Maia Walker left on May 2nd, 2016, to become an “Explorer with The United Church Of Canada” from May to August, 2016. ———————————————— Maia’s May 5th message to KUC: Hi Everyone, I arrived Monday evening after about 11 hours of travel, … Continue reading →
Here are a few pictures from General Council in Corner Brook, Newfoundland/Labrador, along with a must-see from Toronto.
Continue reading →Canadian youth pilgrims: “We have the power to move mountains” Pilgrims visit Wanuskewin heritage site in Saskatchewan – “feeling a deep connection to the earth and First Peoples of our country.” Left to right: Maia Walker, Cassidy Deveau, Aidan Legault, … Continue reading →
The following is from the “General Council Pilgrimage” facebook page. Maia, one of the 13 youth making a pilgrimage across Canada to Corner Brook Newfoundland for the national gathering of the United Church of Canada, heralds from Kamloops United Church. … Continue reading →
Day 16- Whatever The last few weeks have felt hectic to say the least. At the beginning of our journey I had the idea that I would easily be able to post everyday and that inspiration would always be at … Continue reading →
Editor’s note: Maia, one of 13 United Church youth, is travelling across Canada, meeting with United Church congregations, education centre folk and other ministries, en route to the General Council meeting (national gathering) in Corner Brook, Newfoundland. This note came … Continue reading →
Days 12, 13, 14. These last few days of travel all seem to have been all about balance. Starting with a visit to the Sandy Saltaux Center in Winnipeg where we learned more about the medicine wheel and the significance … Continue reading →
Days 9 to 11. (posted July 14th) Saskatoon was a restful albeit interesting and eventful stop. We greatly enjoyed the hospitality of our hosts and were also given a lot to think about. -Maia. editor’s note: Maia is one of … Continue reading →
Day 7 and 8 (Posted on July 11th) These past 2 days have been extremely full as we travelled to our third destination, covering over 2000 kilometres in a week. Finishing our first full day in Saskatoon we were … Continue reading →
Day 6. In Fort McMurray we were reminded of important lessons that are often forgotten in the church when we get too bogged down in the politics, the seriousness and immediacy of the topics we are discussing, and the 1084 … Continue reading →
