Regional News

A tribute to Rev. Alison Etter, KAIROS local and regional volunteer

March 5, 2024

Rev. Alison Louise Etter (May 22, 1982, to February 14, 2024) died too young. She leaves behind a loving husband, Prof. Tom Urbaniak and young son, Oliver, along with parents, family and friends. We ache for their loss and the…

Post filed in: Regional News

KAIROS bids farewell to its Ottawa office

May 1, 2023

The Ottawa office at the Bronson Centre closed its doors for the last time on April 30. The space served KAIROS for 22 years, generating fond memories and serving as headquarters for important initiatives such as KAIROS’ Let Justice Roll…

Post filed in: Regional News

Never a Better Time

March 31, 2023

KAIROS Regina invites you on a journey of faith, one that challenges our comfortable lives and changes the very buildings we worship in. On October 15, 2022, they hosted a workshop called, “Creation Care in our Places of Prayer: Energy…

Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Regional News, Spirited Reflections

Everybody Needs a Home

February 28, 2023

Toronto city started tracking deaths of homeless people in 2017, when an average of 1.9 died per week; in 2021, an average of 4.3 of the unhoused died each week. This was one of the stark statistics researchers Sandra Fawcett…

Post filed in: Regional News

Duck Re-Inflating a Deflated Activist

December 8, 2022

Duck re-inflating a deflated activist. Author Kathleen Dean Moore told us this was the first drawing by artist Bob Haverluck that she saw and that it sparked a connection and drew them together. A re-inflation of activists is the purpose…

Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Regional News, Spirited Reflections

The Court Case of the Creatures by Bob Haverluck

November 18, 2022

More stock available for sale at KAIROS  For a fresh and funny look at the seriously important work of Reconciliation in the Watershed, immerse yourself in The Court Case of the Creatures by Bob Haverluck. This is a court case…

Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Regional News, Spirited Reflections

Candles for COP27

November 18, 2022

Vigils for Climate Justice The experiences were different, from four people on a bridge braving a minus-twenty-degree windchill to a large circle of people gathered on the autumn leaves with robust drumming, but the sentiments are remarkably similar. It all…

Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Regional News, Spirited Reflections

Living Hope across Turtle Island

November 2, 2022

“Pick a stone; hold it in your hand – imagine its feel if you don’t have one nearby – and be reminded of our connections to the earth.” (Robin Hope Galey, Wild Church movement in Calgary) “Take your cup, hold…

Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Indigenous Rights, Regional News

Taking a deeper risk

October 12, 2022

KAIROS Regina invites you on a journey of faith, one that challenges our comfortable lives and changes the very buildings we worship in. On October 15, KAIROS Regina will host a one-day hybrid conference called, “Creation Care in our Places…

Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Regional News, Spirited Reflections

Cast the net wide

October 7, 2022

KAIROS Regina invites you on a journey of faith, one that challenges our comfortable lives and changes the very buildings we worship in. On October 15, KAIROS Regina will host a one-day hybrid conference called, “Creation Care in our Places…

Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Regional News, Spirited Reflections

Yeast to Raise the Ambition

October 3, 2022

KAIROS Regina invites you on a journey of faith, one that challenges our comfortable lives and changes the very buildings we worship in. On October 15, KAIROS Regina will host a one-day hybrid conference called, “Creation Care in our Places…

Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Regional News, Spirited Reflections

Take Courage

September 21, 2022

KAIROS Regina invites you on a journey of faith, one that challenges our comfortable lives and the buildings we worship in. On October 15, they will host “Creation Care in our Places of Prayer: Energy Retrofits and other Faith-based Climate…

Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Regional News

How Much Shall We Give

September 16, 2022

KAIROS Regina invites you on a journey of faith, one that challenges our comfortable lives and changes the very buildings we worship in. On October 15, KAIROS Regina will host a one-day hybrid conference called, “Creation Care in our Places…

Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Regional News

Our Call to Care for Creation

September 7, 2022

KAIROS Regina invites you on a journey of faith, one that challenges our comfortable lives and changes the very buildings we worship in. On October 15, KAIROS Regina will host a one-day hybrid conference called, “Creation Care in our Places…

Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Regional News, Spirited Reflections

Decolonizing Ourselves: Healing Haunted Histories

September 2, 2022

On August 27, 2022, Muskeg Lake Cree Nation hosted a group of 45 (mostly) settlers, reflecting on the theme of “Decolonizing Ourselves: Healing Haunted Histories.” The event’s title was drawn from the book by Elaine Enns and Ched Meyers, Healing Haunted…

Post filed in: Regional News, Uncategorized

Online ecumenical meetings in solidarity with migrant workers

February 24, 2022

An invitation to all churches and church representatives   We invite you to be part of a network of solidarity. Migrant workers – on the farms and elsewhere – are feeling the stress of going into the third growing season of…

Post filed in: Migrant Justice, Regional News

Opportunities and highlights from the Regional Gatherings

December 1, 2021

The three KAIROS regional gatherings – Great Lakes-St. Lawrence, Prairies North, and Atlantic – that happened in November were opportunities to share how the KAIROS network is learning and acting for justice, particularly for reconciliation. You may also be interested in reading Reflections on the Regional Gatherings….

Post filed in: Indigenous Rights, Regional News

Finding your roots in the Treaties: Reflections on the Regional Gatherings

December 1, 2021

The deeper we are connected to our ancestral roots, [the more we find] we are all in the same place because we have all been taught, no matter where we are at or where we come from on this planet, we are being taught…

Post filed in: Indigenous Rights, Regional News

Online ecumenical meetings to support migrant workers

April 29, 2021

An invitation to all churches and church representatives   More and more migrant farm workers are arriving every day and they need our support this year more than ever. We are all feeling the stress of year 2 of the pandemic…

Post filed in: Migrant Justice, Regional News

Thank you to outgoing regional representative Ellen Wood

March 29, 2021

A special thank you from all of us at KAIROS goes out to Ellen Wood for her dedication as the Northwestern Ontario and Manitoba (NWOM) KAIROS regional representative from 2017-2021. Volunteer regional representatives are often the face of KAIROS. Whether…

Post filed in: Regional News

BC-Yukon regional update

March 24, 2021

During this season of Lent 2021, there is lots of faith-full action happening!   Wednesdays from February 3 to March 3: A 5-session book club series on Braided Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer led by Susan Draper and Janet Gray (Victoria).   KAIROS BC-Yukon and some subregional engagement in the newly formed BC…

Post filed in: Regional News

Statement from KAIROS BC-Yukon on Site C Dam

March 4, 2021

“The decision violates Indigenous peoples’ rights, represents a blatant disregard for reconciliation, and ignores the fact the project is economically unsound and environmentally harmful.”  KAIROS Statement on Site C Dam, Dec. 14, 2017 February 26, 2021, was a sad day for…

Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Indigenous Rights, Regional News

Seeking new participants in the Prairies North Region

February 25, 2021

Are you interested in justice for Indigenous peoples, land defenders, migrants, women and the Earth? Are you intrigued by the idea of networking with others on local and international issues of peace, justice and equity?  Are you looking for a…

Post filed in: Regional News

History of migrant workers’ outreach at Carlisle/Kilbride United Churches

February 18, 2021

Every year they arrive from Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean islands.   Our migrant workers come to our shores to labour in our local nurseries and crop farms to provide the workforce so essential to the economy…

Post filed in: Migrant Justice, Regional News

KAIROS regional gatherings continue

February 1, 2021

Each online event is hosted and presented by people in the region. Everyone is welcome! Check out what’s happening next:  Manitoba / NW Ontario KAIROS Regional Online Gathering 2021 This gathering is centered on Treaties 1 and 2 Territories, ancestral…

Post filed in: Regional News

Hope Still Rises: a conversation with Daoud Nassar -Toronto West KAIROS online presentation

December 14, 2020

This conversation on Nov. 7 with Palestinian farmer and advocate Daoud Nassar was quite a lesson in turning the other cheek.  He explained that his Palestinian family has owned their farmland in the West Bank since 1916.  Israel declared his and all the surrounding land “state…

Post filed in: Middle East, Regional News

KAIROS Regional Gatherings: Great speakers at your fingertips ANYTIME!

December 2, 2020

While we were sad not to be able to meet in KAIROS regional gatherings with handshakes and hugs, pulling chairs into knee groups or sharing meals, we are excited to tell you that having all the gatherings online has its own advantages. People…

Post filed in: Regional News

KAIROS Regional Gatherings

November 2, 2020

Join us at the virtual gathering for your region to meet other social justice activists in your area. Or choose the theme and time that suit you best. Each online event is hosted and presented by people in the region. Everyone is welcome.   BC-Yukon Region …

Post filed in: Regional News