![]() Even though we live during some difficult times and personal challenges, we should never forget the many young Canadian men and women who entered very difficult and dangerous situations to defend Canada and its Allies. Mary CSS is on from November 5th and 11th and this year is the 75th anniversary of the end of Second World War. Mary will be having a virtual assembly on November 11th. Please note, the Remembrance Day Video Assembly contains material such as photos of soldiers, military equipment and war scenes that may be disturbing for some students. We welcome you to view the video of Remembrance Day 2021 Ceremony which was shown in class on Wednesday November 10th. On November 11, we observe a moment of silence to honour the courage, valour and sacrifice of the heroes who have served – and continue to serve – Canada during times of war and conflict. Find your moment – honour those who have served and show thanks for their sacrifice.Įvery year we would like to invite the family members and veterans from within in our community to join us. Cadets who would like to volunteer to assist with the St. Rev.Remembrance Day is about showing our respect and gratitude to the serving and previous members of our armed forces who have sacrificed for our country. May we together seek something new, better, beyond. May you carry these words and my love in your heart as we face a difficult and often scary world together. You are whole.ĭearest, dearest siblings, you are holy. Bless your lives, bless your journeys.ĭearest brothers, you are holy. We see you and your journeys and your struggles to find a masculinity beyond toxicity. You who give birth to whole new worlds by being.ĭearest brothers, we see you. May we honor you fully.ĭearest sisters, let nobody tell you you aren’t of the Divine feminine. Thank you for the blessings of your presence in the world. Your trans-ness – that with which our world marks you deviant – is of God.ĭearest sisters, this world is not good enough to you, for you. You are a being of such great worth, deserving of dignity and so much more.ĭearest siblings, your being is a reflection of divinity. Barb Greve, co-founder of TRUUsT and Co-Moderator, Unitarian Universalist Associationĭearest siblings, you are holy. Trusting that we were always meant to be hereĪnd knowing that we are loved just as we are. May we continue to build families of choice and protection, May we remember the legacy from which we come Whose lives have been impacted by violence and hate. This is a prayer for the survivors of hate crimes and hate. We pray you continue to guide us towards makingĪ more just, more loving, more accepting world. With beauty, humor, anger, frustration, and fear, Who will never know all of who they were to become,īeautiful human beings who once occupied this earth Those who are no longer with us were people ![]() This is a prayer for those whose lives were taken in violence, One life taken is one too many to be dead. Soto, nonbinary community minister in Ashland, Oregon Marked by difference, but chosen by ourselvesĪnd each other, to be known, to be recognized,īeloved and belonging, Unitarian Universalists. The TruthĪnd help us both to heal and to rise. Below are three prayers offered by TRUUsT members, trans Unitarian Universalist leaders. ![]() Their trans lives mattered.”Īs trans Unitarian Universalist leaders, we grieve our fallen kindred, we offer care to each other and our communities, and we vow to keep fighting. Internationally Brazil depressingly leads the pack in being the most dangerous nation to be trans. We have another 22 people who were murdered in 2018, and as per usual in the States, they are disproportionately African American trans people. And it’s also been 20 years since Rita Hester was murdered, and her killer not being brought to justice. “It’s been 20 years since Gwen Smith created the TDOR to remember the people that we have lost due to anti-trans violence. Today, November 20, we mourn, along with trans people and our loved ones all over the world.
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