Rerouting…rerouting…rerouting
We’re now into our third week of Term 2 here at Act Five, and things have gone…well…not as we expected! This month has taken our community for a wild ride. […]
Faithful Presence: The Act Five Story
Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? Mary Oliver’s poem, Summer Day, lingers in the Blake St home each year, practicing […]
New Places, New Faces
Oh, the places we’ve been! Act Five is not even three years old, and already we have established so many poignant traditions. Each December, our staff and students pack up […]
A window into Act Five, Year 3
Perhaps I will say this every year of Act Five, but this is a unique year for us. 11 students – 9 women and 2 men – making a leap […]
Temagami Reflections: Lou Lou
“Lean in” is what I was told to do during morning thought the day before we entered the wilderness. Matt Gray was telling us that we should lean into this […]
A Tech-Free September: Weaning off our Digital Pacifiers – A Reflection by Allie Buist
After moving into a house in downtown Hamilton with sixteen other people, going on a ten-day canoe trip, and starting a week of “Hamontensive”, I think it would be fair […]
Act Five, Year Three: Here we go!
Here we go! Another year at Act Five is upon us. Wahoo! It’s happening! Students will be moving into our home on Blake Street in less than a week!! The […]
Yard work and redemption: Reflection by staff member Alyssa
There’s a quote that has become synonymous to me with the beginning of Act Five. It’s the first lesson we teach students, on one of their first days in Hamilton. […]
Creation and Humanity: Reflections Post-Act Five by Gill
I used to believe that God created the earth for humans, it’s primary purpose being a place for us to live and a means through which we learn about Him, […]
Act Five 2021-22 in-person program is ON!
We are SO EXCITED to announce that this September, we will be welcoming a new cohort of students into our big old home on Blake Street for another year of […]
