The World Student Christian Federation (North America Region) is planning our next Regional Assembly! – An Ecumenical Gathering on Racial Justice, the Sanctuary Movement, and Our Prophetic Voice, in Washington DC, USA. The gathering begins on August 31 and covers
Cahoots Festival Dates, Theme, and Tickets!
It’s time for Cahoots! – get tickets here As spring creeps closer, we start to think about our favourite gathering in the year, the Cahoots festival, where we gather as a community of Jesus-focused seekers oriented towards justice with a
One year paid internship with CPJ!
Citizens for Public Justice have announced their Public Justice Internship (Sept 2018 – August 2019) and has opened applications. Are you passionate about public justice? Committed to help eradicate poverty in Canada? Resolved to strive for rights for refugees? If you
Why I Wrote the Bible Study
I was wondering if you might be available to write a Bible study for Black History Month? ‘There’s no way I can do this’ was my first thought. Me, a white guy, from England? What do I know about Black
Food for Thought – Transfigurations
Food for Thought – Transfigurations Written and performed by Peterson Toscano, director Samuel Neff, March 2017. Screening at Bloor St United, February 13, 2018. Pancakes, scripture and conversations were all to be enjoyed with the SCM on Pancake Day, 2018.
Job Postings! Feb ’18
Some more great opportunities to do good work with good people – and get paid for it! In addition, keep an eye out for the Canada Summer Jobs ads that will be coming out in the next few months –
Black History Month resources
We’re loving Black History Month as a way to tackle ignorance and encourage attention to the amazing stories of people of African descent. This year, SCM General Secretary Peter Haresnape was asked to prepare a Black History Month resource for
Geez Magazine is Hiring
Geez Magazine, the awesome Winnipeg-based magazine exploring contemplative cultural resistance is hiring for three positions in the next month. Geez is an important contributor of thoughtful conversations about the roles of faith in society, challenge to Christian complicity or triumphalism,
The right to live without harassment
The right to live without harassment- Short Hills 2017 by Manchari Paranthahan, SCM Brock Every year, a 6-day deer harvest at the Short Hills Provincial Park honours Haudenosaunee Treaty and Land rights. The Haudenosaunee people have exercised their legal right to
Mary did you know? – Rewrite!
The very popular song ‘Mary Did you Know‘ has appropriately prompted a slew of sarcastic memes in recent years pointing out that yes, she did know, she sang a whole song about what was heralded by the Annunciation. Now we