Right Relations

Right relations, truth-telling, and reconciliation

As Prairie to Pine Regional Council continues to live into a major restructuring, we are still working on how we will honour our commitments and responsibilities as Treaty People living on Indigenous and treaty lands in Manitoba and northwestern Ontario.

Local work towards truth telling and right relationship continues, and includes:
Blanket Exercises; showing up for and supporting solidarity actions and advocacy with government when asked; support for restorative justice; video and book groups to spark further learning and education in our communities of faith; listening and learning circles with Indigenous leadership; work on naming, understanding, and challenging racism and  White privilege.

The Regional work and its relationships are still in discernment. It will be rooted in the good work of the former presbyteries of Manitoba-NW Ontario Conference, in conversations with the Indigenous church and other Indigenous partners, and non-Indigenous people who want to be on the journey to right relationship and justice. Below you’ll find further information on some of the commitments and resources that will continue to guide and shape our journey.

Indigenous justice and right relations news

Remit 1 has passed

Remit 1 has passed

Remit 1: Establishing an Autonomous National Indigenous Organization has passed. All 16 Regional Councils, the National Indigenous Council, and just over 80% of pastoral charges in The United Church...

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United Church News

Local congregations empowered to adopt advocacy strategies regarding Palestine and Israel, as General Council affirms applying justice principles to the conflict. Read More

The Scaling Up Resilience Project in Zimbabwe, a partnership with the Zimbabwe Council of Churches and the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, addresses food insecurity through community-driven solutions,… Read More

Moderator Carmen Lansdowne reminds us that we have good reason to give thanks—and to share the gifts in our lives with those who are in need. May God bless you and those around you this Thanksgiving. Read More

The United Church of Canada marks October 7, 2024. Read More

September 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day. This is a day to reflect, pray, and learn, and to honour survivors, their families, and the communities… Read More

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