September 30 is Canada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honours the children who never returned home and survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities.
Here are some ideas on how you can observe and honour this day.
Join the Truth and Reconciliation Week daily Lunch and Learn webinars. For more information, visit trw-svr.nctr.ca/lunch-and-learns/
Wear Orange: Orange Shirt Day is a commemorative day led by Indigenous communities to raise awareness about the intergenerational impacts of residential schools on children, families, and communities. It honours Indigenous children who were lost in the residential school system.
On Sunday, September 28, we will be having an Intergenerational worship gathering, acknowledging National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Children and youth will remain upstairs for worship. We invite you to wear orange.