“Mapping The Ground We Stand On” invites participants to explore Indigenous presence on the map of Turtle Island, the history of settler arrival, and how each fit into the ongoing narratives. In addition, the concepts of the Doctrine of Discovery, terra nullius, Indigenous Knowledge and Ways of Knowing will also be explored. This learning process would not be possible without the presence of Indigenous Knowledge Holder, Rev. Lee Claus, for which we are very grateful. Lee is a retired minister...
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“Mapping The Ground We Stand On” invites participants to explore Indigenous presence on the map of Turtle Island, the history of settler arrival, and how each fit into the ongoing narratives. In addition, the concepts of the Doctrine of Discovery, terra nullius, Indigenous Knowledge and Ways of Knowing will also be explored. This learning process would not be possible without the presence of Indigenous Knowledge Holder, Rev. Lee Claus, for which we are very grateful. Lee is a retired minister...
Using faith grounds to increase biodiversity and meet community food needs Registration Link: https://shiningwatersregionalcouncil.ca/justice/ecological/greening-grounds-and-greenbelts/
Women’s Retreat, March 1 & 2: You’re invited to Islington United Church in west Toronto for its spring Connecting to You Women’s Retreat, Listen Up! Discovering the Joy of Deep Listening. It’s being held on Friday, March 1, from 7 to 9 p.m., and Saturday, March 2, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. We will gather in the church gym (Stewart East Hall), so enter by the back door. On Friday, we will learn how to deepen the ways we listen to others. On Saturday, we will examine ways to deepen how we...
Join us as we launch Prof. Mona Tokarek LaFosse's Honouring Age: The Social Dynamics of Age Structure in 1 Timothy (McGill-Queen's University Press), a new reading of an enigmatic Christian text shaped by an investigation of ancient Mediterranean experiences of age. Wednesday, January 31, 4:30–6 p.m., Emmanuel College Chapel (EM319, third floor) and Online