At the Redeemer, we know that asking deeper questions and exploring issues of faith helps us grow both as individuals and as a community.
Throughout the year, we offer a variety of speakers and learning series, providing opportunities to gather and learn together; details are provided here as well as through our eNews. A warm welcome awaits all who join – parishioners, friends and members of the wider community.
Land & Memory: An Introduction to the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation
There is much to be thankful for, to celebrate and to reflect on for 150 years of Church of The Redeemer’s ministry. As a contribution to the Sesquicentennial, the Indigenous Solidarity Working Group is planning several events for the coming months. The series is called Land and Memory.
The first event will be a presentation by Margaret Sault on Thursday, June 17, from 7 to 9 PM. She will provide an introduction to the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.
Margaret Sault is the Director of the Lands, Membership and Research with the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. She was a member of the team that negotiated a land claim with the Government of Canada that was finalized in October 2010.
Church of The Redeemer acknowledges the presence of Indigenous people, including the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, on this land we know as Toronto in the opening prayer each Sunday.
The recently published Indigenous Toronto – Stories That Carry This Place is a wonderful introduction to the Indigenous people who lived on this land for thousands of years and to the Indigenous people who call Toronto home today. Settlers who made their homes on this land 150 years ago or more recent newcomers have a very different memory of this land than Indigenous people. In so many ways, the memories held by Indigenous people of the place called Toronto, have been paved over and erased. Margaret Sault is a contributor to Indigenous Toronto.
Please register by clicking the button below.
Summer Reading Groups
The days are getting longer, the flowers are in bloom, and it is once again time for Summer Readers. The reading groups will be starting up in July, and Learning at Redeemer is inviting you to join one. This is a great way to be strengthened and challenged in the life of faith. Plus, it will allow you to get to know some of the people whose faces you see in the Zoom boxes on Sundays. At this point, we expect the groups to meet online, but outdoor meetups are possible depending on provincial regulations and the comfort level of the group members.
This year’s book is Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope by Esau McCaulley.
In this book McCaulley draws from the interpretive tradition of the African American church in the States to enrich our understanding of the Biblical text as it relates to some of our most pressing contemporary concerns, including policing, the political witness of the church, and the pursuit of justice.
Please register by clicking the button below. Please email Karen Chandler to arrange purchase and pick-up of the book. Books are $20 each, however, if the price is prohibitive, please let us know and we can cover the cost. We can’t wait to learn with you this summer!
