We are trying to better live into the “United” part of our name as United Churches in Guelph. We believe that we can accomplish far more together than we can individually.
A few years ago some of the leaders of the United Church congregations in town began to meet. We realized that we didn’t know each other all that well. Sometimes it seemed like we were in competition.
It was then that a vision and invitation of Norfolk United Church brought us together. Norfolk United, after 175 years of faithful and creative ministry decided to sell their building and join with another United Church in town (Trinity United). They set up a structure and offered the resources to bring Guelph United Ministries (GUM) into being. We began our life together in a joint service of worship that brought 900 of us together in the auditorium at John F. Ross High School on December 1, 2013 presided over by the elected leader of the United Church at that time, the Rev. Gary Paterson, our Moderator.
Since then cooperation and connection have deepened. We do more things together. We have fun together. We worship together. We serve together and support each other in our respective ministries. Many of our committees and working groups now meet regularly to better coordinate and cooperate to support one another and serve our community of Guelph.
Members of the Guelph United Ministries now include:
Dublin Street United Church, Harcourt Memorial United Church, Three Willows United Church and Trinity United Church
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