Spotlight on Mercy & Justice: an online webinar series

Join 1Life in a series of online webinars during the month of February that bring together Christian spiritual insight and practical understanding on practicing love in action in very complex situations

Find links to resources for each webinar below:

Recordings are made available by request to info@crc1life.ca

Tuesday, February 4, 7PM – 8:30PM: Refugee Welcome Amidst Changing Canadian Immigration Policy

Facilitator: Dena Nicolai, Chaplain & Refugee Support Mobilizer BC Classes (click here)

  • Recent changes to Canada’s immigration policy will have challenging impacts on refugees and those who support/sponsor them. In this webinar, you’ll learn more about these changes and discuss how followers of Jesus might respond out of hopeful generosity and strong welcoming advocacy of people seeking refuge in Canada.

 

Tuesday, February 11, 7PM – 8:30PM: Disability without Poverty

Facilitator: Rachel Vroege, Diaconal Ministries Canada West & Amanda Lockitch, Disability without Poverty (click here)

  • 1 in 4 Canadians with disabilities lives in poverty. This engaging webinar will equip you to champion equity and dignity for all. We’ll unpack Biblically faithful steps to bring hopeful change to a system that leaves too many behind.

 

Tuesday, February 25, 7PM – 8:30PM: Reflecting on MAiD: how can we remain faithful in our living and dying?

Facilitator: Caroline Short, First Vancouver CRC, Synodical Task Force Member, Medically Assisted Suicide (click here)

  • Given the availability, public endorsement, and potential expansion of MAiD in Canada, what does Christian living and dying look like? This webinar will consider the situations MAiD seeks to resolve and the Christian view of the value of life, responses to suffering and disability. Practical tips for pastoral visits to equip the whole people of God will be shared.

 

Tuesday, March 11, 7PM – 8:30PM: Positive Care and Grace in Dementia

Facilitator: Steve Berkenpas, Lead pastor, Living Hope CRC (click here)

  • We live in a hyper-cognitive culture that prizes rationality. What happens when rationality dissolves? This webinar will present a positive and Biblical vision of personhood beyond rationality and even memory. Suggestions for effective, even joyful connection with persons with dementia will be shared.