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(for Sunday, December 1, 2024)
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ADVENT 2024
MINISTERS MESSAGE
Please click on image to the left to view/download the
Advent Message from our Minister, Caitlin Smithers.
Click on the poster above to view/download the Challenge 2025 Reading Calendar - Read the Bible in One Year - Booklet for double-sided printing (4 sheets - 8 pages). Printed copies can be obtained by contacting the Church Office.
Autumn 2024 Stewardship Letter
Karen Gooch, a long-time member of our Faith family has written a letter to the members and friends of St. Andrew's. Karen is inviting us all to consider "sepping up."
What does she mean? Click on the image of the letter (right) to find out!
FLO - Faith Living OutLoud
OutLoud North Bay was founded in 2019 by Seth Compton, Executive Director, with the purpose of providing safe space for 2SLGBTQ+ youth and the community. This includes advocating for the 2SLGBTQ+ community and raising awareness of the barriers faced by the community.
The centre provides support services such as mental health workshops, harm reduction, suicide prevention, mental health wellbeing, educational supports, life skills programming, tutoring, and job ready and employment opportunities. These services are offered through a number of community partners Seth has built relationships with to fill the gaps in social and community services."
Our Minister Caitlin, along with Peter Haddow, Renée Michaud, and Tracy Davis, is working with members of other churches in our area to put the Faith Living OutLoud program together.
The values of FLO are one's that St. Andrew's works towards too, as we strive to be a brave, inclusive, and nurturing community - who encourages people of all ages to be able to explore questions of faith and identity in spaces where they will be supported and heard in ways that create safer and braver spaces for all.
On March 19, 2024, Caitlin was interviewed about FLO by with Bridget Yard, Producer of Up North, an afternoon program on CBC Radio One. Click on this link to hear the interview https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-84/clip/16050449
Canadian Shield Regional Council Appointed Supervisor to St. Andrew’s
Kathie Smith will continue serving St. Andrew's in a supervisory role, watching over the Supervised Ministry Experience (SME) phase which will allow Caitlin Smithers to fulfil the final requirements for her ordination.
St. Andrew's Mission Statement
St. Andrew's is an inclusive and affirming Christian community of faith worshiping God and serving others. Inspired by Holy Scripture and guided by tradition, reason, and experience, we share the ministry of Jesus Christ by nurturing spiritual growth, caring for creation, and being with those in need.
St. Andrew's United Church is an Affirming congregation within the United Church of Canada. We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive and nurturing community where all are welcome. We delight in the goodness and grace of God as expressed through the diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, family configuration, ability or economic circumstance. We give thanks for the richness of the Spirit among us and in the work we are called to do in the world.