About us
What we’re about
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.
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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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Meditation with the Dawning Light Sangha (By Donation)
Buddhist Temple of Southern Alberta, 470 - 40th St. S., Lethbridge, AB, CAJoin Vickie and the Dawning Light Sangha for a morning of meditation practice and teachings. Learn simple meditation practices to relax the body and clear the mind.
Share in a welcoming and inclusive community to learn meditation and support your practice.
While inspired by the universal truth of the Buddhist teachings of Zen Master **Thich Nhat Hanh, **we are an inclusive group open to people of all faiths and traditions.We practice sitting meditation, walking meditation, breathing practices and deep relaxation. We also provide time for connecting and sharing together in meaningful conversation, to help foster community.
More Info: www.spiritinmotionyoga.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. People of every walk of life, culture, faith, or tradition, participate in a myriad of connection groups, forming meaningful community within this diversity. As a result, these communities are multi-faceted - expressing the inspirations, aspirations, wisdom, practices, and blessing of all. While we encourage you to share openly, we ask that you do so in a kind and considerate manner.
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.
CREDIT CARD: Make a Donation
E-TRANSFER: donations@CreatingConnection.ca3 attendeesMeditation with the Dawning Light Sangha (By Donation)
Buddhist Temple of Southern Alberta, 470 - 40th St. S., Lethbridge, AB, CAJoin Vickie and the Dawning Light Sangha for a morning of meditation practice and teachings. Learn simple meditation practices to relax the body and clear the mind.
Share in a welcoming and inclusive community to learn meditation and support your practice.
While inspired by the universal truth of the Buddhist teachings of Zen Master **Thich Nhat Hanh, **we are an inclusive group open to people of all faiths and traditions.We practice sitting meditation, walking meditation, breathing practices and deep relaxation. We also provide time for connecting and sharing together in meaningful conversation, to help foster community.
More Info: www.spiritinmotionyoga.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. People of every walk of life, culture, faith, or tradition, participate in a myriad of connection groups, forming meaningful community within this diversity. As a result, these communities are multi-faceted - expressing the inspirations, aspirations, wisdom, practices, and blessing of all. While we encourage you to share openly, we ask that you do so in a kind and considerate manner.
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.
CREDIT CARD: Make a Donation
E-TRANSFER: donations@CreatingConnection.ca2 attendees
Summer Solstice: Where Spirit and Soul Meet
Hills of Peace Campground, 66RV+GX, Cadogan, AB T0C 1B0, Cadogan, AB, CAA 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 ThingsJoin 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.caOur 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 attendeesMeditation with the Dawning Light Sangha (By Donation)
Buddhist Temple of Southern Alberta, 470 - 40th St. S., Lethbridge, AB, CAJoin Vickie and the Dawning Light Sangha for a morning of meditation practice and teachings. Learn simple meditation practices to relax the body and clear the mind.
Share in a welcoming and inclusive community to learn meditation and support your practice.
While inspired by the universal truth of the Buddhist teachings of Zen Master **Thich Nhat Hanh, **we are an inclusive group open to people of all faiths and traditions.We practice sitting meditation, walking meditation, breathing practices and deep relaxation. We also provide time for connecting and sharing together in meaningful conversation, to help foster community.
More Info: www.spiritinmotionyoga.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. People of every walk of life, culture, faith, or tradition, participate in a myriad of connection groups, forming meaningful community within this diversity. As a result, these communities are multi-faceted - expressing the inspirations, aspirations, wisdom, practices, and blessing of all. While we encourage you to share openly, we ask that you do so in a kind and considerate manner.
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.
CREDIT CARD: Make a Donation
E-TRANSFER: donations@CreatingConnection.ca2 attendees
Past events
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