Life of the Church: Joy’s and Concerns (March 2026)
Here is what our members had to share with us this month. To learn more about this please go here.
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March News
Taste & Try February Recipe & Pictures, Thank you for being so supportive of Andrew and me while Danah was away. It was nice to have more time to visit! I am glad to hear that some of you will and have tried the recipe! Continue reading on our website to see the recipe and pictures from the event.
We’re Better Together, Members of the refugee group passed along some information about a campaign that has been started to “turn the tide and tell a positive story about immigrants and refugees”. The campaign has been developed by the Canadian Council for Refugees and they are calling the campaign “We’re Better Together”. If you are interested in learning more about how you can support this type of work, please visit their website.
Sweet Spring Notes: Schedule, Friday, March 6th is the date of our next fundraiser, Sweet Spring Notes. We are very excited to be presenting a tasty mix of music and treats. There is still time to purchase your tickets for this wonderful evening. Below we have listed out the schedule of events. We hope to see you there. If you are attending and could help us out, we are still looking for a number of volunteers. Continue reading on our website.
Break Time, Here is a photo of our hard working Dinners to Go volunteers prepping February's meals. Thanks to everyone who continues to support this program. If you have any feedback or testimonials for the meals, we would love to hear them.
52 Ways to Reconcile: How to Walk with Indigenous Peoples on the Path to Healing, Week 10 - Support the Renaming of Colonial Memorializations
from Robertson, David A. 52 Ways to Reconcile: How to Walk with Indigenous Peoples on the Path to Healing. In this chapter, Robertson turns to something many of us encounter every day without thinking twice about it: the names of our streets, schools, and public buildings. In recent years, especially following the confirmation of unmarked graves at former Indian Residential School sites, communities across Canada have begun re-examining who we choose to honour in these spaces. Continue reading on website.AGM Wrap Up, Thank you to everyone who was able to attend the 2026 AGM on Sunday, March 1st. Thank you to Kim from Homestead Catering for providing us with an amazing lunch and to those in attendance for their generous free will donations to go towards our Hospitality Fund. Also thank you to Christopher Kuntz, Shannon Rooke, and John Naylor for their tech support for the AGM. Continue reading on website.
Prepared to Drown: Special Guest for March: Prepared to Drown is a monthly recorded podcast & live event with a variety of exciting themes exploring the intersection of faith & the world we live in today. Our next live recording is Friday, March 20, 2026. Podcast Episode: “Uncharted Bodies”. Fitness culture and faith both shape how we understand our bodies. Continue reading on website.
Mercadito Local Mini Latin market - Wrap Up, On Sunday, March 8th, following the worship service, congregation members were able to visit and shop from a group of Latin women. Each table featured homemade products made by local immigrant families who are exploring ways of supplementing their incomes. Continue reading and see pictures on our website.
Latest for the Library - Below are some photos of the latest selections that have been added to the McDougall Library for some new spring reading.
Sweet Spring Notes - We Raised Over $3,000, Thank you so much for your support of our Sweet Spring Notes fundraiser on Friday, March 6. As per usual McDougall showed up and supported our fundraising efforts and that makes me incredibly grateful! Below are some of the numbers from the event. Continue reading on the website.
52 Ways to Reconcile: How to Walk with Indigenous Peoples on the Path to Healing - Week 11, Learn Everyday Words in Indigenous Languages
from Robertson, David A. 52 Ways to Reconcile: How to Walk with Indigenous Peoples on the Path to Healing. In this chapter, Robertson returns to a theme he touched on earlier: the importance of language. For many Indigenous communities, language is deeply tied to identity, culture, and worldview. Elders often say that when a language is lost, a culture is lost with it. Continue reading on website.Prepared to Drown: Special Guests for March - Part 2, Prepared to Drown is a monthly recorded podcast & live event with a variety of exciting themes exploring the intersection of faith & the world we live in today. Our next live recording is Friday, March 20, 2026. Podcast Episode: “Uncharted Bodies”. Fitness culture and faith both shape how we understand our bodies. In a culture saturated with metrics, endurance goals, and moralized ideas of health, we reflect on fitness, discipline, recovery, injury, shame, strength, and the quiet, persistent messaging that we are never quite enough — whether that’s fast enough, strong enough, lean enough, or faithful enough. Join us for an honest exploration of bodies as sites of struggle, grace, limitation, potential, and belovedness. Podcast features: Rev. Bill Weaver, Ricardo De Menezes and special guests Treena Duncan, Tracy Robertson and Geoff Starling. Continue reading on website.
Happy Birthday Amber! Here is Amber celebrating her birthday on Saint Patrick's Day at the Irish Cultural Society.
Queerly United - A New Group Coming Soon, We are hoping to start up a new 2SLGBTQIA+ group at McDougall called Queerly United. We could use your help, if you could fill out the below survey that would be amazing! Fill our the survey
Week 12 - Support Indigenous Athletes from Robertson, David A. 52 Ways to Reconcile: How to Walk with Indigenous Peoples on the Path to Healing. This week, Robertson turns to the world of sports. For him, the invitation is simple: go out and support Indigenous athletes when you have the chance. Sporting events can become powerful places of community, pride, and connection. Continue reading on website.
Pie Day Pictures, Thank you to everyone who joined us after the service on Sunday, March 15th for Pie Day. Congregation members were treated to lots of different delicious pies that were brought in (thank you to everyone who donated a pie to the cause, they were delicious). Continue reading and see pictures on our website.
Notice of Passing: Reta Irvin, It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Reta Irvin yesterday March 24, 2026 at the age of 96 years after complications with pneumonia. Visit Reta’s Candle Memorial here.
Week 13 - Educate Yourself About the Sixties Scoop from Robertson, David A. 52 Ways to Reconcile: How to Walk with Indigenous Peoples on the Path to Healing. This week asks us to learn about a painful but important chapter in Canada’s history: the Sixties Scoop. As Robertson reminds readers, understanding the history of how Indigenous children have been separated from their families is essential if we are going to understand the depth of trauma many communities continue to carry today. Continue reading on website.
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See what happened in February here.
