How we read, hear, and interpret the Bible is affected by the context of our own lives and communities.
The Christian Council of the Capital Area is inviting you to a 5-part thematic Bible Study based on the Week of Prayer of Christian Unity 2023 resources. Each session will be led by volunteer leaders from our diverse denominations representing the member churches and traditions of the Christian Council.
THEME: "Do Good; Seek Justice" (Isaiah 1:17)
We are no strangers to the issues highlighted in the 2023 WPCU Eight Days of Prayer reflections! Although Canadians often speak of building a diverse, inclusive, and just society, we know that racism is deeply embedded in our society and that we have seen great violence against people of colour and against ethnic and religious minorities. As we undertake these Bible Studies, let us bring the honest questions and reflections that come when the light of the gospel illuminates the truth of both our past and our present. As we seek greater unity, may it be in service to the love and justice God has revealed in Jesus.
As Canadians we have been struggling with our past, especially in relation to the Indigenous peoples of this country. We are seeking a way forward as we reflect on the 94 Calls to Action from the TRC (the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada) hearings, which ended in 2015. We are asking ourselves how best to implement the UNDRIP (the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples) principles, officially passed into law by Canada in June 2021. We as a people are haunted by the Residential Schools legacy and by the horrors examined by the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, which gave its final report on June 3, 2019.
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If you have further questions or concerns, feel free to contact us at info@ChristianCouncilCA.ca.