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*
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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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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.NOTE: The RSVPs here represent only some who may attend (mostly new folks) however this is a group with regular attending members.
3 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.
Lucie will lead the discussion this week as we have fun with "this and that".
Lucie enjoys connecting with others through meaningful conversation, with space for everyone to share their ideas and perspectives. Creating Connection has become a meaningful part of her life and a wonderful way to explore that. As a former library assistant turned court reporter, words and language are a huge part of her life—and a bit of a passion! Books are a favourite hobby too, even if life keeps her an aspiring bookworm at best. Lucie is curious, enjoys learning and thoughtful discussion, and looks forward to facilitating this group in a welcoming, inclusive space.
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: 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.
6 attendees
Nurturing Spirit Retreat BC
Stillwood Camp & Conference, 44005 Watt Rd, Lindell Beach, BC, CASacred Fire: Awakening Our Inner Mystic
A Nurturing Spirit Retreat
Friday, Sept 18 – Sunday, Sept 20th
Stillwood Camp & Conference Centre, Cultus Lake, BCFacilitators: Teresa Hanlon and Vickie MacArthur
Mysticism is a direct experience of the sacred – no church or clergy required…
Embracing mysticism in our everyday is a way of being more alive in the world,
an awakening to the interconnectedness between all things.
---Mirabai StarrJoin us for a weekend retreat as we experience the subversive wisdom and fierce compassion of the feminine mystics across cultural boundaries and spiritual traditions.
Discover your own inner mystic as you open to the stories of both ancient and modern-day mystics.Explore the essence of their teachings and practice:
- embodied wisdom connecting movement, music, breath, and stillness
- meditation and quiet reflection in nature
- contemplative prayer in both solitude and community
- active imagination using dreams, imagery, scripture and poetry
Connect to the natural stream of wisdom that flows through all life, and allow it to integrate the fullness of our humanity with the truth of our divinity, and so reveal the Love that ignites the sacred fire deep in our souls.Bio’s
Teresa Elder Hanlon is a prayerful healer, retreat facilitator and spiritual director who was ordained a woman bishop with RCWP Canada in September 2025. A servant leader, she pastors an inclusive community both in person and by zoom. She holds an MA in sociology and Doctorate of Ministry from St. Stephen's College in Edmonton.
Teresa loves playing with children, reading poetry aloud, watercolour painting and making music. She is a mother of 2 grown sons and 4 grandchildren and lives with her husband Vincent on the coulees of the Oldman River near Lethbridge, AB ,Canada.
Websites: https://spiritualdirectorslethbridge.com/ liccf.ca rcwpcanada.caVickie MacArthur is a writer, spiritual director, yoga & meditation teacher passionate about integrating embodied awareness, breath, and spirituality into everyday life. She believes in the healing power of community, creating sacred space to explore the deep inner work of yoga and meditation through her studio, Spirit in Motion Yoga, along with other spiritual communities.
Vickie teaches the “art of slowing down and listening deeply” to ourselves, to each other, to our planet, and to the Great Mystery that holds us all. With an inter-spiritual heart that embraces the oneness of all spiritual traditions, Vickie seeks to build bridges of shared practice and understanding through her writing, teaching, and retreats.All meals, snacks and accommodations are included for $300 per person.
For more information and to see our retreat schedule, go to
Sacred Fire: Awakening Our Inner Mystic — Nurturing Spirit (CDN)2 attendees
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