Welcome! Bienvenue!** Vegreville United Church
**Welcome! Bienvenue!** All: Many of us have come from other places, arriving from distant shores, our families arriving years ago or some Vegreville United Church & of us more recently. When settlers came, they were met by Salem United Church others who were already here, already knew these lands, 4th Sunday after Pentecost, June 20, 2021 already lived rich and full lives based on ancient and proud Indigenous Day of Prayer cultures. A Zoom Service. You are invited to say the words to the One: Let us take time to name the peoples of this land now. I prayers and sing the songs, even if you are muted. invite you to speak out loud or in silence the local people(s) who traditionally and still call these lands home. If you are aware of the status of Indigenous claims to this land (unceded, treaty, etc.), REFLECTION please name this too (the people speak the names…). No one can paddle two canoes at the same time. Bantu proverb O God, as we acknowledge the peoples who have lived on and stewarded these lands since time immemorial, and their WE GATHER AS COMMUNITY continued claims to the land, help us to become neighbours that we might live together in better ways. WELCOME All: For we are all kin in Christ, "All My Relations," with ACKNOWLEDGING OUR KINSHIP each other and this earth, its waters, air, animals, and plants. One: Creator, we come together today as diverse, united peoples to give thanks to you, Maker of Heaven and Earth. DANCE WITH THE SPIRIT, CREATION MV #156 Dance with the Spirit early in the mornin’, All: We come to listen, to learn, to sing and pray, to Walk with the Spirit throughout the long day.
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