{"id":11846,"date":"2016-03-22T12:25:33","date_gmt":"2016-03-22T19:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/?p=11846"},"modified":"2016-03-22T12:25:33","modified_gmt":"2016-03-22T19:25:33","slug":"restoring-the-sacred-circle-in-moscow-and-lapwai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/restoring-the-sacred-circle-in-moscow-and-lapwai\/","title":{"rendered":"Restoring the Sacred Circle in Moscow and Lapwai"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nRepresentatives from Moscow First United Methodist Church enjoy a fellowship lunch at Lapwai UMC. This meeting served to express a true act of repentance between congregations and cultures, living in the vision of restoring the sacred circle.<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n
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An Act of Repentance:<\/em>
\nRestoring the Sacred Circle in Moscow and Lapwai<\/strong>
\nBy The Rev. Sue Ostrom | Photos by Kay Youngblood<\/em><\/p>\n

\"IDEAS_MoscowLapwai_logo\"The theme for last year\u2019s PNW Annual Conference Sessions was \u201cRestoring the Sacred Circle\u201d. We repented the ways in which the Church has wounded our Native American brothers and sisters. Together, we heard stories about boarding schools which strove to \u201ckill the Indian, save the child\u201d by taking native children from their own culture.<\/p>\n

It is easy to say \u201cI\u2019m sorry\u201d and then make no lasting change. As part of the planning team for Annual Conference, we asked, \u201cHow do we make an act of repentance mean something?\u201d Sadly, that has been the case for decades when it comes to the relationship between native peoples and the dominant, Anglo culture. In response to that question, the native peoples with whom we consulted suggested that we encourage churches to build relationships with tribes in their areas.<\/p>\n

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For Moscow, Lapwai is about 40 miles away and has several members who are enrolled in the Nez Perce tribe. I was delighted, when the lay members from Moscow First United Methodist Church, brought this recommendation to our church council and agreed that we should reach out to Lapwai UMC.<\/p>\n

\"IDEAS_MoscowLapwai_food\"Last February, we sent a delegation to worship with the folks at Lapwai. The delegation included our youth hand bell choir, Tommy\u2019s Tinklers, as well as others, totaling 30 people. Tommy\u2019s Tinklers played during worship at Lapwai and the rest of us simply shared in their worship. After the service, the folks at Lapwai laid out a marvelous feast for us, including salmon, roast pork, and many side dishes. We began to find ways to talk together and learn a bit about each other\u2019s stories. I learned the Nez Perce word for Moscow (or probably more strictly the area in which the town of Moscow was built) is Tut-kin-ma. I also hope to gather a few Moscow people and try to learn The Lord\u2019s Prayer in Nez Perce. We came home delighted and energized by the new friends we met.<\/p>\n

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The next step in restoring this circle will be inviting Nez Perce elders to Moscow and to help us observe Native American Awareness Sunday. This is one of the six special offerings set by General Conference \u2013 which, I\u2019m sorry to say, has not been a day that I have emphasized enough in the past. But, no longer — learning The Lord\u2019s Prayer in Nez Perce will be a small but vital step in nurturing and healing relationships.<\/p>\n

Since I am taking a new appointment effective July 1, I have encouraged and empowered the lay people of Moscow (Tut-kin-ma) to make ensure the church continues to work at building a lasting relationship with the Lapwai church. Maybe, just maybe, we can take a baby step in restoring the sacred circle.<\/p>\n

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Susan E. Ostrom serves as the pastor for Moscow: First UMC.<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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