Biblical Justice

Across the country, people of faith met with elected officials with specific legislative asks. Advocates were recently trained at a climate-based session! 

In processing the tragic event in London, Ontario on June 6, it is important to focus on Muslim-Christian relations and lament with and pray for our Muslim friends and neighbors.

From Indigenous columnist Richard Silversmith. "As in the Jewish exile to Babylon, the Indigenous experience, ‘diaspora,’ carries a sense of betrayal, of broken treaties, loss of lands and culture."

Mosaic Church in Vancouver is centered around building transformational community among the marginalized. The pandemic has disproportionately affected their church. 

Perhaps the rhythm that I find most challenging and most important, however, is God’s heartbeat for justice and mercy.

Justice and Reconciliation Mobilizer Shannon Perez’s has provided her Top 5 kids reads on Indigenous justice.

This morning I saw how the NBA is handling the shooting of Jacob Blake by refusing to play and go on as if all is normal. I thought, “The NBA is better at lament than we are.” 

In light of recent events, everyone seems to be scrambling to learn about racism. How can we as a nation and denomination honestly confront the racist reality we've accumulated over centuries?

Justice and Reconciliation Mobilizer Shannon Perez’s has provided her Top 6 thought provoking reads on Indigenous justice.

The denomination has made great strides and considerable progress in the process toward ethnic and cultural diversity, however the road that remains to be traveled is still quite long.