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SUMMARY:"The Other Side of The River" - United in Learning Event
DESCRIPTION:The Other Side of the River:\nExploring Reconciliation with Alf Dumont\n\nMay 11\,  2021     7:00 pm ET /4:00 pm  PT \nReconciliation is more than an academic or political exercise; it can also be deeply personal. \nAlf Dumont walks between the two worlds of Indigenous and settler\, traditional spirituality and Christianity. In The Other Side of the River\,\, he shares stories of building bridges between these worlds. Dumont challenges the church to re-examine the theology behind its past decisions around residential schools so that it might live out the words of its apologies. He challenges the country to re-examine its responsibilities and relationships with Indigenous people. Through stories\, humour\, poetry\, and insight\, Dumont encourages all people “to sit down together again” and share in a new way. \nClick on the button below to learn more and to register: \nInformation and Registration
URL:https://canadianshieldrc.ca/event/the-other-side-of-the-river-united-in-learning-event/
CATEGORIES:Educational
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SUMMARY:Gailand MacQueen Book Launch Party
DESCRIPTION:It’s time to party!  Gailand MacQueen has a new book out entitled\, “Celebrating the Labyrinth: A Journey of the Spirit.”  You are invited to join Gailand on Friday\, May 7\, from 7 – 8pm ET on ZOOM for this event. \nThe party will be hosted by Kay Heuer and Kathie Smith.  Gailand will read from his book and respond to questions.  There will also be a toast\, so be sure to have a glass of something at-the-ready!  The Chat Box will be open so you can leave your celebratory messages for Gailand and a recording of the event will be made as a souvenir for him.  Everyone is invited so please pass this message on to anyone who you think would be interested! \nTo get the Zoom link\, please contact Teresa Jones at:  teresadjones16@gmail.com \n 
URL:https://canadianshieldrc.ca/event/gailand-macqueen-book-launch-party/
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Thunder_Bay:20210505T180000
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UID:5623-1620237600-1620244800@canadianshieldrc.ca
SUMMARY:Asian Canadian Women: Support\, Strength\, and Solidarity
DESCRIPTION:Asian Canadian Women: Support\, Strength\, and Solidarity\nIf you are of Asian descent in The United Church of Canada and self-identify as woman\, genderqueer\, and/or nonbinary\, you are invited to gather together in Asian Heritage Month this May. There will be time to get to know one another\, talk about our places in the church\, and explore the intersections of our racial identities and gender identities. Asian women are particularly visible and vulnerable during this pandemic time. Please be welcome to a safe meeting space to connect\, lament\, and honour one another. \nThe gatherings will begin with a brief welcome by Adele Halliday (Anti-Racism and Equity Lead\, General Council Office) and be facilitated by Kim Uyede-Kai (Minister\, Communities of Faith Support\, Anti-Racism\, and Right Relations\, Shining Waters Regional Council). \nGathering times:\n• Sunday\, May 2 (6:00-8:00 p.m. EDT)\n• Wednesday\, May 5 (6:00-8:00 p.m. EDT)\nYou are welcome to come to one session or both! \nTo register\, please send an email to anti-racism@united-church.ca. In your email\, please include your full name\, email address\, and Asian ancestry.  A Zoom link will be sent after registration.
URL:https://canadianshieldrc.ca/event/asian-canadian-women-support-strength-and-solidarity-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Educational,Intercultural,Livestreaming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Thunder_Bay:20210502T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Thunder_Bay:20210502T200000
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SUMMARY:Asian Canadian Women: Support\, Strength\, and Solidarity
DESCRIPTION:Asian Canadian Women: Support\, Strength\, and Solidarity\nIf you are of Asian descent in The United Church of Canada and self-identify as woman\, genderqueer\, and/or nonbinary\, you are invited to gather together in Asian Heritage Month this May. There will be time to get to know one another\, talk about our places in the church\, and explore the intersections of our racial identities and gender identities. Asian women are particularly visible and vulnerable during this pandemic time. Please be welcome to a safe meeting space to connect\, lament\, and honour one another. \nThe gatherings will begin with a brief welcome by Adele Halliday (Anti-Racism and Equity Lead\, General Council Office) and be facilitated by Kim Uyede-Kai (Minister\, Communities of Faith Support\, Anti-Racism\, and Right Relations\, Shining Waters Regional Council). \nGathering times:\n• Sunday\, May 2 (6:00-8:00 p.m. EDT)\n• Wednesday\, May 5 (6:00-8:00 p.m. EDT)\nYou are welcome to come to one session or both! \nTo register\, please send an email to anti-racism@united-church.ca. In your email\, please include your full name\, email address\, and Asian ancestry.  A Zoom link will be sent after registration.
URL:https://canadianshieldrc.ca/event/asian-canadian-women-support-strength-and-solidarity/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Educational,Intercultural,Livestreaming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Thunder_Bay:20210501T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Thunder_Bay:20210501T133000
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SUMMARY:Renewal in the Midst of Uncertainty: World Labyrinth Day Event
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, May 1\, 2021 “Renewal in the Midst of Uncertainty” \nYou are invited to join us for our second digital World Labyrinth Day celebration in Sudbury Although the Sudbury Labyrinth is open this year\, due to gathering restrictions we will again celebrate online. \nAt 1:00 pm on World Labyrinth Day\, Saturday\, May 1st\, 2021\,we will join others around the world in a wave of peace as we “walk as one at 1:00”. \nHere’s how to participate: \n1) If you like\, watch last year’s video on how to make your own finger labyrinth on the St. Peter’s United Church Sudbury YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1s6u4c6wWM \n2) Join us at 12:45pm on Saturday\, May 1 live on the St. Peter’s United Church Sudbury YouTube channel to follow along at home as we show a video of the Sudbury Labyrinth being walked and talk about symbols of renewal:   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY[1]cteuDDEz4LS7YCsaGFDQ \nThis event is presented by St. Peter’s United Church and the Manitou Intentional Learning Community (MILC).
URL:https://canadianshieldrc.ca/event/renewal-in-the-midst-of-uncertainty-world-labyrinth-day-event/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Educational
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ORGANIZER;CN="Manitou Intentional Learning Community":MAILTO:manitouintentionallearning@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Thunder_Bay:20210430T130000
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SUMMARY:Centre for Christian Studies Friday: How it Ends
DESCRIPTION:Centre for Christian Studies Friday: How it Ends\nCCS Fridays are online conversations to help people of faith respond to emerging issues in local contexts. Each session is from 12:00 to 1:00 Central Time and in the form of a Zoom workshop. There will be a presentation that will be recorded for future viewing\, plus opportunities to engage with the ideas in small groups. Sessions are open to all and are free but you must register. \nJoin in on April 30 for “How It Ends”\, a reading by playwright Debbie Patterson. “How It Ends” is an immersive\, interactive dance/theatre piece\, produced in Winnipeg in 2019. It explores end-of-life issues\, seen through the lens of disability. Playwright Debbie Patterson uses her lived experience of a progressive\, debilitating\, incurable illness to provide a new understanding of what makes life worth living\, the value of suffering\, and the pleasure of surrendering control.
URL:https://canadianshieldrc.ca/event/centre-for-christian-studies-friday-how-it-ends/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Livestreaming
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ORGANIZER;CN="Centre for Christian Studies":MAILTO:info@ccsonline.ca
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210422
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210425
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SUMMARY:Music Matters Virtual Event - April 22-24\, 2021
DESCRIPTION:Music Matters April 22-24\, 2021: Musicians in Transformation – an online opportunity to gather and learn together!\nCome one\, come all! Our annual gathering for Music United will be online this year due to the pandemic.  From April 22-24 join us for workshops\, worship\, a cross-Canada hymn festival\, a pub night and our Annual General Meeting.  Workshops include the UC Musician Guidelines Resource\, Creating Virtual Choirs\, Meaningful Music Making\, De-colonization of church music\, and Musician Mental Health.  For full program details please visit www.musicunited.ca.  Registration is through Eventbrite.  We’re suggesting a contribution of $50 for the event\, with options to pay less or more\, according to your circumstance. Once you have registered you will be sent a Zoom link to attend. See you on Zoom!
URL:https://canadianshieldrc.ca/event/music-matters-virtual-event-april-22-24-2021/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Educational
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ORGANIZER;CN="Music United":MAILTO:worship@united-church.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Thunder_Bay:20210420T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Thunder_Bay:20210420T200000
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SUMMARY:Body Image: Seeing Ourselves Through God’s Eyes
DESCRIPTION:Body Image: Seeing Ourselves Through God’s Eyes\nAs God-made\, incarnate beings\, we all live in bodies. And\, because we all live in bodies\, we all have a body image. Body image is how we see our bodies when we look in the mirror\, or conceive of our bodies in our minds. It is what we believe about our own appearance; how we feel about our bodies\, including our height\, shape\, and weight; how we physically experience our bodies.\nBeginning at a very young age\, and continuing throughout our lives\, many of us internalize messages that lead to either positive or negative body images. Developing a positive\, joyful body image—grounded in gratitude for the body as gift—is an important part of mental and spiritual well-being.\nMILC and Soul Strong (https://soulstrong.godaddysites.com/) are excited to be joining forces to facilitate a two-part\, interactive Zoom forum entitled Body Image: Seeing Ourselves Through God’s Eyes.\nInspired by the extraordinary stories of speakers Wendy Coates and Rita O’Link\, participants will share and explore their own joys and struggles on the journey to body acceptance.\nPlease join us on Tuesday\, April 20th and 27th @ 6:30pm \nTo register visit MILC’s website http://www.manitoulearningcommunity.com/ and click Register in the event information\,\nOr go directly to the registration page https://laurentian.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcrf–upzIoGtf1ZVMeAqoCbHwOsfhQdGvN\nFor more information email manitouintentionallearning@gmail.com
URL:https://canadianshieldrc.ca/event/body-image-seeing-ourselves-through-gods-eyes/
LOCATION:Online using Zoom\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Educational,Livestreaming
ORGANIZER;CN="Manitou Intentional Learning Community":MAILTO:manitouintentionallearning@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Thunder_Bay:20210413T100000
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SUMMARY:"What's Next" with Rev. Randy Boyd
DESCRIPTION:CSRC Presents:  “What’s Next?” – Exploring What Church Might Look Like in a Post-Pandemic World \n\nCovid-19 has taught us how to do virtual worship and soon we will be returning to in-person worship.  We imagine that there will be some element of virtual worship that will remain.  Regardless\, there are questions that we have: \nHow do we encourage our communities of faith to not abandon the lessons that Covid-19 has invited us to learn? \nHow do we do a hybrid of in-person and virtual worship? What will that look like? \nHow do we continue to minister to our on-line community? \nAs we continue our journey into a world beyond this pandemic join us to wrestle with these questions and to begin to dream again about what’s next. \nWorkshop Leader:  Randy Boyd \n\nRecently retired as the minister of Trinity United in Thunder Bay after 30 years of ministry.  He has been doing livestreaming and multi-site worship since 2012.  \nHe is currently serving as the National Facilitator for Rural Connect – an initiative of the General Council to help rural communities of faith embrace technology. \n\nThere is no cost for this event but pre-registration is required.  Ministry Personnel\, please click on the button below to register.  Hope to see you there! \nRegister for Event with Rev. Randy Boyd
URL:https://canadianshieldrc.ca/event/whats-next-with-rev-randy-boyd/
CATEGORIES:Canadian Shield Regional Council Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210408
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210412
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SUMMARY:Embodying Power and Place
DESCRIPTION:This spring\, Nightwood Theatre and Native Earth Performing Arts are honoured to present Embodying Power and Place\, curated by Donna-Michelle St. Bernard and New Harlem Productions. In 2019\, the federal commission on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls released their final report\, Reclaiming Power and Place. In 2020 over a dozen artists from a wide range of disciplines were commissioned by New Harlem Productions to read and respond to specific chapters of the report. This digital iteration of Embodying Power and Place offers twelve audio-visual works that seek to honour the lives of the missing and murdered Indigenous women\, girls\, Trans\, and Two-Spirit people\, and strives to create a sacred space in which to reflect\, heal\, and find renewed hope. \nInformation and Registration
URL:https://canadianshieldrc.ca/event/embodying-power-and-place/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Educational
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