"Learning Toward Truth and Reconciliation" is a monthly gathering at Lambrick Park Church where we learn another slice of how we can move toward truth and reconciliation with our Indigenous neighbours. Recognizing Christ's call to love our neighbours well, to seek justice, and correct oppression, we also recognize that this is a call to the long walk and hard work of justice in our own country and our own hearts.
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation can be a good place to start; although, as Christ followers, we dare not only do the work one day a year.
Hosted by one of our pastors, Kenzie Watson, each monthly gathering will feature a recorded teaching to help us learn about this important work, followed by a brief time to process together and spend some time in prayer.
On July 28 from 7-9 pm, we will be gathering in the Church Cafe and listening to a recorded teaching from Indigenous Pastor Mark Charles as he speaks on "The Spiritual Price of the Doctrine of Discovery".
Please register if you can! Although registration is not required to join, it is helpful to know how many people to expect!
"Throughout his ministry Jesus was adamant that his kingdom was not of this world. He responded sharply whenever his disciples tried to mix his teachings with worldly power. But, in the 4th century the heresy of Christian Empire prevailed. This plenary session examines the deep spiritual cost of rejecting the teachings of Jesus that was necessary in order to create a dehumanizing doctrine of discovery." - Mark Charles