Halton Presbytery Links

This page has links to various web sites that may be useful or interesting. We would be glad to hear of others that we could consider adding to this list - please send them to the webmaster!

United Church Links

E-Mail addresses and web site links to many of the churches in Halton presbytery can be found here.

Here are links for web site directly related to the United Church:

• The main site for The United Church of Canada. has a vast collection of information. Whether you are interested in history, theology, social action, worship resources, ideas for family devotions and faith formation for children, or almost anything else related to church life, you will find it here. It is changing constantly.
  
  
• A particularly important section of the United Church's web site is the Kid's Section. It is full of stories from around the world, maps, games, kid's talk, and many resources. Many more features will be coming. Bookmark this page, and share it with your children.
  
  
• The United Church Mission and Service Fund (M&S) is the fund through which we support the national church, and the many services the church provides, at home and throughout the world.
  
  
• Another useful portion of the United Church site is the United Church Resource Distribution (UCRD) site. This site includes a catalog of many worship and other resources that can be ordered, and information about how to order, either on- or off-line.
  
  
• For members of the United Church Pension Plan, a regular newsletter, called Foresight is published on the United Church Web Site. Also, Connex is published three times a year by the General Council Permanent Committee on Ministry and Employment Policies and Services (PC-MEPS). The complete section of the United Church web site related to pensions and benefits is available here.
  
  
• Stay connected with your church throught the On-line Communities. The United Church of Canada is happy to provide a way for you to communicate with others in your Church, your community, and around the world. Share your comments, discuss with others, post events, and learn about topics of current interest in the church. There are many communities available, with topics raning from justice issues, to Mission and Service and Stewardship, to Sunday School Teaching.
  
  
• Halton Presbytery is part of Hamilton Conference. The conference incorporates the area from the Niagara Peninsula and the North Shore of Lake Erie, up through the Kitchener/Waterloo area, and north to the Bruce Peninsula - about 60,000 members in 250 pastoral charges. This web site provides information about the activities of the Conference.
  
  
• The United Church Observer site has further information and discussion about current and other issues dating back to 1997.
  
  
• Five Oaks Centre, our United Church Education and Retreat Centre, offers excellent programs and retreats for all ages. The Centre is also pleased to host personal and congregational retreats.
  
  
• United Online "A Grass Roots Network For Canada's United and Uniting Church." The web site includes links to many resources, especially ones useful for ministers and leaders.
  
  
• St. Paul's United College is a United Church-sponsored college at the University of Waterloo, Their site provides more information about the college.
  
  
• This Wikipedia page provides background material about the United Church of Canada, and many links to related sites.

Other Links

The following sites are not directly related to the United Church, but may provide interesting and useful information.

• Most Christian denominations in Canada have web sites. Here are a few:
  • The Anglican Church of Canada.
  • The Presbyterian Church in Canada.
  • The Congregational Christian Churches in Canada
  The Free Methodist Church in Canada
  • The Lutheran Church-Canada.
  
  
• The United Church, and many other Canadian denominations, are members of the Canadian Council of Churches. The Council is used to co-ordinate responses to Canadian and international issues. This site also has links to many web sites related to the member churches and their work.
  
  
• The United Church, along with over 340 other churches in 120 countries, is a member of the World Council of Churches.
  
  
• The United Church, along with over 200 other churches in over 100 countries, is also a member of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches.
  
  
• The Ontario Multifaith Council is one of North America's largest organizations dedicated to advocacy of spiritual care and the protection of religious rights.
  
  
• Many of our ministry candidates are trained at Emmanuel College. If you, or some you know, is interested in investigating theological training, this is one place to start.
  
  
• Looking for a hymn for that upcoming committee meeting? A hymn been floating around your brain all morning, but you can't quite remember the words? Just want to listen to some uplifting sounds for a while? The Cyber Hymnal might give you what you need.
  
  
• The Christian Classics Ethereal Library has a large collection of papers and books from throughout the history of Christianity. It also has an electronic hymnary, like the Cyber Hymnal. It is a great site to browse around in, and learn something new about your faith.
  
  
• Early Christian Writings is another web site with lots of documents from the early church.
  
  
• Bible Places provides high quality pictures and other information about many of the places mentioned in the Bible.