The Body of Christ is made of many parts, and people experience their understanding of God in many different ways. On this blog, we'll consider the beliefs and activities of congregations, denominations and different religions.
Thursday, September 29, 2022
Living into Right Relations: September 2022
Reconciliation and Indigenous Justice News from The United Church of Canada
Orange Shirt Day 2022
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As Indigenous communities continue to search the grounds of former residential institutions for unmarked burial sites, we wear orange shirts to remember and honour Indigenous children who were taken from their communities and families to residential institutions. On Orange Shirt Day we also observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. For non-Indigenous Christians in particular, this is a time to reflect on their role in colonialism and the ongoing responsibility to make reparations.
Chinook Winds region is hosting two important events to help us in that reflection on September 30. At noon MT (2:00 p.m. EDT), please tune into the Chinook Winds Youtube channel for a time of commemoration and a moment of silence for those who died in the Residential School genocide.
At 8:00 p.m. MT (10:00 p.m. EDT), you can join a distinguished panel of ecumenical Indigenous Clergy voices from various denominations and spaces to discuss the history of residential schools, the impact of intergenerational trauma, and the ongoing role of Indigenous ministry in the church’s dialogue about reconciliation today. Everyone is invited! Register here.
Sundays In Orange
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A number of churches marked Orange Shirt Day on Sunday, September 25. Here are just a few from British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario. Thanks to all who took part.
Please continue to share your Orange Shirt photos on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter (include the hashtags #OrangeShirtDay, #EveryChildMatters, and #UCCan), or send your pictures to Reconciliation and Indigenous Justice Animator Sara Stratton (SStratton@united-church.ca) for use on our social media pages.
Decolonizing Health Care
The Canadian Health Coalition (the United Church is a member) is marking National Day of Truth and Reconciliation with a conversation with Dr. Alika Lafontaine, the new president of the Canadian Medical Association.
Host Anne Lagacé Dowson will discuss with Dr. Lafontaine, the president of the Canadian Medical Association, what decolonizing health care means to him and his award-winning work dedicated to eliminating discrimination and racism in health care.
Dr. Lafontaine is the first Indigenous president of the Canadian Medical Association. He is an anesthesiologist in Grande Prairie, Alberta.
Registration is required for this opportunity to engage in the United Church’s commitments to right relations and anti-racism. For more information, contact Tracy Glynn at tglynn@healthcoalition.ca.
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October 2 – Sisters in Spirit Memorial Service
Chinook Winds Regional Council is hosting an online Sisters in Spirit Memorial Service on October 2, at 2:00 p.m. MT (4:00 p.m. EDT) to remember our Sisters in Spirit who have been lost to hate, intolerance, domestic violence, abuse and murder in our community, and pray for action to end this genocide. The service prepares for the Vigils of Sisters in Spirit Day on October 4 which honours lost due to the violence and genocide of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit+ (MMIWG2S+). Please register.
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