Yellowknife United Church Announcements for the Week of May 24, 2026

[Yellowknife United Church Administrator]

Yellowknife United Church meets Sunday in the Auditorium at 11 a.m.

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS: 8:30-11:30 a.m. Monday to Friday

Upcoming events:
May 31: Annual Congregational Meeting following the church service
June 7: Covenanting Service between Reverend Alison Mock, Yellowknife
United Church, and Northern Spirit Regional Council
June 8: TRC Event - details below.
June 14: Pride Parade

AGM for YKUC
@Sunday May 31, 2026 after church
This is the non financial AGM for the church where we review reports
from the various
committees and groups that operate our congregation and review and renew
our slate of board members.
Hope to see you there!

Helpers:
Opening Host: Karen
Greeter: Barb
Word & Wonder:
Reader: Dawn
Closing Host:

The helpers role is very important and adds to the smooth operation and
enjoyment of the service. Please check the bulletin board by the front
auditorium door to help fill in the blanks for May and June.


Please mark June 7 in your calendar! We will be celebrating a special
Service of Covenanting between Yellowknife United Church, Rev. Alison
Mock and Northern Spirit Regional Council. This is our formal commitment
as we move forward together in relationship with each other and with
God. Rev. Shannon McCarthy (our locum minister in January, 2024) will be
here to represent the Regional Council and our dear friend Rev. Bev
Brazier will be here to lead the service. Worship will commence at 10:00
am (as will all services going forward for the summer) and will be
followed by a potluck brunch.

TRC Event -Please mark your calendars for Monday, June 8th, 2026, for a
special TRC event. There will be a consecration ceremony of the TRC
(Yellowknife) monument at the chosen location, just near to the large
playground beside Somba K'e Park/City Hall. Start time is tentatively
planned for 11am and will be confirmed closer to the event. Please join us!

Blue Bins:

We are now seeking volunteers for the following openings in June and beyond.

June 16-30 COOP
July 1-15 Independent and Fieldhouse
July 16-31 COOP
July 16-31 Independent and Fieldhouse
August 1-15 COOP
August 1-15 Independent and Fieldhouse
August 16-31 Coop
August 16-31 Independent and Fieldhouse

If you are able to help out, please let Terrilyn or Marg know.
Summer can be a busy time and if you would like to help but spend
weekends at the cabin or campground, that’s ok. We have volunteers who
can help out on weekends.
Remember that if you have students needing Community Service hours, this
is eligible. If you don’t have a car but would like to help, we can find
you a partner with a vehicle that just needs an extra pair of hands.
Many hands make light work and we appreciate your help on this
worthwhile project that contributes to the life and work of the church.

Thank you from the Stewardship committee.


Mission and Service Story:
The Work of Compassion

Across Northern Canada, Indigenous ministers are serving communities
where grief is a constant presence. They walk with families through
loss, often leading funerals for young people, holding space for pain
that has no easy words. It is sacred work, but it is also heavy work.
And too often, it is carried alone.

In many of these communities, distance and isolation make support hard
to find. Ministers are expected to be present for others in moments of
deep crisis, while having few places for themselves to turn for rest,
understanding, or care.

For the past two years, through Mission and Service, something small but
powerful has taken place. Northern Indigenous ministers have gathered
for a retreat. The retreat is a space for Northern Indigenous ministers
to step back from having to lead and give, and step into receiving care
and connection.

In Fall 2025, 16 ministers came together with facilitators for five days
of rest and renewal. They shared meals and stories, sewed and beaded,
and participated in ceremony. These moments provide space to breathe,
grieve, and to be among others who deeply understand the weight of this
work.

One minister reflected on how meaningful it can be to simply sit in a
room with others who know that reality. What it means to not carry
everything alone.

That is what the Northern Indigenous Ministers Retreat offers. Not a
simple resolution, but something just as important: space. Space where
burdens can be shared, even for a little while. Space where healing can
begin.

Scripture reminds us to “bear one another’s burdens.” At this retreat,
that call becomes real, through presence, community, and care.

This year, a third retreat is being planned at Fisher River Cree Nation,
and retreat facilitators hope to welcome even more ministers into
healing. The need continues, as does the opportunity to respond.

Through Mission and Service, our gifts help make this possible. They
help cover travel, support facilitators, and create space for rest and
healing.

When we give, we remind Northern Indigenous ministers that they are not
alone. Make your gift(opens in a new tab) to Mission and Service through
The United Church of Canada Foundation today.
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Thank you
Administrator, Yellowknife United Church
Phone : 867.873.6291
Web : yellowknifeunitedchurch.ca