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Summer Employment Opportunities for Youth
2024 Indigenous-Racialized Youth Retreat Please find the link below to apply for the 2024 Indigenous-Racialized Youth Retreat. Please share widely with Indigenous and Racialized youth....
News from Montreal City Mission (April 24, 2024) – bilingual
Interfaith Iftar a Resounding Success! Our final of 3 Iftars we organized this Ramadan season together with St. James United, drew 100+ participants on April 8th from the Muslim, Jewish, Christian faiths and wider community. Un repas délicieux a été préparé par...
Perspectives: Crafting a relational and authentic social media presence
By Rev. Tori Mullin, Growth Animator for Eastern Ontario and Quebec This week I attended a fantastic webinar put on by The Presbyterian Outlook in the USA, exploring digital discipleship and specifically how we can use social media as faith communities. Perhaps your...
Respect & Kanoronhkwátshera News – April 24, 2024
Something to ponder With far-reaching effects on successive generations of Indigenous communities, residential schools represent a tragic chapter in the history of indigenous peoples worldwide. These institutions caused severe harm to people, families, and cultures...
Stewardship Update from Rev. Roger Janes – April 2024
Called to Be the Church: The Journey: When you are ready to make good stewardship a core part of your community of faith, we are here to help. Each course has a specific focus, enabling you to set goals, create a plan, and be successful, including both learning and...
Respect & Kanoronhkwátshera News – April 10, 2024
Something to ponder National Indigenous Languages Day was celebrated on March 31st. This day honors the linguistic diversity and cultural richness of indigenous communities in Canada, where more than 70 Indigenous Languages are spoken, according to Statistics Canada....
News from Montreal City Mission – 2024-04-10
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...
Respect & Kanoronhkwátshera News – March 27, 2024
Something to ponder Tragically, water—a symbol of life and a fundamental human right—is out of reach for a large number of Indigenous communities across Canada. Even though Canada is one of the richest countries in the world, its inability to provide Indigenous...
Resources for dedication of Mohawk Bible
The Living into Right Relations Leadership Circle has developed some ideas to help communities of faith dedicate their copies of the Mohawk Bible with respect and gratitude, including liturgical resources, video clips of Harvey Satewas Gabriel reading from the Mohawk...
REM Reflections: Easter Message from Rev. Éric Hébert-Daly
When I survey the wondrous work of the communities of faith in our regional council, I can’t help but be impressed at the work that so many are doing to be the hands and feet of Christ in their context. I am also quite aware of the challenges that face them… lack of...