A year-long research project focusing on Christ Church and its two centuries of social justice efforts wrapped up on Saturday. A panel discussion took place at the WISH Centre, with Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard, a former social worker and educator, serving as moderator and keynote speaker.
For the past two centuries, the Anglican presence has served as a spiritual beacon for Chatham and surrounding areas. This weekend, the history of that presence will be recognized at Christ Church, with several services planned to commemorate the occasion. Rev.
In November 2018, Christ Church in Chatham partnered with researchers from Huron University College on a joint project commemorating 200 years of the Anglican church’s presence in the Chatham-Kent area. The project, “Finding Christ Church: Social Justice in history, memory, and contemporary practice, 1819-2019,” was led by Drs.
