2020 Indigenous Day of Prayer | The Covenant of Reconciliation(49.83 KB): A worship service for the Indigenous Day of Prayer created to honour the meaning of National Indigenous Peoples Day and intended for use by non-Indigenous communities of faith. Written by Rev. Carolyn Wilson Wynne.
2020 Indigenous Day of Prayer | The Seven Grandfather Teachings(47.07 KB): A worship service for the Indigenous Day of Prayer that reflects on the Seven Grandfather Teachings (or laws for living a good life): Love, Respect, Courage, Honesty, Wisdom, Humility, and Truth. Written by Deb Anderson-Pratt.
2020 Palm Sunday Worship Resources(40.63 KB): Written by Murray Pruden, Indigenous Minister for Pacific Mountain Region, these resources remind us that even in these pandemic times, in God’s eyes we matter every moment and breath of our daily life.
A Narrow, Rough Path to Reconciliation | Indigenous Day of Prayer(37.25 KB): A worship service for the 2019 Indigenous Day of Prayer created to honour the meaning of National Indigenous Peoples Day and intended for use by non-Indigenous communities of faith. Written by SunDo Hyun and Hoeun Lee.
Apology 30th Anniversary: Litany(152.7 KB): This litany and story are based on the memories of The Very Rev. Stanley McKay and others who took part in the earliest national Aboriginal ministries consultations in the 1980s.
Apology 30th Anniversary: Worship Service(242.79 KB): In this year of the 30th anniversary of the apology, as the United Church turns 91, you are invited to consider how the apology has led to renewed life in the United Church.
Easter Sunday 2020--Worship Materials(38.8 KB): Written by Murray Pruden, Indigenous Minister for Pacific Mountain Region, these resources remind us that even in these pandemic times, in God’s eyes we matter every moment and breath of our daily life.
Lenten Lament: Seeking Right Relations(33.19 KB): For the 150th year of Confederation, an invitation to acknowledge the damage done to the First Peoples of this land and seek reconciliation in worship and through next steps. From Gathering, Lent/Easter 2017.
Living with Respect for Children(147.04 KB): This worship service on "Living in Right Relationship" invites all ages to live in respectful relationship with all people and nature.
Nîpin, Summer Is Here | Indigenous Day of Prayer(35.38 KB): A worship service for the 2019 Indigenous Day of Prayer that celebrates the summer as a time when we give thanks to our Mother Earth for her gifts of the season and for the precious and sacred gifts of the land. Written by Murray Pruden.
Passion Story and Prayers for Good Friday 2020(46.14 KB): Written by Murray Pruden, Indigenous Minister for Pacific Mountain Region, these resources remind us that even in these pandemic times, in God’s eyes we matter every moment and breath of our daily life.
Sacrament of Communion for Seeking Right Relations(27.57 KB): In response to the suffering inflicted upon children and families by the Indian residential school system. From Gathering, Lent/Easter 2017.
Sermon: The Gift in Apology(19.55 KB): This sermon marks the 20th anniversary of The United Church of Canada's 1986 Apology to First Nations Peoples.
The Pursuit of Right Relations(17.69 KB): A worship service outline marking the 20 years since the United Church gave its apology to First Nations peoples.
Truth and Reconciliation: Three Services(492.75 KB): Created to mark the TRC closing, worship on the themes of Turning and Lamentation, Seeking the Spirit, and Celebration and Thanksgiving.
We Dare to Hope(15.67 KB): A prayer for committing to the genuine inclusion of Indigenous peoples in decision making on all matters that affect them
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I took these pictures last August while visiting my mother’s relatives in the central part of Saskatchewan on the Muskoday First Nation. They capture some of the 825 dancers that participated in the 25th annual traditional Powwow.