Young woman takes the lead at the International Committee of the Fellowship of the Least Coin Ms. Awit Marcelino, representing the Women’s Inter-Church Council of Canada (WICC) to the International Fellowship of the Least Coin (ICFLC) and immediate past ICFLC Vice Chairperson, was elected Chair for 2018 to 2020. Awit, 33, represents the Christian Church… Read more »
Winnipeg Celebrates WICC’s Hundredth with Joy
The Women’s Inter-Church Council of Winnipeg (WICW) wrapped up WICC’s 100th Anniversary celebrations, which began in Newfoundland in March, with a brunch at the Canad Inns Winnipeg on Saturday, November 3. We had representation from twelve faith groups and greetings from many including the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba, Janice Filmon. The gathering included all ages… Read more »
The Joy of Justice
Written by Rev. Heather Mc Cance, Ministry developer for the Anglican Church in Canada. November 3, 2018, on the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of Women’s Inter-Church Council of Canada, hosted by Women’s Inter-Church Council of Winnipeg. Bridging Genaerations When I was a child, I was a member of the Junior Auxiliary of the Anglican Church… Read more »
Ottawa Time of Sharing 2018
The annual Time of Sharing and Reflection was held at Rideau Park United Church on October 27, 2018. Host churches for the WDP for Slovenia were convened and publicity was made at large as we were also celebrating the 100th anniversary of WICC. We were pleased to accommodate a visitor from Hudson, Québec who shared… Read more »
World Day of Prayer: The Canadian Connection
The seeds of shared work for missions were sown in 1812 by Mary Webb, an American Baptist in Boston who called for shared days of prayer for missions. By 1818, 97 women’s missionary groups were on board. Momentum was also gathering in Canada. On October 19, 1918, a woman named Bessie McMurchy invited representatives… Read more »
WICC 100th Anniversary Celebration in Lindsay Ontario on Saturday September 29, 2018
Thank you! Our 100th Anniversary in Lindsay was extra special because this small Ontario town is where the first national interdenominational women’s day of prayer took place on January 9, 1920. See more about our history in a companion article, “World Day of Prayer: The Canadian Connection.“ Forty-four women of several denominations gathered at an… Read more »
Women’s Inter-Church Council of Canada 100th Anniversary Celebration (Toronto)
by Cathy Reid We thank Glad Tidings for sharing this article written by our council member, Cathy Reid, for their Thanksgiving issue (September/October 2018, Volume 92, No. 5). Cathy Reid is the Women’s Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church of Canada’s Representative to WICC. She attended the 100th Anniversary Celebration on June 23, 2018 at Yorkminster Park Baptist… Read more »
An FLC Prayer Concern for August: Water
How did you use water today? Council member Nettie Dueck walks us through the importance of water to our spiritual and physical health. This is what my research has revealed to me about water: A: Water and the Bible The water and the Bible are very much connected. Water symbolizes God’s Word in many places throughout… Read more »
“Pursuit of Justice,” Summer Edition
Start a justice movement or grow understanding of justice issues in your community this summer. Parks and backyards make great spaces for gathering. Our council teamed up with the Student Christian Movement to explore contemporary justice movements and bring new insights to the struggles against racism, social and economic injustice, colonialism, and gender violence. It… Read more »
Fellowship of the Least Coin June Prayer Concern: Health of Indigenous Canadians
Pray for the Health of Indigenous Canadians Julie Lys, a Metis nurse practitioner, was born into a large Metis family in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories. She started her career in healthcare at 14 years old, working as a volunteer at the local hospital. She took her initial diploma in nursing in Edmonton and graduated in… Read more »