Toronto is starting to re-open this week, but for half of the city, the pandemic continues to impact housing availability. In this episode, we hear from a street nurse, a tenant advocate and a church food provider about how the pandemic is affecting people who rent, and those who have no housing at all.

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"I want to live in a city where life, health and safety are available to everyone regardless of who they know or where they happen to find themselves. And as a person of faith, I believe that God calls us to life, to save our lives, and the lives of others — especially the most vulnerable."
~The Rev'd Dr. Alison Farby, All Saints Church - Community Centre

In a letter to Mayor John Tory, Downtown East Faith Leaders reveal the City of Toronto's inadequate response in ensuring accessible basic health needs and safe housing accommodations for the poorest people and to ensure the overall safety of all Torontonians during COVID-19 crisis.

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Come "together in one place" -- an on-line ecumenical gathering for Pentecost.Coming up on May 30! Amid the unique challenges and opportunities of this year’s COVID-19 pandemic, leaders of The Canadian Council of Churches' member churches will gather “together in one place” (Acts 2:1) in ecumenical friendship and prayer this season of Western Pentecost / Eastern Ascension.

Prayers, Scripture readings and reflections will be offered in English and French.

Register + learn more on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.ca/e/together-in-one-place-reunis-tous-ensemble-registration-106001631734
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Au milieu des difficultés et des possibilités uniques de la pandémie de la COVID-19 cette année, les leaders des Églises membres du Conseil canadien des Églises seront "réunis tous ensemble" (Actes 2, 1) dans la fraternité et la prière œcuméniques pendant ce temps de la Pentecôte occidentale et de l’Ascension orientale.

Des prières, des lectures de l’Écriture et des réflexions seront offertes en français et en anglais.

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News

Urging Canada to Help Uphold Human Rights in the West Bank
Source: UCC May, 27, 2020
Possible Postponement of General Council 44
Source: UCC May, 26, 2020
Reopening Church Buildings: a letter to Premier Doug Ford
Source: SWRC May, 21, 2020
Shining Waters COVID-19 #18 Re-opening: we’re not there yet
Source: SWRC May, 14, 2020
Camps Find Ways to Build Community amid Physical Distancing
Source: UCC May, 13, 2020
Shining Waters COVID-19 #17: Upcoming Zoom Gatherings and Website Updates
Source: SWRC April, 17, 2020

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Easter Greetings

by Rachael Howes | Apr 6, 2020 | Announcements, Currents, News

An Easter greeting from Shining Waters Regional Council.

Being the Virtual Church

Mar 23, 2020 | COVID19, Wellspring

Ministers Share Their Learnings on How to be Community During the Coronavirus Crisis

COVID-19 is quickly wreaking havoc not only on our individual lives but also on the lives of our faith communities. Many ministers are wondering how to nurture a community of faith—which people need now more than ever in these anxious times—in an online context. As digital discipleship becomes the new normal, how can ministers create a virtual worship space for people used to coming together in flesh as well as spirit?