Si «Affirm United / S'affirmer Ensemble», organisme chrétien LGBT de l'Église Unie du Canada, se veut une mouvance prophétique pour la reconnaissance des gais et lesbiennes dans l'Église et la société canadienne
Sous le thème «Any Body, Everybody, Christ's body» le rassemblement national de ce 25e anniversaire se tiendra à San Diego en Californie du 14 au 17 juillet 2010.
Pour plus d'information, je vous invite à visiter la page web Celebrate 25 Years of Open and Affirming du site de «The UCC Coalition for LGBT Concerns.
Je vous invite aussi à visionner cette vidéo qui nous explique ce qu'est cet organisme chrétien inclusif.
De son côté, «Affirm United / S'affirmer Ensemble» tiendra son assemblée annuelle à «Tatamagouche Education and Retreat Centre» en Nouvelle-Écosse du 30 juillet au 2 août 2010.
Le thème sera cette année «A PLACE FOR US ALL / UNE PLACE POUR CHACUN-E DE NOUS» avec l'accompagnement de Michael Blair, ministre exécutif des Ministères des communautés culturelles et pluralistes (EUC). Il y aura aussi un choix d’ateliers, des temps de discussions, de célébrations, un contexte propice pour de nouvelles rencontres et pour tisser nos liens communautaires avec des gens de l’Église Unie de partout au Canada. Pour plus d’informations et vous inscrire, visitez le site «Affirm United»
Voici un aperçu de cette rencontre annuelle:
Theme Speaker ─ Michael Blair
Where’s the power in this “place for us all”?
Is a “welcoming and inclusive” church really what we want? These are gracious words, but too often the reality behind them is that the welcoming comes from people of a dominant culture who have decided to include marginalized people in their church, suggests United Church minister Michael Blair. Instead, says Michael, we need to become an intercultural church of “mutuality,” where members welcome each other and no-one holds the power. As theme speaker, Michael will focus on this vision for and on other ethnic, cultural, and racial justice issues he deals with in his executive post at the United Church’s national office.
Michael himself is no stranger to discrimination, in and out of the church: As a Black teen from Jamaica, he faced a variety of challenges. And, after finding his first calling to ministry in the Baptist Church, Michael was fired when he came out as gay. With childhood experience in the Anglican and Pentecostal churches, and as a community chaplain with a multifaith program for ex-prisoners, Michael is at home with ecumenism.
The former director of a ministry serving homeless and marginalized people in east end Toronto, Michael lives in Toronto and has two teenage sons.
Workshops:
Dancing Together A celebration of the partnership between the United Church of Canada and Affirm United / S’affirmer ensemble as we work together to achieve social justice.
Living our Gender A presentation and discussion on what is gender and how do we live out both our internal and external gender.
Bi-Ways of Life A workshop examining the issues faced by those members of the community who self identify as bisexual, pansexual, omnisexual, polysexual, or just sexual.
The Call to Rural Ministry – A discussion and examination of the gifts and the pitfalls of ministry in a rural congregation.
Affirming Ministries A workshop to discuss the need for Affirming Ministries within the United Church of Canada, the affirming process, and the expectations of Affirming Ministries.
Atelier: S’affirmer ensemble en français.
Affirm United/S’affirmer ensemble est une association majoritairement anglophone. Comment s'affirmer aussi en français? Comment vivons-nous cette marginalisation supplémentaire. S'affirmer c'est être GLBT et chrétien-ne. Quelles sont les barrières qui exclues et les problématiques qui divisent? Quelles sont les solutions pour pouvoir développer l’accès au francophones dans notre association et dans nos milieux?
United in Relationship Similar to marriage preparation for heterosexual traditional couples, together we will explore different aspects of enriching relationships (communication and conflict skills, sharing histories, sexuality and spirituality). This workshop will seek to honour a variety of relationships - emphasizing the support needed for those in non-traditional relationships to honour and sustain the commitments they have made to each other. This workshop is intended for both those who are in relationship and those who want to support others' relationships.
Our Home, now and in the future
An opportunity for people attending the conference to meet with the directors of Affirm United / S’affirmer ensemble to talk about events and programs in their home community and to name and discuss issues and programs Affirm United /S’affirmer ensemble can address in the future.
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