At the Western Ontario Waterways Meeting on May 26 in Port Elgin, First United Church was presented with this Rainbow Flag.

The Pride Flag is a living expression that changes over time in attempts to become more inclusive.

This flag is based on a 2018 design by artist Daniel Quasar. The triangles represents marginalized people of color, trans individuals, and those living with HIV/AIDS (and those who have been lost). You can also see the extra touches by Western Ontario Waterways Region.

Click on the click on the link below to download some additional history about the Pride Flag 

For the next few Sundays we will have the opportunity to receive our Sunday message from guest ministers. 

Our new minister Rev. Hoeun Lee will join us in July but will be taking the first three Sundays as vacation as the family moves from Saskatchewan and settles in this new community.  It is a very common practice for ministers to take vacation at the start of a new call, particularly when they are moving a distance to their new church home.

First United is facing challenges with both financial and human resources to carry out the ministries that matter to us as a congregation. Although we are in a very good location, our building requires considerable attention for both short and long term maintenance.

Our Board has had two meetings with Kindred Works to explore possibilities for our property. Click below to read more.

Join us at 6:00 PM on Saturday, June 10, in the parlour.

Contact Matthew Savage for more information

Report on Spring Meeting from WOW Representatives by Cathie Savage

Attended by Cathie Savage, Jeff Learmonth and Greg Case

This was a hybrid meeting with some of us there in person and some on zoom, the in person portion was held at the Unifor Family Education Centre, in Port Elgin. 

Click below to find out some of what happened at the meeting!

Attention All Parents and Guardians!

If you have a high schooler at home, we want you to know about TCOW, a regional United Church program of Global Learning with a March Break International Experience for Youth in Grades 10-12.

Two Countries – One World (TCOW) creates new friendships around shared celebrations and engagement with concerns of Peace & Conflict, Poverty & Inequality, Indigenous Issues, and Environmental Sustainability.

During 2022 General Council deliberations, the General Council approved an amendment to the Basis of Union in The Manual of The United Church of Canada to establish an autonomous National Indigenous Organization. It also authorized a Category 3 Remit to test the will of the church with respect to this change.

Over the next several months Communities of Faith  across Canada will be looking at this remit. It will need to be voted on by our board but it is important that we understand what this is about.

Click below to see a collection of information that we have up to this point ... 

You can get your offering to the church office in several ways:

  You can use PAR, or

  E transfer to firstunitedchurch@rogers.com, or

  Website donation to www.firstunitedchurch.ca, or

  Send a cheque to First United Church, 16 William St. West, Waterloo ON N2L1J3, or

  Drop a cheque into the mailbox located at the Entrance on William St. side.

**Just a reminder- credit card companies have a fee of around 3-5%. If you wish the church to get the full amount, then please add that % to your contribution. **