This is a note from Michael on October 1st. The image is from an orange shirt with art created by indigenous artist Mike Alexander. “Yesterday was the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Many of us are beginning to … Continue reading →
Town Hall – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation September 29 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm We will be joined by a very special guest, Elder Alberta Billy, who was one of the first voices calling for the United Church of Canada … Continue reading →
Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc has generously opened their hearts and space to welcome all evacuees to their community. You can help in one of two ways! Volunteers are needed to help sort donations, prepare food, and undertake other important tasks. Go to … Continue reading →
Thursday, June 24, 2021 – the Day of John the Baptist By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. There on the poplars we hung our harps, for there our captors asked us for songs, our … Continue reading →
Some of you have inquired about where to obtain orange shirts to honour the legacy of Residential schools. Cost is approximately $26 each, which includes tax and shipping, and the cost is paid directly to The Orange Shirt Society. The … Continue reading →
Reconciliation Exploration Circle Invites you to participate in our Every Child Matters Banner Creation Project! When: Monday June 28, 2021 Time: 9:30 am Where: Outside in front of Kamloops United Church What: We will be cutting and affixing orange hearts … Continue reading →
MORE | Every 15 to 30 minutes on its website, Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc posts new content to celebrate and recognize the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of Indigenous peoples. (From CFJC Facebook.)
Continue reading →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 →
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 →
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 →
