Day 22 of #22days: This ending is only the beginning

On this the final day of the #22days, we pray,

Creator God,

We give thanks for the voices that have spoken of
pain and hurt experienced
in the schools and of the scars which endure to this day.
We honour the sacredness of the stories
and hold in highest honour those who have told them.
We pray for all people who are still living
with the effects of the schools. 
We give thanks for the people and communities who have worked
at healing and are continuing to do so.   Amen.

To read reports and recommendations for action go to the TRC website and the Indigenous Justice Ministry pages of the Diocese of New Westminster.

Day 22’s Sacred Story: Terry “Coyote” Aleck was interviewed by Anglican Video at the Traditional Healing Circle in 1993 in Lytton, BC.  Terry is a Counsellor and Healer.   To hear Terry’s sacred story go to http://www.22days.ca/stories

Picture:  Bishop Melissa  and Terry “Coyote” Aleck at the TRC Closing Walk on May 31 2015 in Ottawa