Shining Waters

West Hill United Church Sunday Gathering
2022-08-21 10:30 - 12:00, 2022-08-28 10:30 - 12:00, 2022-09-04 10:30 - 12:00, 2022-09-11 10:30 - 12:00, 2022-09-18 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | West Hill United Church, 62 Orchard Park Drive, Toronto, Ontario, M1E 3T7, Canada
Offering Online and In-person service with Cindy Bourgeois
In-person: West Hill United Church @ 10:30 am at 62 Orchard Park Drive, Scarborough, ON M1E 3T7
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Topic: Sunday nonGathering
Time: 10:30 am
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Wild Church Barrie
2022-08-28 15:00 - 16:00 | Wild Church Barrie, 1110 Hwy. 26, Midhurst, ON, L0L 1X1, Canada
Our next gathering will be Sunday, August 28, 3-4 pm at 1110 Hwy 26, Midhurst.
As always, park in the lot on your far left and I will greet you at the gazebo in the
corner where the trail starts.
Dress for the weather – rain or shine.
Our time together will involve: Welcome – Centering Prayer – suggested theme –
Walking and Wondering – Shared Wisdom – Communal Prayer -Mutual Blessing
If you have questions: brucesweet4@gmail.com
All Welcome

Are you going to BE?
2022-09-10 | Richmond Hill United Church, 10201 Yonge St., Ontario, L4C 3B2, Canada
Do you like books?
Would you like to meet some authors?
Would you want to have tea with your neighbours?
If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these, you will want to be part of the inaugural “Are you going to BE {Book Event”?” September 10th, a community event at Richmond Hill United Church.
Proceeds from this event are for the diverse social programs Richmond Hill United supports in our community.
A call for donations of books brought more than ten thousand books which have been gathered and sorted. Many people need to find good homes for their much beloved book!
There are many genres: popular fiction, classics, romance, mystery, spy, sci-fi….biographies, hobbies, self help books, cookbooks, gardening, environment, nature, science, history, business….
Do you know any children? Several retired teachers have given many excellent books – picture books, early readers, bedtime stories… Many opportunities to spark the love of reading and learning.
Award winning independent bookstore Blue Heron Books will be selling the published books by authors Tish Cohen, Bianca Marais, Rachel McMillan, Lucy Black and John Ota. Come meet the authors as they speak and sign books. This is an excellent opportunity for you to pick up gifts for any occasion. (December is just around the corner)
A “must see” is the presentation on handwriting analysis by Elaine Chantal and Peter Dennis. It is both educational and entertaining. You will not be disappointed.
John Ota, author of The Kitchen is the keynote speaker at 3:30. You will be entertained as you learn about the evolution of the kitchen and appliances as John takes you along on his journey as he visited kitchens in the U.S. and Canada in preparation to design his own kitchen. You will not want to miss this personal and entertaining presentation. Purchase one of his books and have John personalize it for you.
The Children’s corner is the place to visit to make your own bookmark and participate in Storytime.
The UCW are serving refreshments in the sunlit Garden Room. Relax with a refreshment, visit, stay and read or browse through the selection of cookbooks (proceeds will go directly to UCW initiatives).
The Community Room will be brimming with activity. The self-published authors Vince Conville, Kim Fluxgold and Peter Dennis will be selling and signing their books.
A special RHUC Outreach Project is selling Orange Shirt Day t-shirts to show our support for the National Truth and Reconciliation Day. These t-shirts were sourced from a local indigenous designer and will be available in sizes S, M, L & XL.
Come meet Metis Beading Artist Kathy Morgan. She will be doing demonstrations and will be offering items for sale. Michelle Zikovitz will have a basketry demonstration in the morning. Other artists will be doing demos too!
A sneak peak of Richmond Hill Artists Studio Art Walk happening September 24 will be on display and for purchase.
We’ve consulted the local Village of Richmond Hill Business Improvement Area and discovered 11 restaurants you can walk to from RHUC! Come early and choose your book purchases and then meet a friend for lunch, between attending author readings
The books are priced very reasonably – a dollar for paperbacks and a twoonie for hard covers; there are quantity discounts. Some very special books will be part of a HAT – Hourly Auction Table. Groups of books will be offered each hour to the highest bidder.

Jubilee Market
2022-09-10 09:30 - 14:30, 2022-10-08 09:30 - 14:30 | Jubilee United Church, 40 Underhill Drive, Toronto, Ontario (ON), M3A 2J5, Canada
This exciting new opportunity is a wonderful chance to meet direct sellers in our area. Not only will you find a multitude of art forms and other items you will not find in any store, you’ll also have the opportunity to meet with folks who may live in your neighbourhood. You’ll also have a chance to see some of the things Jubilee has to offer, both tangible and intangible.
Check out our refreshment area as well!
FREE ADMISSION!
See our website for more details.

Tour for Humanity
2022-09-12 11:00 - 17:00 | Grace Place, Brampton, 156 Main Street North, Brampton, Ontario, L6V1N9, Canada
156 Main St N
Brampton
TOUR FOR HUMANITY
New Date and Time: Monday, September 12, 2022 at 11 am, 1 pm, and 2:30 p.m.
Presented by: Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center
(Suitable for audiences 12+)
The Tour for Humanity includes three interactive workshops delivered on the bus that will remain parked on site at Grace Place. The innovative, award-winning Tour for Humanity (T4H) project is an integral component of FSWC’s Educational Department. T4H is a 30-seat, wheelchair accessible, mobile human rights education center designed to bring FSWC’s programming directly to people across Ontario and beyond.
The Tour for Humanity bus is brought to us by Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies and provides a unique, educational, and immersive experience on the following topics:
Workshop Options
The Global Experience (11 a.m. to 12 p.m.)
This workshop begins with a screening of a three-part documentary series produced by FSWC entitled The Holocaust, Universal Genocide and Real World Heroes. The Ten Stages of Genocide are then discussed in relation to the Holocaust and other world genocides, including Rwanda, Cambodia and crimes against humanity committed in Ukraine and throughout Eastern Europe under Joseph Stalin’s reign. Discussion is encouraged.
The Holocaust: Then and Now (1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.)
“The Holocaust is not just a Jewish story, but a human story.” Explore the history of the Holocaust and the attitudes and social forces that enabled one of the darkest periods of human history to occur.
The Canadian Experience (2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.)
In this workshop, attendees learn about a variety of difficult topics in Canadian history including the Indian Residential Schools System and the systemic internment of Japanese Canadians during the Second World War. Following a review of the past, current issues including cyber bullying and modern-day examples of intolerance are examined and discussed.
Visit www.GracePlace.ca TO REGISTER
Once registered, you will receive a confirmation (may take a few days) along with a Zoom meeting link to attend the session.
NOTE: On-site parking not available for the day, so, please allow yourself sufficient time to park offsite (municipal parking lots nearby) and arrive 10 minutes prior to session start time.

"I'm Right and You're an Idiot" - A Reading with Author James Hoggan
2022-09-14 19:30 - 21:00 | online event
Beach United Church is pleased to host an online reading on Zoom followed by a Q and A with James Hoggan, author of “I’m Right and You’re an Idiot – The Toxic State of Public Discourse and How to Clean It Up”. James examines the desperate state of current public discourse through interviews with respected thinkers from various walks of life. Their wisdom is shared and offers deep insights and tools on how to navigate our current environment. This is a handbook for anyone today who wants to discuss any of the critical challenges facing our society ‘in the public square’, foremost being the climate crisis.
James Hoggan’s public relations career spans over 30 years. He is president of his Vancouver PR firm Hoggan and Associates. He is also past chair of the David Suzuki Foundation board. He lives on Salt Spring Island and has written two other books “Climate Cover-up” and “Do the Right Thing”.
https://www.imrightandyoureanidiot.com/

Music for the Soul: Rebekah Hawker and Michael Eckert
2022-09-17 16:30 - 17:30 | Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M4E 2T4, Canada
Beach United is pleased to present the first concert in our series “Music for the Soul” featuring Rebekah Hawker, singer/songwriter, accompanied by Michael Eckert on the pedal steel guitar. Join us for a concert full of musical tales, with lyrics that evoke powerful images and stories and give authenticity to the ups and downs strewn throughout musical memories. All welcome. Freewill offering.

Let's Talk Grief
2022-09-20 12:30 - 13:30 | online event
ICHM Canada in partnership with Canadian Virtual Hospice presents a FREE online webinar series:
with guest speaker: Marney Thompson,
Director of Bereavement Services, Victoria Hospice.
Tuesday, September 20
starting at 12:30 pm ET.
Register to Attend – click below:
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Equinox Holy Hike
2022-09-22 20:30 - 21:30 | Ontario
There will be a gathering for the Autumnal Equinox, Thursday, September 22.
We will gather at the Arboretum in Sunnidale Park, Barrie at 8:30 pm.
Bring a flashlight.
This meeting will be more of a Holy Hike than our normal Wild Church event.
That means that we will be walking slowly through the Arboretum with seven
stops. During these pauses we will reflect upon the spiritual themes offered by
the Fall season.
We will also pause at 9:04 pm to welcome the Equinox.
The distance travelled will be approximately one kilometre.
Parking – As you are driving NorthWest on Sunnidale Road approaching Cundles you will
see the shoulder on your right, cleared for parking. At this time of day there should
be plenty of room. I will be waiting there, close to the Sunnidale/Cundles intersection.
Dress – As always, dress for the weather. We will go rain or shine.
Bruce Sweet
brucesweet4@gmail.com
705-209-3899

Walk 'N Roll for Refugees
2022-09-24 | Toronto, Canada
The Walk ‘n Roll is your opportunity to help the Anglican United Refugee Alliance (a United Church Mission & Service partner in Shining Waters Region) to help refugees on Sept. 24, 2022:
YOU can enable hundreds of Canadians to gain the knowledge, skills & strategies needed to welcome and support hundreds of refugees in their vitally important first year here.
YOU can ensure that sponsors receive extensive training & mentorship to be well-prepared to help people who have endured great hardship.
YOU can fuel sponsors as they help newcomers find housing, health care, learn English, enroll children in school, find employment & access community supports.
DONATE to any TEAM at https://p2p-can.keela.co/walk-n-roll-for-refugees
OR JOIN a TEAM!
JOIN TEAM 1:
Island Refugee Riders: This team is meeting on Toronto Island to cycle the islands at a leisurely pace. They will cycle back and forth and at the end of the afternoon stop for a BBQ at St. Andrew-by- the-Lake. The team is varied, including participants from St. Anne’s Anglican Church, Gladstone. To join, contact Stephen Drakeford: spdrakeford@gmail.com.
JOIN TEAM 2:
The High Park/West End Riders Team will meet at the southwest corner of Bloor St and High Park Ave. (north entrance of High Park) at 10:00 am and bike east along the Martin Goodman waterfront trail to Tommy Thompson park. Bring a packed lunch or stop for snacks along the way. They will return along the same route, for a total of approximately 25 km. To join, contact Nora Klemencic: nora.klemencic@gmail.com or Sandra Seaborn: s.seaborn@gmail.com.

Discussing Financial Literacy with Newcomers
2022-09-24 10:00 - 12:30 | online event
If you are a private refugee sponsor, join us to learn more about having a conversation with newcomers around financial literacy in Canada. The presenters will address cultural issues, money management, banking and family budgeting tips.

Grace United Musical Happy Hour
2022-09-24 16:00 - 17:00 | Grace United Church Brampton, 156 Main St North, Brampton, ON, L6v1N9, Canada
Grace United Church Brampton, 156 Main St North.
This fall, as part of our 200th Anniversary Celebrations, we will again be offering FREE concerts in the Grace Sanctuary. These concerts will be held monthly, on Saturday afternoons, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
You are invited to spread the word to family and friends. These concerts are our way to spread the good news throughout the community and all are welcome.
Kicking off the series, we are thrilled to announce the first concert on Saturday, September 24, featuring the Joe Sealy Trio. In a profile in the Toronto Star in April of this year, it was said of Joe Sealy – “Toronto is home to many great musicians, but few so venerable as jazz composer and pianist Joe Sealy.”
For more than five decades Joe Sealy has enjoyed a successful career as a musician, actor, composer, music director and recording artist.
All of his work and success has not gone unnoted. Joe is both proud of, and humbled by, the acclaim he has received. Major awards include: A Juno Award for CD, Africville Suite: the Dora Mavor Moore Award for music direction in the Toronto production of Ain’t Misbehavin; and a Gemini Award nomination for his musical score for the documentary film The Road Taken.
Mark the date on your calendar now and come to enjoy the legendary Canadian musician and his trio in concert at Grace.

Make a Difference talk - Noojimo’Iwewin Gitigaan/Healing Garden and Indigenous People’s Solidarity Group
2022-09-25 12:00 - 14:00 | Online via Zoom
On the fourth Sunday of the month following the Sunday service, the folks from the Bloor Street United Church’s Social Justice Committee and from St. Matthew’s United Church present a guest speaker, and you’re invited! Speakers will be on Zoom link if you’d like to attend online, and projected into the sanctuary at 729 St. Clair Ave West, Toronto. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3616118730?pwd=[REDACTED]
Alternatively, you can call 647-374-4685 or 647-558-0588, enter ID 361 611 8730, then press # #.​
We expect speakers will be ready around 12:15pm. A time for questions and answers will follow. The event will be recorded and posted to our YouTube channel.
Upcoming Speakers:
Sunday, September 25th – Robin Buyers has just confirmed she will kick off our “Making a Difference” Speaker series after worship on Sunday Sept. 25 with a short history of the Noojimo’Iwewin Gitigaan/Healing Garden adjacent to St. Matt’s and how the Indigenous People’s Solidarity Group and community Garden Crew volunteers are modelling how even small urban spaces may become sites of reconnection with Creation and respect for Indigenous spirituality.
Robin Buyers is a Canadian Queer, white settler with hidden disabilities. Her roots are in the Ross Clan of Scottish highlands, Wales, and England. She has been active in Indigenous solidarity work in the Americas for more than 30 years, including as a Kairos Blanket Exercise facilitator, Co-Chair of the Americas Policy Group, frontline Community Peacemaker Teams Colombia and Turtle Island Solidarity worker, and Co-founder of Coalition for a Public Inquiry into Ipperwash. She retired as a Community Work Professor at George Brown College in 2016, and has since focused on neighbourhood and Land-based work with the Indigenous Peoples Solidarity Group (IPSG) and Noojimo’iwewin Gitigaan at St. Matthew’s United Church. She will speak about her evolution as an activist in the Indigenous justice movement, tell the story of the IPSG and Noojimo’iwewin Gitigaan, and share the vision of Noojimo’iwewin Gitigaan and the coast-to-coast-to coast National Healing Forest initiative of which it is a part. Participants will learn about settler responsibilities to honour the Treaties and move towards Right Relations with Indigenous Peoples, as well as how to engage with upcoming IPSG projects and events.
October 23rd – Save the date
November 27th – Save the date
You can view past videos on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/bloorstreetunited

Wild Church Barrie
2022-09-25 15:00 - 16:00 | Ontario
Wild Church Barrie will gather again on Sunday September 25, 3-4 pm
ay 1110 Hwy 26, Midhurst.
Park in the lot on the far left and I will be waiting in the Gazebo in the far
corner where the trail starts.
Dress for the weather.
brucesweet4@gmail.com
705-209-3899

Beyond Word and Gesture
2022-09-28 19:30 - 21:00 | Online via Zoom
The discovery of children’s graves on the grounds of a Residential school in Kamloops last summer, motivated many settler Canadians to learn more about Canada’s relationship with Indigenous nations. Since then, we have worked to learn the Truth about the anguish our government’s actions have created and the many promises made and broken.
Learning the Truth leads us to question how we might Reconcile.
In 2021, a group of leaders – Indigenous and Settler – acting on their commitment to create a more respectful and just relationship, came together to answer that question. They created the Citizens Group for the 1% Indigenous Peoples Fund and have created a proposal that would serve to help Settlers and Indigenous people move into a more just and equitable relationship in a very concrete way – a way beyond words and gestures.
Royal York Road United Church will honour the second National Day of Truth and Reconciliation with a workshop on their proposal.
Please join us for an online session with one of the members of the Citizens Group, Harry Oussoren. Harry will present us with their very intriguing solution and lead us in discussion.
Time: Sep 28, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Topic: Empathy, Equity and Diversity—from a lens of Hate and Discrimination
2022-09-29 18:00 - 19:30 | Grace Place, Brampton, 156 Main Street North, Brampton, Ontario, L6V1N9, Canada
This session will use the message of P.E.A.C.E. (People Everywhere Actually Coexisting Equally) as a springboard for conversation. The reality is that not everyone wants P.E.A.C.E. nor sees the need for us to interact and communicate in harmony. So many ancestors and leaders have tried to champion this ever important topic only to be greeted with hatred, anger and discrimination. During this session participants will be challenged to:
• Acknowledge their own biases
• Be open to uncomfortable conversations
• Share their feelings and experiences honestly
• Set goals for breaking negative patterns in their lives
• Express their emotions in a creative format
• Become more empathetic
Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones also known as “Testament” is a connoisseur of anything and everything involving words. From poetry, spoken word and emceeing to facilitating, hosting and keynoting, Testament has been using his natural speaking abilities to inspire audiences for over 15 years. Testament has performed and taught coast to coast nationally and internationally. He has recorded three albums to date and shared stages with Naughty by Nature, Biz Markie, Kardinal Official and more. He has made numerous radio and television appearances including Much Music and MTV. A father, an artist, entrepreneur and revolutionary, Testament uses his passion for words, art and life to motivate, inspire and lead. He trusts in the values of peace, love and unity as his guiding principles as he continues to spread his message all across the world.

Let's Talk ... Truth and Reconciliation
2022-09-30 18:30 - 20:30 | Zoom, Canada
Free Community Event All Welcome
Online via Zoom (see website for link)
Friday, September 30, 2022
6:30 Supper Social time over dinner (via Zoom)
7 pm Guest Speaker – Rev. John Snow (via Zoom)
Followed by discussion
For more information call 905-857-2615 or e-mail office@boltonunitedchurch.com www.boltonunitedchurch.com

The Blessing of the Animals
2022-10-01 11:00 - 14:00 | Glebe Road United Church, 20 Glebe Road East, Toronto, Ontario, M4S 1N6, Canada
Bring your pets and your stuffies for a special blessing of the animals on the lawn at Glebe Road United Church. We will be having live music and a book sale to support the Glebe Road United Refugee fund.
If you have books to add to the book sale, please bring them by the church office in the weeks prior to the event!
In the event of rain, the event will move to the Larkman Room of the church. The parking lot door is closest to the Larkman room, and is accessible to all.

Elegant Victorian Tea at Bradford United Church
2022-10-01 11:00 - 15:00 | Bradford United Church, 66 Barrie Street, Bradford, ON, L3Z 2B3, Canada
An Elegant Victorian Tea is being held at Bradford United Church on Saturday, October 1st, 2022. The ticket price is $40.00 per person. Doors open at 11:00 am. Musical entertainment will begin at 11:30 am, and the tea will follow. Prizes will be given out for best hats, so wear your most spectacular bonnet. Come out and enjoy tea, fancy sandwiches and desserts. All proceeds will go to Matthews House Hospice in Alliston and Hospice Simcoe in Barrie. For tickets, please contact Cheryll Strong at 289-338-0562.

Ann Harbridge Retirement Open House
2022-10-01 13:00 - 16:00 | Trinity Centennial, Rosemont, 4903 Concession Rd 2, Rosemont, Ontario, L0N 1R0, Canada
Join us for this happy time where there will be dedications and refreshments and the opportunity to express your gratitude and good wishes to Ann.
Join us at our church, Trinity Centennial United Church, 4903 Concession Road 2, Rosemont. (MAP)

Jazz & Reflection: Jane Bunnett and Danae Olano
2022-10-01 16:30 - 17:30 | Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M4E 2T4, Canada
Beach United is delighted to host Jane Bunnett on sax and clarinet and Danae Olano on piano for our first Jazz and Reflection of the 2022/23 season. Theme: Gratitude.
An internationally acclaimed musician, Jane Bunnett is known for her creative integrity, improvisational daring, and courageous artistry. Her exploration of Afro-Cuban melodies expresses the universality of music, and her ability to embrace and showcase the rhythms and culture of Cuba has been ground-breaking. She has toured the world bringing her own special sound to numerous jazz festivals, displaying her versatility as a flutist, saxophone player, and pianist.
Toronto-based pianist, composer and arranger Danae Olano is originally from Cuba. Her career began to blossom while studying at the University of Arts in Havana. Her music is influenced by the Afro-Cuban music tradition, Classical music, Jazz, Brazilian rhythms, and more. She focusses on the legacy of the great Cuban pianists as well as the Masters of Jazz. Winner of two Juno Awards and Grammy Nominated, Miss Olano holds multiple classical piano awards such as Musicalia and UNEAC. She is a versatile pianist, founding member of the all-female band “Jane Bunnett and Maqueque”, she also collaborates with other musicians in the city having the opportunity to learn new styles of music and enrich her own. She has performed in some of the world’s most prestigious jazz clubs, including Birdland, Blue Note and Bimhuis as well as in leading festivals such as the Monterrey, Newport and Saratoga Jazz Festivals in addition to Jazz al Parque in Bogota. Olano not only writes music for her band, she also collaborates with visual artists and has recently being awarded Best Original Soundtrack by the Capital Film Festival in Madrid for her collaboration on the experimental short-film “Sunlight Around the Corner: The Golden Sparrow”.

Midhurst United Church 135th Anniversary
2022-10-02 10:30 - 12:30 | Midhurst United Church, 91 DORAN RD, Midhurst, ON, L9X 0L5, Canada
Midhurst United Church will be celebrating its 135th Anniversary!
We invite everyone – present and former church members, as well as friends from the community to join us on Sunday October 2nd at 10:30 a.m. to celebrate the 135th Anniversary of Midhurst United Church. We will celebrate World Communion during worship and invite everyone to stay for fellowship in the Family Room after the service.
We are located at 91 Doran Road, Midhurst.
Please visit our website midhurstunitedchurch.ca or call 705 722 6331 for more information.

Book Launch of David Kim-Cragg's "Water from Dragon’s Well: The History of a Korean-Canadian Church Relationship"
2022-10-03 19:00 - 20:30 | Online via Zoom
Join us for the launch of David Kim-Cragg’s book, Water from Dragon’s Well: The History of a Korean-Canadian Church Relationship (2022, McGill-Queen’s University Press), on Monday, October 3 at 7 p.m. EDT. The launch is online and free. Kim-Cragg Emm 9T9 is both a sessional lecturer at Emmanuel College and minister at St. Matthew’s United Church in Richmond Hill.
Kim-Cragg will be joined by Phyllis D. Airhart (professor emerita, Emmanuel College), Dr. Keith Carlson (Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Indigenous and Community-Engaged History and director of the Peace and Reconciliation Centre, University of the Fraser Valley) and Kang-hee Han (sessional lecturer of Christian history, Hanshin University) for a conversation about his book.
About the Book
A Canadian-built mission house in the heart of Seoul became the heart of the emerging South Korean democratization movement, while a Korean minister rose to serve as the spiritual leader of Canada’s largest Protestant denomination. The century-long Korean-Canadian church relationship has had a lasting influence on Korean society and on the culture and mission of The United Church of Canada, helping to crack the colonial foundations of Canadian Protestantism.
Water from Dragon’s Well explores the connection between the Korean Christian community and the Canadian church and its missionaries from the 1890s to the present.

Meditation in the Pines
2022-10-11 13:30 - 14:30 | Northlea United Church, 125 Brentcliffe Road, Toronto, Ontario, M4G 3Y7, Canada
Need a break from your busy schedule?
Join Rev. Lee-Ann Ahlstrom 3 Tuesdays a month for an hour of Meditation & Prayer…
Starting Tuesday, October 11, 2022: 1:30 – 2:30 pm – for three weeks in October (11, 18, 25) November (8, 15, 22) and December (6, 13, 20). There will not be a meditation time on November 1 and 29.
Join Rev. Lee-Ann on zoom for an hour of meditative prayer and reflection. Email office@northleaunited.ca for the zoom link. Can’t join us on zoom? These sessions will also be video taped and posted online on the Northlea United YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCogz2ytqeDDEbb_HDYyfjkw .

Free Webinar: Lessons and Legacies of the Holocaust
2022-10-13 14:00 - 15:00 | Ontario
Lessons & Legacies of the Holocaust Thursday, October 13 at 2 p.m.
By Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies
“The Holocaust is not just a Jewish story, but a human story.” Explore the history of the Holocaust and the attitudes and social forces that enabled one of the darkest periods of human history to occur.
​Presenter: Elena Kingsbury
Elena Kingsbury has been an educator with FSWC for the past 4.5 years and has taught thousands of students across Ontario – in classrooms and auditoriums, at our Centre, and on the award-winning Tour for Humanity mobile classroom. Elena loves to teach individuals of all backgrounds and abilities and has helped develop many workshops and FSWC events including Freedom Day, Speaker’s Idol, and our National Policy Conference on Holocaust Education. In January 2020, Elena relocated to our nation’s capital and has opened a new access point to FSWC programming in Ottawa and the surrounding communities of Eastern Ontario. Her love of history and curiosity about the wider world began at a very early age. As a child, the majority of Jewish people she knew were survivors like her maternal grandparents who escaped Prague for Denmark in 1939. This personal connection started Elena on an academic path that would lead her to Montreal and McGill University where she completed her M.A. in History in 2014.
