Living Spirit United Church, Drayton Valley

06/02/2026

06/01/2026

🌈 Happy Pride Month! 🌈

June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate the diversity, resilience, and contributions of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. As an Affirming Ministry, Living Spirit United Church is committed to being Public, Intentional, and Explicit in our welcome and support of people of all sexual orientations and gender identities.

Pride is both a celebration and a reminder that everyone deserves to be treated with dignity, respect, and love.

05/28/2026

Coming soon! No pre-purchasing of tickets required - they will be available, along with the map, the day of at the church. All proceeds go to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank!

05/24/2026

Pentecost celebrates the gift of the Holy Spirit, bringing courage, connection, and new life to the early church.

It is a reminder that the Spirit moves among us still, calling us into community, inspiring us to act with love and boldness, and connecting us across differences.

Come celebrate the Spirit alive in our world and in our lives.

05/17/2026

🇺🇳 The 12th Symposium on the Role of Religion and Faith-Based Organizations in International Affairs, scheduled for 5 May, will explore “Faith Meets Global Values - Crisis and Promise of Multilateralism.”

The hybrid event, with limited in-person participation, will be held at the Church Center for the United Nations in New York. Simultaneous Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Spanish, and sign language interpretation will be available in the Zoom webinar.

The multilateral system is navigating one of its most difficult periods since its founding. After decades of globalization and integration, the world faces accelerating fragmentation, resurgent populist nationalism, and a return of protectionism and coercive geopolitics.

These shifts have shaken not only the operational capacity of international institutions but also their normative foundations, especially the legal and policy frameworks designed to protect those most at risk.

The 12th Symposium aims to assess the state of multilateral cooperation through a shared normative lens; take stock of current dynamics affecting international cooperation; consider a UN “fit for purpose;” explore ongoing and proposed reforms; highlight core values and the indispensable partnership of civil society and faith‑based actors; and affirm the enabling conditions requisite for effective multilateral action.

Registration for online participation: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kAs2gNy1QQ6bZuE-CQKuQQ

More details: https://www.oikoumene.org/news/symposium-will-explore-faith-meets-global-values-crisis-and-promise-of-multilateralism

05/17/2026

🌈 IDAHOTB – Standing for Love and Inclusion 🌈

Today we mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia.

As an Affirming Ministry, Living Spirit United Church is committed to being Public, Intentional, and Explicit in our welcome. We celebrate diversity and stand firmly against discrimination in all its forms.

Everyone deserves to feel safe, valued, and loved—exactly as they are.


Today, we mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia.

05/14/2026

🧡 Moose Hide Campaign Day 🧡

Today we join thousands across Canada in the Moose Hide Campaign, standing against violence toward women and children.

Wearing a moose hide pin is a symbol of commitment—to honour, protect, and stand up for one another. Together, we can create safer communities grounded in respect, care, and accountability.

🔗 Learn more: https://moosehidecampaign.ca/


Today, we join thousands across Canada in the Moose Hide Campaign, standing against violence toward women and children.

05/05/2026

🔴 Red Dress Day – Honouring MMIWG2S 🧡

Today we remember and honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people. The red dress has become a powerful symbol of the lives lost and the voices that must be heard.

We stand in solidarity with Indigenous communities, holding space for grief, truth, and justice. May we continue to listen, learn, and act toward meaningful change.