Canada Disciples

Canada Disciples A small but strong community of Christians. Un petit réseau fort dés chrétien.ne.s. 🇨🇦🍷📖 Nous accueillons toutes et tous comme Jésus nous a accueilli.

The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Canada brings people together to explore faith, build relationships, and transform the world. ​We welcome all to the table as Christ has welcomed us. L'Église Chrétienne (Disciples du Christ) au Canada nous rassemble pour explorer la foi, développer des relations et transformer le monde.

This week's prayer focus is on Indigenous communities across Canada, in honor of Indigenous History Month.Indigenous Peo...
06/14/2026

This week's prayer focus is on Indigenous communities across Canada, in honor of Indigenous History Month.

Indigenous Peoples have cared for and stewarded these lands generations before the first settlers. Their cultures, languages, traditions, and spiritual wisdom continue to enrich our communities and our country. As people of faith, we are called to listen, learn, and walk together in a spirit of respect, justice, and reconciliation.

We pray for Indigenous leaders, elders, families, and youth. We give thanks for the strength and resilience of Indigenous communities and for the relationships that are being built through dialogue, understanding, and shared ministry.

Lord, we thank You for the rich diversity of the peoples who call this land home. Bless Indigenous communities across Canada with peace, health, and hope. Strengthen leaders and elders as they guide future generations. Heal the wounds of the past and help us all to be instruments of reconciliation, understanding, and mutual respect. We especially ask that you guide Canadian leaders to continue addressing the systemic issues, like access to clean water, in Indigenous communities. Guide us as we seek to walk together in friendship and justice. Amen.

On a practical note, we encourage you to consider donating or volunteering to your local Indigenous-centered charities. As members of the Disciples of Christ, we personally recommend the DOC's Center for Indigenous Ministries: https://centerforindigenousministries.org.

06/11/2026

The Canadian Council of Churches (CCC) has two openings for Project Administration and Research Officers:

CCC Project Administration and Research Officer position works with program and communications staff to assist with program activities in faith and witness, justice and peace, and communications media.

FILL Project Administration and Research Officer works with program staff to assist with program activities in intercultural and ecumenical learning.

Apply now on our website! Link in bio!

Our national administrator Zuzanna and her husband Michael welcomed Marcella into the world on Monday. All are doing wel...
06/09/2026

Our national administrator Zuzanna and her husband Michael welcomed Marcella into the world on Monday. All are doing well. Please join us in prayer and congratulations.

Notre administratrice nationale, Zuzanna, et son époux, Michael, ont accueilli Marcella lundi. Tout le monde se porte bien. Nous vous invitons à vous joindre à nous pour prier et leur adresser vos félicitations.

"Every good and perfect gift is from above." James 1:17a
« Tout cadeau de valeur, tout don parfait, nous vient d’en haut. » Jacques 1.17a
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Understandably, Zuzanna will not be working for a few weeks. Please address emergencies to Pastor Rev. Jean-Daniel and be patient. // Zuzanna sera absente pendant quelques semaines, ce qui est tout à fait compréhensible. Veuillez adresser les urgences à l'évêque Jean-Daniel et nous vous remercions de votre patience.

We are excited to announce that the Rev. Awit Marcelino has accepted an appointment as our interim national youth and yo...
06/08/2026

We are excited to announce that the Rev. Awit Marcelino has accepted an appointment as our interim national youth and young adult pastor for the next year.

Nous sommes ravis d'annoncer que la révérende Awit Marcelino a accepté le poste de pasteure nationale pour la jeunesse et les jeunes adultes par interim pour l'année à venir.

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In this role Pastor Awit will work with her national church colleagues, the national executive, our congregations, chaplaincies, and camps, and most importantly, the youth and young adults themselves to assess needs, envision possibilities, and build programming for our next year and the future beyond. We are passionate about continuing youth and young adult ministry *beyond* that year, but are using this time to learn, experiment, and plan what that will look like. Pastor Awit has accepted this as a half-time position and is continuing her service as the minister at St. Thomas Christian Church.

Pastor Awit is a second-generation Filipino-Canadian from Winnipeg, Manitoba, and a third-generation Disciple. She has a B.A. from the University of Manitoba and a Master of Divinity from Emmanuel College of Victoria University in the University of Toronto. In 2022, she was ordained in her home congregation of Broadway Disciples United Church in Winnipeg.

As a youth and young adult, she was involved in youth and young adult ministry at her local church and at Encounter. She volunteered as a Disciples and Canadian representative on ecumenical women's boards. She is a facilitator for the National Benevolent Association Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'s Peer Learning & Wellness Group for Asian and Pacific Islander young adults. She is also the treasurer for the College of Churches of Christ in Canada. She lives in London, Ontario, with her partner.

She brings to this position a lifetime of intercultural, international, and ecumenical experience that will build bridges within and beyond our diverse church.

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Dans ce rôle, la pasteure Awit travaillera avec ses collègues de l’Église nationale; le comité exécutif national et; nos paroisses, aumôneries et camps; et surtout, avec les jeunes elles- et eux-mêmes afin d'évaluer les besoins, d'envisager les possibilités et de concevoir des programmes pour l'année prochaine et les suivantes. Nous avons à cœur de poursuivre le ministère auprès des jeunes et des jeunes adultes au-delà de cette année, mais nous profitons de cette période pour apprendre, expérimenter et planifier ce que cela impliquera. La pasteure Awit a accepté ce poste à mi-temps et continue d'exercer son ministère à l'Église chrétienne St-Thomas en Ontario.

La pasteure Awit est une Philippine-Canadienne de deuxième génération, originaire de Winnipeg (Manitoba) et disciple de troisième génération. Elle est titulaire d'un bacc de l'Université du Manitoba et d'une maîtrise en théologie du séminaire Emmanuel à l'Université de Toronto. En 2022, elle a été ordonnée au sein de sa paroisse, l'Église Unie-Disciples Broadway à Winnipeg.

Dans sa jeunesse, elle s'est impliquée dans les activités auprès des jeunes de son église locale et de l'organisation Encounter. Elle a été bénévole comme représentante des Disciples et du Canada au sein de conseils œcuméniques de femmes. Elle anime le groupe d'apprentissage et de bien-être par les pairs de la National Benevolent Association, destiné aux jeunes adultes asiatiques et insulaires du Pacifique. Elle est également trésorière du Collège des Églises du Christ au Canada. Elle vit à London (Ontario) avec son conjoint.

Elle apporte à ce poste une vie entière d'expérience interculturelle, internationale et œcuménique. Elle a les outils de jeter des ponts au sein et au-delà de notre église diverse.

06/07/2026

The United Church of Canada is seeking an individual to fill the role of Executive Minister, UCC Identity and Governance on a permanent full-time basis (35 hours/week). This position represents a current, active vacancy within our organization. All applications received through The United Church of....

06/07/2026

“To be rooted is perhaps the most important and least recognized need of the human soul.” –Simone Weil Join us Wednesday, June 17th, 6:00-7:00 pm ET, for an online ecumenical worship service in observance of World Refugee Day. With the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program frozen since January 2025 ...

This week's prayer focus is on All Canadian Pastors, retired and active, their spouses, and families.Across our country,...
06/07/2026

This week's prayer focus is on All Canadian Pastors, retired and active, their spouses, and families.

Across our country, pastors faithfully serve their communities through preaching, teaching, pastoral care, and countless unseen acts of ministry. Whether actively serving a congregation or enjoying a well-earned retirement, their dedication has helped shape and strengthen the Church in Canada.

We also recognize the spouses and families who support them. Ministry is often a shared calling, requiring sacrifice, patience, and love. Their encouragement and support make faithful service possible.

Lord, we thank You for all who have answered Your call to ministry. Bless active pastors with wisdom, strength, and renewed energy. Grant retired pastors joy, peace, and fulfillment as they continue to share their gifts in new ways. Surround their spouses and families with Your love and protection. May they know the gratitude of the communities they have served and the assurance of Your presence each day. Amen.

06/07/2026

Disciples Women Retreat - Nova Scotia, Canada

06/06/2026

Another unacceptable act of vandalism against a place of worship in Canada occurred this weekend at the Moncton Muslim Association.

Our Muslim neighbours deserve freedom and peace. May all of us in Canada—of all faiths and no faiths—be resolute and united in denouncing threats, vandalism, and violence. May we pray the God we all share bring peace to all Canadians who seek to gather in his name, and may we be instruments of that peace to one another.

And to the misguided person who wrote this, our Muslim neighbours are already home.

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Un autre acte de vandalisme inacceptable contre un lieu de culte au Canada s'est produit cette fin de semaine à l'Association musulmane de Moncton.

Nos voisin.e.s musulman.e.s méritent la liberté et la paix. Puissions-nous tous, au Canada, quelles que soient nos croyances ou notre absence de croyance, être résolu.e.s et uni.e.s pour dénoncer les menaces, le vandalisme et la violence. Prions le Dieu que nous partageons tous afin qu'il apporte la paix à toutes les Canadiennes et tous les Canadiens qui cherchent à se rassembler en son nom, et puissions-nous être des instruments de paix les un.e.s pour les autres.

Et à la personne égarée qui a écrit cela : nos voisin.e.s musulman.e.s sont déjà rentré.e.s chez
elles et chez eux.

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