Re-Membering: Indigenous Teachers of the Jesus Way
Trauma and hardship are not the only lessons to learn about early contact between Indigenous Peoples and the Church in Canada. Come along to explore tales of bold action, creative strategies and wise Indigenous leadership. Can re-membering these stories can help us on the healing journey?
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Episodes
Thursday Jan 26, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
In our last episode, we learned about the vibrant scene surrounding the hop harvest in Puget Sound and the gifted evangelist from the Tsym’syn Nation. This week we find out why this thriving ministry came to an abrupt halt, and we explore the power of a song.
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
Shifting from the BC coast to Manitoba we meet William Henry Prince, perhaps the greatest Baptist church planter in Canadian history
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
Find out what a bar-room brawler, a wealthy Oji-Cree cattle rancher and the son of a slave all have in common. Meet Prince’s A-team of pastors in Northern Manitoba.
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
While we don’t know what became of William Henry Prince, we get a glimpse of his legacy in his grandson, who will lead us beside the waters of the lake at Fisher Bay.
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
Consider the concepts of remembering, re-membering and un-forgetting. What role is there for grief and for new imagination in these ideas? We will reflect on some learnings and some concerns about this series and ask together, what path of deeper wholeness are we being invited into as a result of having heard these stories?
Re-Membering
6 episodes, approximately 10 minutes each
Who is this for? church planters, pilgrims on a journey of reconciliation, pastors, history buffs, theologians, Baptists, others
- Where did this come from? I, Jodi Spargur, have been in a deep dive around the history of contact between Indigenous Peoples and Baptists in Western Canada. The stories I have uncovered are too important to stay hidden.
- Join us for Episode 1: Find out how beer created a Pentecost moment for Baptists in…1885