgbtq #hiv #fundraiser #physicaldistance
NEW! You’re invited to join Affirm United as we NEW! You’re invited to join Affirm United as we gather online every other Tuesday night for a time of learning together in community. This is your chance to connect with people from across the country who share your passion for Two Spirit and LGBTQ+ justice. Join us this fall as we talk about everything and the kitchen sink – our topics might be a bit unpredictable but it will certainly be fun! September 22: Affirming Show & Tell 6:30-8:00pm EDT Join us September 22 as we kick off the Kitchen Sink Series with your hosts Michiko Bown-Kai and Jeffrey Dale. We will be hosting our first ever Affirming show & tell! Find an item that is part of your Affirming story and be ready to share the item and why you chose it in 1-2 minutes. An Affirming story is any experience you have had that has helped you learn or define for yourself your identity, sense of community, or understanding of Two Spirit and LGBTQ+ justice. Do you have a t-shirt from a special event? Do you have a keepsake from a date you went on? We can’t wait to fill the evening with wonder and appreciation! #lgbt #lgbtq #affirmingchurch #affirming #zoom #showandtell #uccan #unitedchurchofcanada #unitedchurch
Happy Pride Chatham-Kent! These pictures are fro Happy Pride Chatham-Kent! These pictures are from the Pride flag raising yesterday at their civic centre (all done with COVID-19 precautions in place). There will be an outdoor bonfire on Friday night for social circles of 10 people or less and a virtual church ⛪️ service with St.Andrews United Church on Sunday! Thank you Anthony Smith for sharing these photos!
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