Anti-Racism

Harvest Thanksgiving | October 11, 2020

October 25, 2020

19th Sunday After Pentecost

Harvest Thanksgiving October 11, 2020

This Sunday, for Thanksgiving Sunday we will share identical services on YouTube and on Zoom (with gathering music beginning at 10:25am). Worship in choose whichever way you prefer, and then join Zoom at 11am for a time of conversation.

Highlights this Sunday include our first fall virtual choir project with 25 singers, our pastoral care minister Jean Marie leading the prayers, and a visit from Robbie.

Gather on Zoom at 9:45am if you would like to watch our Stories and Crafts program – all ages welcome! (You can also watch it on YouTube at any time.)

Next Sunday
We look forward to World Food Sunday next week.

Worldwide Communion Sunday October 4, 2020 10:30am

October 13, 2020

This Sunday, over Zoom, we’ll share communion live. Bring bread, crackers, or some other food, and juice, wine, or something else to drink, as we celebrate together with people around the world.

Gather at 9:45am for our Stories and Crafts program – all ages welcome. We’ll be learning some more ASL, and making a fish.

Or join before 10:25am, when we’ll begin our gathering music

Our worship on YouTube includes a prayer by St. Francis of Assisi, a reflection on what it means to think about being connected during these times, and the solo “The Call.”

Next Sunday
Thanksgiving Sunday will include our first Virtual Choir Anthem of the fall! We will also have a visit from Robbie.

Upcoming Learning Together Opportunities

September 25, 2020

Book Study
For our next book study, we will be reading 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act by Bob Joseph. This will take place over 4 meetings, every two weeks starting mid-October. Please email Emily if you are interested.

Starting Thursday, October 22, 3:30-4:30 pm (4 sessions, every 2 weeks – other dates: Nov. 5, Nov. 19, Dec. 3)

You might consider ordering the book from www.goodminds.com – a First Nations family owned business located on the Six Nations of the Grand River.

That All May Be One
Save the date for Tuesday, October 6 when we will have a discussion of the United Church of Canada anti-racism policy from 2000, and take part in some reflection exercises. Please contact Emily for more information.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrtfF6VJ9pw

“Grandparenting” Group (for grandparents and more)
Save the date for Tuesday, November 10, 4-5 pm, for an anti-racist “grandparenting” group open to grandparents, aunts, uncles, great grandparents, neighbours, and others who care for children and youth.