Upcoming PWRDF Learning Opportunities

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Mark your calendars

PWRDF Webinars for October 2021

Dear friends,

 We have a few learning opportunities planned that we hope you will be interested in.

 October 21, 7 pm Eastern - First We Eat (Movie night)

 In 2021, PWRDF launched its 3 year Creation Care: Climate Action education focus. In year 1 we are focusing on climate change and food security. As part of this theme, we will be hosting a movie night that is open to all PWRDF supporters. Please feel free to join us with your dinner or a snack to watch “First We Eat,” a documentary of one family’s year-long effort to eat locally in Dawson City, Yukon.

Register for First We Eat

 

October 26, 11 am Eastern – Light for Every Birth Wrap up and Celebration

 Thanks to our generous supporters the Light for Every Birth Campaign was a huge success. On October 26 from 11 am – 12:30 pm Eastern, we will be hosting a wrap up and celebration of the Light for Every Birth fundraising Campaign. We will hear from our partner, EHALE, and celebrate the efforts of churches and individuals who helped us raise the funds necessary to purchase 50 Solar Suitcases that are on their way to rural health clinics in Mozambique. We will also hear stories and celebrate the accomplishments of our Ride for Refuge participants.

Register for the celebration

 

October 30 11 am – 5 pm Eastern – For the Love of Creation Fall Symposium

 PWRDF has been an active member of the For the Love of Creation movement. This gathering will mark a key moment in the group’s journey, in Canada’s climate plan, and in global climate action in advance of COP 26 (November 2021). Participants will hear the collective theological reflections in the Letter of the Faithful, learn about how advocacy goals have evolved, and engage with faith leaders, theologians, climate organizers including:

 ·     Sister Eva Solomon, csj

·     Councillor Christine Boyle, Vancouver

·     Dr. Sylvia Keesmaat

·     Dr. David K. Goodin

·     Mueni Mutinda, Canadian Foodgrains Bank

·     Jennifer Preston, Canadian Friends Service Committee (Quakers) … and more!

 You are welcome to promote this event in your church and community, share it on Facebook and invite anyone to attend.

Register for the Symposium

If you have any questions about any of these learning opportunities, please do contact me at kumbach@pwrdf.org.

 Kind regards, Kim

The Primate's World Relief and Development Fund

PWRDF | 80 Hayden Street, Toronto, Ontario M4Y 3G2 Canada

Christmas Shoeboxes!  National Collection Week (Nov. 15-21)

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Pack Shoeboxes.
Reach the Nations.

Isn’t it amazing that God can work no matter the circumstances? Even in the midst of the pandemic, He is using your shoebox gifts to reach millions of girls and boys with His life-changing love and Good News.
 
God is doing something mighty among the nations, and we get to be part of it with every Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift we pack. National Collection Week (Nov. 15-21) is coming quickly. Will you rally your church, group, friends, and family to introduce many more children to God’s love through His Son?
 

All You Need to
Pack Your Shoebox Gifts!

Unable to pack traditional boxes this year? Pack online at PackaBox.ca. No matter how you pack, the most important thing you put inside is prayer!
 
PS. Get a Front-row seat to the life-changing impact of shoebox gifts. Register today for the online Frontlines Event - Oct. 14! Learn More.
 
 Declare His glory among the nations!
Psalm 96:3

Operation Christmas Child® is a project of Samaritan's Purse®.

Franklin Graham, President© 2021 Samaritan's Purse Canada
20 Hopewell Way NE, Calgary, AB T3J 5H5
1-800-663-6500
SamaritansPurse.ca

A Gospel Based Time of Prayer, Memory and Hope for the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation

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A Gospel Based Time of Prayer, Memory and Hope for the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation

You are invited to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Noon Eastern; 1:30pm Newfoundland; 1pm Maritimes; 11am Central; 10am Mountain and Saskatchewan; 9am Pacific and Yukon.

Topic: A Gospel Based Time of Prayer, Memory and Hope for the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation

Time: September 30, 2021 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

The Gospel is Matthew 5:1-12, Begin on Page 67 of the Disciple’s Prayer Book (Red)

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82591609

Prayer Vigil October 4, 2021

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Prayer Vigil for the people of the Province of Alberta 

Galatians 6:2               “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”
St. George’s, Calgary is holding a 24-hour prayer vigil on Monday, October 4th for the people of our province.  During this fourth wave of COVID, there is much fear, there is rampant divisiveness, there are so many in hospital who are sick and dying and our healthcare workers are physically, emotionally and spiritually overwhelmed. Emergency physician Dr. Joe Vipond said on the news the other day, “Pray for us!” And many in this diocese ARE praying.

Our medical frontline people need our prayers so much. As does our whole province, including our leadership. Even in the beginning of the pandemic, Premier Jason Kenney and Dr. Deena Hinshaw asked for prayers. We feel it is our Christian responsibility and it is truly our desire that we should respond … and pray.  And in prayer, we are reminded of the language of love that needs to be heard loud and clear, regardless of our political stripe or personal opinions. We can all pray. As our God cares for all, so we must all care for each other.

St. George’s is holding a parish prayer vigil next week Monday, and we invite other parishes in our diocese to consider taking a day of the week also.

We will pray that hearts and minds may come together in this time of enormous divisiveness in our province. We will pray for protection for those in the healthcare system and all those whom they treat. We will pray that our numbers will begin to dwindle and others requiring treatment will be able to receive the medical treatment and healing they require. We will pray for our provincial leadership. We will pray for peace for the people of Alberta.

Here is a schedule that can be forwarded, as well as some prayers to help those who may not know where to start.

With heartfelt thanks and appreciation.

Philippians 4:6            “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”

The Rev. Joan Carson

St. George’s, Calgary

September 30th National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

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Hello Wardens, Clergy and friends, 

 We would like to inform you that the Diocesan Staff will be honouring the newly established Federal Stat National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30th.

 We encourage everyone not simply to take time off but to use it as an opportunity to spend some time learning and reflecting on Truth and Reconciliation with Indigenous peoples and considering the TRC calls to action. 

 Below are links to the 

  • Reconciliation Toolkit from the National Church.

  • The U of A Indigenous Studies course

  • The Truth and Reconciliation Commission

  • The UN Declaration on the Rights on Indigenous People (background website and document)

We commend these to you. 

 National Church Resource

 https://www.anglican.ca/tr/reconciliation-toolkit/

Reconciliation toolkit - The Anglican Church of Canada

For more than three decades, the Anglican Church of Canada has been on a journey of listening, truth-telling, repentance and healing with Indigenous Peoples, both within and outside the church. There is an urgent need for further healing and justice-seeking across the land, and we all have a role to play.

www.anglican.ca

 University of Alberta Course  on Indigenous Canada

Indigenous Course

Indigenous Canada

Offered by University of Alberta. Indigenous Canada is a 12-lesson Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) from the Faculty of Native Studies that ... Enroll for free.

www.coursera.org

 Truth and Reconciliation Commission

 Website and background

 Truth and Reconciliation CALLS to ACTION

 United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 

 Background to Declaration

UN declaration on rights of Indigenous People

 

Nitsííkohtaahsi'taki,

(thank you)

Pilar+

The Ven. Dr. Pilar Gateman

Executive Officer

Archdeacon of Calgary