Shining Waters

World Refugee Day with the Anglican United Refugee Alliance
2022-06-18 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | Virtual: Participate from where you are, Canada
A virtual talk with Afghan-Canadian activist Farkhunda Muhtaj who will share how she helped rescue more than 300 Afghan girl soccer players.
http://www.auraforrefugees.org/index.php/get-involved/current-events/world-refugee-day-2022

Let's Talk ... Understanding the Palestinian Situation
2022-06-17 18:30 - 20:30 | Zoom
Free Community Event
All Welcome
An introduction information session on the situation in Palestine & Israel. You will view 2 videos which will hopefully generate questions and discussion.
6:30 pm Dinner via Zoom
7 pm Moderator – Ann Hawkins – via Zoom
See website for link

ECUT Pride Garden Party
2022-06-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Deer Park United / Calvin Presbyterian, 26 Delisle Avenue, Toronto, ON, M4V 1S5, Canada
Join the Ecumenical Chaplaincy at the University of Toronto for an outdoor evening of community and celebration!
Featured speaker is The Rev. Dr. Bob Faris, Moderator Elect of the General Assembly of The Presbyterian Church in Canada and Co-Convenor of the Rainbow Communion. The Presbyterian Connection describes Bob: “As a gay man, Bob has experienced the harm done to people who identify as LGBTQI2+ in the church. He has sought to live with integrity, while calling the church to change its doctrine and practice that has diminished and harmed God’s beloved LGBTQI2+ children.” Bob has a passion for inclusion and God’s call to justice.
The Calvin/Deer Park choir will share a beautiful song, All of Who I Am, by Amanda Udis-Kessler, a composer who specializes in music and lyrics for liberal/progressive religious people and communities.
RSVP/registration at www.bit.ly/ECUTPGP2022 This is a free event, but ECUT kindly suggests a donation to the chaplaincy’s ministry on campus.
Bring a friend and join us for a lovely evening together. We’re excited to be gathering in-person, with conversation and refreshments.

Coffee & Jazz in the Courtyard
2022-06-16 11:00 - 14:00, 2022-06-09 11:00 - 14:00 | St. Andrew’s United Church, Halifax, 6036 Coburg Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 1Y9, Canada
St. Andrew’s United Church, Toronto is hosting Coffee & Live Jazz in the Courtyard!
Coffee at 11:00 a.m.
Live Jazz at 12:00 p.m.
Everyone is welcome!

Yamaha Grand Piano for Sale
2022-06-15 08:00 - 17:00 | Trinity United Church (Peterborough), 360 Reid St, , ON, Peterborough, Ontario, K9H 7G6, Canada
Trinity United Church in Peterborough is closing. Our Yamaha Grand piano is for sale. Please see the attached poster for further details.

COMBATTING ONLINE HATE: WHAT TO KNOW. WHAT TO DO.
2022-06-14 18:30 - 20:00 | online event
This program examines the issues of digital citizenship in an age of online hate. Participants will be sensitized to the state of online hate through the Wiesenthal Center’s searchable database and discuss some of the challenges young people face on popular digital platforms. Participants will also learn about some of the common symbols and codes used by extremists online, and look at the ways in which anti-Asian, anti-Black and anti-Semitic content has been spread online recently. Participants will receive resources including the Museum of Tolerance’s Combat Hate “Action Card” as a tool for schools and families to empower all media users to speak up and be part of the solution.
Presenter: Emily Thompson
Emily Thompson is the Associate Director of the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Research Department. She came to the USA 8 years ago from the UK after receiving her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in History, with a focus on Holocaust denial. Her research focuses on the Digital Terrorism and Hate project, exploring how extremists utilize the internet and social media to spread hateful and harmful content and ideologies. She is the program director for Combat Hate, an interactive student workshop designed to introduce media literacy skills and provide tools for young people to deal with hate online.

An Affirming Celebration
2022-06-12 14:00 - 16:30 | St. Andrew’s United Church, Halifax, 6036 Coburg Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 1Y9, Canada
You’re invited to An Affirming Celebration
featuring
Guest artist Jackie Richardson
Guest speaker Rev. Dr. Cheri DiNovo
Presenter Rev. Dr. Brent Hawkes
The St. Andrew’s Jazz Trio & Choir!
117 Bloor St. East, Toronto, ON M4W 1A9
In the Courtyard under the big tents!
Everyone is welcome!

Affirming Celebration
2022-06-12 10:30 - 12:30 | Humbercrest United Church, 16 Baby Point Rd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Please join us for a Worship service celebrating becoming an Affirming Church.
Following the service, lunch will be provided.
Everyone welcome!

East End United- Weekly Worship
2022-06-12 10:30 - 12:00, 2022-06-05 10:30 - 12:00, 2022-05-29 10:30 - 12:00, 2022-05-22 10:30 - 12:00, 2022-05-15 10:30 - 12:00 | Online via Zoom
Weekly worship here at East End United Regional Ministries in Toronto. Leadership team includes Rev. Daniel Benson, Gerald Petkau, Julian Munro (King Julez), and more!
Join us for worship, prayer, song, and coffee time following the service.

Family Fun Pride Party with Fay & Fluffy
2022-06-12 10:30 - 11:30 | Roncesvalles United Church, 240 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, Ontario, M6R 1M3, Canada
Join us Sunday, June 12th at 10:30 am for our Pride Celebration at Roncesvalles United Church. We will have crafts, music and of course a special appearance by the fabulous Fay & Fluffy! Admission is free, all are welcome. Fun for everyone!

June Fest
2022-06-11 11:00 - 13:00 | Glebe Road United Church, 20 Glebe Road East, Toronto, Ontario, M4S 1N6, Canada
Come and meet the neighbours at June Fest! Listen to music, visit our community table, buy books from the book table, grab a coffee and snack, and take home a balloon for the little one. Saturday June 11 from 11AM to 1 PM on the lawn of Glebe Road United Church (20 Glebe Road East)

Jubilee Market
2022-06-11 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.

Inter Church Health Ministries Canada AGM /Keynote speaker
2022-06-08 18:30 - 20:00 | online event
Keynote speaker is Rev Alexa Gilmour.
Rev. Alexa’s talk is on the benefits of church health ministry and community partnerships. Registration is free Here is the landing page at CanadaHelps.ca for the Annual Meeting Registration.
https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/interchurch-health-ministries-canada/events/ichm-annual-meeting-2022/

Life After Loss
2022-06-06 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-05-30 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-05-23 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-05-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Humber Valley United Church, 76 Anglesey Blvd., Toronto, ON, M9A 3C1, Canada
You are more than welcome to attend Life After Loss, a 6-week education and support program for those grieving the death of a loved one. The program is from 7-8:45 pm and runs on Mondays, April 25 – June 6, at Humber Valley United Church. For more details, or to register, contact lynnjmanning@gmail.com or 416-231-2263

Flames of Joy and Justice
2022-06-04 09:30 - 12:00 | Online via Zoom
Online Event – Flames of Joy and Justice – A celebration of the United Church’s commitment to be an Anti-Racist church and community. Saturday, June 4 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon. An online event via Zoom. Sponsored by: The East Central Ontario Regional Council’s Anti-Racism, Interfaith and Intercultural Forum in partnership with the Indigenous Justice and Respectful Relationships Forum.
To register, visit: https://ecorcuccan.ca/event/flames-of-joy-and-justice/

Midhurst United Church - Plant and Bake Sale
2022-06-04 08:00 - 12:00 | Midhurst United Church, 91 DORAN RD, Midhurst, ON, L9X 0L5, Canada
Midhurst United Church, located at 91 Doran Road, Midhurst, is having a Plant and Bake Sale on Saturday, June 4 from 8:00 a.m. – noon.
There will be a wide variety of plants from the gardens of our congregation as well as some delicious baking for sale!
Come early for the best selection!
For more information, please call the Church Office @ 705 722 6331, or email office@midhurstunitedchurch.ca

Wild Church Barrie
2022-05-29 16:00 - 17:00 | Wild Church Barrie, 1110 Hwy. 26, Midhurst, ON, L0L 1X1, Canada
Wild Church Barrie will gather again on Sunday, May 29, 4-5 pm at 1110 Hwy 26, Midhurst (Simcoe County Admin. Building).
As you enter at this address, park in the lot on the far left.
I will be waiting by the gazebo in the far corner where the trail begins.
The theme will be “The Spiritual Ecology of Water”
Dress for the weather.

Midhurst United Church - Spring Roast Beef Dinner
2022-05-28 16:00 - 18:00 | Midhurst United Church, 91 DORAN RD, Midhurst, ON, L9X 0L5, Canada
Midhurst United Church is having a Roast Beef Dinner – Saturday, May 28.
A delicious roast beef dinner with all the trimmings and homemade pie!
Tickets are $30.00 and can be ordered by calling Liz @ 705 722 7208
**Take-out only – **please schedule a time for pick-up between 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
A fundraiser for Midhurst United Church

Let's Talk... A Beach, a Fish, and a Whale - Biodiversity on BC's Coast
2022-05-27 18:30 - 20:00 | Zoom, Canada
Free community event
online via zoom
see website for link
6:30 pm Dinner via zoom
7 pm Guest Speaker – Virginia East

Racism in Canada by Sam Tecle
2022-05-26 16:30 - 18:00 | online event
In this free online session, participants will learn about the history of racism writ large in Canada and specifically the history of anti-black racism.
*How does racism work in the Canadian context and how does it specifically play out in our communities?
*What does anti-black racism cost us as a community?
This session will be an active, participatory, and engaging presentation. (Recommended for ages 13+)
About Sam Tecle
Sam Tecle’s research and scholarly work spans across the areas of Black and Diaspora Studies, Urban Studies, and Sociology of Education. His work focuses on the analysis of diverse experiences, trajectories and expressions of Blackness, grounded in particular histories of racialization, colonialism, community formation and resistance. His forthcoming work Black Grammars: On Difference and Belonging explores the experiences and perspectives relating to blackness and Black identification of East African Diasporas across the UK, Canada and the US. More broadly, Sam is interested in questions of Black Sociality, Black cultural production and its expressions across the diaspora.
His research and teaching draws on his deep experience in community-engaged work, focused largely on Blackness and educational settings in Toronto. This community-engaged work has been conducted in partnership with organizations to create new supports and opportunities for Black students at the secondary level and in the transition to post-secondary education, in the face of a variety of systemic barriers they encounter. He has particularly prioritized work with Success Beyond Limits, a program serving students in the Jane and Finch community.

Responding to Canada’s Overdose Crisis – Facts & Actions Seminar
2022-05-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom, Canada
Wednesday, May 25, 7:00pm–9:00 pm on Zoom.
Fairlawn Avenue United Church is hosting overdose prevention experts from Street Health, one of Fairlawn’s Embrace Action partners, who will educate us about the crisis and what we can do about it.
During the provincial election campaign, ask what candidates will do, such as: expand efforts to address the crisis, reconvene the Opioid Emergency Task Force and support decriminalization of possession of personal quantities of drugs.
Registration is required. All are welcome.
Register at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d48a8ac29a7ffc16-howcan

“The Waves of Nostalgia” Concert
2022-05-15 15:00 - 17:00 | Islington United Church, 25 Burnhamthorpe Road, Toronto, ON, M9A 1G9
Please join us — in person or online — on May 15 at 3:00 pm for an afternoon of amazing choral music, performed by Babεl and directed by Dr. Elaine Choi.
The concert entitled “The Waves of Nostalgia” is being offered in celebration of Asian Heritage month and will feature music from a variety of Asian cultures and special guest Hibiki Project. The cost is Pay What You Can.
It promises to be a beautiful afternoon, and we hope you can join us. If you’d like to attend in person, you just have to show up. Please remember to wear a mask. Why not invite a friend to join you?
Details: https://islingtonunited.org/event/bab%CE%B5l-concert-waves-of-nostalgia/
