Guest speakers: Representatives from the Niimíipuu and the Wallowa and Palouse Land Trusts So many promises made to the Niimíipuu were never kept. How can we begin to address our Memorandum of Understanding with the Nez Perce Tribe and make good on our commit to work with its resilient Peoples to show respect and contribute … Continue reading Indigenous People’s Day: Fulfilling the Promise of Our Land Acknowledgement
Watch the Service Recording Light is a powerful symbol for us, personally and collectively. We will share stories of light and learn the deep history of the chalice we light each Sunday. Welcome and Announcements Territorial Acknowledgement Chalice Lighting and Sung Affirmation Opening Words: The Chalice Lighting, by Nancy Nelson Opening Hymn: #118, This Little Light of Mine … Continue reading The Light of Our Chalice
What is at the core of what can create and sustain relationships? Through a personal story of a father and a son, and with perfect strangers, and as revealed at moments of crisis, one essential attribute will be offered for your consideration.
With the Summer Solstice we are reminded of our intrinsic embedding in the Seasonal Cycles, as well as our own Life Cycles. From an Indigenous perspective, with applications for us all, explored will be the power of our stories and words to create and perpetuate these Cycles and what is most real and truthful, and … Continue reading Chipmunk and Snake: Engaging the Seasonal and Life Cycles through Story
