PRIDE Manitoulin runs August 7 to 10th with daily events across Manitoulin Island including games, a large live tribute concert, a PRIDE parade, Elders' teachings, drum circles, beading workshop, a Christian service, and a community cookout for all. Rev. Rob Smith providing the sermon for Little Current United Church Sunday August 10, 10 am. Parade ends at the church with cookout to follow. Multiple businesses and nonprofits to set up resource tables at the cookout. Too much to write! Visit...
Tag: Right Relations
Join the Centre for Christian Studies for an online discussion of Indigenous testamur and a vision of decolonized theological training for the Indigenous church that honours Indigenous self-determination. Our special guest will be Adrian Jacobs, Keeper of the Circle at the Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre CCS Fridays are online conversations to help us all to respond faithfully to emerging issues in local contexts. These workshops are open to anyone who might be interested. Each session will...
Statement of Support for the Indigenous Community at Laurentian University CSRC Right Relations Resource Team In 1986, at The United Church of Canada’s General Council meeting in Sudbury, Moderator Bob Smith offered the words of an apology on behalf of The United Church of Canada, to Indigenous peoples. To commemorate this important moment in history, and as a reminder of the work that is still to be done, a cairn was erected at the site, with permission from Laurentian...