Green Teams Gathering is an annual opportunity for faith communities from across New England to come together in a spirit of bold collaboration and vision.

Ceding Conquest • Seeding Justice

Our religious traditions hold in common the importance of covenant, of justice as wholeness, and of sacred responsibility to creation. Thus, our faith calls us to understand Indigenous sovereignty as essential to ecological well-being — and ecological well-being as essential to Indigenous sovereignty.

Colonial dispossession of our bioregion was not only a human rights catastrophe; it was an ecological one, too, severing the reciprocal relationships between specific peoples and places. Over thousands of years, the people of the Dawnland have developed sophisticated relational technologies for the thriving of humans and the more-than-human world. Within mere centuries, colonization has ruptured much of that symbiosis.

We invited you and your faith community to a day of un-learning and learning how our faith communities can respond to the vision of Indigenous and ecological thriving.

During this full-day offering, we engaged in dynamic dialogue and inspired workshops, create meaningful connections, and developed skills to live prophetically amidst difficult times.

Our day at Wolfe’s Neck also included song, curated farm tours, inspired workshops, and generative group time.

Cost:

Individual: $50
Individual attending as part of a congregational team of 3 or more: $35

About our Keynote Speaker

Dwayne Tomah

Dwayne Tomah is a Passamaquoddy Language Keeper, educator, and former Tribal Council member.

He is an engaging and dynamic speaker, often about The Doctrine of Discovery from an Indigenous perspective. In his capacity as a Language Keeper, Dwayne has worked with Apple, Inc., the U.S. Library of Congress, and the Kennedy Center.

Meet the Musician

Kat Logan

Kat Logan is a passionate Maine native whose artistic journey is deeply intertwined with the natural beauty of her home state. Residing in Wiscasset, she divides her time between her vibrant art studio and painting en plein air, capturing the essence of Maine’s landscapes. A graduate of the University of Southern Maine, Kat studied both art and music, and currently serves as the musical director at Popham Chapel. She shares her soulful music throughout New England and teaches both art and music classes, fostering creativity in her students. Kat has previously owned art galleries and an art supply store, collaborated with renowned folk musicians like Gordon Bok, and contributed to a Grammy-nominated CD. Beyond her artistic endeavors, she leads spiritual gatherings that encourage participants to connect with their intuition and embrace meditation, blending her love for art, music, and spirituality in meaningful ways. For more information about Kat and her work, visit her website at www.katlogan.com.

Schedule

9:30 • Arrival & Building Connections
10:00 • Gathering Music & Opening Remarks
10:30 • The Doctrine of Discovery from an Indigenous Perspective with Dwayne Tomah
11:45 • Lunch & Building Connections
1:00 • Immersion Options Round I
2:10 • Break
2:20 • Immersion Options Round II
3:30 • Closing & Sending
4:00 • (Optional) Cows Fighting Climate Change Farm Tour

Bring your fellow congregants! It will take a team.

Email Nicole with any questions at nicole@thebtscenter.org