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UPDATED: Resources available for National Indigenous Day of Prayer, June 21

Published on 
May 30, 2024

Greetings for National Indigenous Day of Prayer

National Indigenous Archbishop Chris Harper offers prayers and a reflection for National Indigenous Day of Prayer and National Indigenous History Month.

Download this video for local use:

Are you planning worship for your congregation to mark National Indigenous Day of Prayer, June 21? We have resources you can download:

Propers for National Indigenous Day of Prayer are available in English, French, Inuktitut and Western Cree. On this page, you will also find additional suggestions for readings and hymns.

The resource Worship in the Vision of New Agape (2004) contains a full order of service for National Indigenous Day of Prayer (begins on page 50 of the PDF), as well as prayers, biblical reflections and hymn suggestions.

Finally, Honouring the Four Directions is a prayer resource based on the colours of the medicine wheel.

This news post was updated on June 20, 2024, with the addition of a video by National Indigenous Archbishop Chris Harper.

 

 

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.