Kahnawake United Church

KUC is an historical and living Protestant faith community that welcomes people from Kahnawake and beyond for worship, fellowship, learning, and outreach. We gather in-person and via Zoom every Sunday at 10:30 AM in our beautiful stone church. We also hold services for Christmas Eve and other special days. We use both English and Mohawk languages in our services.

We follow a traditional Protestant format, infused with contemporary theology while singing a mix of old Gospel songs and familiar hymns, seeking creative ways to engage our faith. Leadership is provided by Robert Patton, Congregational Designated Minister, and the Reverend Jan Jorgensen, organist Marlene Scott, and members of the congregation.

While we don't have a separate Sunday School at the moment, children are very welcome to join us at the services. 

We often provide pastoral care to members of the wider Kahnawake community. This includes, but is not limited to funerals, baptisms, hospital visits, spiritual direction, and co-designing services or rituals to mark special occasions and life passages such as a wedding or welcoming new family member.

Important community events include the annual cemetery service (Second Sunday in September); Every Child Matters ​/ “Canada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation” (Orange Shirt Day) September 30th; Indigenous Veterans Day Observances in early November. 

KUC is part of the United Church of Canada - a union of Presbyterians, Methodists and Congregationalist which was established in 1925. Within the United Church, we are members of the National Indigenous Council, as well as members of Conseil regional Nakonha:ka Regional Council.

While KUC is rooted in the Protestant Christian tradition, many of us belong to interfaith families. We understand spirituality to be much broader than any one tradition and celebrate our connections with other traditions within the community.