Sorry: Why Our Church Apologized

Author: Bill Phipps, Carolyn Pogue, Maggie McLeod, Stan McKay

Sometimes it’s hard to say you’re sorry. What matters most is meaning it when you say it. Do you remember someone saying sorry to you? Maybe you’ve heard about a church saying sorry. One surprising year, The United Church of Canada did just that.  The church has members all over Canada. And they have Asian, Indigenous, African, and European ancestry: Canadians are from everywhere! This is the story of why the United Church apologized for the suffering caused by Indian Residential Schools.