Last week, as part of his visit to Canada, the World Council of Churches General Secretary, the Rev. Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay celebrated 80 years of the Council’s life, work, and history, at an event hosted at Trinity College Chapel in Toronto. The General Secretary spoke to the theme, “What gives life to the one […]
From December 5-9, the World Council of Churches General Secretary, the Rev. Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay will visit Canada, where he will connect with The Canadian Council of Churches and its various bodies. On the evening of December 5, he will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Council at Trinity College Chapel, where he will
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On the 80th anniversary of The Canadian Council of Churches, we invite you to a conversation on the one ecumenical movement in Canada and the world. Engage with friends, communities, and ecumenical networks on the themes of unity, faith, justice, peace, and reconciliation! Join us on December 5th at Trinity College Chapel in Toronto (or
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“We have described for you a mountain, we have shown you the path to the top. We call upon you to do the climbing.” – Commissioner Justice Murray Sinclair at the issuing of the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) Murray Sinclair walked beautifully on this earth, leaving a legacy
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Join us on November 18 at 1PM EST! One of the priorities of the Commission on Justice and Peace Sexual Exploitation Working Group is to educate, advocate and theologically reflect on the area of Sexual Exploitation and Demand Reduction. True justice requires reducing the demand. The demand for paid sexual services is what fuels sex
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Canadian Churches and Criminal Justice: Renewing the Prophetic Voice Explore the vison, challenges, and next steps for the future of faith, restorative justice, and corrections in Canada. On October 1, from 7:00-8:30 pm EDT, join us for a free online event, organized by the Corrections and Restorative Justice Working Group of The Canadian Council of
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A reflection by the Rev. Dr. Karen A. Hamilton, CCC General Secretary (2002-2017). “Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of injustice, to undo the thongs of the yoke to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke?” (Isaiah 58:6 NRSV) This biblical quote comes near the beginning of the
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Five days focused on faith, heart, mind, and skills for the art of intercultural ministry From November 25-29, the Forum for Intercultural Leadership and Learning is once again hosting their 5-day interactive and engaging program: Engage Difference: Deepening Understanding for Intercultural Ministry (DUIM), with practical ideas for implementation in your own context. DUIM is for
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We are inviting you to join us in celebrating 80 years! We invite you to join us as we remember our foundation in 1944, reflect on 80 years of shared mission and ministry, and look toward the next phase of our work together for justice, unity, and reconciliation in Canada. The church is the largest
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Update: the recording of the webinar has been posted on YouTube and can be watched here. Join us on October 1 at 3pm EDT for the second in a series of Faith and Life Sciences webinars on artificial intelligence! Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to spark interest and concern around the globe. But how does generative
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