Zoe Matties
@zoematties.bsky.social
Would rather be in the woods. Treaty 1, theology nerd, food justice, climate, ecology, and sometimes dogs. Program manager at A Rocha Canada
Put up this window bird feeder for the first time and it is bringing me great joy. Look at that little chickadee!! (Did you know chickadees brains grow by 30% in the winter so they can remember where they've stashed up to 80,000 seeds! 🤯)
November 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Put up this window bird feeder for the first time and it is bringing me great joy. Look at that little chickadee!! (Did you know chickadees brains grow by 30% in the winter so they can remember where they've stashed up to 80,000 seeds! 🤯)
Not a top 80s movie for me, but comes to mind as Tim and I just watched it for an assignment he had to do: Steel Magnolias. That scene in the graveyard. Sally Fields was incredible in her portrayal of grief. The absolute whiplash of emotions (And how poorly others respond to grief). Oof, so real.
Fletch
The Sacrifice
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Planes, Trains, & Automobiles
The Sacrifice
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Planes, Trains, & Automobiles
Name your top 4 80s films.
November 21, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Not a top 80s movie for me, but comes to mind as Tim and I just watched it for an assignment he had to do: Steel Magnolias. That scene in the graveyard. Sally Fields was incredible in her portrayal of grief. The absolute whiplash of emotions (And how poorly others respond to grief). Oof, so real.
Tim finished building bookshelves for our library/office and we've spent the last couple evenings organizing and filling them up. So satisfying!
November 21, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Tim finished building bookshelves for our library/office and we've spent the last couple evenings organizing and filling them up. So satisfying!
Mind you, I didn't discover Sufjan until two years later. But this is still a top album for me. What I actually listened to that year, due to a youth leader's influence, was U2's How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (and a plethora of CCM albums that we don't need to mention)
November 17, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Mind you, I didn't discover Sufjan until two years later. But this is still a top album for me. What I actually listened to that year, due to a youth leader's influence, was U2's How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (and a plethora of CCM albums that we don't need to mention)
Working on the annual federal grant application for wage subsidies for summer workers and this is somewhat depressing. It's a bit ironic that they are focusing on both environmental protection and growing the use of AI in the workplace. 🤦♀️
November 6, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Working on the annual federal grant application for wage subsidies for summer workers and this is somewhat depressing. It's a bit ironic that they are focusing on both environmental protection and growing the use of AI in the workplace. 🤦♀️
What have you read, listened to, or watched this year that inspired you or helped you think about care for the Earth? I would love to hear your recommendations!
October 28, 2025 at 3:34 PM
What have you read, listened to, or watched this year that inspired you or helped you think about care for the Earth? I would love to hear your recommendations!
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Winnipeg people who care about the environment:
This guy helped found A Rocha - a global christian environmental organization. It's sure to be an interesting evening!
This guy helped found A Rocha - a global christian environmental organization. It's sure to be an interesting evening!
October 23, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Winnipeg people who care about the environment:
This guy helped found A Rocha - a global christian environmental organization. It's sure to be an interesting evening!
This guy helped found A Rocha - a global christian environmental organization. It's sure to be an interesting evening!
Anyone in Winnipeg want something for their kids to do on Friday for the PD day? A Rocha is putting on an adventure day for kids ages 6-12. Let me know if you want more info! arocha.ca/event/fall-p...
Fall Adventure Day for Kids (Winnipeg, MB) - A Rocha
This fall we are hosting a one-day pop up camp! October 24 is MTS PD day, so all Winnipeg public schools have the day off. What better way to spend […]
arocha.ca
October 21, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Anyone in Winnipeg want something for their kids to do on Friday for the PD day? A Rocha is putting on an adventure day for kids ages 6-12. Let me know if you want more info! arocha.ca/event/fall-p...
Look at this menu! I'm so excited for this year's Boggy River Brunch Fundraiser on Nov 8. It's a really fun way to get to know A Rocha a bit more and eat delicious waffles in the process. Way more fun than a formal gala.
October 15, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Look at this menu! I'm so excited for this year's Boggy River Brunch Fundraiser on Nov 8. It's a really fun way to get to know A Rocha a bit more and eat delicious waffles in the process. Way more fun than a formal gala.
The founder of A Rocha, Peter Harris, is coming to Winnipeg and he'll be giving a public lecture called "Why Creation is Waiting for the Christians". He's a gifted storyteller, with a wealth of experience, humour, and hope to share.
Would love to see you there on Oct 30th!
arocha.ca/PeterHarris
Would love to see you there on Oct 30th!
arocha.ca/PeterHarris
Why Creation is Waiting for the Christians: An Evening with Peter Harris (Winnipeg, MB) - A Rocha
The founder of A Rocha International is coming to Winnipeg and you are invited to come hear him speak. Peter Harris has been involved in the global nature conservation movement for over 40 years. Pete...
arocha.ca
October 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The founder of A Rocha, Peter Harris, is coming to Winnipeg and he'll be giving a public lecture called "Why Creation is Waiting for the Christians". He's a gifted storyteller, with a wealth of experience, humour, and hope to share.
Would love to see you there on Oct 30th!
arocha.ca/PeterHarris
Would love to see you there on Oct 30th!
arocha.ca/PeterHarris
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If they do this to the world's most renowned activist, what do they do to people we will never hear of? The EU must cut all ties with the government who orchestrates this depravity.
October 4, 2025 at 8:23 PM
If they do this to the world's most renowned activist, what do they do to people we will never hear of? The EU must cut all ties with the government who orchestrates this depravity.
Fall is the best season.
September 28, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Fall is the best season.
"what is unfolding in Gaza is not merely genocide: it is also ecocide—or what some have described as a holocide: the deliberate annihilation of an entire social and ecological fabric." mondoweiss.net/2025/09/ecoc...
Ecocide, Imperialism and Palestine Liberation
The devastation in Gaza is not just genocide but also ecocide - the intentional destruction of the ecology. Israel’s assault shows how settler-colonial violence is tied to environmental harm, and why ...
mondoweiss.net
September 27, 2025 at 12:56 PM
"what is unfolding in Gaza is not merely genocide: it is also ecocide—or what some have described as a holocide: the deliberate annihilation of an entire social and ecological fabric." mondoweiss.net/2025/09/ecoc...
If you're in Winnipeg, come plant some trees with A Rocha on Saturday morning! We'll be in George Heshksa Park at 10 am.
arocha.ca/event/faith-...
arocha.ca/event/faith-...
Faith Forest Initiative (Winnipeg, MB) - A Rocha
We have recently partnered with the City of Winnipeg Naturalist Department to match churches with public spaces that need trees planted. The next tree planting day is happening on September […]
arocha.ca
September 24, 2025 at 8:49 PM
If you're in Winnipeg, come plant some trees with A Rocha on Saturday morning! We'll be in George Heshksa Park at 10 am.
arocha.ca/event/faith-...
arocha.ca/event/faith-...
Reposted by Zoe Matties
UN inquiry finds Israel’s war on Gaza to be genocide
This is a breaking news story.
aje.io
September 16, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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God is not dead.
God is bread.
The bread is rising!
Bread means revolution.
Organize for a new world.
Make the church a people’s church.
—The New York Lords, Celebration for a People’s Church
God is bread.
The bread is rising!
Bread means revolution.
Organize for a new world.
Make the church a people’s church.
—The New York Lords, Celebration for a People’s Church
September 14, 2025 at 11:15 PM
God is not dead.
God is bread.
The bread is rising!
Bread means revolution.
Organize for a new world.
Make the church a people’s church.
—The New York Lords, Celebration for a People’s Church
God is bread.
The bread is rising!
Bread means revolution.
Organize for a new world.
Make the church a people’s church.
—The New York Lords, Celebration for a People’s Church
Ok, but has anybody talked about the fact that a pizza is also a pie?
I love that pie discourse has lasted two nights now.
September 10, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Ok, but has anybody talked about the fact that a pizza is also a pie?
Visiting Riding Mountain National Park for the first time and it is great, even if the weather isn't so great. We went to see the bison today and they were right beside the road. The babies were even frolicking for us.
September 5, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Visiting Riding Mountain National Park for the first time and it is great, even if the weather isn't so great. We went to see the bison today and they were right beside the road. The babies were even frolicking for us.
Looking forward to this!
So anyways, we're putting on this really cool event on November 1st. Register now. stevebell.com/event/winnip...
Winnipeg, MB — The Bell & The Bard Day Retreat Steve Bell
The Anglican Poetics Project Presents: The Bell and the Bard – A Day Retreat with Malcolm Guite and Steve Bell Session 1. In Praise of…
stevebell.com
September 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Looking forward to this!
I'm considering preaching on Joel 2 which comes up in the RCL at the end of October, so I'm saving this thread for later.
In the 1662 BCP lectionary, the first lesson this morning was Joel 2. A Book of Common Prayer lectionary thread—
Joel 2 is one of the most read OT passages in the 1662 lectionary.
Joel 2 is one of the most read OT passages in the 1662 lectionary.
September 3, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I'm considering preaching on Joel 2 which comes up in the RCL at the end of October, so I'm saving this thread for later.
Thank God for peaches in the summer. Gonna eat so much peach caprese salad this week.
August 21, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Thank God for peaches in the summer. Gonna eat so much peach caprese salad this week.
Definitely raccoons
August 5, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Definitely raccoons
Sickening
July 29, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Sickening
""Come, have breakfast" is a bugle call of divine hospitality toward all people and all living creatures, revealing a passionate divine desire that all should be fed. Pulsing from the story is a call to the community of disciples of Jesus to act on behalf of nourishing others.“ -Elizabeth A Johnson
July 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
""Come, have breakfast" is a bugle call of divine hospitality toward all people and all living creatures, revealing a passionate divine desire that all should be fed. Pulsing from the story is a call to the community of disciples of Jesus to act on behalf of nourishing others.“ -Elizabeth A Johnson
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“We must pray for the conversion of many people, inside and outside of the Church, who still do not recognize the urgency of caring for our common home,” Pope Leo XIV said while celebrating a new formulary of the Mass “for the care of creation.”
Pope prays for conversion of those resisting climate action at new Mass - Catholic Standard
www.cathstan.org
July 12, 2025 at 12:48 AM
“We must pray for the conversion of many people, inside and outside of the Church, who still do not recognize the urgency of caring for our common home,” Pope Leo XIV said while celebrating a new formulary of the Mass “for the care of creation.”