The Descent of the Spirit
I was talking to a minister in Saskatchewan, and she told me a story about some well-intentioned but misguided American high school students coming up during the summer to a First Nations reserve here...
View ArticleTRC Vancouver: Hearing the Stories
On September 18 to 21, at the sixth national event of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s hearings across the country hundreds…no, thousands of people gathered at the Pacific National Exhibition...
View ArticleTRC Vancouver: Expressions of Reconciliation
A significant part of every Truth and Reconciliation Commission national event is the opportunity provided for people to offer “Expressions of Reconciliation;” that is, in the presence of the...
View ArticleTRC Vancouver: Walking Together
Sunday, September 22, the day of the Walk for Reconciliation, began with worship – but really, it began with rain; that morning, low, heavy dark-grey skies hung over Vancouver, filled with enough rain...
View ArticleTRC Edmonton: Making a Statement
First came the debate about whether we should even make a final statement on behalf of the United Church at the last National Event of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, since we didn’t want to...
View ArticleSeeking Wisdom
Seven sacred teachings: love, courage, respect, honesty, humility, truth, and wisdom; seven National Events held by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, each one focussing on one of the seven...
View ArticleUnited for Reconciliation
After six years of travelling the country and listening to and gathering up the stories of thousands of survivors of Indian Residential Schools, and the stories of their spouses, children and...
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