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Lenten podcasts explore "dust to light" theme

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By Ali Symons on 
March 8, 2011

For Lent 2011, the Anglican Church of Canada is offering a special series of podcasts: “A Journey from Lent to Easter—From Creation’s Dust to Resurrection’s Light,” written and presented by Sister Elizabeth Ann Eckert of the Sisters of Saint John the Divine (SSJD). The series includes nine podcasts, spanning from Ash Wednesday (March 9) through Lent to Easter Sunday (April 24).

This resource is designed to enhance people’s personal devotional practices during Lent and Easter. Sister Elizabeth Ann, SSJD, combines Biblical reflection, personal stories, and songs to draw out the mystery of God’s love during the Lenten season. Along the way she touches on the earthy subjects of water, light, and bones.

Sister Elizabeth Ann currently serves as Reverend Mother of SSJD and is based in Toronto. She has experience in preaching; leading retreats, workshops and quiet days; and accompanying people on their spiritual journeys. She has a degree in forestry from Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ont.

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Acknowledging the land and God’s creation

This acknowledgement is crafted in light of the Principles of Reconciliation by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, as we seek to live faithfully in Christ and in right relationship with all. 

We give thanks to the Creator for this land, its waters, forests and all living beings, and for the abiding presence of Christ among us. From coast to coast to coast, these have been cared for and nurtured by First Nations, Inuit and Métis through countless generations. 

We honour the enduring relationship Indigenous Peoples have cultivated with these lands and waters, and the treaties and agreements that reflect these sacred bonds. We acknowledge the harms caused by colonial expansion, through frameworks like the Doctrine of Discovery and structures like the residential school system. We recognize our past failures as a Church, including disruption of connections to the land and suppression of Indigenous spiritualities. 

Guided by the gospel of Jesus Christ, we confess our need for healing. We commit ourselves to seeking truth, pursuing reconciliation and nurturing harmony with all creation. We place our trust in Christ, through whom all things are reconciled to God. 

May God strengthen us to live faithfully as stewards of the Earth. Let us walk in love, justice and reconciliation, joining in God’s work to restore all creation.