40 Days on Anti Racism: The Only Brown Person in the Room
Day 18 of 40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism: Diane Dwarka hopes that, as time moves on, racialized people who choose to be members of the United Church will be fully accepted and not treated as guests or visitors.
continue reading40 Days on Anti-Racism: The Way You Use Language Is the Way of Your Life
Day 17 of 40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism: Ibi Soqluman (Chuan) points out that “It’s just a joke—don’t take it so seriously” is an unacceptable response to racist language and systemic racism.
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Day 16 of 40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism: For Shane Goldie, wearing both a minister’s hat and the hat of a Two-Spirit Indigenous person in the world today is not a journey for the faint of heart.
continue reading40 Days on Anti-Racism: Learning to Challenge My White Privilege
Day 15 of 40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism: What Katherine Brittain has learned most of all about White privilege is that White people have an obligation to keep showing up without trying to make things “better.”
continue reading40 Days on Anti-Racism: Proud of Being African and Black
Day 14 of 40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism. Inzwirashe Munikwa seeks to understand Black culture and her Zimbabwean roots beyond the labels the world may apply to her.
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Day 13 of 40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism: For Jeffrey Dale, the stories of Indigenous or racialized experiences that we grew up on need to be examined for biases and with a discerning mind today.
continue reading40 Days on Anti-Racism: Difficult Conversations on Race among Friends
Day 12 of 40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism: Emo Yango asks, how does one honestly reflect on the different colonial and racist experiences among Indigenous and racialized peoples?
continue readingWhat Did Jesus Do?
MandS 2023: November 26. Our generosity through Mission and Service breaks down walls that divide and builds bridges that draw us together.
continue readingKindergarten in a Refugee Camp
MandS 2023: November 19. Since 1950, the Joint Christian Committee for Social Service has provided skills training and services to refugees living in a refugee camp in Lebanon.
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MandS 2023: November 12. Every act of compassion contributes to a more peaceful world. Thank you for your generosity through Mission and Service. Your gifts truly do help move mountains.
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