Cleaning up after a wonderful summer? Trying to find a place to drop off gently used clean clothes for families in need? Search no more! Come to Northlea United between 9-1 on Saturday, September 26 and drop off those items. Maybe you can even drop off a few new things too? Hope to see you there - doing good while cleaning up. Image: clothessarah-brown-oa7pqZmmhuA-unsplash
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Join us for the launch of "Practical Theology Amid Environmental Crises," edited by Pamela R. McCarroll (vice-principal and associate professor of practical theology, Emmanuel College) and HyeRan Kim-Cragg (principal and Timothy Eaton Memorial Church Professor of Preaching, Emmanuel College). Featuring responders Prof. Bonne Miller-McLemore (Vanderbilt) and Prof. Hilda Koster (University of St. Michael’s College in the University of Toronto) and book contributors. The field of practical...
The United Church of Canada set a bold, new emissions reduction target this year - asking for an 80% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Many of us are asking, “How will we meet this target given our limited time and resources?” This information session will begin a shared discussion of realistic and practical steps, driven by expertise, that will enable us to meet this ambitious target. And we will remind ourselves of why these actions are absolutely necessary. Please share this...
You are invited to the next Make a Difference Speaker Series hosted by Bloor Street and St. Matthew's United Church's, coming up this Sunday, October 23 at 12:30 p.m.! This talk will feature Sheila Regehr, who will speak about Basic Income / Guaranteed Livable Income. Following the talk there will be a time for question and answer. This event will be held on Zoom and projected into the St. Matthew's sanctuary at 729 St. Clair Ave West in Toronto. Zoom link:...
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...