Presbyterians among hundreds gathered in Waterloo, Ontario, for KAIROS event

KITCHENER-WATERLOO, ON -- Hundreds of people from coast to coast to coast, including twenty Presbyterians, are in Kitchener-Waterloo this week for a gathering on social justice issues organized by KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives, headlined by Inuit activist and UN Noble Peace Prize nominee, Sheila Watt-Cloutier and US theologian Ched Myers.

The gathering includes plenary sessions with theological reflection, music and worship, skill building and issue based workshops, networking opportunities and more. Three sessions are open to members of the public.

Following are details as listed in the KAIROS media advisory:

WHO

KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives. KAIROS is a national church-based non-governmental social justice organization with two main areas of work: ecological sustainability and human rights.

WHAT

A three-day gathering of people interested in action for social justice, particularly from a faith perspective. This gathering brings together people from the broad KAIROS community (church and church-related agencies, ecumenical, Indigenous and Southern partners, board and related program committees, grassroots network) as well as people who have not been involved with KAIROS previously.

For full details on the gathering including speakers and open sessions please see the KAIROS website: http://www.kairoscanada.org/en/get-involved/gathering/

WHERE

University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario

WHEN

June 17-24, 2009

WHY

The theme of the gathering is: It’s The End of the World as We Know It. Why? We are living in a time of immense change. We are experiencing simultaneous food, fuel, and financial crises, with the greatest impact being felt by the most vulnerable on the planet. It’s time to acknowledge that the way in which we are presently living is unsustainable. Change needs to happen.

The world as we know it must end – so that something new can come to life. As a faith community, we embrace this concept of apocalyptic hope and radical possibility. Together, with God’s help, we can create something new and envision how to live on this earth in a more sustainable and equitable way.

Media contact:

Adiat Junaid
Communications Coordinator
KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives
(416) 463 5312, ext. 223
1 877 403 8933, ext. 223
ajunaid@kairoscanada.org
www.kairoscanada.org