Intersections: A Dialogue Series is an opportunity to engage with Challenging Racist ‘British Columbia’: 150 Years and Counting (CRBC). Produced as part of the commemorations of 150 years since BC joined Canada, this open-access, multimedia resources documents how the recent cycle of anti-racist activism in this province is part of a broader history of Indigenous, Black and other …
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The Spirit of Capitalism and the Witness of the Church
or decades, mission workers, pastors, and theologians have talked about the holistic dimensions of the gospel. We largely assume that the Good News has economic, social, and political dimensions. In practical terms, this means that our witness to the gospel must address racial and economic inequalities, racial ideologies, and economic exploitation. But how? Drawing upon …
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Becoming Beloved Community 2
Becoming Beloved Community 2 builds upon the learning about systemic racism from the Becoming Beloved Community 1 course. Theological reflection will be the primary means through which we explore how to live into our identities as antiracists. We will take a deep dive into our formation as disciples and how that influences our fight to …
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Decolonizing our churches, re-weaving our lives
Decolonization, the role and responsibility of our various churches, working toward truth, reconciliation, right relations, justice, healing Part conference, part seminar, our gathering is built on our desire to have a conversation together about moving forward in a decolonizing mode towards truth, reconciliation, right relationships, justice, and healing. We begin with ritual, a tipi teaching, …
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Pêhonân: Voices of Indigenous Followers of Jesus in the Ecumenical Movement
This event highlights the experiences of Indigenous followers of Jesus in the ecumenical movement and offers workshops on ecumenical topics. Organized by The Canadian Council of Churches, in partnership with The Prairie Centre for Ecumenism and The Canadian Centre for Ecumenism. About this event: Canadian Forum on Inter-Church Dialogues is an important triennial event in …
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Webinar: Colonialism and the Anglican Church
Online on Zoom As faith groups worldwide acknowledge the church’s role in colonialism, we will gather virtually to consider the role and impacts of colonialism in the Anglican Church. Beginning with a virtual visit to the Lambeth Palace Library’s important exhibition Enslavement: Voices from the Archives and drawing together speakers from England and Canada, panelists …
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Alberta Engage Difference
Five days focused on faith, heart, mind, and skills for the art of intercultural ministry Engage Difference! Deepening Understanding for Intercultural Ministry (DUIM) is a 5-day interactive and engaging program with practical ideas for implementation in your own context. DUIM is for ministry leaders and community members nurturing cultural relevance, understanding, and awareness in their …
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Healing Haunted Histories: Decolonizing from the Inside Out
Instructors: Elaine Enns and Ched Myers Syllabus – PCTS/BTS/INDS-3950Syllabus – PCD/BTS-5190 Through bible studies, social analysis, communal narratives and historical literacy, this course will tackle the oldest and deepest injustices on the North American continent, which inhabit every intersection of settler and Indigenous worlds past and present. We will explore the places, peoples and spirits …
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Indigenous Cultural Safety: Working authentically across difference*
Instructor: Harley Eagle Syllabus – SOC/IND/PCTS-3950Syllabus – PCD-5190 Originating in the medical and health services field by Māori Indigenous Health care professionals over 30 years ago, Cultural Safety and an emergent secondary concept, Cultural Humility have since spread to many areas of the globe where Indigenous Peoples still maintain connections to their lands. The concept …
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Racial Resilience
Spirituality & Practice is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. In line with this focus, we are pleased to offer the anti-racism training program “Racial Resilience” to our community members who share the goal of becoming anti-racist members of society. Our facilitators, Rev. Dr. Christopher Carter and Dr. Seth Schoen, utilize compassion-based contemplative practices when …
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