Remember Me: A National Day of Remembrance

Parliament Hill Ottawa

A day led by children and youth. Memorializing the children who didn't come home from school, honouring school survivors and their families, honouring survivors of Indigenous child apprehension programs, Eagle Feather Ceremony for survivors, performances by children, guest speaker Autumn...

Truth and Reconciliation: Learning, Understanding and Healing

Gatehouse Grounds, Colonel Samuel Smith Park, Gatehouse Grounds, Colonel Samuel Smith Park, 3101 Lake Shore Blvd West, Toronto

Public Gathering honouring the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Etobicoke 2 -3 pm, Friday September 30, 2022 Gatehouse Grounds, Colonel Samuel Smith Park, 3101 Lake Shore Blvd West (near 14th St)-- street parking available, TTC -501 bus Led...

Free

In-FUEL-enza

Online, EASTERN Time Zone

Please join us for an evening of reflection on climate justice on October 25th. A video presentation prepared by KAIROS Guelph will be followed by insights on the climate emergency and actions for healing from special guests Elizabeth Snell and...

Activating Hope: Faith and the Climate Crisis

Grace Presbyterian Church 1009 15 Ave SW, Calgary

This will be a hybrid event. Attend online or in-person at Grace Presbyterian Church (1009 – 15Th Avenue SW, Calgary). Register: https://secure.kairoscanada.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=315 9:00 am (MDT) – LEARNING EVENT What does hope look like in a time of climate chaos? How...

Candles for COP27

First Met Victoria 932 Balmoral Road, Victoria

Join this candlelight walking vigil to support the COP 27 climate conference taking place in Egypt, November 6-18. The vigil will start on the steps of First Met church, walking around a short distance along Quadra, Pandora and Blanshard and...

Free

Jonathan Maracle Free Concert in Kitchener, Ontario

54 Benton St, Kitchener,ON 54 Benton ST, Kitchener

“Many Voices, One Heart” community concert with Jonathan Maracle. Jonathan is a Mohawk from the Tyendinaga Territory and is a tremendously talented musician, songwriter, storyteller and presenter. He is the founder of Broken Walls and has traveled across Canada and...

Free

Everybody Needs a Home

All Saints Kingsway Church 2850 Bloor St West, Toronto

EcuLinks Etobicoke & KAIROS Toronto West invite you to join us for "Everybody Needs a Home", a presentation and discussion on homelessness and the need for affordable housing, and on what we can do. Wednesday February 1, 2023 at 7-8:30...

Free

Burnaby, B.C. – KAIROS Blanket Exercise

Brentwood Presbyterian Church 1600 Delta Ave., Burnaby

Date & Time: March 11th, 3-6p.m. (including a light supper) Location: Brentwood Presbyterian Church, 1600 Delta Avenue, Burnaby, B.C. Co-facilitated by Melaney Gleeson-Lyall, Janette McIntosh, and friends For information on the KAIROS Blanket Exercise please go to link here: Kairos...

Free – $10

Affirming Worship Service

Kamloops United Church 421 St. Paul Street, Kamloops

On Sunday, March 12th Kamloops United Church, 421 St. Paul Street in Kamloops, B.C., will have a special Affirming worship at 10 am, streaming online and in person, with guest speaker Rev. Donald Schmidt, author of The Bible and Homosexuality...

Free

National Affirming PIE Day

Kamloops United Church 421 St. Paul Street, Kamloops

March 14 is National Affirming PIE Day and 2023 has been declared the Year of Intention. On that day Kamloops United Church will be distributing mini-pies (aka “Tarts with Intention”) to passers-by from the front steps of our building at...

Free

Burnaby: A KAIROS Benefit – “The Alouettes”

Brentwood Presbyterian Church 1600 Delta Ave., Burnaby

The Alouettes will share their voices in song and reflections for climate justice. Join in some discussions on faith-full action. Please see poster attached. Date and Time: March 18th 2-4 p.m. followed by a reception Location: Brentwood Presbyterian Church, 1600...

By donation - to KAIROS

Earth Hour

Harcourt Memorial United Church 87 Dean Ave.,, Guelph

The event is in two parts: Activities for all ages, followed by a vigil.  The activities will include making art, planting seedlings to take home and networking with local groups working on climate justice.  The vigil by candlelight will include...

Free

Saskatoon & online: Bridging Us

MCC Centre 600 45th Street West, Saskatoon

In a world where there is always a “them”, how do we move to more “us” in our life? Saskatoon is known as the City of Bridges, even so we can find it difficult to build relational bridges, to reach...

$35

Ecumenical Walk for Justice

Meridian Place, Barrie, ON 10 Pinecliff Cres., Barrie

Simcoe County Kairos will be hosting the 2023 annual Ecumenical Walk for Justice on Friday April 7, 2023, from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm at Meridian Place, in downtown Barrie. As a society we must acknowledge that the devastation caused...

Earth Week 2023

Multiple locations

For the Love of Creation invites all faith communities to join with others across the country in: Earth Week 2023 – Together for the Love of Creation During the week of April 16 – 23, engage in a climate justice...

Newmarket, ON: Celebrate and Protect the Greenbelt

Old Town Hall (auditorium) 460 Botsford St, Newmarket

Hear from dynamic speakers and be part of a conversation about Ontario's Greenbelt, as we discuss how its permanent protection is essential for climate resilient communities and a thriving local economy. Sponsored by York Region KAIROS in partnership with Climate...

Free

Mother’s Day for Peace

Christie Pits Park

Carrying on the tradition of mothers and other women calling for an End to War, and  a commitment to Peace and Disarmament, this event celebrates the original meaning and purpose of Mother's Day.  Organized by Pax Christi Toronto,  they will...

Free

Toronto & online: Afro-Colombian Perspectives on Peacebuilding and Transitional Justice

Sidney Smith Hall 100 St George St,, Toronto,

A Conversation with Leyner Palacios Asprilla, Representative of Commission for the Clarification of Truth, Coexistence and Non-repetition (CEV) with discussant:  Pilar Riaño-Alcalá, Professor, Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice, University of British Columbia, Co-Director of Memory and Justice...

Decolonizing Ourselves: Legislating Broken Promises, Past and Present

Zoom

Join us online to learn about the problematic Natural Resources Transfer Acts of 1930 and reflect on their significance today in the context of inherent Indigenous rights, Treaties, the Alberta Sovereignty Act and Saskatchewan First Act, with Mary Culbertson, Treaty...

Free

Global Climate Strike

Multiple locations

This September, as world leaders discuss climate action at the United Nations in New York, people on every continent will join the largest-ever globally coordinated action to demand that governments end fossil fuels. The climate crisis is escalating but so...

Ottawa – Global Climate Strike

Parliament Hill Ottawa

OTTAWA: Time to End Fossil Fuels September 15 at 1:00 p.m. Parliament Hill KAIROS is happy to support Fridays For Future Ottawa who say, "We are excited to announce that the date has been set for the September 2023 Global...

Multiple Locations: Regularize Everyone: It’s time.

Multiple locations

  Regularize Everyone: It’s time. September 17, 2023 Take to the streets Across the country Bills are skyrocketing, rent is beyond reach, forests are ablaze, and healthcare is being privatized. We are in the midst of an inequality crisis, with...

Toronto: Land Alliance March

Grange Park Beverly St, just south of Dundas St W, Toronto

Come stand in solidarity with the Land Alliance to protect their lands and waters! Date: Wednesday September 27th, 2023 Time: 12pm Location: Grange Park, Toronto On September 27th, 12 pm 2023 five First Nations from Northern Ontario will come to...

Great Lakes St. Lawrence KAIROS Conference

Bloordale United Church (parking at rear of church) 4258 Bloor Street West, Etobicoke

Decolonizing Hearts and Minds From Where We Are to Palestine REGISTER HERE Friday, September 29 evening Speakers from Wi'am: the Conflict Resolution Centre in Bethlehem Opening of the Photo Exhibit: Dispossessed but Defiant (Canadians for Justice and Peace in the...

BC-Yukon Online Regional Gathering

Online - Zoom

BC-Yukon KAIROS welcomes all to our fall online gathering. Our theme is Harvesting Hope in a Time of Drought. Our gathering will begin with a keynote from Dr. Vanessa Andreotti (author of Hospicing Modernity) on Thursday, October 12th evening and...

Free

Etobicoke Public Forum on Climate Change

Bloordale United Church (parking at rear of church) 4258 Bloor Street West, Etobicoke

We’ll  focus on ways to reduce GHG emissions from our buildings and transportation in Etobicoke. We’ll explore options, share our points of view with one another, promote advocacy, cooperation, and climate action among all levels of government, residents, and Etobicoke...

Free

BC-Yukon KAIROS Winter Book Club featuring: Braiding Sweetgrass

Online - Zoom

Join co-facilitators, Janet Gray and Susan Draper, for an interactive exploration of this beautiful book now celebrating its tenth anniversary. Using zoom, we will create a space for ritual, ceremony, spoken word, deep listening and rich sharing. We will meet...

Free