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  • Justice Prayers - December 1st 2021

    "The Lord is coming, always coming. When you have ears to hear and eyes to see, you will recognize him at any moment of your life. Life is Advent; life is recognizing the coming of the Lord." - Henri...
    December 1, 2021
  • You Shall Call His Name Jesus

    Different names for Christ are abundant in scripture. “Christ” comes from the Greek and “Messiah” comes from the Hebrew, and both mean “the Anointed One.” Jesus is called the Bread of Life (1 John 2:1...
    November 26, 2021
  • Shifting Perspectives

    “Throughout most of human history, people have lived as tribal groups in small villages in relatively isolated areas… A radical transformation of all human societies occurred when the European...
    November 19, 2021
  • Justice Prayers - November 17, 2021

    He has planted me and made me his own. Fed by the gentle waters of his spirit, I beg him by faith to prune me as he will, to let me grow tall and broad, lit by the sun to bear his everlasting fruit...
    November 17, 2021
  • Justice Prayers - November 10, 2021

    "Unexpected wonders happen, not on schedule, or when you expect or want them to happen, but if you keep hanging around, they do happen. -Wendell Berry Miners work in inhumane conditions for the...
    November 10, 2021
  • A Generation of Advocates

    “What do we want? Justice! When do we want it? NOW! What do we want…” I heard, as I walked through the heart of downtown Ottawa. The cries of a nation in uproar and disgust at yet another death of an...
    November 8, 2021
  • Justice Prayers - November 3, 2021

    Love is what carries you, for it is always there, even in the dark, or most in the dark, but shining out at times like gold stitches in a piece of embroidery. - Hannah Coulter China Criticized for...
    November 3, 2021
  • Justice Prayers - October 20th 2021

    Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. Psalm 119:105 Nunavut Capital City Declares Emergency After Drinking Water Contaminated Public health officials have told residents of Iqaluit, the...
    October 20, 2021
  • Changing The River Course

    Water is one of the most common metaphors for God in the Bible and is used to convey a range of experiences: being nourished by life-giving rain; being swept along by a powerful river joining in the...
    October 11, 2021
  • A Day of Wonder

    In the days leading up to September 30, 2021, that marked Canada’s first ever National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, many Canadians stood in line as self-employed Indigenous women worked around...
    October 8, 2021
  • Five Ways to Embody and Engage Reconciliation

    September 30th 2021 marks the first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. It coincides with Orange Shirt Day, a grassroots commemoration marked by the wearing of Orange Shirts for...
    September 27, 2021
  • Reading for Restoration: Bible Remixed

    Why is it that so many people find the Bible to be, well, a little bit boring? Or, if not boring, then downright dangerous, fuelling violence and domination? Could this have something to do with how...
    September 24, 2021