Food Pantry Collection for Eva
A collection for the Eva Rothwell Centre will occur in the church parking lot from noon to 2:00 p.m. on Sunday March 21, 2021. Bring non-perishable food and other items to the church parking lot on Sunday where members of the Social Justice Team will receive them for later delivery to Eva. There will be … Read more
Sex Work: Considering the Inherent Worth and Dignity of Every Person
Our First Principle affirms the inherent worth and dignity of every person. How can we expand our knowledge and understanding in order to ensure that we truly apply the First Principle to all in our own minds, and in our actions? Join the Welcoming Congregation Teams via zoom on Monday, January 17th from 7PM to … Read more
Social Justice Circle Meeting
At this meeting the Social Justice Team will discuss the recommendations it recently presented to the board. Continue our work in the three focus areas approved by the congregation in 2015 a) Partnership with the Eva Rothwell Centre, b) Affordable housing c) Sexual and Gender justice. Add a fourth focus area: Climate Action. Details on … Read more
Day of Action, Rally + Concert at Hamilton City Hall
Join Hamilton First at a Rally+Concert at Hamilton City Hall Across Canada, workers’ unions, climate scientists and advocacy groups are urging the Canadian government to present and pass its Just Transition Bill, which it first proposed in 2019, at the earliest opportunity. Hamilton 350 presents a Rally and Concert for a Just Transition. FAMILY FRIENDLY … Read more
A Case For Co-ops: How Co-operative Housing Can Help Solve Hamilton’s Housing Affordability Crisis.
Representatives from two local housing co-operatives, Halam Park and Corktown, and from the Golden Horseshoe Co-operative Housing Federation will take part in the discussion. Rental co-ops reduce housing costs by taking the profit out of development. They provide mixed-income communities in which people manage their own affairs. Several local co-ops are ready to expand to … Read more