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United Church Youth visit Mexico

The Morinville United Church Youth Group recently had a week long Service and Education Trip to Zihuatanejo, Mexico. Goals of the trip included learning about issues surrounding poverty and wealth, and about how to put faith into action. The six youth and four parents visited an orphanage, two seniors homes, a community living in the dump, and other low income neighbourhoods. […]

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Anglican faithful to return to town for worship

by Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Five months after their church was consumed by fire, an Anglican congregation will return to town for worship. St. Andrew Anglican Church will begin worshipping at the Morinville United Church beginning Nov. 24. Local Anglicans will hold their worship service at 9 a.m., just prior to the United Church congregation holding theirs in the same building. … […]

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Morinville News

Morinville United Church has new minister

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – There is a new woman behind the pulpit at Morinville United Church. Alice Hanson recently arrived in Morinville after ministering in Dawson Creek and most recently Spirit River, Alberta. Prior to entering the ministry Hanson spent many years as a teacher. The transition was a natural one for her… […]

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Fall community supper planned for Friday

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – It’s been a productive year for the Morinville Centennial Community Gardens and to mark that success, the local gardening group will be teaming up with the Morinville United Church to hold a community supper Oct. 28… […]

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Group hoping to bring community gardening to Morinville

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – This past weekend’s heavy snowfall and oncoming cold snap may have many residents looking forward to spring, but for a group of avid local gardeners the onset of warmer weather a few months down the road may mark the start of a community garden in Morinville… […]

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Arts & Culture

Christmas celebration marks its 32nd year

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The sounds of the season will be ringing from St. Jean Baptiste Church this Thursday evening as Morinvillians come together for the 32nd Annual Community Christmas Celebration, an interdenominational Christmas gathering that organizers and participants are excited about.

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Evening of Christmas favourites to aid food bank

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – The Morinville United Church will be hosting Morinville mezzo-soprano Krista Lessard and accompanist Shalee Konojacki this weekend for O Holy Night, an evening of Christmas Favourites.
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