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Celebrating Arts, Looking Toward the National Day for Truth and Reconciliationanother full newsletter The neighbourhood will be busy this weekend, welcoming the 24 artists of the Art Walk, saying farewell to our local Market for another season, thrifting at our own Shop and hopefully enjoying beautiful autumn weather. A quick reminder about other activities happening in our community over the coming days and weeks: - Tuesday Night Jazz - 7pm every Tuesday - James Bay Community Chorus - 7pm every Wednesday - James Bay Children's Chorus - Thursday afternoons - Our Resilient Heart series - starting October 2 - Artist Gatherings - returning October 15 On Friday, September 30, Canada recognizes the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Scroll down for some powerful sessions that help us move forward on this path. |
Sunday WorshipSunday, September 25, 2022 This Sunday our service will be an integral part of the James Bay Art Walk. As one of the exhibiting places for the walk, not only will we be surrounded by works of art in the sanctuary and lower hall. Our worship that day will find us celebrating the sacred through creative expression. Rev. Karen Dickey
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James Bay Art Walk 2022James Bay United hosts 13 artists September 24 & 25 The James Bay Art Walk returns this weekend! Twenty four artists who live and work in this historic neighborhood will open their studios and gather at various locations, to display and sell their art. The largest gathering will be at the historic James Bay United Church. Thirteen artists including Anne Hansen, Jessie Beauvilliers, David Roberts, Holly Vivian and Teresa Waclawik will offer a variety of media, including clay sculpture, pebble and sea glass art, pastels and pointillism, oils and murals, recycled material collages and line drawings. Drop by the Thrift Shop or the church for a map brochure this weekend. For more infomation visit:
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Broadview's Indigenous Vision SymposiumMonday, September 26th via Zoom Join Canada's oldest continuously-published magazine for a discussion about reconciliation with five thoughtful writers, artist and thinkers on Monday, September 26 from 4-5:30 pm Pacific on Zoom. This event is co-moderated by Broadview editor/publisher Jocelyn Bell and Rev. Murray Pruden, the guest editor of Broadview’s September issue and executive minister for Indigenous ministries and justice at The United Church of Canada. The event will feature five guests who have been involved either with the September issue or recent Broadview projects. Audience participation is encouraged, so come prepared with questions for the presenters. For more infomation visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/broadviews-indigenous-vision-symposium-tickets-418034361027
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A Calls to Action Conversation on Truth and Reconciliationhosted by the Yellowhead Institute ON THE EVE of Canada's second National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Yellowhead Institute is hosting an important conversation on the Calls to Action. An esteemed panel of Indigenous leaders - Cindy Blackstock, Kisha Supernant, Sheila Cote-Meek, Ginger Gosnell-Myers, Kunuk Inutiq, Janet Smylie, and Scott Franks - will discuss the importance of the ‘Legacy’ Calls to Action (1-42), the injustice of their incompletion, and the barriers to their completion. The discussion will be hosted by Dr. Eva Jewell and Dr. Ian Mosby, who lead the research for Yellowhead’s annual Calls To Action Accountability: A Status Update on Reconciliation analysis. For more infomation visit:
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Victoria Orange Shirt DayEvery Child Matters Orange Shirt Day, also the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, acknowledges the harm that Canada’s residential school system had on generations of Indigenous families and their communities. Every year on September 30, people are asked to wear orange as a sign of support. Xe Xe Smun' Eem means "Sacred Children" in the Cowichan or Quw utsun language. Wear orange and join us in person for the Xe Xe Smun' Eem-Victoria Orange Shirt Day: Every Child Matters Ceremony on Friday, September 30 from 10 am – 12:30 pm in Centennial Square. All are welcome to this free event. Rain or shine. For more infomation visit:
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An Invitation from the Songhees Nation
Join Songhees Nation on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to celebrate traditions and culture. The South Island Powwow is an opportunity to recognize Survivors and their families in the spirit of reconciliation. Through song and dance, we will celebrate traditional Indigenous cultures and resiliency. We believe September 30th is a day to reflect on and celebrate our culture. For this reason, we will only be hosting intertribal dance groups, with no competition. We will sing and dance together, not against one another. This is a time to memorialize our past and future. September 30, 2022 - Royal Athletic Park, Victoria BC FREE ADMISSION For more infomation visit:
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