The vision of God’s Kingdom is one where all races, tribes and nations are welcomed and made one in Christ Jesus. However, we exist in a society with systemic racism – one which has historically ignored the significant impacts that Black Canadians have had on our country.
To work towards the vision of justice Christ calls us to, St. Paul’s will be celebrating Black History month. Through prayers, stories and short biographies, we hope to shine a spotlight on some of the huge contributions that people of African descent have made to Canadian society.
The celebration will culminate on the morning of February 26 when we will hold our 8th annual Black History Month service. Please join us at 10:00 am as we celebrate the contributions of the Black community through song, prayer and food.
We pray that as we grow in our knowledge of the achievements and contributions of Black Canadians, we will become more open, more loving and more thankful to our Creator who has made such beautiful diversity among his children.
Throughout the month of February take advantage of the free virtual events that are offered through the Town of Newmarket in collaboration with the Newmarket African Caribbean Canadian Association. Details can be found at newmarket.ca/blackhistory
