This is an event to understand our Iranian neighbours. Learn about the conflicts but also their art. Questions and conversations encouraged This is an opportunity to hear about the conflicts that have been happening in Iran, including the recent killing of the young girl, Mahsa Amini, but the oppression has been going on for decades. Many Iranian families have chosen to live in Richmond Hill and nearby. They are hurting. They are asking for allies. There will be 2 speakers, and Iranian music...
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The invitation is out for everyone - men, women, and children of all ages - to join the 2023 World Day of Prayer as we celebrate the theme “I have heard about your faith” based on Ephesians 1: 15-19. The women of Taiwan have prepared the service this year. We are invited to reflect on the changes and challenges faced by this country as the citizens evolve amidst struggles for independence internationally, as well as the obstacles that women, in particular, face at home. Regardless of changes,...
We welcome all neighboiurs and friends to a gathering with music, prayer, poetry, readings and quiet, as we work together to find sources for healing, and reasons for hope, for the days to come. Our lives have endured turbulence and disruption since March 2020. Many of us experienced personal losses of various kinds. We all felt the isolation and uncertainty, the sense of powerlessness and frustration. It has changed us. It has changed our commun ities. It has been hard to find ways to grieve...
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...
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...