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52 Ways to Reconcile: How to Walk with Indigenous Peoples on the Path to Healing - Week 33
This week, we are invited to visit an Indigenous restaurant and experience Indigenous food.
Every family has food traditions. Food brings people together, creates memories, and can even bring comfort. Indigenous foods and food traditions are just as diverse, varying from Nation to Nation and region to region….
Fall Artisan Market: Silent Auction Items
Silent Auction items that will be available at the Fall Artisan Market this year
ART AS A WAY OF KNOWING: Week 6
Growing up in New Orleans I have always loved the tradition of masks in celebration, creativity, and self-expression that the spirit of Carnival can inspire. And so, we'll begin with a brief reflection on some interesting aspects of masquerading, then spend most of our time creating our own unique masks using a variety of materials—from paint and collage to feathers, wire, and other decorative elements….
52 Ways to Reconcile: How to Walk with Indigenous Peoples on the Path to Healing - Week 32
This week, we're encouraged to visit an Indigenous cultural centre or museum. It's an opportunity to learn through experience—by showing up, being present, listening, and engaging with the stories, history, and culture around us….
ART AS A WAY OF KNOWING: Week 5
Many Pieces, One Story
Community Mural & Collaborative Art
This is where we begin moving more intentionally into image-making.
Participants will contribute paint, marks, shapes, and symbols to a large shared artwork. Working together, we will create something that would take a long time to create alone….
52 Ways to Reconcile: How to Walk with Indigenous Peoples on the Path to Healing - Week 31
This week, we are learning about traditional Indigenous approaches to governance and how they differed from the systems introduced through colonialism….
Summer Stage Stories - With Pictures
It takes an entire community to bring a production like James and the Giant Peach Jr. to life. Over the past few weeks, we've celebrated the many people whose time, talents, and generosity made Summer Stage such a wonderful experience. This week, we'd like to share two more stories that remind us how creativity, hospitality, and faithful service continue to shape this ministry year after year….
A Pastoral Letter from Rev. Bill
This afternoon, Calgary Police announced that investigators have found a body believed to be Parker, the 11-year-old boy whose disappearance has held the attention, concern, and hope of people across Calgary and beyond. While formal identification remains with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, our hearts are already turning toward a family facing unimaginable grief….
ART AS A WAY OF KNOWING: Week 4
Seeing with New Eyes
Photography teaches us to slow down and notice.
Participants will explore selected outdoor locations and learn how images can help us pay attention to beauty, impermanence, memory, and place….
52 Ways to Reconcile: How to Walk with Indigenous Peoples on the Path to Healing - Week 30
This week invites us to learn about the rich history of Indigenous agriculture, a story that is often overlooked….
Morleyville Interpretive Signs
In 1873 George and John McDougall established a mission to the Stoney/Nakoda (Iyarhe) people at Morleyville. The site west of Cochrane on the Stoney/Nakoda reserve is now under the care of McDougall Stoney Mission Society….
52 Ways to Reconcile: How to Walk with Indigenous Peoples on the Path to Healing - Week 29
This week invites us to reflect on our relationship with the land and water. They provide everything we need to live, and in return, we have a responsibility to care for them. Indigenous teachings remind us that there must be a balance between taking what we need today and ensuring there is enough for future generations….
ART AS A WAY OF KNOWING: Week 3
Memory Garden
Our memories help shape who we are.
Through collage, imagery, storytelling, and creative reflection, participants will create visual tributes to meaningful people, places, experiences, and moments in their lives.
You might create something inspired by a loved one, a favorite place, a cherished childhood memory, a spiritual experience, or a passage of scripture that has guided you….
ART AS A WAY OF KNOWING: Week 2
Walking the Labyrinth: Art as Prayer
This week explores creativity as a contemplative practice.
Participants will be invited to walk the labyrinth, or use hand-held wooden labyrinths for a quieter experience. Following the walk, participants will create personal mandalas using color, pattern, and symbol….
52 Ways to Reconcile: How to Walk with Indigenous Peoples on the Path to Healing - Week 28
This week, the invitation is to create your own meaningful action toward building right relations.
David shares that when he first began writing this book, he often wondered if he could even come up with 52 meaningful acts to include. By the time he reached the end, he realized he had more than 50 additional ideas he could have shared. Sometimes, the hardest part is simply taking the first step…..
Taste & Try: June Pictures & Recipe
Get the recipe and see photos from the June 2026 event.
Communication Update - No Sunday Email & Other Changes
Starting this Sunday, you will notice that we are no longer putting out a Sunday email. All the service information can now be found in the Friday email blast. This includes who is leading the service, any special music, copies of the bulletin, the announcements and of course a link to our YouTube channel where you can watch the service on Sunday mornings….
52 Ways to Reconcile: How to Walk with Indigenous Peoples on the Path to Healing - Week 27
Week 27 – Donate to Support Survivors and Families from Robertson, David A. 52 Ways to Reconcile: How to Walk with Indigenous Peoples on the Path to Healing
This week focuses on supporting Residential School Survivors and their families.
For many Survivors, sharing what happened at residential schools was never an option. Many carried deep feelings of shame, had little support, and did not feel safe speaking about their experiences. As a result, countless stories remained untold for generations….