Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage: Canadian Churches for Just Peace
Join a global movement walking and rolling in prayerful solidarity with the people of Gaza.
Easter Reflection: “Be Agents of Peace, Justice and Reconciliation”
During Holy Week, this Presbyterian Church in Canada Easter reflection calls on people to lift their hearts to God in prayer in this time of darkness and despair.
It’s Dark in Bethlehem this Year
Amid war, the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem have called “upon our congregations to stand strong with those facing such afflictions, by this year foregoing any unnecessarily festive activities.” The statement notes that […]
Honouring Black History Month and the International Decade for People of African Descent (2015–2024)
Every year, the month of February marks Black History Month. This year marks another celebration of Black History Month within the decade dedicated by the United Nations as the International Decade for People of African Descent (2015–2024). What can your church do to mark Black History Month and meaningfully participate in the International Decade for People of African Descent?
Working Toward a World Without Gender-Based Violence
The proliferation of acts of violence based on gender is still a tragic reality in our world. What can your congregation do to advocate for an end to gender-based violence?
Remembering the Children: Orange Shirt Day Study Guide
A new study guide has been developed for September 30, which is the National Truth and Reconciliation Day, also known as “Orange Shirt Day.”
Walking Out the Church Door into the Wider World – A Call for Guaranteed Livable Income
An article by the Rev. Allen Aicken, retired Presbyterian minister in Vancouver, B.C., on the idea and need of a Guaranteed Livable Income in Canada.
PCC Prays for the Lives Lost at Kamloops Indian Residential School
The Presbyterian Church in Canada grieves with Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation, who has released news that the unidentified graves of 215 children have been found on the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, as well as all those who lost family, friends or community members to Indian Residential Schools—for whom this news brings devastating pain, trauma and loss.
Systemic Racism: When an Individual’s Words Illuminate the Space in Which They’re Said
Dr. Allyson Carr, Associate Secretary of Justice Ministries, has written on the death of Joyce Echaquan, an Indigenous woman in a hospital in Quebec, and the racist words that were spoken to her by the hospital workers she was in the care of—words which illuminate the unacceptable and condemnable behaviour that is often permitted in our society as a result of systemic racism.
Every Child Matters: Reflecting and Praying on Orange Shirt Day, September 30
This reflection by the moderator speaks to the importance of participating in Orange Shirt Day on September 30 to remember and honour the Indigenous children who attended Indian Residential Schools, and reflects on the PCC’s involvement in the Residential School System and its inter-generational impacts on Indigenous children today.