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2026 EOORC AGM

About the AGM:

Our AGM will take place on Friday May 29th and Saturday May 30th at Trinity United Church in Smiths Falls, Ontario. (A Zoom option will also be available.)

Our theme for the AGM will be In a Time Such as ThisWe will gather together to learn, worship, connect with other communities of faith, and attend to business.

Presenters and Workshops:

Our theme speaker will be the Rev. Morgan Bell. He will be speaking about Evangelism in a Time Such as This. Morgan is the Director of United Church Studies at Montreal Dio. The Faculty and Staff page for Montreal Dio shares: “As an ordained minister in The United Church of Canada, Morgan has served in pastoral, youth, and music ministries in congregations across Ontario. Alongside his ministry, he is completing a PhD in Theological Studies at the Toronto School of Theology, where his research focuses on Karl Barth’s doctrine of the Trinity, political theology, and the intersection of doctrine with issues of gender and justice. He has taught at theological schools in Canada, including the Atlantic School of Theology and Vancouver School of Theology, and contributes actively to the life of the wider church through writing, teaching, and public speaking.”

Information about other speakers and workshops will follow soon!

Agenda:

The AGM will be an all-day event on Friday May 29th and Saturday May 30th. A full agenda will be available in April.

Questions:

If you have any questions, please contact Natalie Matkovsky (nmatkovsky@united-church.ca)

Please check back in late March or April 2026 for more information.

Registration

Registration will open in April 2026. It will be announced in the EOORC News. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Communications Assistant Natalie Matkovsky (NMatkovsky@united-church.ca).

Site Information

The AGM will be held at Trinity United Church in Smiths Falls. The church address is: 41 Market St N, Smiths Falls, ON K7A 2E7.

EOORC’s inaugural AGM (2019) was held in Smiths Falls, with the business and learning parts of the agenda at the community arena and the Celebration of Ministries in the church. This year, the entirety of the AGM will be held at the church itself.

Zoom

There will be the option to join the meeting in-person or via Zoom.

Questions?

Please contact Natalie Matkovsky at nmatkovsky@united-church.ca.