Participate in an All Voices Event

As we discern together the ways in which God is calling us to be communities of Christ in Canada, we will periodically gather for All Voices events online and in person. 

We hope you will feel the call and accept the invitation to join us.
Our Second Canada-wide Zoom Conference
Saturday, November 20, 2021
Apostle Art Smith invites you to add your voice to our second Canada-wide Zoom conference, sharing the things we love about Community of Christ and our hopes for the future as we look forward to a time past the lockdowns.

Please join us on Saturday, November 20, 2021, for a conversation with your church family. Hear testimonies from the rich tapestry of voices who experience Community of Christ in Canada. Join topical break-out rooms to chat about all the interesting ways individuals experience the church and further its mission. Add your voice to the tapestry! Plan to participate in this time of intentional reflection and discernment. Enjoy the community, collaboration, and cross-Canada friendship.
Testimony Service: "Testify to the Truth"
Sunday, November 21, 2021, 9:00 am PST / 10:00 am MST / 11:00 am CST / 12:00 pm EST

A special service on the theme: “Testify to the Truth.” All across Canada, disciples and seekers are sharing their passion for mission and their hopes for the future of the church. Share in this testimony service with us as with envision the path ahead.

Past All Voices Events

Testimony Service: “A Tapestry of Testimony”
Sunday, September 26, 2021, 12:00 pm EDT
Watch the third All Voices testimony service live-streamed on Beyond the Walls.

Testimonies will be offered by:
  • Clair Shepherdson of New Liskeard, Ontario,
  • Catherine Manson of Innisfil, Ontario,
  • Tina Heathers of Fergus, Ontario,
  • Vonda DenBoer of Sarnia, Ontario,
  • Kat Goheen of Vancouver, British Columbia, and
  • Roger Dodson of Whitby, Ontario.

Apostle Art Smith will share the message and a new report about the state of the All Voices process.
Unveiling the Testimony Tapestry Website
Saturday, September 25, 2021
Apostle Art Smith unveiled the Testimony Tapestry website including videos and transcripts of the first thirty testimonies that have been recorded. 

We believe that the website is an exciting and innovative way to share invitation to mission. 

Take some time to click around the site, listen to the many voices, and hear what speaks each individual. 

We hope you will feel inspired to respond to their calls to mission.
Testimony Service: “Listen to Prophetic Voices”
Sunday, July 18, 2021
Watch the second All Voices testimony service live-streamed on Beyond the Walls.

Testimonies were offered by:
  • Barb Kernohan of Richmond, Ontario,
  • Dan Esch of Regina, Saskatchewan,
  • Becky Middleton of Senlac, Saskatchewan,
  • Scott Scherer of London, Ontario,
  • Eliza Horning of Guelph, Ontario, and
  • Cathy Baker of Brooklin, Ontario.

Apostle Art Smith shared the message and a second report about the state of the All Voices process.

Testimony Service: “A Prophetic People”
Sunday, May 16, 2021
Watch the first All Voices testimony service live-streamed on Beyond the Walls.

Testimonies were offered by:
  • Jada Middleton of Sherwood Park, Alberta,
  • Emelia Goheen of Chauvin, Alberta,
  • Lew Shepherdson of Ottawa, Ontario,
  • Shannon McAdam of Vancouver, British Columbia,
  • Gary McDonald of Abbotsford, British Columbia,
  • Corleen McLean of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and
  • Adriana Vermaas of Fergus, Ontario.

Apostle Art Smith shared the message and an initial report about the state of the All Voices process.

Our First Canada-wide Zoom Conference
Saturday, May 15, 2021
Our first Canada-wide event drew together 172 individuals from 42 congregations across Canada.

We heard six of the first testimonies shared in the All Voices process. Individuals broke into small groups based on the many diverse ways Community of Christ can be experienced:
  1. the church’s institutional core,
  2. small-town congregations,
  3. suburban and urban congregations,
  4. church camps and reunions,
  5. youth ministries,
  6. online ministries,
  7. inclusive and invitational ministries,
  8. exploring spiritual practices,
  9. local activism,
  10. global activism, and
  11. our movement’s ongoing transformation.

We shared together the many things that make us passionate about the church and our hopes and visions for the journey ahead.
All Voices and the Testimony Tapestry are programs of Community of Christ in Canada.