What's Happening

What's Happening

What's Happening

Affirm United: Affirming Ministries Program 


Affirm United/S’affirmer Ensemble supports the full inclusion of people of all sexual orientations and gender identities in the United Church of Canada and society, grounded in biblical justice and Jesus’ inclusive love. We work alongside ministries to create welcoming, safe, and sacred spaces through our Affirming Ministries program. If you would like to learn more about what it means to be affirming and what it means to be an Affirming Community of Faith, please visit these websites: (links provided)


This document, Steps to Becoming Affirming, summarizes the steps we are required to follow for designation: https://affirmunited.ause.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/02/StepsToBecomingAffirming-twoPages-July2019.pdf


For more detailed information about the process and what it means to be affirming, you can access the Open Hearts: Resources for Affirming Ministries in the United Church of Canada:

https://affirmunited.ause.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/06/Open-Hearts-AUSE_Final_May192020.pdf


Additionally, you may want to read what the United Church of Canada has to say on Affirming Ministries (with information taken from the Open Hearts:

Resources for Affirming Ministries in the United Church of Canada document):

https://united-church.ca/sites/default/files/why-become-an-affirming-ministry.pdf


Enacting Our Land Acknowledgement


The Land Acknowledgment clarifies the commitment of the United Church of Canada, and particularly St. Paul's United Church, Dundas to work with First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples. The UCC was the first church, in 1986, to acknowledge the destructive impact that church missionary work had on Indigenous cultures, and in 1988 acknowledged specifically their role in operating residential schools.


The Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada was published in 2015 and offered 94 Calls to Action.


Unless this is followed with actions, it has little meaning. The UCC has a number of programs to which you may contribute:


Mission and Service Fund, The Healing Fund, Indigenous Ministry - visit the United Church website to learn more - united-church.ca

Another excellent resource is Northern Ministry - sandi@sandiboucher.com


Enacting Our Land Acknowledgement


The Land Acknowledgment clarifies the commitment of the United Church of Canada, and particularly St. Paul's United Church, Dundas to work with First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples.

The UCC was the first church, in 1986, to acknowledge the destructive impact that church missionary work had on Indigenous cultures, and in 1988 acknowledged specifically their role in operating residential schools.


The Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada was published in 2015 and offered 94 Calls to Action.


Unless this is followed with actions, it has little meaning. The UCC has a number of programs to which you may contribute:


Mission and Service Fund, The Healing Fund, Indigenous Ministry -

visit the United Church website to learn more - united-church.ca

Another excellent resource is Northern Ministry - sandi@sandiboucher.com


Enacting Our Land Acknowledgement


The Land Acknowledgment clarifies the commitment of the United Church of Canada, and particularly St. Paul's United Church, Dundas to work with First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples. The UCC was the first church, in 1986, to acknowledge the destructive impact that church missionary work had on Indigenous cultures, and in 1988 acknowledged specifically their role in operating residential schools.


The Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada was published in 2015 and offered 94 Calls to Action.


Unless this is followed with actions, it has little meaning. The UCC has a number of programs to which you may contribute:


Mission and Service Fund, The Healing Fund, Indigenous Ministry - visit the United Church website to learn more - united-church.ca

Another excellent resource is Northern Ministry - sandi@sandiboucher.com


Outreach Committee

Thank you for your interest in St. Paul’s Outreach Committee!

About Us

St. Paul’s United Church believes strongly in helping create a more compassionate community - both within and beyond our congregation. To this end, the Outreach Committee promotes awareness of societal needs and concerns, and encourages the congregation and others to respond to these concerns.


What do we do?

The work of this committee takes many forms including education, fundraising, direct action and advocacy. 


In addition to our programs Café 55+, SPROG, Community Dinners and Courageous Conversations we also support:

• Canada Foodgrains Bank                                           • Wesley Urban Ministries

• Routes Youth Centre                                                   • Affordable Housing & Homelessness

• Poverty                                                                             • Environment and Climate Change

• United Church of Canada Mission & Service


Our advocacy efforts have recently focused on affordable housing and homelessness. This focus also includes poverty, especially supporting the United Church of Canada’s Call for a Guaranteed Livable Income. Over the coming year we will also be embarking on environmental and climate change education, advocacy and action.


Join us!  

We have a great need for passionate volunteers to help with all of our many causes and activities. Whether you can join us for a couple of hours on one project, or want to be more involved, we would love to hear from you! We are also always open to suggestions and ideas for actions we can take.


Just send us an email to outreach@stpaulsdundas.com with any suggestions or ideas.

Outreach Committee

Thank you for your interest in St. Paul’s Outreach Committee!

About Us

St. Paul’s United Church believes strongly in helping create a more compassionate community - both within and beyond our congregation.

To this end, the Outreach Committee promotes awareness of societal needs and concerns, and encourages the congregation and others to respond to these concerns.


What do we do?

The work of this committee takes many forms including education, fundraising, direct action and advocacy. 


In addition to our programs Café 55+, SPROG, Community Dinners and Courageous Conversations we also support:

• Canada Foodgrains Bank              • Wesley Urban Ministries

• Routes Youth Centre                       • Affordable Housing & Homelessness

• Poverty                                               • Environment and Climate Change

• United Church of Canada Mission & Service    • Ellen Osler House


Our advocacy efforts have recently focused on affordable housing and homelessness. This focus also includes poverty, especially supporting the United Church of Canada’s Call for a Guaranteed Livable Income. Over the coming year we will also be embarking on environmental and climate change education, advocacy and action.


Join us!  

We have a great need for passionate volunteers to help with all of our many causes and activities. Whether you can join us for a couple of hours on one project, or want to be more involved, we would love to hear from you! We are also always open to suggestions and ideas for actions we can take.


Just send us an email to outreach@stpaulsdundas.com

with any suggestions or ideas.

Outreach Committee

Thank you for your interest in St. Paul’s Outreach Committee!

About Us

St. Paul’s United Church believes strongly in helping create a more compassionate community - both within and beyond our congregation. To this end, the Outreach Committee promotes awareness of societal needs and concerns, and encourages the congregation and others to respond to these concerns.


What do we do?

The work of this committee takes many forms including education, fundraising, direct action and advocacy. 


In addition to our programs Café 55+, SPROG, Community Dinners and Courageous Conversations we also support:

• Canada Foodgrains Bank                                                  • Wesley Urban Ministries

• Routes Youth Centre                                                           • Affordable Housing & Homelessness

• Poverty                                                                                   • Environment and Climate Change

• United Church of Canada Mission & Service                • Ellen Osler House


Our advocacy efforts have recently focused on affordable housing and homelessness. This focus also includes poverty, especially supporting the United Church of Canada’s Call for a Guaranteed Livable Income. Over the coming year we will also be embarking on environmental and climate change education, advocacy and action.


Join us!  

We have a great need for passionate volunteers to help with all of our many causes and activities. Whether you can join us for a couple of hours on one project, or want to be more involved, we would love to hear from you! We are also always open to suggestions and ideas for actions we can take.


Just send us an email to outreach@stpaulsdundas.com with any suggestions or ideas.