The Canadian Council of Churches joined religious leaders from across Canada to issue a common message to all who call Canada home, expressing the need for hope, gratitude, and solidarity in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This ecumenical and interfaith message is a response by religious leaders from across Canada which was initiated by the […]
In a historic joint pastoral statement released on 26 March 2020, The Canadian Council of Churches joined the World Council of Churches and other Regional Ecumenical Organizations to affirm the urgency of standing together to protect life amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. For the first time ever, all regions in the ecumenical movement around the world
Yesterday, March 24, 2020, The Canadian Council of Churches–in cooperation with the Canadian Council of Christian Charities and the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada–sent a common letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other members of the federal government to express gratitude for including registered charities in recent COVID-19 announcements. As the letter acknowledged, “Canada’s places
Dear members and guests of the Governing Board of The Canadian Council of Churches: After careful deliberation, your Executive Committee has agreed to change the May 13-15 Governing Board meeting in Quebec City to a trimmed-down meeting using a video conference format. We are grateful that our venue, Le Monastère des Augustines, has officially informed us
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On March 7, 2020, General Secretary Peter Noteboom had the privilege of delivering the keynote address for the inauguration of the Canadian Mar Thoma Regional Committee. The address was entitled “A Mari usque ad Mare – From Sea to Sea” and reflects on the connections between Psalm 72, Canada’s motto (“From Sea to Sea”), and
Today the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak (the new coronavirus) to be a global pandemic. In this situation as in others, The Canadian Council of Churches seeks to respond to Christ’s call for both compassion and community. We appeal to our member churches and other faith communities across Canada to respond to COVID-19
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The Forum for Intercultural Leadership and Learning (FILL), a reference group of The Canadian Council of Churches, has recently begun conducting regular webinars around topics that pertain to their work in intercultural ministry. The most recent webinar, “Strangers & Angels Unaware: Demographic Change, Church Decline, and Radical Hope,” was held on February 12, 2020. Rather
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As we answer the challenge to show ‘unusual kindness’ to one another, and especially to those most vulnerable and in need, may we be sustained by this year’s experiences of shared prayer, biblical reflection, and fellowship. Do you have a long-standing WPCU tradition in your community? Are you thinking of starting one? You might be
Canadian Churches Celebrate the 2020 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Read More »
This year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity invites us to read and remember the story of Paul’s shipwreck on the Mediterranean island of Malta, and how he and his shipmates were greeted with unusual kindness. At the beginning of this new year, 2020, we are seeing ample opportunities to show unusual kindness: To
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