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About

All you need to know about what Naked Faith is and why we do it.
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Meet the Team

Meet the Naked Faith team, the band, and learn how you can join it.
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Naked Faith is an alternative worship service aimed at Youth and Young Adults, featuring a powerful message and loud, energetic music.

On Friday, May 13th, we RETURN to IN PERSON WORSHIP! Join us as we celebrate being able to gather together again, crank up our amps, and sing as loud as we can!

DINNER @ 6 pm. SERVICE @ 7 pm. YOUTH GAMES to follow until 10:30 pm! YOUNG ADULT pub night following the service!

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Dirty Theology is a space for young adults to build connections, get real and dig deep into the nitty-gritty of what our faith means in our daily lives. We will do this by meeting on one Sunday evening of every month to explore some of the racier stories of the Bible – the ones that are most challenging, dirty and messy. What do these tell us about the nature of God, and what do they say about how we do relationships with one another, both bad and good? No wrong questions or answers – let’s get dirty, dig in, and explore together.

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Church as it is today does not resonate with a large number of youth or young adults. Traditional methods of worship do not always hook new, younger members in the same way as they did in the past.

We believe faith still has significance with the younger generation. Naked Faith is an alternative worship experience that draws inspiration from events such as YC Alberta and infuses it with theology of the United Church. Dreamt up and founded by members of this younger generation as well as including involvement by numerous youth and young adults, it is an event that truly lives and breathes youth. Featuring energetic popular music, powerful messages, deep conversation and a free meal, this is something you don’t want to miss.

Naked Faith happens the third Friday of every month at different United Churches around Calgary. It begins with dinner, followed by an hour-long service. Afterwards, youth from grades 6 through 12 are invited to stay for games and activities until 10:30. Young adults are invited to head to a nearby pub to engage in further discussion about the theme, or to simply enjoy the community. Naked Faith is an initiative of Chinook Winds Region and Fish Creek Shared Ministries.

All are welcome at Naked Faith – we look forward to seeing you.

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meet the team

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Andrew Nicholson

Andrew is the director of the Naked Faith Band, and helps with the planning, writing, and execution of the monthly services. Andrew has been doing youth work in the United Church for the past 11 years, has his MSc in Counselling Psychology, and works as a Registered Psychologist. Andrew plays guitar, sings, and occasionally pretends he knows how to play piano.
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Brenda McKellar

Brenda is the Director of Regional Youth and Young Adult Ministries, and the Youth Minister at Fish Creek United Church. She has been doing youth work in the United Church across BC and Alberta for the past 15 years. Brenda helps with the writing, planning, and behind-the-scenes work on Naked Faith every month.
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Josh Carr

Josh is the co-band leader along with Andrew, focusing on training the vocalists and helping keep Andrew sane. Josh and Andrew have been playing music together since Josh was in grade 7, and it continues to bond them. Josh is currently attending Ambrose University with a double major in Behavioural Sciences and Music, with the intention of becoming a Music Therapist. Josh sings and plays the bass guitar, drums, guitar, piano, ukulele, banjo, and probably at least 10 other instruments. Josh likes pizza and naps.
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Kayleigh Kernaghan

Kayleigh is the sound and video technician for Naked Faith, diligently planning, setting up, and running the entire audio/visual system each month. Kayleigh has been doing sound for church events since high school, and her passion for Naked Faith helps take it to another level. Kayleigh is currently attending the University of Calgary, completing her degree in Computer Science.
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The Naked Faith Band

The Naked Faith Band is comprised of youth and young adults from United Church congregations across the city. The goal of the band is to provide a quality worship experience at Naked Faith, while also empowering youth and young adults in live music performance. The band has numerous singers, guitarists, and percussionists, and consists of members from numerous United Churches across Calgary.

Are you interested in being part of the Naked Faith team? Let us know below!

Naked Faith is currently looking for:

  • Volunteers to help cook dinner
  • Volunteers for set up
  • Volunteer greeters
  • Youth band members – primarily instrumentalists
  • The Naked Faith Band is currently at capacity for singers – if you are interested in singing, please let us know and we will be in touch when there is an opening

Interested in joining the team?

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