Did you know that September 30, Orange Shirt Day, is one of the days being considered as a national holiday? Call to Action #80 of the Truth & Reconciliation Commission reads: We call upon the federal government, in collaboration with Aboriginal peoples,
Back to School With SCM Toronto
Happy September and welcome back to school! I hope everyone’s had a great summer. I am truly excited this fall to start the school year with an amazing team! Edna Bovas, brilliant theologian, artist and worship leader, will be joining
“All In One Boat” 123 Years Of WSCF
One hundred and twenty three years on and the World Student Christian Federation is still going strong. That’s how it is for those of us who have been engaged with the working of the Federation during the last decade. In
SCM letter to Korean Student Christian Federation
Lina, an SCMer from Montreal, recently participated in a peace building conference put on by the Korean Student Christian Federation and the World Student Christian Federation Asia Pacific region. The South Korean delegate attending the WSCF conference in Seoul shared
Appeal for flood aid from SCM India
An appeal from the World Student Christian Federation: Dear WSCF Members and Friends, We come to you at this time of great need for your prayers and help in providing relief and rebuilding the lives of the flood victims in Kerala, India.
New SCM Canada Buttons!
“Is that Jesus with the Trans Pride Flag? We should be friends” – coffee shop worker to their SCM colleague. One of the easiest ways to boost the profile of the SCM is through the creative and humourous aesthetic of
Spirit Pride: Vancouver, BC
“Queerness, and our capacity to find God within it, is exactly the thing which begins the revolution of our vibrant, colourful, everyday lives.” – Vivian Gietz For one weekend in July I was honoured to attend Spirit Pride: An LGBT
Straw Wars
Straw Wars: The One Time Disabled People are NOT Told to Suck It Up Tim de Visser explores the oppressive elements in environmentalist initiatives that ignore the lives of people with disabilities. For the last couple of months, there’s been talk
Oct 1 Webinar – Anti-Black Racism & Afrophobia in the Canadian Context
As part of the United Nations Decade for People of African Descent, the United Church of Canada is convening a free webinar on Anti-Black Racism and Afrophobia in the Canadian Context. October 1, 2018, 9:30–11 a.m. ET. Register here For
Study Guide Released: Biblical Experiments in Decolonization
The Student Christian Movement of Canada, in partnership with Mennonite Church Canada, has released a new Study Guide to aid groups in ‘Biblical Experiments in Decolonization’. Can you form a small group to explore this new book? Unsettling the Word: Biblical