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CEARN Resource: Cracking Open White Identity Towards Transformation
For more information: http://www.councilofchurches.ca/communications/cernpromoeng.pdf
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Labels: Ecumenism, Faith and the Public Square, Our Faith, Resources, Social Justice, Undoing Racism
Public Prayer Service in Ottawa with The Rev. Bruce Adema
Join us on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 7:30pm at Calvin Christian Reformed Church, 1475 Merivale Road, Ottawa, for a Public Prayer Service! 23 Christian denomations in prayer! Reception to follow. For more information, please visit: http://www.councilofchurches.ca/communications/publicprayerservicemay2012.pdf
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Labels: Governing Board, Our Faith, Events, Ecumenism
CCC Governing Board Meeting, Ottawa, ON
May 16-18, 2012 - Ottawa, ON
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Labels: Governing Board, Events, Ecumenism
MEDIA RELEASE: Conscientious Objectors to War Supported By CCC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS TO WAR SUPPORTED BY THE CANADIAN COUNCIL OF CHURCHES Letter to Minister Kenney Marks International Conscientious Objectors Day Tuesday May 15, 2012 – Today is International Conscientious Objectors Day. On this occasion, the Commission on Justice and Peace of the Canadian Council of Churches (CCC) has written The Honourable Jason Kenney, P.C., M.P., Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, to express its support for the American conscientious objectors to the war in Ir...
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Labels: Ecumenism, Events, Faith and the Public Square, Peace and Disarmament, Our Faith, Social Justice
Sheptytsky Symposium: Ethical Action in Extreme Conditions, Ottawa
For more info please visit: http://www.councilofchurches.ca/communications/sheptytskysymposiumeventapril252012.pdf
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Labels: Ecumenism, Events, Faith and the Public Square, Interfaith, Social Justice
Christian Interfaith Reference Group (CIRG) Meeting, Kingston, ON
April 19 & 20, 2012 at the Providence Spirituality Centre in Kingston, Ontario.
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Labels: Christian Jewish Dialogue, Christian Muslim Dialogue, Ecumenism, Events, Faith and the Public Square, Interfaith
Interfaith Event, Montreal: "Do Our Sacred Texts Promote Intolerance?"
"Do Our Sacred Texts Promote Intolerance" - Public Panel, Presentations and Discussion Presenters will speak on problematic texts of their own tradition that affect our relationships with others, illustrating theological and historical implications. Moderated by The Rev. Dr. Karen Hamilton, General Secretary, The Canadian Council of Churches For more information on this event please see the promotional flyer. You may also refer to the event page of the Faculty of Religious Studies, McGill University.
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Labels: Christian Jewish Dialogue, Christian Muslim Dialogue, Ecumenism, Events, Faith and the Public Square, Interfaith, Our Faith, Social Justice
"The Unity We Seek" with WCC General Secretary, Toronto, ON
“The Unity We Seek” – An Evening with the General Secretary of the World Council of Churches On Wednesday March 14 from 7 – 9 pm, the Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit, the General Secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), will be offering a keynote address entitled “The Unity We Seek: Exploring the Hopes and Challenges for Ecumenism Today”. The event is hosted by the WCC Relations Committee for Canada and will be held at St. Andrew’s Church (corner of King and Simcoe in downtown Toronto, across from R...
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Labels: Ecumenism, Events, Faith and the Public Square, Interfaith, Our Faith, Social Justice
MEDIA RELEASE: Precautionary Oversight for Synthetic Biology
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW DECLARATION CALLS FOR PRECAUTIONARY OVERSIGHT FOR THE EMERGING FIELD OF SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY Tuesday March 13, 2012 — Today the Biotechnology Reference Group of The Canadian Council of Churches is one group within a broad coalition of 111 organizations from around the world who have endorsed The Principles for the Oversight of Synthetic Biology. This is the first global civil society declaration to outline principles to be established to safeguard public health and the environment from the novel risks of syn...
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Labels: Biotechnology, Faith and the Public Square
Faith & Witness Commission Meeting, Montreal, QC
March 5-6, 2012
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Labels: Events, Week of Prayer, Ecumenism
Recent News
- CEARN Resource: Cracking Open White Identity Towards Transformation
- Public Prayer Service in Ottawa with The Rev. Bruce Adema
- CCC Governing Board Meeting, Ottawa, ON
- MEDIA RELEASE: Conscientious Objectors to War Supported By CCC
- Sheptytsky Symposium: Ethical Action in Extreme Conditions, Ottawa
- Christian Interfaith Reference Group (CIRG) Meeting, Kingston, ON
- Interfaith Event, Montreal: "Do Our Sacred Texts Promote Intolerance?"
- "The Unity We Seek" with WCC General Secretary, Toronto, ON
- MEDIA RELEASE: Precautionary Oversight for Synthetic Biology
- Faith & Witness Commission Meeting, Montreal, QC
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