On October 17, in partnership with Episcopal Divinity School and as a part of the Diocese of Northern Michigan’s annual Diocesan Convention, join Sarah Augustine and Sheri Hostetler, co-founders of the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery and authors of So We and Our Children May Live: Following Jesus in Confronting the Climate Crisis for a day-long, participatory workshop.
This workshop will guide you in embodying the dismantlement of the Doctrine of Discovery through hopeful and creative practice. We will engage with both the Gospel and Indigenous cosmologies, working in community towards restoration and healing.
Throughout the day, you will:
This workshop is designed for hands-on engagement, featuring working table groups throughout the day to help you identify actions and commitments, encounter fellow community members, and commit to action and communal accountability.
Date: October 17, 2025
Time: 9:30-4:30, lunch provided
Location: Terrace Bay Hotel, Gladstone, Michigan
We are a group of Christians gathered. We believe that every person is made in the image of God–beautiful, unique and beloved. The Baptismal Covenant is part of the fabric of our lives together. In that spirit, we seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving our neighbors as ourselves. We are a community of advocates who strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being.
Our lives are made rich by the people in our congregations and in our communities, including those of other faiths and belief systems, orientations, ethnicities, and identifications.
Our message to you is simple, but heartfelt: God Loves You. No Exceptions.
Peace Camp
August 21-23, 2026
Fortune Lake Camp
Crystal Falls, Michigan
An exciting, intergenerational family/community experience using an Indigenous based curriculum. Activities will include sharing good, healthy meals, an art project, and a focus on the land, with nature walks and waterfront time. An opportunity to practice good relationship with the land and all our neighbors, and create hope for moving together in sustainable relationship based on love and respect.
Mark your calendar and watch this space for details and registration information!
Spring and Summer with UP Wild
As the snow melts, and the plants begin to bloom and blossom, it’s a wonderful time to join a UP Wild gathering. From wilderness walks and wild church services, to special endangered species and tree adoption events, the offerings are broad this time of year!
Find details about the events happening near you by going to UPWILD.ORG.
Red Dresses for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for MMIW. Native women, girls and two-spirits
endure human trafficking, abuse and murder at a higher rate than any
other group in America.
In the Diocese of Northern Michigan, we raise awareness by hanging red dresses at our worship spaces, both indoors and outdoors. Congregations and individuals are encouraged to join in participating.