Bermuda-Nova Scotia Region

05/27/2026

Celebration of Ministry Service.

The Celebration of Ministry Service is taking place live from Convocation Hall at Acadia University, Wolfville NS, at 10:00am on Sunday, May 31, 2026. You can watch the service using the following link https://www.youtube.com/live/fjtNhSreNP0.

Please feel free to share the link with your congregation.

05/20/2026

05/17/2026

May 17 is International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia. Join us today in support of the non-negotiable truth of every person’s dignity.

Creator, we come to you with both the joys and the sorrows of our hearts.
We are grateful for the gift of life and the joy that it can bring.
For families and friends who love us.
For allies who stick up for us, even when we cannot risk sticking up for ourselves.
For the great diversity you have created in our world.
We pray for those who suffer from discrimination because of their gender identity or sexual orientation.
Who worry about their employment or who cannot find a job.
For those who must hide who they are to find housing.
For those who are not safe on our streets.
For those who do not feel safe in their place of worship.
Help us to end homophobia, transphobia, and biphobia, and all forms of discrimination and hate.
Show us the way to make this world a better place for all.

—written by Ruth Wood, for The United Church of Canada and Affirm United/S’affirmer Ensemble (2017).

04/22/2026

04/22/2026

Happy Administration Professional Day to our most Amazing Staff.
Thank you for all you do!!

04/17/2026

This , hear directly from The United Church of Canada members who have led a retrofit project and are eager to share what they learned along the way.

These are real people sharing real experiences, practical lessons, and honest reflections, offered to support other communities of faith on a similar journey. Whether you’re just beginning to explore retrofits for your church or already in the process, this live panel discussion is a space to listen, learn, and connect.

During this panel discussion, you’ll hear firsthand what worked, what challenges arose, and what other churches can learn from their experience—including practical insights on project implementation, how barriers were overcome, and the positive impacts on energy use, emissions, finances, and church community life.

Join this interactive and insightful conversation on Friday, April 24 from 2:00–3:00 PM EST, featuring:

Earle Lockerby – Sandford United Church (Sandford, ON, Eastern Ontario Outaouais Regional Council)

Lester Cudmore – Porcupine United Church (Porcupine, ON, Canadian Shield Regional Council)

Marian Burris-McDonald – Knox United Church (Brookfield, NS, Bermuda-Nova Scotia Regional Council )

Robert Peel – Carstairs Bancroft United Church - Carstairs, AB Canada, Chinook Winds Region, United Church of Canada)

Register now: https://forms.gle/7tJ47bPVy8vLDGSf9

For the Love of Creation United Action for Justice

04/02/2026

🌍 Earth Week 2026 (April 19–26)

The United Church of Canada is joining faith communities across the country under one shared banner: Together for the Love of Creation.

Communities of faith, networks, and regions are invited to host or take part in climate justice events and add them to the Earth Week map.

🎁 The first 50 groups to register will receive two Earth Week T-shirts as a thank you for leading the way.

🌱Learn more + register your event:
https://fortheloveofcreation.ca/earth-week-2026/ https://fortheloveofcreation.ca/earth-week-2026/

04/01/2026

A Palm Sunday Invocation

Lay it down,
here,
now,
whatever covers your vulnerability
cloaks your openness.
Let it become part of the way of courage.

Lay it down,
here,
now,
whatever shades your brilliance
branches over your belovedness.
Let it become part of the way of grace.

Spread the cloaks.
Cut the branches.
Line this road, this journey, this way
with your cries for freedom
until all our hearts and voices
move toward, “Hosanna.”

—from the United Church of Christ / UCC.org