History of Canadian Thanksgiving

Believe it or not, Thanksgiving in Canada, or at least the land that would become Canada, has its own history, separate from our American counterparts.

Traditions of giving thanks long predate the arrival of European settlers in North America. First Nations across Turtle Island have traditions of thanksgiving for surviving winter and for receiving crops and game as a reward for their hard work. These traditions may include feasting, prayer, dance, potlatch, and other ceremonies, depending on the peoples giving thanks.

When it comes to European thanksgivings in Canada, we have a few tales to tell.

To read more click here: https://www.canadashistory.ca/explore/arts-culture-society/the-history-of-thanksgiving-in-canada

You might also want to read more about Thanksgiving from one of my previous blog posts here: https://dimlamp.blogspot.com/2016/10/clergy-comment-article.html

Happy Thanksgiving to all of my Canadian readers!

Ministerial Picnic 2014

This past Thursday, our Ministerial met out at Echo Dale Park for a Picnic. God was smiling down on us, as it turned out to be a perfect day. Here's a few photos I took, enjoy! :-) 

L-R: Eddie, Anne, George

Terry roasting wieners & Patrick cooking hamburgers 

Family of Canadian Geese paying us a visit :-)

Kayakers 

L-R: Sid, Bob, George, Joe

Ken who is retiring 

L-R: Terry & Teresa with Anne

Fire & Grill

L-R: Sid, Bob, Gerry, Terry supervising the fire being lit

Patrick performing the fire lighting ritual :-)

All in all a perfect day with cordial colleagues, delicious eats, and wonderful weather!