Mend in Kitchener

Monday, November 9, 2026
7:00 PM 9:00 PM 19:00 21:00

Heritage Church 4619 Lakeshore Road Kelowna, BC, V1W 1X3 Canada (map)

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An Evening with Jodi Spargur Exploring
Mend: An Invitation from Jesus to Return to Land-based Repair

November 9, 2026, 7:00 - 8:30 pm

Parkminster United Church
275 Erb St. E, Waterloo

The land remembers. For centuries, the Church in North America has benefited from the dispossession of Indigenous lands, cultures, and sovereignty. Many of us know parts of this history, the broken treaties and the severed relationships, but we are often left wondering what faithful action looks like now.

"Mend: An Invitation from Jesus to Return to Land-based Repair" reminds us that repair is not charity. It is discipleship. Mend invites the Church into courageous truth-telling and land-based reparations, not as a trend or an optional justice project, but as a necessary act of faithfulness as we follow the Jesus Way.

Join us for an evening of honest truth-telling, biblical reimagining, and hopeful conversation as author and speaker Jodi Spargur introduces her book, Mend. Together, we will explore how Scripture, history, and Indigenous witness call us away from polite lament and toward tangible, land-based restoration. We hope that you will have some concrete next steps for you and your church on your journey to restore right relationships with our neighbours and the land itself.

What to Expect:

Teaching & Reflection: Discover why repair is central, not peripheral, to Christian faith.
Q&A Session: Bring your questions, doubts, and hopes.
Book Signing: Copies of Mend will be available for purchase and signing.

Featuring:

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Jodi Spargur

Jodi Spargur is a Settler of Nordic/German heritage who lives as a guest on unceded Coast Salish territory on the west coast of Canada. She leads Red Clover Initiatives, which works to heal and restore relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous neighbours across Canada. This book grew out of Jodi’s PhD studies with NAIITS, an Indigenous Learning Community exploring Indigenous theology and Christian ethics. In addition to this work, Jodi finds renewal outdoors—fishing, camping, and spending time on the land connecting with the places and people who inspire her work for right-relationship.

Cost:

Event: Admission is free, but donations will be accepted

Pre-order the Book: $20
Books are available at the event (limited supply; pre-order to reserve your copy)