David and Jonathan

A Sermon – Rev. Whitney Bruno – June 21, 2024 – for LCUCPC - 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 and 1 Samuel 17:57-18:5, 28-29; 19:1-12; 20:1-4, 16-17, 30-34, 31:1-3, 6, & 2 Samuel 1:17-27 National Indigenous Peoples Day 2024 – ‘David and Jonathan’ Jonathan loves David. David loves Jonathan. Scripture is very clear on this - they …

Land Acknowledgement – Sacred Stories

We gather this morning on land in Little Current. Before we spoke English on this land, we spoke French and called here Le Petit Courant. Before we spoke French here, we spoke Ojibwe, also known as Anishinaabemowin, and called here Waebijewung. Many names. Many peoples. Many generations. One place. In honour of all who have …

Service: Orange Shirt Day & Creation

This service is provided in full for those working on their own Orange Shirt Day, Truth and Reconciliation Day services. Please be sure to note I did not write this all. The sources I used are cited below. VU refers to the hymnal Voices United. MV refers to the hymnal More Voices. Listen or watch …

Holy Father (Bible) and Great Father (Treaties)

1 Kings 19:1-4 [5-7] 8-15a and Galatians 3:23-29 Father is one of those… rather contentious nouns… to me. Great Father Andrew Jackson (1835) It's hard when I read scripture and Jesus refers to his Father. And we have prayers about our Holy Father. And we pray, every Sunday, Our Father. It reminds me of Mary …

“Why would we as a Church want to recognize Traditional Territory?” A dialogue for sharing in a UCC Congregation on Pentecost Sunday – By Maxine McVey

Pastor Maxine’s legacy of justice and healing was shown in her strong support of right relations with Indigenous people, both locally in the Sudbury Manitoulin area and in her work with the wider United Church of Canada. She was instrumental in the construction of the Apology Cairn at Laurentian University in Sudbury, marking the site …

Candle Lighting: Failures & Restoration

Christ promises, out of failed treaty promises, and racism, out of broken pasts and oppressed presents we can rise again. We light this candle as a symbol of Christ in our midst here on this land. We light it remembering the Way of Christ is the way of peace, justice, and restoration. Light the candle

Land Acknowledgement: We Are All Treaty People

We gather on Treaty 61, between the European peoples and the Anishinaabeg peoples. We gather in the promise that new beginnings and right relations are possible. We remember yesterday – and the horrors that were committed against First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples. We acknowledge these horrors have a lasting effect and racism is still …

Love — Don’t Hate — Your Enemies

It is a choice to turn people upset about covid restrictions into white supremist.

The Theology of: The Huron Carol

Listen or watch this service here Read this research abridged here THE Canadian Christmas Carol is – The Huron Carol or ‘Twas in the moon of wintertime. And some of you rejoice. Yes! And some of you wince – that racists hymn? How can it be racist? Its got non-English words and Huron imagery! Let’s…. …

Who May Access God? An Orange Shirt Day Service

Watch or listen to this service hereFull service write up along with sermon is provided. Jump to sermon by clicking here Orange Shirt Sunday WELCOME: To all who join us in all places, at all times, in all media formats. Please say hi to one another. Like each other’s posts. Send letters or telephone. Be …