On September 22, 2024 Kahnawake United Church welcomed our Moderator, The Right Reverend Carmen Lansdowne to worship and to preach. The service was also well attended by South Shore and Valleys Cluster Churches and congregants. Ministry leaders in these communities were generously invited by Rev. Jan Jorgensen and Rev. Robert Patton to participate in the service as well. It was our privilege to do so. Robert began the service with Ohen:ton Kariwatehkwen - ‘The Words Before All Words’ and Alma...
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Something to ponder The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (RCAP) was a very consequential investigation in Canadian history, initiated to tackle the intricate and enduring challenges confronting Indigenous peoples in Canada. Formed in 1991 following the Oka Crisis, the Commission was assigned the responsibility of examining the connection between Indigenous peoples, the Canadian government, and society at large. The 1996 final report presented a thorough examination of the past and...
There are times when walking the Camino that the conditions were less than ideal. Walking the Camino del Norte from the Spanish/French border meant that my first day of walking included 32kms and 1000m of climbing and another 1000m of descending. It was a bit of a baptism by fire, not having been able to spend a lot of time climbing mountains in my part of the world. But my most difficult day wasn’t as a result of the mountains, it was related to the rain and mud. Climbing a muddy slope, I was...
Photo: Jean-Daniel Ó Donnċaḋa 2015 04Photo: © L. E. Moir 2015 03Funeral Service of Rev. Doug Stewart (October 28, 2024)It is with a heavy heart that I am sharing news that our friend and colleague,The Reverend Douglas Allan Stewart (1950-2024)has been called home to the spirit world on 22 October 2024 Born and raised in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Doug attended St. Francis Xavier University and graduated with a B.A. in history and political science in 1976. He then went to the Atlantic School of...
Something to ponder Idle No More is a potent grassroots movement that originated in Canada in late 2012, calling for the rights of Indigenous peoples and the preservation of the environment. Driven by an increasing sense of immediacy regarding the Canadian government's legislative plans, including the contentious Bill C-45, Idle No More rapidly transformed into one of the most noteworthy campaigns led by Indigenous people in contemporary Canadian history. The situation has brought focus to...
Public Awareness Campaign Launch / Lancement d’une campagne de sensibilisation publique The MCM team was graciously welcomed at Plymouth Trinity United Church in Sherbrooke on October 15th for the launch of an important campaign. Rever à l’essentiel – to raise awareness and educate about the challenges faced by migrants without immigration status or in precarious situations. Fifty plus colleagues and friends from Sherbrooke and Montreal community networks, Sherbrooke municipal government,...
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