September 30th National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day ~ from a post dated September 23, 2026 on The United Church of Canada YouTube Channel On Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, … Continue reading →
Bishop Clara Plamondon offers a Pastoral Response to the rise of denialism of the Indian Residential School System ~ posted on January 29, 2026 on the Territory of the People WebsiteThe statement can be downloaded here. The video mentioned in … Continue reading →
of the Anglican Church of Canada’s Apology ~ by Archbishop Chris Harper and published on August 2, 2023 on the Anglican Church of Canada’s website On Sunday, August 6, we in the Anglican Church of Canada will pause to acknowledge … Continue reading →
At the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Ceremony in Ottawa on September 30, 2022 Dennis Saddleman, a member of the Coldwater Indian Band, spent eleven years at the Kamloops Indian Residential School. That experience inspired his powerful poem “Monster”. … Continue reading →
A Prayer for Orange Shirt Day from The United Church of Canada Powerful Christ, we are grateful that you came to us as a child, who grew out of a community that nurtured, supported, and taught you the way of … Continue reading →
The Journey Home ~ an excerpt from “Papal Visit – One Woman’s Reflection: PART TWO – The Journey Home”, posted on Ken Gray’s blog, Take Note, on August 8, 2022 When I left on my pilgrimage to witness Pope Francis’ … Continue reading →
to Part of the Papal Apology Pilgrimage “Bishop Barbara was initially reluctant to seek admission to the ceremonies. There are so many others who need to be there; but her connection to the sites, and to the ministry of reconciliation … Continue reading →
National Bishop Writes to the Church Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada National Bishop Susan Johnson has written to the church in advance of National Indigenous Peoples Day, June 21, a day “intended to strengthen and encourage us in daily practices … Continue reading →
How Vancouver’s First United centres Indigenous healing The organization emphasizes Indigenous leadership and creates a safe space for Indigenous community members to just be themselves. ~ by Nancy Painter, February 11, 2022 This article first appeared in Broadview’s March 2022 … Continue reading →
~ published on The United Church of Canada’s website on June 13, 2022 Alberta Billy, the We Wai Kai Elder who in 1985 demanded that The United Church of Canada apologize for its role in colonization and the loss of … Continue reading →