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52 Ways to Reconcile: How to Walk with Indigenous Peoples on the Path to Healing
Rev. Bill Weaver Rev. Bill Weaver

52 Ways to Reconcile: How to Walk with Indigenous Peoples on the Path to Healing

Week 7 - Check Your Idioms
(from Robertson, David A. 52 Ways to Reconcile: How to Walk with Indigenous Peoples on the Path to Healing)

This week, Robertson invites us to pay closer attention to the everyday language we use. Many common idioms are so familiar that we rarely stop to think about where they come from or how they might be received….


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Refugee Update and Call to Action (Petition available on Sunday or in the office during office hours)
June Clarke June Clarke

Refugee Update and Call to Action (Petition available on Sunday or in the office during office hours)

In November, 2025, a subgroup of the McDougall UC Refugee group agreed to be co-sponsors (Constituent Group or CG) with the Anglican Diocese of Calgary - Refugee Support Group (Sponsorship Agreement Holder or SAH) and Mojib (son/brother, sponsor) to support Mojib's mother and 3 sisters ( Afghan refugees) on arrival in Canada, from Pakistan….

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52 Ways to Reconcile: How to Walk with Indigenous Peoples on the Path to Healing
Rev. Bill Weaver Rev. Bill Weaver

52 Ways to Reconcile: How to Walk with Indigenous Peoples on the Path to Healing

Week 5-Research Indigenous Place Names
from Robertson, David A. 52 Ways to Reconcile: How to Walk with Indigenous Peoples on the Path to Healing

In this chapter, Robertson invites us to notice the places we move through every day, especially the rivers and lakes that shape our communities and our sense of home. He begins with the Assiniboine River in Winnipeg, describing how it is woven into daily life, from kayaking in the summer to neighbourhood hockey games in the winter. It is easy to enjoy these places, he suggests, without ever stopping to think about where their names come from….

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Reflections by Rev. Joanne Anquist
Rev. Joanne Anquist, Lead Worship & Service Minister Rev. Joanne Anquist, Lead Worship & Service Minister

Reflections by Rev. Joanne Anquist

Week 4

Learn the Difference Between Cultural Appropriation and Cultural Appreciation from Robertson, David A.. 52 Ways to Reconcile: How to Walk with Indigenous Peoples on the Path to Healing….


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