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In this week's Crossroads, you will find information on:
A Renewed Call to Reconciliation
Remembering the 215 Indigenous Children
National Indigenous Day
Pride and Indigenous Rights
Prayers, Solidarity and Support for Jerusalem and the Holy Land
Thanks to the Trustees and the garden group
Register Now for the 2021 National Worship Conference
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CLAY 2021 Registration is Now Open
Anti-racism Letter
COVID-19 Update
COVID-19 Emergency Appeal for India
All Creation Sings: purchase a worship book
Read ahead
This Week at Church of the Cross
The deadline for all Crossroads submissions is Wednesday at noon. Thank you.
Please visit our website for more information about us and our events.
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A Renewed Call to Reconciliation
A Pastoral Letter from the National and
Synodical Bishops of the ELCIC
"It has been devastating and heartbreaking to hear in the news that the remains of 215 children buried in unmarked graves have been found on the Kamloops Indian Residential School grounds,” say ELCIC National and Synod Bishops in a letter to the church released today.
The letter invites ELCIC members to join in prayer for the families of those children, for the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation, for the City of Kamloops and for First Nations Communities across Canada as they grieve this loss. As well as a renewed call to re-engage in the work of reconciliation. Read the full letter here.
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Remembering the 215 Indigenous Children
A Sacred Fire was lit on the UVic campus on June 1 to honour the 215 Indigenous children found at a former residential school in Kamloops, BC. The sacred fire will be kept going for 24 hours a day until noon on Friday, June 4. All are welcome to stop by in the quad in front of the library. There are blank cards to write messages to the 215 children of the Kamloops Residential School and a container at the fire to leave the messages to be burned in the fire. Smudge bowl and medicine kits will be available by the fire too.
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National Indigenous Day - Service of Lament
Sunday, June 20, 2021
Hosted by Carolyn Klaassen, Indigenous Representative on the BC Synod: Journey Towards Reconciliation Facilitation Team
The worship resource will be available on June 16 and will be sent to all congregational pastors and congregations.at that time.
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Pride and Indigenous Rights
Below is an excerpt from the newsletter for Feminuity for National Indigenous History Month. Feminuity is a Canadian organization dedicated to helping other organizations and companies develop and achieve diversity and inclusivity.
We can celebrate gender and sexual diversity while also demanding a Pride month where Indigenous peoples are acknowledged and supported through actionable movements to address decolonization in all of our approaches toward social justice.
As non-Indigenous people, as settlers, newcomers, immigrants, permanent residents, and more, we must learn to work in solidarity with Indigenous peoples. This ‘nice,’ polite Canadian cliche is getting old and provides cover for Canada’s colonial past and present. It wasn’t a dark chapter in Canadian history. It IS a dark chapter. There are thousands of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, drinking water advisories on reservations, a steep overrepresentation of Indigenous peoples in child welfare systems and prisons, and last but not least, forced sterilization.
We must learn to work in solidarity with Indigenous peoples, and in Canada, we have the blueprint ready. In detail, Indigenous peoples came together and explained how settlers, churches, and governments could work towards repairing past and present violence
To sign up for their newsletter rich with resources, links to books, artists, articles, and more visit the web-site and scroll to the bottom and enter your e-mail address where prompted:
https://www.feminuity.org
This resource is shared by the TRC Committee
Art attributed to Griffin Germain
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Prayers, Solidarity and Support for Jerusalem and the Holy Land
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada National Bishop Susan Johnson and Anglican Church of Canada Archbishop Linda Nicholls share their deep concern for the escalating violence in Gaza and central Israel. In their letter, which may be found here, the two leaders, urge every Canadian Lutheran and Anglican, and all peoples of good will, to walk in solidarity with our partners. The leaders call for prayers for the cessation of violence, invite sharing the letter they have written to the Minister of Foreign Affairs with our local MPs, and encourage making a donation to support efforts by local partners in the region to continue ministries of relief, care, justice and peace.
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Thanks to the Trustees and the garden group for spreading a load of compost on the garden!
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Register Now for the 2021 National Worship Conference
Registration is now open for the 2021 National Worship Conference (NWC). Disruption and Grace: Learning Edges in Liminal Times - the 2021 NWC is all about exploring the disruptions and the graces we have experienced in the current pandemic and other unsettling circumstances. What have we learned from these experiences? This conference will take place on July 6-7, 2021. To see the full schedule, keynote speakers, and other information, please visit nationalworshipconference.org.
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CLAY 2021 Registration is Now Open
August 20-22, 2021
New this year, get early-bird access to the CLAY 2021 theme song with your completed registration.
Registered Home Team Leaders will receive details about the HTL Orientation Event taking place on June 23rd from 4 to 6 pm MDT.
Before submitting your registration, please check out the Registration Booklet which will likely answer all of your questions in advance. In an effort to make CLAY 2021 as accessible as possible, the cost of participating will be pay-what-you-can. The suggested amount for every participant is $45. Home teams that can pay beyond the suggested amount are encouraged to helping those who may not be able to afford the registration fee.
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Ecumenical Letter Against Racism in BC, especially against Asian Canadians.
Bishop Greg Mohr, BC Synod ELCIC, is inviting us to sign a public letter together with ecumenical leaders, standing against racism in BC. The letter was written for Asian Heritage Month and in response to the rise of anti-Asian hate during the pandemic. I
You can read the letter here.
You can sign your name to the letter here.
Art from NYC project “We Belong Here.”
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Covid-19 Update
The guidelines from the Provincial Health Officer for indoor and outdoor worship in religious communities (click here) are being reviewed by the Covid-19 Leadership Team this week with to develop a re-opening plan as well as opportunities for input from the congregation. If you have comments or concerns, please contact a member of the Covid-19 Leadership Team – Laura Cochrane, Craig Knight, Janet Molnar, Rory Molnar the pastors or the church office.
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COVID-19 Emergency Appeal for India
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada's partner Canadian Lutheran World Relief is accepting donations to assist with this crisis. Donations will provide emergency medical support to those who are sick at home, and help support critical advocacy and public awareness efforts to keep as many people safe as possible.
Individuals and congregations wishing to support relief efforts can donate as follows:
- Make a designated offering donation for "India Covid Crisis" through any ELCIC congregation.
- Send a cheque made payable to CLWR and mailed to CLWR, 600-177 Lombard Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3B 0W5. Please indicate that you wish to contribute to "India Covid Crisis."
- Call CLWR at 1-800-661-2597 (locally at 204-694-6502) to donate by credit card or go online at: clwr.org/india
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All Creation Sings Worship Book
The Board of Worship will be placing an order for additional copies of the new worship supplement All Creation Sings. If you would like a personal copy you may contact the church office to add your copy to the order. The cost is $23 each. Make cheques or e-transfer payable to Lutheran Church of the Cross. Contact Nicky in the office to reserve a copy. E-mail: lutheranchurchofthecross@shaw.ca
Office phone: 250-477-6222.
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Read ahead: Second Sunday after Pentecost
- June 6, 2021 1 Samuel 8:4-20
Psalm 138
2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1
Mark 3:20-35
Worship Bulletin: CLICK HERE for Worship Bulletin
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This Week at Church of the Cross
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