Trinity, Blenheim | St. Paul's, Erieau | Church of the Advent, Ridgetown | Christ Church, Dresden | St. Matthew's, Florence | St. John's, Aughrim
Leader: I was wrong. I am sorry.
For over 11,000 years the peoples of the Three Fires Confederacy, the Odawa, Potawatami and Ojibwe, known as the Anishinaabeg and Lunaapeew – as well as our neighbours, the Lunaapeew at Delaware Nation and Bkejwanong Walpole Island First Nation – have sought to walk gently and respectfully on this land. In 1790, the McKee Purchase Treaty, Treaties 2 and 116, and in 1819, the Longwoods Purchase Treaty, Treaty 21, were signed by the Crown.
People: And thus we entered into a sacred covenant for as long as the sun shines, the rivers flow, and the grass grows.
Leader: We know that the rights within these treaties have not been upheld. As settlers who benefit from colonization, it is up to us to help move to a future where we truly share the land and the resources it gives us, to do so with respect and generosity, to educate ourselves, to act immediately.
I was wrong. I didn’t know some of this; I ignored some of this.
People: We were wrong. We are sorry. We need to show it.
Can we improve on this Land Acknowledgement statement? Please contact us to let us know.
The Season of Epiphany
Join us for worship at...
St Paul's, 800 Ross Lane, Erieau
Christ Church, 360 St George St, Dresden
St John's-in-the-Woods, 7134 Aughrim Line, Bothwell
Trinity, 59 Ellen Street, Blenheim
Church of the Advent, 20 Church St S, Ridgetown
St Matthew's, 6219 Fansher Rd, Florence
and via Zoom (write here for the link)
For all schedule details, please visit our announcements page.
Join us for worship at...
St Paul's, 800 Ross Lane, Erieau
Christ Church, 360 St George St, Dresden
St John's-in-the-Woods, 7134 Aughrim Line, Bothwell
Trinity, 59 Ellen Street, Blenheim
Church of the Advent, 20 Church St S, Ridgetown
St Matthew's, 6219 Fansher Rd, Florence
and via Zoom (write here for the link)
For all schedule details, please visit our announcements page.
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The Five Marks of Mission
1. To proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom 2. To teach, baptize and nurture new believers 3. To respond to human need by loving service 4. To seek to transform unjust structures of society, to challenge violence of every kind and to pursue peace and reconciliation 5. To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth |
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