Who We Are
"Take heed, keep on the alert; for you do not know when the appointed time [kairos] will come."
Mark 13:33
”The word kairos comes from the Greek word for time. Contrasting with chronos, meaning ordinary or chrono- logical time, kairos means holy or God-given time, time laden with meaning and choice. Kairos signals a time of crisis and new possibilities, a time of repentance, renewal and decisive action.”
- From ‘Becoming KAIROS: Taking Faithful Action for Justice in Your Community’
"'kairos' signifies a moment of crisis or opportunity, and also a moment of transcendence – when we connect to God’s time as a transformative influence on our lives…
As a global society, we are bound by the seeming inevitability of chronos – time passes, and our societies follow predictable patterns that see power, wealth and resources concentrated in the hands of a select few. KAIROS the organization chooses to challenge this model, searching for societal opportunities to open up our world to new possibilities."
Emily Shepard (A Reflection on KAIROS and kairos)
“If our discernment of kairos fails to awaken and nurture hope, if it leads to cynicism instead of conversion… We will have missed our blessed time of truth and opportunity. Hope is God’s gift to us as we envision, seek, work, embody and pray for justice in a broken world."
- ‘On the Way from Kairos to Jubilee’
KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives is a web of people and partnerships dedicated to a faithful and decisive response to God’s call for respect for the earth and justice for its people. A faith-based ecumenical organization, inspired by a vision of God’s compassionate justice, KAIROS effects social change through advocacy, education and research programs in: Ecological Justice, Economic Justice, Energy and Extraction, Human Rights, Just and Sustainable Livelihoods, and Indigenous Peoples. These programs are informed by, and networked with, approximately 21 partner organisations in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East; about eighty local grassroots groups across Canada; as well as with countless other organizations, churches and individuals.
"But he has showed you what is good and what the Lord requires of you: To do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with your God."
Micah 6:8
MEMBER CHURCHES
Anglican Church of Canada
Christian Reformed Church in North America
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
The Presbyterian Church in Canada
United Church of Canada
Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace
Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Canadian Religious Conference
Mennonite Central Committee of Canada
The Primate's World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF)
PARTNERS
2009 - 2013 : Global Partnerships Program
Asia-Pacific
- Ecumenical Consortium for JustPeace, Philippines
- KONTRAS, Indonesia
- JATAM, Indonesia (Mining Advocacy Network in Indonesia)
- Pacific Conference of Churches, Fiji
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Africa
- African Initiative on Mining, Environment and Society (AIMES)
- African Women’s Economic Policy Network (AWEPON)
- All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC)
- Héritiers de la Justice
- Oilwatch International
- Sudan Council of Churches (SCC)
- World Student Christian Federation
Latin America
- Popular Feminist Organization, Colombia
- Latin America Council of Churches (CLAI)
- Ecological Action, Ecuador
- Tepeyac Human Rights Centre, Mexico
- CIEPAC, Chiapas, Mexico
- CEIBA – Guatemala
Middle East
- Bat Shalom
- Jerusalem Centre for Women
- Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Centre
- Filastiniyat
