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General Posts

Red Dress Day is May 5th

April 28, 2023 by Greg Wooley

Red Dress Day, May 5th, honours the memories of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBQQIA peoples across Canada. Métis artist, Jamie Black, helped inspire the Red Dress movement … Read more

Categories General Posts Tags May 5, MMIW, MMIW2S, red dress day

Easter Sunday! April 9th

April 5, 2023 by Greg Wooley

There will be TWO Easter Sunday gatherings: in Canmore, at 8 AM, join us outdoors at the Bow River for an Easter Sunrise gathering, led by our Indigenous hosts on … Read more

Categories General Posts Tags Banff, canmore, easter, outdoor, Riverside

Sermon: January 22, 2023 – Colossians 1: 9-20

January 22, 2023 by Greg Wooley

On this day of baptism, I decided to take a moment and try to reach back to the first Church memory I have.  My Dad was a Minister, so there … Read more

Categories General Posts Tags baptism, beloved, creation, God, Jesus, joy, love, nature, peace, respect, understanding

Christmas Services – online

December 25, 2022 by Greg Wooley

Merry Christmas! Two of our 2022 Christmas services are posted on the Ralph Connor Canmore YouTube channel… and one sermon… and on New Year’s Day 2023, a special YouTube service … Read more

Categories General Posts Tags amalgamation, Christmas, New Year's

Remembrance Day Message – November 11 2022

November 11, 2022 by Greg Wooley
Exshaw Legion Remembrance Day 2022

A message delivered at Canmore and Exshaw Cenotaph services, Remembrance Day 2022 by Rev Greg Wooley I’ve always found Remembrance Day to be meaningful, but the place where it really … Read more

Categories General Posts Tags remembrance

Sermon: October 16, 2022 – Luke 17: 11-19

October 16, 2022October 16, 2022 by Greg Wooley

This morning I want us to consider five words that may seem unrelated but are well worth considering as a group.  The words are Judgment – Authority – Healing – … Read more

Categories General Posts Tags authority, cure, disease, grace, gratitude, healing, Jesus, judgment, lepers, leprosy

Positive results to congregational vote – Sept 11 2022

September 13, 2022 by Greg Wooley

At the congregational meeting on Sunday, September 11th, there was overwhelming support for the Building Accessibility Upgrades project, and for the funding model for the project.  More info about the … Read more

Categories General Posts Tags accessibility

Flags lowered to half-mast

September 8, 2022 by Greg Wooley

In honour of the late Queen Elizabeth II, the flags at the Church have been lowered to half-mast.  

Categories General Posts Tags mourning, Queen

Thrift Thursday – July 28th in Banff

July 27, 2022 by Greg Wooley

THRIFT THURSDAY – at Rundle Memorial on Thursday July 28 you will have an opportunity to see the Thrift Shop in action between 2 and 5 PM. Volunteers from both churches will be there to … Read more

Categories General Posts Tags Banff, Rundle, social, Thrift Shop

Standing against transphobia

July 27, 2022 by Greg Wooley

Hate speech exists. Yes, even in our mountain towns, recently-expressed words and sentiments of transphobia and homophobia remind us that there is still much work to be done in making … Read more

Categories General Posts Tags affirming, canmore, homophobia, inclusion, transphobia
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Contact Us

Rev. Greg Wooley – Minister
Rev. Shannon Mang – Wedding Minister

CANMORE CAMPUS:
Trish Campney – Office Admin, Canmore

Church Phone: 403.675.0064
Church Fax: 403.675.0071

Mailing Address:
PO Box 8901 Stn Main,
Canmore AB T1W 0J3

Street Address:
Ralph Connor Memorial UC,
617 Main (8th) Street,
Canmore, Alberta

BANFF CAMPUS:
Nancy Murray – Office Admin, Banff

Church phone: 403.762.2075
Mailing Address:
Rundle Memorial United Church,
PO Box 1086
Banff, AB T1L 1B1

Street Address:
104 Banff Avenue
Banff, Alberta
(corner of Banff Ave and Buffalo St)

 

 

 

 

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