Who We Are
Our Vision: “To seek, experience, and express God’s love together in an open community which embraces diversity and demonstrates by faithful actions the love of God through the teachings of Jesus.”
The Central Okanagan United Church Acknowledges :
The United Churches in the Thompson Okanagan region are situated on the traditional, unceded territory of three Interior Salish nations: the Syilx, Secwépemc, and Nlaka’pamux peoples. As well, the Thompson Okanagan includes land and water routes that were created and used, both historically and presently, by Indigenous peoples as seasonal travel and trade routes.
The Central Okanagan United Church buildings in Kelowna are situated on the traditional, unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan People.
We are grateful to have the opportunity to worship, learn, create, play, and work on these lands.
To contact Debbie Hubbard of the United Church of Canada’s Indigenous Justice Advisory Group CLICK HERE
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