To mark the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, on Thursday, September 30th we will have a gathering at 7:30 AM on the Church Lawn at Leaside United.
You are invited to wear a mask and an orange shirt to this short gathering. We will hear about the background of Orange Shirt Day, share a prayer, and take part in two minutes of silence.
The video below is a reflection from the Moderator of the United Church Richard Bott on the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.
Today, September 30th, is the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation here and across Canada. Leaside United held a sunrise gathering this morning and planted "Every Child Matters" signs and tied trees and benches with orange ribbons in remembrance of the tragedies many indigenous communities of people experienced from…
Truth and reconciliation is an evolving process of healing and understanding. One of the ways we can remember is by acknowledging that we meet on the Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas of the New Credit. With Supply Minister Rev. Warren McDougall at Leaside United Church.
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