Regional Gatherings 2025
KAIROS Prairies North
Fires, Jubilee and Coal: Making Connections
Saturday, November 15
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Saskatchewan time
Regina and online
This year’s KAIROS Prairies North annual gathering will focus on what it means for people of faith to connect to Jubilee, which is reconciliation with God and caring for our neighbours, near and far and caring for creation. Speakers will discuss the biblical elements of Jubilee and delve into how these elements connect with ecological justice concerns.
Presenters:
- Joe Elkerton (Chippewas of the Thames First Nation; Indigenous Christian Fellowship) will open the day with prayer and smudging
- Pastor Josh Wallace (Mennonite Church Saskatchewan) on the biblical, theological, and spiritual dimensions of Jubilee
- Rev. Willard Metzger (Citizens for Public Justice) on the launch of a legal challenge over the Province’s coal extension plan
- Shannon Neufeldt (KAIROS Canada) on the Jubilee 2025 Turn Debt into Hope campaign, the G7 Jubilee Peoples’ Forum in June, the new KAIROS Global Partnerships program: Women Peacebuilders at the Nexus of Climate, Conflict and Gender, and more
- and, stories from the KAIROS Prairies North regional network
Free registration. Please register to help us plan lunch and let us know how many will be on Zoom. Free will offering for lunch.
Register here
KAIROS Prairies North is a regional group including Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Northwest Territories. All are welcome to attend.
KAIROS BC-Yukon
Story Sharing Circle
Saturday, November 29
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Pacific Time
Online
Join the KAIROS BC-Yukon regional network for a Story Sharing Circle online. Regional leaders will share stories of the justice work in their area. Whether your interest is in justice for Palestine, right relations, or climate there’s sure to be something for you here. Come in solidarity. Come for new ideas. Come to network. All are welcome!
KAIROS Northwestern Ontario and Manitoba
Stay tuned.
KAIROS Atlantic
Will gather in spring 2026.
A renewed Coordinating Committee (CoCo) will begin meeting in the fall of 2025. If you are interested in joining that CoCo or have suggestions for hosts or themes, please contact Rick at rgarland@kairoscanada.org.
KAIROS Great Lakes-St. Lawrence
Who Owes Whom? Turning Our Debt into Hope
Saturday, October 25 @ 9:30– 11:30 a.m.
Regional Sharing and Network Development
To follow at 11:30 a.m.
Online
Everyone is invited to join the virtual Great Lakes – St. Lawrence Regional Fall Conference. Speakers Sarah Hernandez of Indigenous Climate Action, Maryo Wahba of Citizens for Public Justice, and Beth Lorimer of KAIROS will discuss the effects and the healing of ecological debts owed by the Global North. There will be sharing, discussion and learning in this Jubilee Year.
At 11:30 a.m., following Who Owes Whom, local leaders will share regional stories and participants will collaborate on network development.
This is a no-cost event. Everyone welcome!
Video coming soon
See the Events Calendar for more local and national events.
Seeking KAIROS Volunteers
Several regions are looking for new members for their Coordinating Committees. Each region has its own rhythm and style – longer meetings a few times a year or quick one-hour meetings once a month. They connect with local groups and a variety of initiatives. Some write regional newsletters or host regular prayer times. Each is asked to coordinate regional gatherings about once a year. If you are interested in getting involved, please contact Shannon at sneufeldt@kairoscanada.org. For KAIROS Atlantic, contact Rick at rgarland@kairoscanada.org
