On the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we are encouraged to continue our prayers.
Gather with us in the Cathedral on Monday, 30 September, 2024, 5:30 p.m.
The Cathedral Office will be closed that day, in recognition of the holiday.
Creator God, Sunkwiyatisu and Gitchi Manitou,
Of peace, justice, and concord;
Open our ears, our eyes, our lungs, and our hearts,
Give us the spirit of condolence.
Instill in us the Good Mind.
Let us seek your justice in a broken world,
Let us search for understanding in your Creation.
Help us to be reconciled to you and to each other.
In the self-giving ethic of the Cross,
Let us be emptied of hatred and apathy,
Greed and selfishness.
Fill us with the wideness and wildness of your Spirit,
In the name of your First Son, Jesus Christ,
We ask all this. Amen.
~ Collect for Orange Shirt Day
You might also find the following of interest:
- VIDEO - Doctrine of Discovery: Stolen Lands, Strong Hearts
- VIDEO - Every Child Matters: Grace Will Lead Them Home
- Resources for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, from the Anglican Church of Canada
- Telling and Teaching the Truth: The Church’s Obligation to Education about the Ongoing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery - a statement from the national leaders of the Anglican/Episcopal and Evangelical Lutheran churches in Canada and the United States.
- Resources and Events for Truth and Reconciliation Week from the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action
- Child-friendly resource: Spirit Bear's Guide to the TRC Calls to Action
