2023 Listings / Liste
Event Listings in Canada / Liste des événements au Canada
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Alberta
Hughenden
In-Person and Online Ecumenical Worship Service
Sunday, January 22
10:30 am MST
Bethany Lutheran Church
38 Selkirk Avenue
Catholic Church, and Anglican Church of Canada.
St. Paul
In-Person Ecumenical Worship Service
Friday, January 20
7:00 pm MST
All Saints Ukrainian Orthodox Church
5601 51 Street
St. Paul, AB T0A 3A1
Organized by St. Paul & Area Interchurch Council. The Service will be an Eastern Rite evening service, with a fellowship to follow. The St. Paul & Area Interchurch group consists of many Christian communities working together, including representatives from Roman Catholic, United Church, Ukrainian Catholic, UkrainianOrthodox & indigenous religious communities.
Manitoba
Inglis
In-Person Ecumenical Worship Service
Sunday, January 29
10:00 am CST
Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church
60 Blighty Street
Inglis, MB R0J 0X0
Organized by Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church. All are welcome to join for worship with multiple participating traditions.
Steinbach
In-Person Ecumenical Worship Service
Sunday, January 29
7:30 pm CST
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
465 Henry Street
Steinbach, MB R5G 0H1
Organized by St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Parish of St. Joachim’s in La Broquerie. All are welcome to join for worship with a stone and water activity followed by food and fellowship in the coffee area. Participating traditions include: Lutheran, Anglican, and Roman Catholic.
Winnipeg
In-Person Ecumenical Worship Service
Sunday, January 22
7:30 pm CST
Saint John XXIII Roman Catholic Church
Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's
Online Ecumenical Worship Service
Sunday, January 29
1:30 pm NST via YouTube
Organized by the St. John's Area Council of Churches, which includes members from local Roman Catholic, Anglican, United, and Presbyterian Churches.
Follow this link for the livestream: https://youtube.com/live/U-Fnu8r4SM0
For more information, contact Father John Cole at john.cole@cna.nl.ca
Nova Scotia
Wolfville
Online Ecumenical Bible Reflections
Monday, January 16 – Friday, January 20
7:00 – 8:30 pm AST via Zoom
In-Person Ecumenical Worship Service
Sunday, January 22
4:00 pm AST
160 Main Street
Wolfville, NS B4P 1C1
Organized by the Wolfville Area Inter-Church Council. All are welcome to attend, but registration is required. To register, please contact Rob Hankinson at robthechaplain@gmail.com.
Clergy from the member churches plus clergy committee members will read parts of the 2023 WPCU worship service. A recording of the service will be made available afterwards on waicc.org.
For more information: https://waicc.org/posts/week-of-prayer-for-christian-unity
Ontario
Athens
In-person Ecumenical Worship Service
Sunday, January 22
3:00 pm EST
Christ Church Anglican
1 Elma Street
Athens, ON K0E 1B0
Organized by the members of the Athens Area Ministerial. All are welcome to gather in person for an ecumenical liturgy with participating traditions including Anglican, Christian Reformed, Christian Reformed, Free Methodist, Roman Catholic, and United Church of Canada.
For more information: https://www.facebook.com/christchurchathensholytrinityoakleaf/photos/a.1869211756630783/3383320838553193
Toronto - St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
In-person Ecumenical Worship Service
Sunday, January 22
4:00 pm EST
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
73 Simcoe Street
Toronto, ON M5J 1W9
(at King Street West, opposite of Roy Thompson Hall)
Organized by St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church and by the Greater Toronto Area Council of Christian Churches. Rev. Dr. Robert Faris, Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Canada will be the guest preacher. A reception will follow worship.
For more information, email info@standrewstoronto.org or call (416) 593-5600.
Toronto - Wycliffe College
In-person Ecumenical Worship Service
Wednesday, January 25
1:30 pm EST
Wycliffe College
5 Hoskin Avenue
Toronto, ON M5S 1H7
Organized by liturgy committee members of the Toronto School of Theology. All are invited to TST’s annual TST-wide Ecumenical Service during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity with the following participating traditions: United Church of Canada, Presbyterian, Anglican, Roman Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox. A reception will follow worship held in Sheraton Hall at Wycliffe College.
Québec
Montréal
Service de culte œcuménique en personne | In-person Ecumenical Worship Service
Le dimanche 22 janvier | Sunday, January 22
15 h 00 HNE | 3:00 pm EST
Église arménienne Saint-Grégoire Illuminateur | Armenian Church Saint-Grégoire Illuminateur
615, av. Stuart
Montreal, QC H2V 3H2
Nous comptons sur vos prières et espérons que vous serez des nôtres à cette grande fête œcuménique. Nous aimerions que vous invitiez vos paroissiens ainsi que votre entourage à cette célébration. | We would kindly ask you to spread the word about this service, and it is our hope that you, as well as your church members, will attend.
Comité organisateur : Représentants des Églises : Anglicane, Arménienne, Catholique, Imani Family & Full Gospel Baptist Church, Orthodoxes, Presbytérienne, Unie, et le Mouvement des Focolari. | Organizing Committee Representatives from the Churches: Anglican, Armenian, Roman Catholic, Imani Family & Full Gospel Baptist Church Orthodox, Presbyterian, United Churches, and the Focolare Movement.
Pour plus d’information svp contactez le Centre canadien d'œcuménisme par téléphone au 514-937-9176 ou par courriel à : (Denitsa Tsvetkova) denitsa@oikoumene.ca
Sherbrooke
Service de culte œcuménique en personne
Dimanche 22 janvier
à 14 h 00 HNE
Cathédrale de Sherbrooke
130 rue de la cathédrale
Sherbrooke, QC J1H 4M1
Organisée par le Comité de liaison oecuménique de Sherbrooke. Elle sera célébrée dans le choeur de la cathédrale. Une famille assurera le chant. Divers intervenants de l'Église anglicane et catholique sont choisis pour faire l'animation selon le programme reçu et adapté. La célébration se fait en bilingue avec quelques inclusions en espagnol. Les paroles sont projetées sur grand écran au dessus de l'autel. Lorsqu'elles sont proclamées en anglais, les francophones peuvent lire le texte en français. Losqu'on proclame en français, les anglophones peuvent le lire en anglais. Nous favorisons l'inclusion, la participation en synodalité, hommes et femmes et en équilibrant la participation linguistique. L'église catholique, luthérienne, Unie du Canada, Anglicane pour cette année. Habituellement nous avons l'Église syriaque aussi. Tous sont les bienvenus. Nous les reverrons pour notre célébration à la Pentecôte.
L'entrée dans le choeur de la cathédrale se fait en avançant sur la droite jusqu'au déambulatoire qui contourne le sanctuaire. Nous vous invitons à partager notre publication Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/463188684748887
Pour plus d'informations, contactez Irène Brouillette au irenebrouillette@videotron.ca.
Saskatchewan - The Prairie Centre for Ecumenism and The Regina Council of Churches
Regina / Saskatoon
8-DAY ONLINE WPCU BIBLE STUDY SERIES (by Zoom and live stream on YouTube)
presented by The Prairie Centre for Ecumenism and The Regina Council of Churches
Wednesday, January 18 - Wednesday, January 25
12:15 pm – 1:00 pm CST daily
except
3:00 pm CST on Sunday, January 22
The 2023 WPCU theme – “Do good; seek justice” (Isaiah 1:17) – is developed through a series of daily reflections. Each day will be led by a different denominational leader. Register for Zoom Bible studies: https://bit.ly/WPCU-2023-Bible-Study
This Bible Study series will also be available on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@PrairieCentreforEcumenism
For further details, contact Cathryn Wood at admin@pcecumenism.ca.
Daily themes and Bible study leaders:
Day 1 Wed, Jan 18 - Rev. Brody Albers, Anglican, Christopher Lake
Day 2 Thu, Jan 19 - Rev. Dr. Kathleen James-Cavan, United Church, Saskatoon
Day 3 Fri, Jan 20 - Major Al Hoeft, Salvation Army, Regina
Day 4 Sat, Jan 21 - Pastor Rachel Wallace, Mennonite, Eigenheim
Day 5 Sun, Jan 22 (at 3pm) - Deacon Harry Lafond, Roman Catholic, Saskatoon
Day 6 Mon, Jan 23 - Dave Feick, Micah Mission, Saskatoon
Day 7 Tue, Jan 24th - Rev. Keitha Ogbogu, Free Methodist, Calgary
Day 8 Wed, Jan 25th - Rev. Dr. Ali Tote, ELCIC, Saskatoon
In-person Ecumenical Worship Service
Wednesday, January 25
7:30 pm EST
Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church
114 Kingsmere Place
Saskatoon, SK S7J 3V7
Organized by Prairie Centre for Ecumenism. An Ecumenical Worship Service using the order of service from the WPCU resources. The Rev. Dr. Ali Tote, Assistant to the Bishop, Sask Synod ELCIC will be our homilist. Many different denominations will be represented at this service. Holy Spirit shares a covenant with McClure United church so
they will be invited to participate. Worship leaders will also be invited from different denominations.
For further details, contact Cathryn Wood at admin@pcecumenism.ca or visit https://pcecumenism.ca/week-of-prayer-for-christian-unity-2023-do-good-seek-justice-isaiah-117/.
In-person Ecumenical Worship Service
Sunday, February 5
3:00 pm CST
New Hope Lutheran Church
370 McIntosh Street N
Regina, SK S4R 5A1
The Regina Council of Churches invites you to a city-wide ecumenical worship service at New Hope Lutheran Church. The Rev. Dr. Ali Tote, Assistant to the Bishop, ELCIC Saskatchewan Synod, will be the homilist.
SINGERS: A joint choir will rehearse on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 10:30 am at New Hope Lutheran Church. Contact the director, Joyce Wilson at jsolwil99@gmail.com or 306-545-7144 for details.
Follow this link to access the livestream service: https://view.oneroomstreaming.com/index.php?data=MTY3MzY2NDM5MjIzMDI5NCZvbmVyb29tLWFkbWluJmNvcHlfbGluaw%3D%3D
Saskatchewan - Saskatoon Theological Union
Saskatoon
Online Ecumenical Worship Service
Saskatoon Theological Union
Tuesday, January 24
11:40 am CST via Zoom
Organized by Saskatoon Theological Union, University of Saskatchewan, and St. Thomas Moore College. The abridged version of the WPCU service will be used and instead of the sermon, the children's story of Orange Shirt Day will be read. Participating traditions include: United Church of Canada, Anglican Church, Lutheran Church, and Roman Catholic Church.
Contact Becca Whitla via email at beccawhitla@saskatoontheologicalunion.ca to register and receive the Zoom link.