Moderator Richard Bott Reflects on the Work and Experiences of First Nation, Inuit, and Métis During the Last Year ~ posted on The United Church of Canada’s website on May 24, 2022 As the month of May comes to a … Continue reading →
‘Apologies are cheap … unless accompanied by action’: In Canada for 6 days, Archbishop of Canterbury re-commits to reconciliation ~ from article by Sean Frankling published by the Anglican Journal on May 6, 2022 When Geronimo Henry stood up to … Continue reading →
The Text of the Archbishop’s Apology Delivered at an Indigenous Gathering in Prince Albert on May 4th ~ from the May 5, 2022 post on the Archbishop of Canterbury’s website I am here today with a heart filled with a … Continue reading →
Archbishop Lynne McNaughton Writes to the Territory of the People With the announcement that ground penetrating radar has confirmed that there are bodies of children in unmarked graves at the site of the former St. Joseph’s Residential school in Williams … Continue reading →
I am sharing my Thanksgiving message with Pacific Mountain Regional Council. We have many things to reflect this time of Thanksgiving. I share some food for thought as we contemplate our work as the church and reflect on the Calls … Continue reading →
Special Guest at the Pacific Mountain Regional Council’s September 29, 2021 Town Hall Meeting to Help with Reflecting on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Elder Alberta Billy attended the 1981 General Council Meeting at which she asked the … Continue reading →
Orange Shirt Day, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation ~ a day of quiet reflection, learning, and participating in a community event In a letter to the church, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada National Bishop Susan Johnson encourages members to … Continue reading →
A Reflection by Moderator Richard Bott When I wear an orange shirt, that can’t be all that I do – I need to understand what happened when Phyllis Webstad went to the Mission school and her new orange shirt was … Continue reading →
The United Church Makes Funds Available ~ published on July 22, 2021 on The United Church of Canada’s website The United Church of Canada is making funds available to support the work of Indigenous communities for the identification of unmarked … Continue reading →
Bringing these children the honour we denied them in life ~ published on July 19, 2021 on The United Church of Canada’s website To Residential School Survivors, Families, and Communities: I want to acknowledge the pain that you, as survivors … Continue reading →