‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ In Matthew 25:40, God call us to be of service to others and to end poverty in our communities. The Covid-19 pandemic and resulting lockdown meant that many Church programs stopped running… and many did not start up again. This could be a time to lament what we have lost but it is also an opportunity to start again and build even better projects. Join MILC on Monday, February 6th at...
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Annual Gathering of United Network for Justice and Peace in Palestine and Israel (UNJPPI) In line with our United Church call to 'Bold Discipleship, Deep Spirituality, Radical Justice', the theme of this year's UNJPPI Gathering is "Responding to a Cry for Hope". That is the Call which was issued in 2019 by Kairos Palestine and Palestinian Christians. The UNJPPI Gathering will be in London, Ontario from May 6 to 8, with a community event at King's College on May 5. Working in the spirit of...
Zoom Book Study - "The Skin We're In" by Desmond Cole The Anti-Racism Subcommittee of the North Bay & Area Mission Cluster, of the United Church of Canada, is pleased to present this Community Anti-Racism Book Study featuring Canadian author, Desmond Cole’s book “The Skin We’re In”. The book study will be held virtually every Wednesday from 3:30pm to 5:30pm beginning on February 9th and concluding on March 30th, for a total of 8 weeks. Every week as a group we will discuss 1-2 chapters of...
We are inviting the Canadian Shield and the Shining Waters Regional Councils to participate in an online gathering November 3-7 to celebrate the Love and Justice Ministries of The United Church of Canada The United Church of Canada’s Church in Mission Unit is planning an online gathering to lift up opportunities for United Church people and communities to ENGAGE! in the many and diverse ministries of love and justice of the church. It’s essential that the event foreground the life, work,...