1. Mary and Joseph relied on the welcome of
strangers when they arrived in Bethlehem after a
long journey. In today’s world, who is seeking
shelter?
Who is seeking freedom from fear?
Who is seeking freedom from want?
Who is fleeing poverty, seeking fair wages and
just treatment here in Canada?
And what is our response to the knock on our
doors?

3. Harvest a lot of our food and are a part of
farming communities across Canada for over
half the year.
They are:
Often forced to
leave home
because of
extreme poverty...
Often isolated
here in Canada...
Often lacking
protections
against abuse and
low wages.

4. Luke 3:
And the crowds asked him, "What then should we do?"
In reply he said to them, "Whoever has two coats must share with
anyone who has none; and whoever has food must do likewise."
Even tax collectors came to be baptized, and they asked him, "Teacher,
what should we do?"
He said to them, "Collect no more than the amount prescribed for you."
Soldiers also asked him, "And we, what should we do?" He said to them,
"Do not extort money from anyone by threats or false accusation, and be
satisfied with your wages."

8. In February
2012 in
southern
Ontario, a van
carrying
migrant
workers was
struck at a
poorly
marked stop
sign. Ten
people died.
This is a vigil
remembering
them.

10. Care for our children
They are:
-Often forced to
leave home
because of
extreme poverty...
-Often isolated
here in Canada...
-Often lacking
protections
against abuse and
low wages.

16. Migrant
workers::
-Want the churches to
support their
struggles
-Would like to talk to
your faith community
-Want good
employers to hold
bad ones accountable
-Want our federal
government to
support the UN
Convention on the
Rights of Migrant
Workers

18. Migrant workers are asking for the shelter of
our support, our ideas, our action and our
voices.
Listen to migrant
workers.
Learn why people
migrate.
Resist stereotypes.
Learn about the risks
workers face and
how they want
Canadians to
respond. KAIROS
workshops can help
start the
conversation!

25. At a KAIROS migrant justice gathering.
May Advent hope be found in our commitment to action.
Join the conversation; join a joyful movement for justice!

26. KAIROS IS: YOU! KAIROS IS:
 A network of over 20
global partners
 Supportive local churches
(KAIROS Communities)
 Ecumenical and interfaith
Communities
 Individual Companions
 Local and regional
partnerships

27.  The Anglican Church of Canada
 The Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and
Peace
 The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
 The Canadian Religious Conference
 The Christian Reformed Church in North America (Canada
Corporation)
 The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
 The Mennonite Central Committee Canada
 The Presbyterian Church in Canada
 The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF)
 The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
 The United Church of Canada

28. Check the KAIROS website, Facebook group and
Twitter feed for resources and perspectives that add
to your work for social justice.
Bring your faith community’s perspective and energy
to the KAIROS ecumenical justice journey.
Join us locally and regionally for events, workshops
and worship related to migrant justice and more.
Contact us at info@kairoscanada.org