On Sunday, September 24, the 17th Sunday After Pentecost, the Celebration of the Eucharist at the diocesan cathedral focused on Reconciliation in advance of Orange Shirt Day, the Canadian National Day of Truth and Reconciliation observed on September 30.
The celebrant was the Cathedral’s Abbess for Spiritual Care, the Reverend Melanie Calabrigo. The preacher was the Rev. Canon Martin Brokenleg who had presented a workshop/conversation event “Exploring Indigenous Perspectives in Liturgy” the Saturday afternoon before to an enthusiastic crowd. A prominent participant in this liturgy was SLEX’LEX TCETS’ NUW enx’ (Spirit Elk Woman) Erica Lucille ‘Rikki’ Kooy, ODNW.
Many thanks to Jane Dittrich, ODNW for submitting the photographs and cutlines to diocesan communications.
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- Prayer pole in the Cathedral's chancel
- The narthex prior to worship
- Elder Rikki Kooy, ODNW processing into the nave with the Cathedral’s Rector and Dean of the Diocese of New Westminster, the Very Rev. Christopher Pappas
- The procession in
- Rikki Kooy ODNW walks through the Cathedral Nave doing an Azilya Censing, with the assistance of Dean Christopher Pappas
- Guest preacher, the Rev. Canon Martin Brokenleg with Dean Christopher Pappas by the prayer pole
- Elder Rikki Kooy ODNW by the prayer pole
- Jane Dittrich, ODNW with her godson Ellis and his big brother Eamon (all of Christ Church Cathedral) on 2023 Orange Shirt Day