Archive for June 2018
Spirited Reflection: The grace of giving
June 28, 2018
Second Corinthians 8:7-15 talks about giving, and it has a message for us today. The church in Jerusalem had fallen on hard times financially. It started off great, with believers sharing everything they had in the belief that Christ would…
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Canada boosts transformative work of grassroots women peace builders
June 26, 2018
Women are often prime targets in war but, when given the chance, they can also be critical agents for peace. Isabel Caicedo is one such woman. Forcibly displaced from her home after paramilitary forces massacred her neighbours during a decades-long…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage
Why this blanket exercise is now essential training for RCMP cadets
June 26, 2018
The exercise synthesizes 500 years of colonization under the observation of a local Indigenous elder. This past winter, the RCMP introduced a new educational tool at its Regina training academy: the KAIROS blanket exercise. Developed by its namesake ecumenical advocacy organization,…
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KAIROS Times: June 2018
June 25, 2018
Hot off the press! The June 2018 KAIROS Times.
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Spirited Reflection: What do we pray for when we pray for peace?
June 24, 2018
Photo credit to Jonathan Sears. This year, some Muslims celebrated the end of the month of Ramadan under a cloud of fear, dislocation, and suffering. I’d been speaking again with a friend of twenty years from Mali, a majority-Sunni Muslim…
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Blanket exercise coordinator educates non-Indigenous people about shared history of Canada
June 22, 2018
Susan Beaudin knows about the power of a blanket. The educator from Cowessess First Nation is a residential school survivor. She is also the Kairos Blanket Exercise Coordinator for Saskatchewan. In her role, she travels to different communities, institutions, and…
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New Video: Indigenous and Newcomer Friendships for a Just and Inclusive Canada
June 21, 2018
Indigenous and newcomer communities came together in five Canadian cities for delicious feasts, cultural exchanges, and dialogue from October 2017 to March 2018. As part of KAIROS’ Indigenous and Newcomer Friendships for a Just and Inclusive Canada project, refugees, immigrants…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights, Migrant Justice, Video Playlists & Photo Albums
The KAIROS Blanket Exercise goes to Alaska
June 21, 2018
Interest in the KAIROS Blanket Exercise (KBE) is growing beyond Canada’s borders In late May I traveled to Anchorage, Alaska with Lillian Underwood, an Indigenous KBE trainer and facilitator based in B.C., and my colleague, KBE Coordinator Sara Anderson, for…
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Trailblazer: Earth Quaker Action Team
June 21, 2018
Local green energy, unlocked by local green jobs by Rachael Warriner: performers with Hardwork Movement at a youth-led action. Is climate change a huge crisis or a huge opportunity? Some Pennsylvania community activists are answering: “Both, if we want it…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
Walking the Red Road – National Aboriginal Day (June 21st)
June 20, 2018
I thank Creator for making me who I am and guiding my steps as I try to walk “the Red Road” in “the Way of Jesus.” Then, I say thank you to the Mohawk people of the Iroquois Confederacy who…
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Speak for the Silenced
June 12, 2018
Politically motivated audits by Canada Revenue Agency have silenced the voices and threatened the future existence of vital charities in Canada. Here is a chance to do something positive about this injustice. Send a letter to Prime Minister Trudeau to…
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Psalm 138: Thanksgiving and Praise – of David
June 8, 2018
1 I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart; before the gods I sing your praise; 2 I bow down towards your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness; for you have exalted…
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Spirited Reflection: Beholding a turtle
June 4, 2018
Sunning itself on a log near the shore of Six Mile Lake in Muskoka was a small turtle with its eyes closed. I crept up closely and gently picked up the turtle in my hand. Immediately, its little legs danced…
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