Saturday, November 26, 1 p.m., Emmanuel Parish Hall

— from Gretchen Krampf —

standingrockJoin us on Saturday November 26 at 1 p.m. PST for an Orcas Island Circle- walk the labyrinth or join the circle in the Parish Hall for this global gathering for Standing Rock.

#PraywithStandingRock is a synchronized moment of Prayer across the world giving thanks for Mother Earth, Clean Water and the Water Protectors at Standing Rock.

Learn more: https://praywithstandingrock.com/

Then, on December 10 (United Nations Human Rights Day), join us Chief Phil Lane and many other traditional leaders for a Global Wopila. Wopila is a traditional Lakota word that means “giving of gifts, and thank you”.

Take action by contributing to the Protector’s Alliance on-the-ground initiative here: https://www.gofundme.com/standingrockcomposttoilets

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