Reconciliation Presentation

Re Reconciliation Works, Community News, July/August
I want to thank the national staff for their warm welcome and the opportunity for me to lead worship and give my PowerPoint presentation talk on ‘Truth and Reconciliation the World Today’ just before General Assembly in June. My Scottish ancestors were called by many different pejorative names including, “the gypsies of the highlands,” “the summer walkers,” “tinkers,” “hawkers” or as many know them “the Scottish travellers.” Their story, like so many others is one of prejudice and being marginalized by society at large. However, ultimately it is a story of overcoming great challenges and odds to make a better life in Canada, and around the world, for them and their families. In my presentation I also speak of other groups who have been marginalized in the world, the Roma, the Jews and our Canadian First Nations. It would be my pleasure and honour, if invited, to have the opportunity to speak to any church within Canada on this very important topic. Please feel free to contact me via my email at trchilds@hotmail.com if you have any questions or for further information.