Shining Waters Regional Council

Encouraging and connecting communities of faith in The United Church of Canada from Georgian Bay to Lake Ontario.

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About Shining Waters Regional Council

Shining Waters Regional Council is one of 16 administrative groupings in The United Church of Canada, replacing former conferences and presbyteries.

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From the United Church of Canada: If 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. We have time to get to know one another, to 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 than during this pandemic time. Please be welcome to a safe meeting space to connect, lament, and honour one another. The 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). Gathering times:Sunday, May 2 (6:00-8:00 pm, Eastern Time)Wednesday, May 5 (6:00-8:00 pm, Eastern Time)You are welcome to come to one, or come to both! To register, please send an email to: anti-racism@united-church.ca. In your email, please include your full name, your email address, and your Asian ancestry. A Zoom link will be sent after registration.Asian Canadian Women: Support, Strength, and Solidarity: Let us come together. If 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. We have time to get to know one another, to 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 than during this pandemic time. Please be welcome to a safe meeting space to connect, lament, and honour one another. The 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). Gathering times:Sunday, May 2 (6:00-8:00 pm, Eastern Time)Wednesday, May 5 (6:00-8:00 pm, Eastern Time) You are welcome to come to one, or come to both! To register, please send an email to: anti-racism@united-church.ca. In your email, please include your full name, your email address, and your Asian ancestry. A Zoom link will be sent after registration. ... See MoreSee Less

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