Being transgender and Jewish: what does scripture tell us? 22 March 7:00PM Join Jenson Brown, teacher and chair of the LGBTQ Society of Lloydminster as we reflect on overlapping identities and how these “intersections” can be places for rich learning. Explore together how Jewish scripture brings holy wisdom to these intersections. Hosted by the Northern […]
17 March 2022, 6:30 PM Mountain Daylight/ Central Standard (SK) This has been a strange and difficult two years for refugee support and advocacy. Come out for support, conversation, and updates. We will be joined by Khwaka Kukubo, General Council Refugee Program Advisor, so bring your questions! Whether you’re new to this or have been […]
WayPoint Centre for Spiritual Growth is an initiative of the Leadershift Church Planting Project (Pacific Mountain Region) and is an emerging ministry of Eagle Ridge United Church, Coquitlam, BC. This presentation is on using photography as a way to enhance and to share our gifts of sacred seeing. All of the natural world provides a […]
The next CCS Friday will be an online discussion of Ray McGinnis' recent book, Unanswered Questions about 9/11 (with a study guide for churches). Join in as Ray, guest, author, and CCS grad, shares what he learned about the families of those killed in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Centre on Sept. 11, […]
Encountering the Intercultural Iceberg: the Clergy Collar! Speakers Rev Lee Spice, Rev Piotr (Peter) Strzelecki VDM, and resource people from the WIMN executive, followed by conversation and a short AGM for the Network. Join the Western Intercultural Ministry Network as we explore the cultural iceberg –specifically, the clergy collar. What values, histories, stories, power dynamics […]
.An evening exploring 2SLGBTQIA+ affirming theology and practices in our contexts, organized by the Northern Spirit Affirming Task Group. This event is our annual meeting education space and all delegates are invited, along with all the people of the Regional Council. Come and learn together while we help the Regional Council in its Affirming journey. […]
Calling all ministries and people who are LGBTQIA+ and Two Spirit-affirming, or 2SLGBTQIA yourselves. We know COVID is making Affirming work harder, even as it also makes life harder for trans, non- binary, queer, Two Spirit and questioning people- especially youth and elders. So you're invited to an Affirming get-together for Northern Spirit, Tuesday March […]
Join me on five Thursday evenings in Lent, starting on February 18 at 7 pm, for a Zoom gathering to discuss a 2014 book by one of my favorite preachers and thinkers, Barbara Brown Taylor. Learning to Walk in the Dark is available as an e-book for $12. Taylor wrote it to help us maintain […]
Remembering the Children Society presents a panel discussion on the inclusion of Indian Residential Schools history in the new Alberta curriculum. Please join us to listen to qualified and knowledgeable education partners discuss their perspective on why the Alberta government needs to "Make age-appropriate curriculum on residential schools, Treaties, and Aboriginal peoples’ historical and contemporary […]
Bring your favourite hot drink and join us for conversation on practical ideas for being an intercultural church, Tuesday February 2, at noon Mountain time. Hosted by the Western Intercultural Ministries Network. All welcome! Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/J8uf46JZ Please contact jgraham@united-church.ca for the link, or sign up for our occasional intercultural updates here: https://form.jotform.com/200548035291248