A Moment with your Mission Centre President Team

Written by Debra Donohue
Creating Connection Director Canada West

I returned from our retreat Creating Community: Where Spirit, Nature, and Justice Meet at Samish Island with renewed hope for the planet, and bathed in the rich spirit that comes with any visit to Samish Island.

This year, the Nurturing Justice team joined the Nurturing Spirit team to create a retreat that combined the contemplative experience with a learning and sharing model.  Our special guest, Isabelle Hachette from World Accord, shared stories of her experiences with, and before she joined World Accord, which helped us better understand the plights of people around the world and the climate crisis on our planet.  I think Isabelle left renewed by our spirits, just as we left with a new energy to support social justice issues.

Our 38 attendees included 4 people from the Climate Action team, Americans, and Canadians.  6 people had never been to Samish Island, 4 had never been to anything Community of Christ.

As we move forward exploring new expressions of mission, our retreats are a wonderful place to introduce your friends and neighbours to Community of Christ.  Remember to offer the invitation.
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Creating Connection is exploring new ways to reach new people.  If you have an idea you need a little help with, or you’d like to learn more about Creating Connection, contact me, Debra Donohue, debra@creatingconnection.ca

​Yours in Christ,
Gwyn, Kat, and Shannon
gwyn@communityofchrist.ca
​kat@communityofchrist.ca
smcadam@communityofchrist.ca

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