May 5 is REDress (“Red Dress”) Day

A day to remember the Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women, Girls and 2-Spirit persons.
There will be an outdoor display at Ralph Connor starting May 3 (weather permitting!)
and events on May 5 in Morley, Cochrane and Calgary.  Click here for full details. 

COVID-19 adjustments at Ralph Connor United

We support all public health regulations to limit the spread of COVID-19 and are thankful for the growing opportunity for vaccination.
All in-person Church-related gatherings were discontinued in mid-March, 2020 and have had online services since then.
Sunday Worship Services are posted at the “Ralph Connor Canmore” YouTube channel – click here
Online services will remain posted for one full year – feel free to watch them at a time convenient to you!

For the duration of the Provincial Public Health Emergency, we will not be accepting new bookings for facility use.
The Government of Alberta’s guidance for places of Worship, updated April 6, 2021 is posted here..
Alberta’s “Path Forward” began February 8, 2021 and is detailed here. On April 6, 2021 Alberta returned to step 1
Our Ralph Connor Building Usage Guidelines (version 5 – revised on December 2, 2020) are posted here.

SUNDAY WORSHIP

SUNDAY, May 2, 2021: Ralph Connor/Rundle Worship, at the “Ralph Connor Canmore” YouTube channel!

SUNDAY, May 9, 2021:  Chinook Winds Regional Worship at 10:30 AM, click here.

We are not gathering for indoor, in-person Worship services until the end of the public health emergency – and will reassess it then –
but folks from the Bow Valley and beyond are invited to join us for online Worship each week,
posted every Sunday on the “Ralph Connor Canmore” YouTube channel!

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SERMONS

EVENSONG WEDNESDAY

~a mid-week oasis of silence, chant, word and song~

Evensong, in its 20th consecutive year, happens each Wednesday, at 7:15 PM, on Zoom. Contact  office@ralphconnor.ca  for login details.
This contemplative gathering is on Wednesday nights from Fall Equinox in September to Summer Solstice in June.

EVENSONG

GIVING

To Donate by Credit Card or PayPal to Ralph Connor Memorial United Church, click the button below.
Online donations and receipts will be handled through “Canada Helps”

DONATE NOW

For additional ways to make financial contributions, click here

Thank you to everyone who supports our ministry in time, talent and treasure!
If you have not yet responded to the fall 2020 “PledgeFest”, here is the 2021 Pledge form
If you wish to sign up for, or update your Pre-Authorized (PAR) giving, the form is here.

INCLUSION

In the same way that Jesus reached out to all people, our faith community is called to be open and inclusive.

We continue to seek ways to be inclusive of all people of the Bow Valley, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, cultural background, education level, mobility challenges… ALL people!  We are delighted that both Ralph Connor and Rundle Memorial United Church, Banff, are Affirming Ministries.

Click on the Affirm Logo to go to our Inclusion page

ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN AND CONTEMPLATION: GREEN EXODUS

Are you astonished by the beauty of the world – especially the Bow Valley corridor?
Are you wanting to assist with the empowerment of community as you engage with or try to engage with lessening our ‘carbon footprint’?
Perhaps you have a Spiritual/Religious connection with Nature?
Are you wanting to join with others in restoring this planet to health?
if so…then you may be interested in the Green Exodus!
Green Exodus began with a four-week series in February 2021 hosted by Canmore, Friday afternoon Zoom gatherings where we used contemplation, creativity, community and a fresh look at the Cosmos to re-align our relationship with the Earth.

Click here or on the button below to sign up for the CALGARY series of Green Exodus, four Fridays at 4:00 PM MDT from April 9th, 2021 to May 7, 2021. We enjoyed having folks from all over Western Canada (and beyond!) at the Canmore series in February, so please consider joining the Calgary continuation of the great work done in Canmore!

GREEN EXODUS

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SPACE RENTALS

At present, Church-organized gatherings are not being held in the Church, and new rentals/user groups are not permitted. Once the COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted, Ralph Connor Church will be happy to rent our space for special events or meetings.
Our indoor spaces include the Sanctuary, Gordon Hall and upstairs.
Please inquire through the office.

BUILDING RENTALS

Ralph Connor Church is located at: 617 Main Street, Canmore, Alberta – PO Box 8901, T1W 2B1