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Only Traditional Owners/Custodians of the land on which the event takes place can deliver a Welcome to Country.
To arrange a Welcome to Country in your area, contact Horace Evans at horaceevans [at] adventist.org.au. They can provide contact details for a Traditional Owner/Custodian.
If a Traditional Owner is not available to do a Welcome to Country, an Acknowledgement of Country can be delivered instead.
We strive to be unified world, and unity begins with respect. From Reconciliation Australia:
“Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have experienced a long history of exclusion from Australian history books, the Australian flag, the Australian anthem and for many years, Australian democracy.
This history of dispossession and colonisation lies at the heart of the disparity between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and other Australians today.
Including recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in events, meetings and national symbols contributes to ending the exclusion that has been so damaging.
Incorporating welcoming and acknowledgement protocols into official meetings and events recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Owners of land and shows respect.”
To learn more visit www.reconciliation.org.au/acknowledgement-of-country-and-welcome-to-country/.
At this time we acknowledge our God and Saviour Jesus Christ.
We acknowledge you Lord because you are the creator,
provider and supreme owner of all things.
We also respectfully acknowledge
the _____________________________ people
who are traditional custodians of the land.
We pay tribute to elders past and present and acknowledge that
they have cared for this country over countless generations.
We recognize the continuing contribution that
the ________________________ people
make to the life of Australia and pray that we can work
together to leave a legacy of reconciliation, justice and
hope for all future Australians.
The earth and everything on it belong to the Lord.
The world and its people belong to him. – Psalm 24:1
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At this time we acknowledge our God and Saviour Jesus Christ.
We acknowledge you Lord because you are the creator,
provider and supreme owner of all things.
We also respectfully acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are
traditional custodians of the land.
We pay tribute to elders past and present and acknowledge that
they have cared for this country over countless generations.
We recognize the continuing contribution that the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make to the life of Australia and pray that we can work
together to leave a legacy of reconciliation, justice and
hope for all future Australians.
The earth and everything on it belong to the Lord.
The world and its people belong to him. – Psalm 24:1
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