This Sunday was our “BC Conference report Sunday” and it was Aboriginal Sunday.

Today was also a time to celebrate Maia Walker‘s soon-to-be pilgrimage across Canada to Corner Brook, Newfoundland, where she will participate in the United Church’s national gathering (General Council), along with Kathy Johnson (BC Conference’s elected representative) who will fly to attend the gc42 (42nd general council) meeting in early August.  Both were fetted with prayer shawls and bookmarks (matching mini prayer shawls)  and “pilgrimage crosses”.  The shawls and bookmarks were created by Corrine Taylor and the wooden pilgrimage crosses were handmade by Don Waldon.

The Prayer Shawl group also gifted a shawl to Rev. Bruce Comrie today.  This shawl was made by Marilyn Lumsden.

To see the “fuller” copy of the worship bulletin from our Sunday morning, visit  June 21, 2015 – Website Edition.  This worship bulletin includes the words of the “Secwepemc Prayer” and the Moderator’s prayer being prayed around the country today as a result of the shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina.

Gail Ovington on pipe organ and Carmen Ranta on saxophone, gift us with some very special Denis Bedard music.

“Pavane”,”Cantabile” and “Allegro Giocoso” all by Denis Bedard.

Our two “pilgrims” representing and working on our behalf at the United Church’s “42nd General Council” (National Church gathering in Corner Brook, Newfoundland” this August, were presented with prayer shawls and book marks (from the Prayer Shawl ministry) and wooden crosses.

The shawls were created by Corrine Taylor and the wooden pilgrimage crosses by Don Waldon.

Bruce shares some thoughts and words…

…then people come forward for a blessing….

…to wish them well on their journeys and in their deliberations and celebrations.

Yea Maia (who begins her cross-Canada pilgrimage in 5 days) and Kathy!

Bruce receives a prayer shawl from Marilyn Lumsden.