Šawelihcikewin Covenant Ceremony for the Co-Management of Old St. Thomas Church
Sun, Aug 04
|Old St. Thomas Church
Join us for the annual Memorial Service which will include a ceremony marking the Šawelihcikewin Covenant for the Co-Management of Old St. Thomas Church, transferring primary management and use of the building to a community committee.
Time & Location
Aug 04, 2024, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Old St. Thomas Church, Front St, Unorganized North Cochrane District, ON P0L 1W0, Canada
About the event
The St. Thomas Restoration Committee is hosting a ceremony to mark the Šawelihcikewin Covenant for the Co-Management of Old St. Thomas Church, an agreement between MRHHA and the Diocese of Moosonee that transfers management and control of the building to the community under specific conditions to ensure respect for the building and its heritage as a site made sacred by those who have sustained it over generations, many of whom are buried in the adjacent cemetery. This ceremony will take place during the annual interdenominational Memorial Service held at the cemetery. It is being planned in partnership with the organizers of the Memorial Service.
Archbishop Fred Hiltz will be in attendance to represent the Diocese and Robert Faries will represent the St. Thomas Restoration Committee and the MRHHA.
The planning team includes:
Rob Faries
Grace Delaney
Frances Sutherland
Abel Wapachee
Melissa Cheechoo
Patricia Dorland
Jane Scanlon