Week Three - Water is Life
Mní Wičóni. Water is life. This sacred truth, which echoed around the world as the Standing Rock Sioux Nation led the movement to resist the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline across the Missouri River, reveres the interdependence that defines all of our existence. In both the original Lakota and translated English, Mní Wičóni (Water is life) reminds us that honoring our connections to the elements—the air, the land, the water—transforms our communities. When we fully embrace water not just as a resource for life but as the source of life, we shift from extracting its power to tending to it with reverence. Water—life—is no longer a commodity or an obstacle but instead accompanies us as a close relative.
Mní Wičóni, Water is Life, is not just an anthem of resistance against the devastation and violence that colonization continues to inflict upon this world. Yes, to declare “water is life” is to demand an end to the pipelines and mines that destroy ancestral lands, as well as the deadly pollution of waterways and neighborhoods caused by chemical plants and industrial agriculture. But it is also a message of healing and hope, grounded in the wisdom of communities that have endured and persevered through the worst of humanity. It is sacred guidance—an invitation to all of us—to not only end the harm we have caused but to restore the gratitude and care inherent in the ecosystems to which we belong.
Watch/Listen
Sing Together
Journal Practice
Indigenous water protectors remind us that water has inherent rights and wisdom.
How can you shift your thinking to honor water as a relative rather than a resource?
New Members Service
Please join us this Sunday, February 9, as we welcome our new members. After the service, during coffee hour, you can meet our Committee Chairs and learn how you can get involved, whether you are a new member or not. All are welcome to attend! Let's grow this place <3
Event Reminders
We have a lot of amazing events happening this month, and we invite you to join us and be in community with each other.
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