Ordination Bulletin Cover: Stained Glass Dove
The bulletin cover for Ordination
Being the Church Today: Study Series
Five-week study series to help people explore essential elements of Christian identity.
Glorifying and Enjoying God
Introduction to the practices, people and promise of the PCC.
Mission Possible: Study Guide
Exploring Presbyterian mission experience in Canada and abroad.
Speaking Out Against Racism and Hate in Canada
A group study guide addressing racism and hate in Canada.
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.
Statement Regarding Violence and Encounters Between Indigenous People and Policing Agencies
Following the recent deaths of Indigenous people during encounters with law enforcement, the PCC calls for an immediate end to violence against Indigenous Peoples.
The Moderator Reflects on Anti-Black Racism
In the wake of the terrible acts of anti-Black racism over the last week in North America, the Moderator reflects on the anti-Black racism that pervades our nation and our church, and asks what we can do to shed light on ourselves, our systems and our practices, and take action to correct them.
The Church and Anti-Racism
The horrific death of Mr. George Floyd at the hands of police in the United States, and the circumstances surrounding the death of Ms. Regis Korchinski-Paquet in Toronto, are calls for racial justice. This statement affirms the church's anti-racist position, that black lives matter, and to say anything other rejects the biblical affirmation that all are lovingly made in the image of God.