Church and community engaging each other
…Hollis Hiscock Even before the survey was conducted Grace was already very much engaged in the community, hosting a monthly community dinner open to all and facilitating distribution of Halton…
…Hollis Hiscock Even before the survey was conducted Grace was already very much engaged in the community, hosting a monthly community dinner open to all and facilitating distribution of Halton…
…diocese, will review and discern: the findings of the surveys, the results of our Community Discovery Interviews with community service organizations such as Meals on Wheels and Kairos, research about…
…together hundreds of people from multifaith, multicultural communities and traditions to celebrate diversity in a circle of equality, harmony and understanding. Groups shared information, cultures shared food, community partners shared…
The tendency is to interpret this passage in the negative, “Don’t treat others in a way you wouldn’t want to be treated.” But to remain passive or uninvolved and simply…
…a registered nonprofit organization of laity representing our local member churches. At present there are 19 member churches. At one time there were 31 — but sadly churches do come…
…John’s Mission Strategy Committee recommended that the parish focus its Outreach initiatives and resources on local agencies that serve the homeless and those at risk of homelessness in our city….
I serve a community in Burlington that is considered a comfortable and attractive place to live, and for the most part that’s certainly true. St. Luke’s was founded in 1834,…
…about 40 families living in a local Community Housing Corporation complex. St. Jude’s also provides an annual grant in support of FFL operating costs. In 2019, Community Living Burlington and…
The “More Homes Built Faster Act,” otherwise known as Bill 23, passed in late November despite province-wide protests. One could argue it could also be called the “More Greenbelt Destroyed…
…a new place to call home. In its 2020 report, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) indicated that “[d]espite COVID-related movement restrictions and pleas from the international community…
Anglicans in Action, an organization of parish members from several Anglican churches in St. Catharines, was one of the recipients of Ecclesiastical Insurance’s 2021 Community Impact grants. Community Impact grants…
…declined to take a position either for or against, but rather our Primate, Fred Hiltz, suggested that Anglicans were not of one mind on this subject. Study materials have been…
…Kerr, this seminar explored common social misconceptions about “vacant” land in historical Canada. On the other hand, Creating 2SLGBTQ+ Positive Space training was led by Deirdre Pike, Justice and Outreach…
…wind, Helen and I were elated when our plane finally departed Gander, Newfoundland, carrying us on our three-and-a-half-hour flight to Toronto, Ontario, via Halifax. Early Tuesday evening, among 200 passengers,…
…come or people who just need to sit somewhere and use Wi-Fi can gather to enjoy coffee and companionship; a run-walk group that heads off from the space to Victoria…
…ecclesiastical province of Ontario, has announced the appointment of Bishop Susan Bell as chair … By Diocesan Communications Building Belonging Through Graceful Abilities Day Program Called to life and compelled…
…perfect storm of an inner and amplified distress. “A death he freely accepted…” comes nowhere near the struggle with self-sacrifice which brought Jesus to the cross. One has only to…
…(HRIC). The goal of the sessions was to develop our cultural competence with respect to Indigenous history and culture. Such cultural competence is essential to the success of the 412…
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