Mike Tutthill defines community development as “two or more people achieving something together,” and notes that in fancy terms we might call this capacity building. Some of his earliest and favourite family memories are of community work in rural Manitoba. This, and his later experience of working in AIDS Service and 2SLGBTQ+ community organizations shape … Continue reading Pathways to Community Development: An All Ages Service
Both a parent and a child on the spectrum, join Octavia as she sheds light on the challenges of parenting autistic youth and the experience of being one as well. Service Leader: Octavia MacIsaac Service Coordinator: Jill Moats Welcome and Zoom Link Thank you for joining us this morning! If you’re visiting today, please fill … Continue reading A Spectrum of Parenting
Next to Judas, the poor innkeeper at Bethlehem has been one of the most vilified people in the Christian narrative over two millennia. But no innkeeper actually appears in the Bible; the innkeeper’s existence is only inferred. It’s not even clear that there was an inn, even though older translations of Luke say, “there was … Continue reading A Good Word for Innkeepers
“No one is outside the circle of love,” wrote Rev Susan Frederick-Gray in a 2017 pastoral message. Canada’s commitment to universal health care is rooted in the fundamental belief that every resident, regardless of their background, deserves high-quality care when they need support for their well-being. On this morning after the winter solstice, as we … Continue reading Claim the Growing Light: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Healthcare
