A group of women sit on a blanket in the middle of rubble

Small Gifts with BIG Impact

Published On: January 12, 2024

MandS 2024: February 11. Mission and Service partner the Middle East Council of Churches has been providing ongoing help to people living in the aftermath of the Türkiye and Syria earthquakes.

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Four young children crouched under a tree are laughing.

Lessons of Racism Learned When Young

Published On: January 12, 2024

MandS 2024: February 4. Your Mission and Service gifts support anti-racism programs and initiatives.

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A teenager holds a slice of orange in the shape of a smile in front of her mouth.

Your January 2024 Mission and Service Stories

Published On: December 6, 2023

MandS 2024: January. For January, we asked four staff members to choose a Mission and Service story that is meaningful to them and tell us a bit about why.

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Portrait of Pat Mayberry

40 Days on Anti-Racism: Music and the Power to Harm or Heal

Published On: November 16, 2023

Day 40 of 40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism: For Pat Mayberry, an essential aspect of writing music is that language is inclusive.

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Portrait of Michael Lee

40 Days on Anti-Racism: Ethnocultural Diversity

Published On: November 16, 2023

Day 39 of 40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism: Michael Lee points out that ethnocultural discrimination may not be visible or fully recognized in Canada.

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Portrait of Innocent Karuhanga

40 Days on Anti-Racism: Understanding Internalized Racism

Published On: November 16, 2023

Day 38 of 40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism: Innocent Karuhanga reflects on how internalized racism manifests itself in some racialized people and some ways to counter this.

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Portrait of Darlene Brewer

40 Days on Anti-Racism: Putting Indigenous Peoples Back in the Picture

Published On: November 16, 2023

Day 37 of 40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism: When Darlene Brewer visited a historic site back home she felt the need to reflect on gaps in her own schooling in the history of Indigenous Peoples.

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Portrait of Kathy Yamashita

40 Days on Anti-Racism: Jumping the Line

Published On: November 16, 2023

Day 36 of 40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism: Kathy Yamashita reflects on how White people’s ethnicity doesn’t hinder their day-to-day function.

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Side mirror on car covered in snow

2023 in the Rear View

Published On: November 14, 2023

MandS 2023: December 31. Thank you for holding our neighbours in tender, warm care throughout a challenging year.

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A family of four poses in front of a Christmas tree

Nourishing Spirits through Tradition

Published On: November 14, 2023

MandS 2023: December 24. For Mission and Service partner London Community Chaplaincy, bringing joy and community-building fun to the social housing complexes they serve goes hand-in-hand with creating and sustaining traditions.

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