St. Paul's United Church, Peace River

06/10/2026

God of the Rainbow,
More than those who watch for morning,
Our souls wait, for the day when each of us,
of every gender expression, gender identity, and sexual orientation
knows that we are meant to be:
loved, cherished, and protected; and
that we are to be:
proud of our identities; and
celebrated.

For we are your imperfectly perfect children,
called to reflect Christ’s radiant light,
embody Christ’s radical love; and
build your beloved community,
especially when storms of fear and hatred rage around us.

And so, more than those who watch for morning,
we, in our great diversity,
wait for your promised rainbow of peace,
as we work towards a world where every gender expression, gender identity, and sexual orientation is affirmed as beloved; and,
every soul’s spirit is able to sparkle, shine and sing your dream with pride.

May it be so,

Amen.

—Rev. Dr. Alydia Smith

06/10/2026

I'm happy to see this published here in Peace River !

God of the Rainbow,
More than those who watch for morning,
Our souls wait, for the day when each of us,
of every gender expression, gender identity, and sexual orientation
knows that we are meant to be:
loved, cherished, and protected; and
that we are to be:
proud of our identities; and
celebrated.

For we are your imperfectly perfect children,
called to reflect Christ’s radiant light,
embody Christ’s radical love; and
build your beloved community,
especially when storms of fear and hatred rage around us.

And so, more than those who watch for morning,
we, in our great diversity,
wait for your promised rainbow of peace,
as we work towards a world where every gender expression, gender identity, and sexual orientation is affirmed as beloved; and,
every soul’s spirit is able to sparkle, shine and sing your dream with pride.

May it be so,

Amen.

—Rev. Dr. Alydia Smith

05/16/2026

Come on down to the Seniors Centre from now until 4pm for tea/coffee, strawberry shortcake and wonderful music performed by some talented local youth!

05/15/2026

Coming up tomorrow!

05/03/2026

St. Paul’s United Church in Peace River held its inaugural service in their new location today! Thanks to all who came to worship and to the folks who helped with the transition.
Our new location is the “Upper Room” of 10032 - 99 Street. We have the wonderful spiritual leadership of Sally Arnold and Lynne Fredine from our sister church Grace United in Grimshaw. And while, we don’t have a minister, we have several people who have taken the training to provide sacraments. If you have a need, please reach out.
Our former Church building has been sold to the Seventh Day Adventist congregation. We wish them luck in their new to them space!
Please contact us at [email protected] to get in touch.
And watch for information for our upcoming Spring Tea, with strawberry shortcake and music, being held Saturday, May 16 at the Senior’s Center.❤️🙏✨