Ep 35 - From charity to relationship: a better way forward for the Church (Part 2)

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How should non-Indigenous Christians engage in Truth and Reconciliation? What does it really mean to “love your neighbor” on Turtle Island?

What does it actually look like to move from charity to relationship?

In this second and final episode of our two-part series, we continue a powerful conversation with three non-Indigenous Christian panelists reflecting on their journeys toward meaningful relationships with Indigenous communities.

Together, they wrestle with some hard but necessary questions:

• Why must the Church move beyond evangelism and charity mindsets?
• What does it mean to become a good neighbour—or even a relative?
• And where do we begin, practically, when we don't know where to start?
  MCC Ontario is committed to TRC Call to Action 60 which calls on churches and church organizations to respect Indigenous spiritualities in their own right.
  

Download the transcription here.
Download the discussion guide here.
Continue your learning:
May 12, 2026 - Pow Wows 101, an introductory event from MCC's Indigenous Neighbours team
Hearts Exchanged - foundational learning series over 8 months with monthly online discussions. This starts in the Fall every year but you can sign up first)
“Becoming Kin” by Patty Krawec https://www.broadleafbooks.com/store/product/9781506478258/Becoming-Kin
“Native: Identity, Belonging, and Rediscovering God” by Kaitlin Curtice
https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/native-identity-belonging-and-rediscovering-god/9781587434310.html?searchType=products&searchTerm=native%20rediscovering%20god

“21 Things you may not know about the Indian Act” by Bob Joseph https://21things.ca/

Undercurrents Ep 9: Merle’s story: the journey of a former residential school worker https://mcc.org/our-stories/undercurrents-merles-story
Credits:
Undercurrents is sponsored in part by Kindred Credit Union

Production assistance from Christen Kong

Theme music by Brian MacMillan

Artwork by Jesse Bergen

Executive produced by Sandra Reimer