What is Halloween? Why Celebrate It?

Hallowe’en. I love it. I can’t wait until the trick-or-treaters start coming to the door, even this year,2020, knowing that extra precautions will be required. But what is this Hallowe’en holiday? Where does it come from? Why do some Christian churches speak ...

I'm Tired of This - Can't It Just Be Over!

I’m tired of all this. I don’t want to hear another word about pandemic or COVID. But that’s not the way it works. I can turn off the news, but that doesn’t end the pandemic. I can ignore the case numbers, but they still are what they are. It doesn’t matter ...

Worship Times At High River United

We invite you to join us for these online & in-person worship services & gatherings. Come nurture your spirit and help yourself stand grounded in this unusual time. Please contact the church directly for information about how to join us online.  ...

Count Your Blessings - Your Gifts to High River United

We began the new year with a plan, approved at our annual meeting, that set us up well for the 2020 year, and it was all working well until….. COVID-19.   Since then: -our givings were steady through the spring and summer – thank you!   -September ...

How Can We Get Through Winter?

There was snow on the ground this week. We are grateful that it held off for so long, compared to last year. It allowed us more time to be outdoors for safe distanced connecting. But now the snow reminds us that winter is around the corner (though there will ...

We Invite Your THANKSGIVING Donation

Happy Thanksgiving from the High River United Church Council!                       Out of them shall come thanksgiving, and the sound of merry makers.  (Jeremiah 30: 19a) We have so much to be ...

A Thanksgiving Dedicated to the Common Good

This will be a thanksgiving unlike any other as we settle into life with the pandemic and the safety measures to prevent its spread.  This year we will not be gathering in typical family fashion with shared meals and close proximity.  We will be ...

Living Where and When We Are Right Now - in a Pandemic

Hello Dear Friends! So, this week, we pulled up the spaghetti squash and harvested 7 lovelies. There has been a touch of frost, so we covered the tomatoes twice so far. They’re a little later this year, but the cherry tomatoes are very prolific.   A long ...

When Are We Going to Open?

The answer is we’ve never been closed, because the church is the connection we have as God’s people. The staff at High River United has been busier than ever finding ways to communicate and connect and support everyone in the congregation.  You might be ...