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Stewardship Committee - Seeking Help
We could use some help with this years Stewardship Campaign.
Meet Your Neighbour: Discover clubs, activities, and programs happening in Acadia
The Acadia Networking and Action Group (ANAG) has recently put out a brochure that showcases some of the free programs happening in Acadia…..
52 Ways to Reconcile: How to Walk with Indigenous Peoples on the Path to Healing - Week 35
This week, we are invited to attend a demonstration or gathering. Unlike Truth and Reconciliation Day, which we can mark on our calendars months in advance, this is about making space in your calendar when an opportunity arises….
Fall Artisan Market: We are looking for baking
We are looking for baking for our bake table.
ART AS A WAY OF KNOWING: Week 8
Finishing Touches & Celebration
For our final gatherings, we’re asking everyone who has been meeting at Saturday morning Red Deer Lake to come to McDougall for the last meeting. We recognize this will mean a longer trip for some, and we appreciate you making the journey….
52 Ways to Reconcile: How to Walk with Indigenous Peoples on the Path to Healing - Week 34
Do you know what a powwow really is? This week, Robertson invites us to find a powwow in our community and attend one.
Before 1876, powwows were ceremonies that could mark an alliance with other Nations or celebrate a successful hunt. They typically took place once a year and featured drumming, dancing, feasting and healing. …
ART AS A WAY OF KNOWING: Week 7
This week you can choose to work with clay, carve a small plaster block, create a symbolic vessel, build a simple sculpture, or paint on stones…
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….