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  • Justice Prayers - July 20, 2022

    "Creator Sets Free (Jesus) lifted up his voice and said to them, "I am the light shining on this dark world. The ones who walk with me will not stumble in the darkness but will have the light that...
    July 20, 2022
  • We Need Each Other

    After a mission trip or an enriching act of charity, have you ever heard someone say something like, “I was expecting to serve them, but really they gave me more than I gave to them”, or “in the end...
    July 18, 2022
  • Holistic Prayers for Human Trafficking

    I invite you to use this prayer guide as a resource to reflect on human trafficking and intercede on behalf of victims, survivors, perpetrators, and our communities. Those who are trafficked and...
    July 15, 2022
  • Around Here

    “Well, I see we will have to agree to disagree.” This is how it happens. Someone makes a statement about another group of people. Most definitely it is not about “us”. It is usually quite vague and...
    July 8, 2022
  • A Newcomers Perspective on Community

    My name is Bryan Mwaka and I work on the Community Engagement Team in Edmonton. My story in Canada starts on January 24th, 2020, the day I arrived at Pearson International Airport in Toronto. It was...
    July 1, 2022
  • Justice Prayers - June 29, 2022

    "So make sure that you, like salt, keep your true flavor by walking with each other in the way of peace." - Mark 9:50 (FNV) Roe v. Wade Overturned, Abortion Rights Turned Over to States In a historic...
    June 29, 2022
  • Ism’s and Phobias – Part 2

    If you missed part one of this set on Ism’s and Phobias, I looked at a brief examination of some of the major ism’s facing our culture and congregations today. Isms are ways that we live when we don't...
    June 27, 2022
  • Justice Prayers - June 22, 2022

    "God of the poor, Friend of the weak Give us compassion we pray Melt our cold hearts, Let tears fall like rain Come, change our love, From a spark to a flame." - A prayer in the words of Graham...
    June 22, 2022
  • We're Indigenous People Too

    In 2018, I was gifted to be one of one hundred and fifty First Nations people chosen to fly to Scotland to be featured in an internationally acclaimed television series. Upon arriving in Glasgow, we...
    June 20, 2022
  • Forgiveness

    I once walked out of my church right in the middle of the service. I was with my daughter and I can tell she was embarrassed but followed me out anyways. If you know me, I don’t like to interrupt or...
    June 17, 2022
  • Justice Prayers - June 15, 2022

    "The ancient prophecy of Creator Will Help Us (Isaiah) had finally found its full meaning. ... the ones who sit in darkness, where death casts a great shadow, have seen the light of a new sunrise."...
    June 15, 2022