A weekend experience of turning our hearts as a community towards the long work of responsibility and healing. We met on the land of the very people who’ve been most impacted by our faith forbearers. Reconciling with our harmful past is generations-long work. The first part of our 2024 Annual Gathering was an opportunity to begin this work together as a community.

Through storytelling, music, reflection and ritual we kindled our collective imaginations toward horizons of healing.

One of the most powerful experiences of the weekend was visiting Waiilatpu (The Whitman Mission). Our visit included the viewing of this important short film together…