Our Recommended Links

Here are links to organizations and publications that you may find interesting and enlightening.

Affirm United

Affirm United is an organization of persons working through education and social integration for the welcoming of diverse peoples, especially the inclusion of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons in the life and work of the church. ​

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Bible Gateway

This is the place to look up Bible passages in many English translations as well as Creole, Swedish and Bulgarian.

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Broadview

The magazine of the United Church of Canada.

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Church Locator

Church locator for United Church congregations or pastoral charges.

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Five Oaks

An education and retreat centre of the United Church offering individual and group activities and events

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Habitat for Humanity 

Habitat for Humanity of Waterloo Region with links to International and Canada websites.

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The Narrative Lectionary

The Narrative Lectionary is a four-year cycle of readings. On the Sundays from September through May each year the texts follow the sweep of the biblical story, from Creation through the early Christian church.

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Ship of Fools

An online magazine for “people who prefer disorganized religion to the organized kind,” according to editor Simon Jenkins. His co-editor chimes in: “We are bored by the dull conservatism of most Christian periodicals.” So Ship of Fools has been running a series on “the popes, saints and clerics who weren’t so much holy fools as religious imbeciles”, sent its Mystery Worshipper to report on a charismatic preacher in Las Vegas, keeps a collection of “sermon blunders”, and recently was able to announce the marketing of a white plastic gadget that turns your iPod Shuffle into a cross you can wear on a lanyard around your neck. The magazine features are accompanied by a lively online community, including Heaven, Hell and Purgatory bulletin boards, where “shipmates” debate everything from “Religion and Buffy the Vampire Slayer” to the status of Mormonism and “Hitchcock and Catholic Guilt”. Oh, and there’s a Caption Contest: most recently a photo of a nun in white robes on the basketball court.

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Spectrum

SPECTRUM is Waterloo Region’s first ever LGBTQ / Rainbow community space! A safe space for our community, SPECTRUM is so much more. Programming, social groups, special projects, research, events, resources, a DVD library – SPECTRUM is the center of our rainbow community. ​

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Temple Shalom

The Temple with whom we share The Cedars

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The United Church of Canada

Information about the history and activities of the church including books, TV programs and outreach activities.

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United Online

This is a grassroots network for United and uniting churches. This site links together United Church members and adherents in a more responsive, informal way than is possible on official websites. Includes a chat site.

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VisionTV

VisionTV is the only multifaith and multicultural television network in the world. As an independent, not-for-profit public service broadcaster, it is dedicated to presenting programs that celebrate Canada’s diversity and promote understanding and tolerance between people of different faiths and cultures.

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The Waterloo Region Record

Read The Record’s online faith page.

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Wood Lake Books

Wood Lake Publishing was founded in 1980 by Ralph and Beverly Milton, and Jim and Joan Taylor. Initially a small kitchen-table operation, the company has grown over the past 30 years to become one of Canada’s most respected independent, ecumenical Protestant publishers, with approximately 200 titles in print.

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Westminster United YouTube Channel 

Our youtube channel features worship services and videos supplied by staff and the congregation.

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21st Waterloo Scout Troop

This troop meets in the Community Room at The Cedars.

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