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We are now worshipping in person and have returned to Coffee Hour opportunities. During July and August we gather outside following worship for lemonade.
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Once we have fewer pandemic protocols we hope to add more in person opportunities
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More Info for "Pay it Forward" Campaign
Learn More
See this website for up to date vaccine distribution information. Take the time to scroll through to look at all the maps and graphs to see how stark the difference is between the wealthy countries and the poor.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/world/covid-vaccinations-tracker.html
The United Church appeal has information here; https://giftswithvision.ca/collections/gifts/products/pay-it-forward To help us track reaching our goal, please give through Lakeshore United Church or if you donate directly through the United Church campaign, please let us know so we can add your donation to our tracker.
Take Action
- Call or write to the prime minister and your MP, and ask them to
- Increase financial support to COVAX and urgently redistribute to COVAX Canada's purchased and committed vaccine doses, including doses purchased from COVAX.
- Increase official development assistance (ODA) to countries most affected by the COVID-19 crisis with unconditional grants and technical support prioritizing efforts by community-based and -led organizations to strengthen health systems, support social protection, protect people’s livelihoods, and foster peacebuilding.
- Suspend the international Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) to allow vaccines to be produced more quickly and affordably around the world. This would allow countries access to the vaccine patents so they can produce their own vaccines.
You can write your own letter or personalize the e-mail template below. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s e-mail is pm@pm.gc.ca. Please cc takeaction@united-church.ca and your own member of Parliament. You can find your MP’s contact information by entering your postal code on the Parliament of Canada website(opens in a new tab). Multiply your efforts by sharing with 10 friends and encourage them to write their own.
- Support global Mission & Service partners who are responding to COVID-19 in their communities by donating to COVID-19 Global Response. You can read stories about their efforts on this page too.
- Pray for global Mission & Service partners as they respond to COVID-19.
- Share your support on social media using the hashtag #UCCanCOVID19.
- Read ACT Alliance's statement on vaccine justice(opens in a new tab).
Resources on Privilege, Anti-Racism
This is a time to listen. Listen to the voices of those with lived experience of racism. Listening to their voices so that our actions will be thoughtful, appropriate and helpful. When we are moved, we all have a tendancy to want to rush out an do something. As a congregation of mostly white, middle class people - it is time for us to listen, learn and examine our own privilege.
Here are some resources to do that.
The United Church of Canada has resources; https://www.united-church.ca/social-action/justice-initiatives/anti-racism
The United Church also has resources for exploring healing and reconciliation with Indigeneous Communities
CBC (The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation), has some good resources;
This link takes you to good movies to watch, most of which can be watched for free
https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/what-to-watch-black-stories-1.5600291
Ted Talks are an excellent way to explore topics.
https://www.ted.com/talks?sort=relevance&q=Racism+
https://www.ted.com/talks?sort=relevance&q=white+privilege
I will add more links in the coming days. If you know of a good resource that impacted your learning, send me an email and I will add it to the list.
Here are some resources to do that.
The United Church of Canada has resources; https://www.united-church.ca/social-action/justice-initiatives/anti-racism
The United Church also has resources for exploring healing and reconciliation with Indigeneous Communities
CBC (The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation), has some good resources;
This link takes you to good movies to watch, most of which can be watched for free
https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/what-to-watch-black-stories-1.5600291
Ted Talks are an excellent way to explore topics.
https://www.ted.com/talks?sort=relevance&q=Racism+
https://www.ted.com/talks?sort=relevance&q=white+privilege
I will add more links in the coming days. If you know of a good resource that impacted your learning, send me an email and I will add it to the list.
Supplemental Resources to Sermons
From time to time I will post supplemental resources for sermons posted on our website
For June 7, 2020
Bernie Krauss is mentioned in the sermon. Bernie has spent the last 50 years recording the soundscapes of the world. Here are some links to learn more about his work. This link is to a episode on the podcast, Invisibilia on NPR
https://www.npr.org/2020/03/25/821648089/the-last-sound
https://www.ted.com/talks/bernie_krause_the_voice_of_the_natural_world Here is a Ted Talk
For June 7, 2020
Bernie Krauss is mentioned in the sermon. Bernie has spent the last 50 years recording the soundscapes of the world. Here are some links to learn more about his work. This link is to a episode on the podcast, Invisibilia on NPR
https://www.npr.org/2020/03/25/821648089/the-last-sound
https://www.ted.com/talks/bernie_krause_the_voice_of_the_natural_world Here is a Ted Talk
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