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Greensky Hill Indian United Methodist Church

Greensky Hill Indian United Methodist Church, Charlevoix

Reflecting the Sacred: Sacred People, 12/4/22

Advent 2: “Sacred People,” features the Drum Voices of Greensky Hill, Advent candle lighting, carols and prayers in Anishinaabemowin and English, "Time for Children" with family pastor Sarah Sheaffer, a reflection with the Rev. Jonathan Mays based on the First Nations Version of Romans 15:4-13, Matthew 3:1-12, and Richard's Rohr's "Universal Christ," a video, "Christmas Is Waiting to Be Born," by The Work of the People, and communion.

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November 27, 2022 - January 1, 2023

Reflecting the Sacred: Sacred Time, 11/27/22

Reflecting the Sacred: Sacred People, 12/4/22

Advent 1: “Sacred Time,” features the Drum Voices of Greensky Hill, Advent candle lighting, songs and prayers in Anishinaabemowin and English, music with worship pastor Sharon Osterhouse, "Time for Children" with family pastor Sarah Sheaffer, a reflection with the Rev. Jonathan Mays based on the First Nations Version of Romans 13:11-14, Matthew 24:36-44, and Richard's Rohr's "Universal Christ," and a video, "A Prayer for Advent," by The Work of the People.

"The Christmas season is a time when the juxtaposition of the sacred and secular feels sometimes blatantly opposed, and sometimes quite blurred. The word 'sacred' points to something dedicated as 'holy' and 'set apart.' This year, you are invited to a spiritual journey of seeing ALL things pregnant with the Holy. What could our experience of the Advent and Christmas season be like if we lived it imagining that everything is reflecting the sacred?"

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Reflecting the Sacred: Sacred People, 12/4/22

"When we look through the lens of the sacred, we prepare our senses to recognize the holy in all people–to come to know them in a 'steadfast and encouraging' way. Our world is crying out for harmony, and being able to see the Christ reflected in each other makes a path for this to be accomplished. We are inspired this week to see our own walk upon this earth as part of the call to be sacred people who usher in the presence of love."

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Reflecting the Sacred: Sacred Space, 12/11/22

Reflecting the Sacred: Sacred People, 12/4/22

Reflecting the Sacred: Sacred Knowing, 12/18/22

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Advent 3: “Sacred Space,” features the Drum Voices of Greensky Hill, Advent candle lighting, carols and prayers in Anishinaabemowin and English, "Time for Children" and a reflection with family pastor Sarah Sheaffer based on Isaiah 35:1-10, the First Nations Version of Luke 1:46b-55, and Richard's Rohr's "Universal Christ," and a video, "Birth Blessing," by The Work of the People, and communion.

As Series collaborator, Worship Design Studios, notes, "All of creation is imbued with the presence of the Christ Mystery. It is a 'Christ Mirror.' When we say this, we don’t say that all things are God, but that God is in and through all things. The Creator’s very DNA was set in motion as day and night, earth and sky, flora and fauna, creatures and humans inhabited the earth. And God called it all inherently 'good.' The earth upon which we walk is a Sacred Place."

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Reflecting the Sacred: Sacred Knowing, 12/18/22

Reflecting the Sacred: Surpringly Sacred, 12/25/22

Reflecting the Sacred: Sacred Knowing, 12/18/22

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Advent 4: “Sacred Knowing,” features the Drum Voices of Greensky Hill, Advent candle lighting, carols and prayers in Anishinaabemowin and English, music with worship pastor, Sharon Osterhouse, "Time for Children" with family pastor Sarah Sheaffer, a reflection by the Rev. Jonathan Mays based on Isaiah 7:10-16, the First Nations Version of Matthew 1:18-25, and Richard's Rohr's "Universal Christ," and a video, "I Will Light Candles This Christmas," by The Work of the People.

As Series collaborator, Worship Design Studios, notes, "Many of us look for signs to help us know what to do, or we wish we could have our own personal angel visit us to let us know the 'right' next steps. Uncertainty is a fact of life–this seems ever more true. This week we will remember that there is a Christ within us constantly birthing wisdom and a deep knowing if we will but listen with a contemplative heart. Let us seek out quiet in order to hear the voice that brings peace by gently saying, 'do not be afraid.'"

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Reflecting the Sacred: Sacred Being, 12/24/22

Reflecting the Sacred: Surpringly Sacred, 12/25/22

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At 6 p.m., Saturday, December 24, 2022, Greensky Hill continues the Advent worship series, "Reflecting the Sacred" with our Christmas Eve Candle Lighting Service: “Sacred Being,” as pastor Sarah Sheaffer leads a special children's program and our traditional candle lighting while singing "Silent Night."
"It is not difficult to imagine this night as 'reflecting the sacred.' We gather and sing and light candles and dare to believe that love truly enters the world time and again and anything is possible. What may be more difficult to understand; however, is that this love is ours, not because we’ve been 'good' (as if God is Santa Claus), but simply because we are beloved–the firstborn of God. Our very being reflects the sacred. The incarnation of God in human flesh is proof."

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Reflecting the Sacred: Surpringly Sacred, 12/25/22

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At 10 a.m., Sunday, December 25, 2022, Greensky Hill presents, "Surprisingly Sacred," a Christmas morning service featuring carols and prayers in Anishinaabemowin and English, and a reflection by the Rev. Jonathan Mays based on Isaiah 52:7-10, the First Nations Version of John 1:1-14, and Richard Rohr's "Universal Christ," and a video, "The Work of Christmas Begins," by The Work of the People.

"In the early church, Sunday was known as the 'day of light.' And so it is special when Christmas falls on a Sunday, as it does in 2022. As light dawns on this morning, as the children scramble to the tree to see what has appeared, we remember that the sacred comes in the form of surprise sometimes, just as it did when light and life was known anew in the form of a baby in a humble stable. Can we dare to believe that we can know a surprising calm even in the midst of anxiety because of the in-breaking of this Prince of Peace upon our lives each and every day?"

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Reflecting the Sacred: Sacred Doing, 1/1/23

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Greensky Hill concludes the Advent/Christmas worship series, "Reflecting the Sacred" with our First Sunday after Christmas service: “Sacred Doing,” featuring songs and prayers in Anishinaabemowin and English, music with worship pastor Sharon Osterhouse, "Time for Children" and Sunday School with family pastor Sarah Sheaffer, a reflection with the Rev. Jonathan Mays based on Isaiah 63:7-9 and the First Nations Version of Matthew 2:13-23, and Richard's Rohr's "Universal Christ," and a video, "Make Room," by The Work of the People, and Communion.

"We’ve looked through the lens of the sacred and have experienced time, people, places, others, and ourselves as God’s holy love reflected and incarnate in the world. Because of the experience of God’s action of love toward us, we are called also to act, the 'sacred doing' of alleviating suffering wherever it is found. We dedicate ourselves in this New Year to sacred acts of justice and mercy, bringing grace to a hurting world, reflecting the sacred in all we do."

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1/8/23

Reflecting the Sacred: Sacred Doing, 1/1/23

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1/15/23

Reflecting the Sacred: Sacred Doing, 1/1/23

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1/29/23

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About Greensky Hill

We share sacred space.

We remain a sanctuary of love in a setting of natural beauty.

We preserve a unique Native Heritage.

We invite people to experience community as sisters and brothers in Christ and empower people to serve all in need.

We worship together every Sunday at 10 a.m. (in person and online).

Our simple log church was built in the 1840's. Surrounded by trees marking the site of a long sacred meeting place, the church was constructed with large hewn logs notched at the corners and laid horizontally over a stone foundation. Much of the lumber used in the building was brought by canoe from Traverse City. Today the church continues to be an active, racially mixed congregation, some of whom are descendants of original worshipers. Our three ministry priorities are: to be radically welcoming, to be an Anishinaabek cultural center as well as a living Christian church, and the Greening of Greensky Hill.

We care for creation, we care for our community, and we love sharing meals with our neighbors.

Through our partnership with Manna Food Project, we have Family Food Boxes available at no charge and with no strings attached. If you're interested in worship or other church activities, you are more than welcome; however, you should never feel obligated. We also care for our community with United Methodist Women and Men's Club meetings, Grandmother Moon ceremonies, Bible Studies, children's ministry, water protector events, and other activities.