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  • 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
  • The Power of Story in Anti-racism Work

    So much of what I’ve been learning in my work is not new, but nevertheless illuminating. There is an incredible amount of power that someone’s story holds. There’s power in sharing our own story, but...
    June 10, 2022
  • Ism’s and Phobias – Part 1

    One of the calls of the deacon (as is with all Christians) is to participate in God‘s mission in the world. This work has reformed beyond mere charity and saving of souls; into a much more layered...
    June 6, 2022
  • Bring Us Together

    Christians live in "already but not yet" time. The kingdom of God is already here through Jesus’ life, teaching, death, and resurrection. It is present today in this world and it is spreading like...
    June 3, 2022
  • Justice Prayers - June 1, 2022

    As you walk the good road with me, you are the salt of the earth, bringing cleansing and healing to all. - Matthew 5:13 (FNV) Fighting in Ukraine Continues, War Crimes Handed Down, Oil Import Ban...
    June 1, 2022
  • End of a journey or only just begun

    Last weekend marked the final gathering of our formal meeting together as the Hearts Exchanged cohort in Classis Niagara. Because of our relatively close proximity the majority of our meetings were...
    May 30, 2022
  • Elevator Rides with the OSJ

    Recently OSJ staff had an opportunity to present to a group of folks. There are always so many important justice topics that we'd like to address when we meet with people and it's often hard for us to...
    May 27, 2022
  • Justice Prayers - May 25, 2022

    You alone have strength to carry this people. Carry us now, O Lord. You alone have wisdom and power to heal the wounds of a nation. Heal us, O Lord. You alone have compassion enough to enter our...
    May 25, 2022