Service for Sunday June 20: National Indigenous People’s Sunday Join us next Sunday. At this service we will have speaking: Chief/Kukpi7 Rosanne Casimir for Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc John Snow, Indigenous Minister for the Pacific Mountain Region of the United Church … Continue reading →
Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc (Kamloops Indian Band) OFFICE OF THE CHIEF How to support Tḱemlúps te Secwepemc– June 3, 2021 There has been an outpouring of support for our community. Thank you for helping us bring to light such hard truths … Continue reading →
Thank you to the Kamloops United Church Reconciliation Committee for the response which has been shared with the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc as well as with local media: It was with deep sorrow that we, the congregation of Kamloops United Church, … Continue reading →
Orange Shirt Order – Reconciliation Exploration Group. We have had some inquiries about where to obtain orange shirts to honour the legacy of Residential schools. The shirts can be ordered directly from the Orange Shirt Society Website https://www.orangeshirtday.org/ the cost … Continue reading →
Letter to the Pacific Mountain Region John Snow, Indigenous Minister, PMRC Kamloops Gathering for the Children of Residential SchoolScripture and Reading, Isaiah 53, NSRV “He was despised and rejected by others; a man of suffering and acquainted with infirmity; and … Continue reading →
Pastoral Letter from Blair Odney “Generations have been looking for their children, asking, ‘where did they go? Can you imagine your children taken away, never to return?” Treena Duncan and I, together with Regional Indigenous Minister Rev. John Snow, were … Continue reading →
Friends, We are all processing the devastating and heartbreaking news about the remains of 215 children buried at the Kamloops Residential School in different ways. I know that you join me in deep reflection and respectful witness of this news … Continue reading →
From Chris Dolson: Nationally, June is Pride Month and Indigenous History month. Some of you may remember that I suggested that the Affirming ministry could put on a webinar in June that would intersect Pride Month and Indigenous History Month. … Continue reading →
June 2nd: from Diane Stuart Calls to the Church – Indigenous Voices From Within Our Church Last evening about a dozen folks from KUC were able to tune into this Free Webinar Series presented by Leadershift. We learned some of … Continue reading →
