Reconciling our Stories: Acknowledging Past, Embracing Future

On the Sunday of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation weekend, we introduce our series by reflecting on God’s original design for humanity and the brokenness that entered the world. Drawing from the early chapters of Genesis, we will explore how sin led to shame, fractured relationships, and patterns of generational sin. We will examine humanity's attempts to build apart from God, which resulted in division and scattering, highlighting the deep need for reconciliation. This message sets the stage for our journey through Genesis, inviting us to consider how we can pursue truth, healing, and genuine reconciliation in our own intergenerational relationships, in our wider community, and in our country as we seek to restore the flow of blessing and live as image-bearers of a God who continuously pursues us, in spite of our own brokenness.