Community Celebrations: Every Ramadan since 2016, our Muslim community has been warmly welcomed at St. James United to celebrate this sacred month. And this year was no exception. Approximately 30 families comprising 70 individuals gathered for a ‘potluck iftar’ in March, bringing their delectable dishes, prepared with love and care. Au coucher du soleil, les familles se sont réunies autour de la table afin de rompre le pain de l’amitié, de renouer avec leurs voisins et de faire de nouvelles...
Category: Justice
For International Women's Rights Day on March 8th, we highlighted a reality that is often overlooked: the challenges faced by migrant women in Quebec: double discrimination: those linked to their gender and those linked to their migratory status, which is often precarious and dependent on their family or marital situation. Dependent status, such as sponsorship, make migrant women more vulnerable to abuse and domestic and gender violence. Unfortunately, this is a reality we witness on a daily...
Re: Collective and urgent response to the legislated hatred of trans youth To our partners in faith, justice, and advocacy, In our shared work of advocacy and support to individuals and communities of faith in Alberta and across Canada, Affirm United/S’affimer Ensemble and Affirming Connections are writing to you as representatives of your Regional Council. The rights of trans youth are being attacked, and local congregations need your support. While we are doing what we can to connect and...
Rencontres chaleureuses Nous avons été ravis d’accueillir Emmanuel Tehindrazanarivelo, responsable des ministères en français pour l’Église unie dans tout le Canada. Emmanuel was briefed on our legal work vulnerable migrants and Canadian Immigration law by MCM intern Marie-Soleil Garzon - commenting afterwards that he was better informed during those 20 short minutes than several hours he had spent previously with a lawyer! Ensuite Emmanuel a partagé sa vision passionnée et passionnante de...
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