“The opposite of love is not

hate, it’s indifference. The

opposite of art is not

ugliness, it’s indifference.

The opposite of faith is not

heresy, it’s indifference. And

the opposite of life is not

death, it’s indifference.”

Elie Wiesel

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Again the Lord spoke to

Ahaz, saying, Ask a sign of the Lord

your God; let it be deep as Sheol or

high as heaven. 12But Ahaz said, I

will not ask, and I will not put the

Lord to the test. Isaiah 7:11-12

Reminders of the last 40 years of ecumenical action for justice, May 2013 Photo: Allan Lissner

“God’s way of promoting social

justice in this present age is to

increase the number of people

who pursue justice and

righteousness in their social

relationships because they have

received Christ by faith, and

through the indwelling Holy

Spirit have been “created anew

in Christ Jesus for good

works.”

Raymond Aitchison

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17But let your hand be upon the one at your right hand, the one whom you made strong for yourself.

18Then we will never turn back from you; give us life, and we will call on your name.

19Restore us, O Lord God of hosts; let your face shine, that we may be saved.

Psalm 80

Members of KAIROS Saskatoon Community practice justice discipleship in offering an expression of reconciliation at the Saskatchewan Truth and Reconciliation Commission, 2012

Photo: Jennifer Janzen-Ball

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7To all God’s beloved in

Rome, who are called to be saints:

Grace to you and peace from God

our Father and the Lord Jesus

Christ. Romans 1: 7

Members of the 2005 KAIROS Church Leaders’ Delegation to Mexico bring their findings to Parliament Hill.

Photo: KAIROS

“We are, on most days, a hard

mix of true prophet and

wayward voice, a mix of your

call to justice and our hope for

shalom. Here we are, as we

are, mixed but

faithful, compromised but

committed, anxious but devoted

to you. Use us and our gifts for

your newness that pushes

beyond all that we can say or

imagine.”

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...an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a

dream and said, ‘Joseph, son of David, do

not be afraid to take Mary as your wife,

for the child conceived in her is from the

Holy Spirit. 21She will bear a son, and you

are to name him Jesus, for he will save his

people from their sins...

22...All this took place to fulfil what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet: 23 ‘Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,

and they shall name him Emmanuel’,which means, ‘God is with us.’

Matthew 1: 20-23

Members (and friends!) of St. Andrew’s United Church in Matawatachan, ON ring their bells as part of a global action for climate justice, December 2009

Photo: St. Andrew’s United Church

About the artist:

Ricardo Levins Morales is an artist-activist who uses visual art to strengthen and support organizing, movement building and education for social justice. Born in western Puerto Rico, he now lives in Minneapolis, MN where he works out of a store-front studio. His work can be found at rlmartsudio.com.

Quote: Lila Watson

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