BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T022239Z UID:1438-63995@glenmorrisunited.ca DTSTART:20260613T130000Z DTEND:20260613T170000Z CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20260422T094827 DESCRIPTION:You're warmly invited to a Strawberry Thanksgiving &\; Commu nion on Saturday\, June 13\, 2026\, from 9:00am to 1:00pm at Six Nations P olytechnic in Ohsweken.\n\nThe Strawberry Thanksgiving &\; Communion ev ent was inspired and is led by Adrian Jacobs\, Ganosono of the Turtle Clan Cayuga Nation\, and Senior Leader for Indigenous Justice and Reconciliati on with the Christian Reformed Church in North America. For nearly two dec ades\, Adrian has been inviting non-Indigenous Christians in the Haldimand Tract to have meaningful conversations and take real actions together in their churches to help repair relationships and move towards repair.  \n\ nInspired by an invitation from a Haudenosaunee traditional Knowledge Keep er\, Adrian calls this journey the Spiritual Covenant – choosing to ackn owledge Indigenous jurisdiction over lands and paying an annual token leas e payment. But it's about more than just money—it's about a heartfelt tr ansformation through collective participation. You can read more of what A drian Jacobs has written about the Spiritual Covenant here and find resour ces about past gatherings here. \nLast June\, more than 170 people from 1 1 different Christian denominations came together at Rockway Mennonite Col legiate. Communion was celebrated\, all learned about the Spiritual Covena nt\,  all listened to churches that have embarked on the journey\, and en ded with a dance together. They also enjoyed a lunch with strawberries\, w hich are the first fruit to ripen and a special gift from the Creator in H audenosaunee culture. \nLed by Adrian and supported by a planning team fr om Mennonite\, Christian Reformed\, United\, and Lutheran churches and org anizations\, this year's gathering is being held at Six Nations Polytechni c.  The event is also available online.\nEvent Details\nDate: Saturday\, June 13\, 2026\nTime: 9:00am – 1:00pm (doors open at 9 am and program st arts at 9:30 am) \n9:00-9:30 a.m.: Arrival and refreshments\n9:30 a.m.-12 :00 p.m.: Teaching by Adrian\, sharing and communion\n12:00-1:00 p.m.: Lun ch\nVenue: Six Nations Polytechnic\, 2160 4th Line\, Ohsweken\nRegistratio n is required for this event by RSVP here. (Scroll to the bottom of the we bpage) LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T094827 LOCATION:Six Nations Polytechnic\, 2160 4th Line\, Oshweken SUMMARY:Strawberry Thanksgiving and Communion URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.glenmorrisunited.ca/events/strawberry-thanksgivin g-and-communion/2026-06-13 ATTACH;FILENAME=alyssapy-strawberry-plant-1576825.jpeg;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:h ttps://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2026/04/22/13/44/49/61bd7a0b-1e8b-49e5 -a0bf-22b2f2bd8e0d/alyssapy-strawberry-plant-1576825.jpeg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR