Salmon Arm Kairos Committee

Kairos is an ecumenical movement for ecological justice and human rights. Formed in 2001 by bringing together over ten previous inter-church coalitions, KAIROS justice commitments reach back over forty years. Through KAIROS, ordinary Canadians of faith and conscience work together for extraordinary change. KAIROS is a charitable joint venture administered by the United Church of Canada.

KAIROS has a Steering Committee made up of Indigenous representatives and representatives of ten churches and religious organizations, a staff of thirty-five in offices in Toronto and Ottawa and in home offices in regions across Canada, three program Circles and group of regional representatives and educators that helps guide work, a network of activists in Canada, and partners in Canada and around the world.

The KAIROS Committee consists of members of the Anglican, Lutheran, Roman Catholic and United Churches in Salmon Arm.  We are part of a national inter-church body, KAIROS, which was formed by amalgamating ecumenical groups such as Ten Days for World Development, Project North and the Churches’ Council for Social Responsibility.

We meet once a month to discuss, write letters and organize educational events on social justice and peace issues as they stem from our Christian beliefs. We take part in KAIROS’ national campaigns and regional gatherings. KAIROS’ current national campaign alerts church members to the particularly devastating impact of climate change on people living in extreme poverty.  We also join with other local groups to promote the abolition of nuclear weapons, a just peace in the Middle East, programmes to reduce homelessness, and responsible practices by Canadian mining and oil companies.

If you are concerned about such issues, please join with us! We meet upstairs at First Community at 1:30 pm on the second Tuesday of each month.