About us
Are you craving deeper connections in life? Not only with other people, but within yourself, the environment around you, the physical world you live in, the infinite universe, or The Divine itself? Our hope is to create opportunities for you to experience the connections that will allow you to find more satisfaction and wholeness in your life.
Whether you feel it through your mind, your body, or inner being, deep connection eludes many of us, in part due to the noise of the distractions around us every day, like technology, social media, cultural expectations, schedules too busy to manage, and more, that can all dampen our ability to make the very connections we're craving for in our everyday lives.
Through mindful, meaningful, and spiritual conversations, we hope to create a better world for all of us, one small step at a time, and our Nurturing Spirit Retreats provide an opportunity for meditation, gentle yoga, deep relaxation, spiritual conversations, and learning.
We are inclusive and value each person and living being on the planet. For more information or to find a group near you, please contact Debra@CreatingConnection.ca
We look forward to meeting you!
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CREATING CONNECTION CANADA is a network of welcoming and inclusive communities committed to sharing authentic conversation, nurturing meaningful activities, promoting holistic wellness practices, and fostering compassionate action. We are LGBTQ+ affirming.
As a REGISTERED NON-PROFIT charity working to bring community together through like-minded interests, we welcome and gratefully appreciate any financial support. Tax receipts are provided.
- MAKE A CREDIT CARD DONATION
- SEND AN E-TRANSFER *to donations@creatingconnection.ca*
You can also visit our PRODUCTS 4 PURPOSE online store and make a purchase that benefits our meaningful partner organizations, gifted artisans and local operations.
Or support us when you shop on Amazon with this link**.
Thank you for your kind generosity.
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**Creating Connection Canada is a grass-roots initiative sponsored by Community of Christ Canada, a welcoming, supportive and loving, worldwide faith community that values the worth and purpose of all persons.
Upcoming events
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Grounds for Discussion
Edmonton Community of Christ, 6919 83 St NW, Edmonton, AB, CAThis event costs $2 at the door.
Coffee/tea and snacks will be provided.Looking for meaningful conversations? Join us as we explore diverse topics and consider our own experience along the way.
This week's discussion is facilitated by Eileen. Eileen is a retired teacher who taught special education in Alberta. She is also a Mental Health Therapist and provided therapy to children and youth for Alberta Health Services. She has two children and 3 grandchildren in the Edmonton area.
In this laid-back space, we look forward to connecting with others, sharing insights, and enjoying great company. Every voice matters, and there’s always room for YOU at the table. In this safe, inclusive, casual, and accepting environment, dialogue is encouraged over debate. Each person will be given the opportunity to share from their own diverse perspective and experience.
Whether to discover yourself amidst a community on a common journey or to find meaning among new friends, there is room at the table for you.HOW TO FIND US INSIDE: Enter the front doors and up the stairs to the right!
NOTE: Please SIGN UP .... we need to know how many to set the table for!
CREATING CONNECTION CANADA is a network of welcoming and inclusive communities committed to sharing authentic conversation, nurturing meaningful activities, promoting holistic wellness practices, and fostering compassionate action. We are LGBTQ+ affirming.
Creating Connection Canada is a grass-roots initiative sponsored by Community of Christ Canada, a welcoming, supportive and loving, worldwide faith community that values the worth and purpose of all persons.
As a REGISTERED NON-PROFIT charity working to bring community together through like-minded interests, we welcome and gratefully appreciate any financial support. Tax receipts are provided.- MAKE A CREDIT CARD DONATION
- SEND AN E-TRANSFER to donations@creatingconnection.ca
You can also visit our PRODUCTS 4 PURPOSE online store and make a purchase that benefits our meaningful partner organizations, gifted artisans and local operations.
12 attendees
GROUNDS FOR DISCUSSION (Join the Conversation)
Edmonton Community of Christ, 6919 83 St NW, Edmonton, AB, CAThis event costs $2 at the door.
Coffee/tea and snacks will be provided.Looking for meaningful conversations? Join us as we explore diverse topics and consider our own experience along the way.
This week Eve will lead discussion about birth order. Does it matter where we fall in the sibling line-up? Does it affect our personality or IQ? Is it a contributing factor to how we see ourselves?
Eve loves connecting with people from all walks of life. She has a BA in Communications, an MS in Clinical Audiology, and a BS in Geography. She worked as a Cartographer, then for two decades as a Project Manager in Information Technology in the corporate world, before her life-changing move to a remote town in Alaska where she lived for 18 years and was a Case Manager for a community health centre assisting all those in need in her community. She is happiest when she is surrounded by nature and wildlife in their natural habitats. Eve is also a professional Life Coach and loves hearing the life stories of others and helping them to make major life changes in their quest to achieve long-held dreams.
We look forward to connecting with others, sharing insights, and enjoying great company. Every voice matters, and there’s always room for YOU at the table. In this safe, inclusive, casual, and accepting environment, dialogue is encouraged over debate. Each person will be given the opportunity to share from their own diverse perspective and experience.
Whether to discover yourself amidst a community on a common journey or to find meaning among new friends, there is room at the table for you.
HOW TO FIND US INSIDE:
Inside the front doors and up the stairs on the right!NOTE: Please RSVP.... we need to know how many to set the table for!
CREATING CONNECTION CANADA is a network of welcoming and inclusive communities committed to sharing authentic conversation, nurturing meaningful activities, promoting holistic wellness practices, and fostering compassionate action. We are LGBTQ+ affirming.
Creating Connection Canada is a grass-roots initiative sponsored by Community of Christ Canada, a welcoming, supportive and loving, worldwide faith community that values the worth and purpose of all persons.
As a REGISTERED NON-PROFIT charity working to bring community together through like-minded interests, we welcome and gratefully appreciate any financial support. Tax receipts are provided.- MAKE A CREDIT CARD DONATION
- SEND AN E-TRANSFER to donations@creatingconnection.ca
You can also visit our PRODUCTS 4 PURPOSE online store and make a purchase that benefits our meaningful partner organizations, gifted artisans and local operations.
8 attendees
KNITTING ... and More
Edmonton Community of Christ, 6919 83 St NW, Edmonton, AB, CASpend the afternoon knitting, crocheting, or working on any craft you would like to bring. It is a time for relaxation, visiting, and enjoying our crafts. Come spend time with friends, new and old.
Some attendees are experienced knitters/crocheters --- and others just beginning. Join in the fun!
We meet in the social hall of Community of Christ. Come inside the front door and up the stairs to the right.
If you have any questions, please send an email to: EdmontonCreatingConnection@gmail.comCREATING CONNECTION CANADA is a network of welcoming and inclusive communities committed to sharing authentic conversation, nurturing meaningful activities, promoting holistic wellness practices, and fostering compassionate action. We are LGBTQ+ affirming.
Creating Connection Canada is a grass-roots initiative sponsored by Community of Christ Canada, a welcoming, supportive and loving, worldwide faith community that values the worth and purpose of all persons.
As a REGISTERED NON-PROFIT charity working to bring community together through like-minded interests, we welcome and gratefully appreciate any financial support. Tax receipts are provided.- MAKE A CREDIT CARD DONATION
- ***SEND AN E-TRANSFER to donations@creatingconnection.ca***
- You can also visit our PRODUCTS 4 PURPOSE online store and make a purchase that benefits our meaningful partner organizations, gifted artisans and local operations.
3 attendees
Summer Solstice: Where Spirit and Soul Meet
Hills of Peace, 66RV+GX, Cadogan, AB T0C 1B0 · Cadogan, AB, Cadogan, AB, CASummer Solstice: Where Spirit and Soul Meet
A women’s retreat with special guest Lanette Vawter
And I feel above me the day-blind stars waiting for their light
For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.
---Wendell Berry, The Peace of Wild Things
Join us as we celebrate the Summer Solstice and welcome the longest day of the year together.
As we move from spring to summer, we will explore the seasons and cycles of Soul and Spirit which are often used interchangeably in our modern lives but are actually unique ways of describing different aspects of our human experience and how it connects with the depth and breadth of God’s love. Our souls nurture our very beings like seeds cocooned in the dark earth until they are ready to sprout. Our spirits soar to the heights of the mountains and beyond as we experience the inspiration of God’s spirit meeting our own divine spark.
During this Solstice weekend we will explore the movement of Soul and Spirit through meaningful conversations, spiritual practices, poetry, nature walks, delicious food and creative activities. We will keep coming back to the question, how do Soul and Spirit work within each one of us?
Friday, June 19 (7 pm) to Sunday, June 21 (noon)
Hills of Peace Campground
To register: Womens-Retreat-HOP-Registration
Registration fee: $175
Registration deadline: Monday, June 8
For more information: womensretreat.hillsofpeace@communityofchrist.ca
Our Guests:
Lanette Vawter is an Elder in Community of Christ, a Spiritual Director and Director of Leadership Development for Community of Christ in Canada. In her Spiritual Direction practice, Lanette is drawn to the deep work of helping people listen for the movement of both soul and spirit in their lives as they navigate grief. Her approach is shaped in part by her own journey following the death of one of her children in 2011. Away from work, Lanette keeps herself grounded and curious by studying the Enneagram, practicing meditation, reading, and expressing herself through art.
Vickie MacArthur - With a lifetime practice of yoga and meditation, Vickie’s ministry focuses on the healing connection between body, mind, and heart, both in her teaching and calling as a spiritual companion. Rooted in her Christian, Buddhist, and yogic communities, Vickie walks an inter-spiritual path that honors the depth of all traditions, while seeking to build bridges of shared experience, and envisioning new communities beyond the confines of conventional religion.1 attendee
Past events
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