Pilgrimage to Sand Creek

To be partners in building and living into beloved community requires us to know our history, to learn about one another, to acknowledge our mistakes, and commit to a new way. Often the conversation around the Sand Creek Massacre can leave us stuck at shame, that can even lead to resentment. Our calling as followers of Jesus Christ is to process our history, feelings of guilt or shame in ways that move us towards learning what a new way of being in community might be like. This requires humility and a commitment to the journey. Most times, we are not even the ones to lead that work or prescribe how it is to happen as we must follow the lead of those directly impacted. 

If you are interested in participating on this visit to the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site on June 26th, below is some initial details for your   consideration. Registration is forth coming. 

Departure is 6:30 am with two possible departure locations: First UMC Colorado Springs or in Denver. Arriving back at the departure locations around 5 pm.

Registration Fee is $30.00 which will include gas for the vans we will be taking, snack, and lunch. 

Required Pre-reading: Massacre at Sand Creek: How Methodists Were Involved in an American Tragedy 

With our best efforts, we hope the trip will be physically accessible but please note that we will be riding on some bumpy dirt roads. 

Questions, please contact Rev. Bich Thy (Betty) Nguyen.