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• How Now Do We Talk? – by Andy Cornell
• Seeking Grace Under Fire – Ian Shaw
• Reflections of a Random Nobody – by Allison Chung
• Becoming “Tide People” – by Kevin Livingston
• Living the Name Prizes for Evangelism – Candice Bahadoor and Mirim Kim
• Heritage as a Sacred Trust – by A. Donald MacLeod
• Living Hope – A Day of Encouragement – Saturday, November 13
• Board Profile – Lisa Baker

July 28, 2021

To the people and congregations of The Presbyterian Church in Canada,

The 2021 General Assembly appointed a special committee to listen to concerns identified by petitions from the Presbyteries of Eastern Han-Ca and Western Han-Ca. The petitions state “we have experienced treatment at the hands of many in The Presbyterian Church in Canada which has caused us much pain and raises alarm, for we have collectively experienced many instances of slander, ridicule, racism”. The petitions challenge The Presbyterian Church in Canada to reflect on the ways “the dominant culture of the denomination” might again be “following in the hegemonic sins of their ancestors”. The authors of the petitions believe that they, as Koreans, are not alone in these experiences and ask for the General Assembly to confess the mistreatment of “the large ethnic contingent of our denomination” done “by the dominant culture of our denomination”.

In response to these serious words, the Assembly named a nine-member special committee. The members are: the Rev. Sampson Afoakwah, the Rev. Peter Bush, the Rev. Mary Fontaine, the Rev. Joon Ki Kim, the Rev. Stephen Kwon, the Rev. Linda Park, the Rev. Dr. Daniel Scott, the Rev. Frank Szatmari and the Rev. Sean Seungho Lee. At its first meeting, the committee named the Rev. Linda Park and the Rev. Peter Bush as co-conveners.

The purpose of this letter is to do three things.

1. To let the church at large know that we exist and have begun our work. We will be reporting to the 2022 General Assembly.

2. To invite stories about how members of the ethnic contingent of The Presbyterian Church in Canada have been treated by members of the dominant culture of The Presbyterian Church in Canada. We wish to hear from people in “ethnic” congregations. We also wish to hear from people of non-Euro-Canadian descent who are part of congregations whose members are largely from the dominant culture. As well, we would like to hear from clergy of non-Euro-Canadian descent who cross-culturally serve congregations whose members are drawn from the dominant culture.

a. We have an e-mail address: to which people can submit their stories in writing.

b. We also hope that congregations and groups across the church will invite us to come and hear their stories. It is our hope that we will be able to hear those stories in-person. However, with COVID-19 restrictions, we may need to use Zoom (or a similar technology).

c. We anticipate developing ways in which we can gather stories from individuals.

Please contact us through the e-mail address above to invite us to visit your congregation or group to hear stories. Please contact us if you have personal stories you would like to tell us verbally. We will do our best to hear from as many people as possible. We plead for patience and understanding as we set up our processes. As the timelines are very tight to make the deadline of reporting to the 2022 General Assembly, the earlier the invitation is sent to us the more likely that we will be able to accept it.

3. We need your prayers. Please pray for the members of the committee: for resilience and stamina, for sensitivity and discernment. Pray for those telling their stories: for the courage to tell their stories and the comfort of the Holy Spirit even as the stories may be hard to tell. Pray for the church as whole that this process will lead to understanding, hope, and a renewed commitment to the vision of the church described in Revelation 7:9: “a great multitude that no one could count from every nation, tribe, people and language”.

We thank the church for the trust it has placed in us. If there are questions or comments, please use our e-mail address.

In Christ

On behalf of the Special Committee

The Rev. Linda Park, Co-convener
The Rev. Peter Bush, Co-convener

Download the Summer 2021 issue of Renewal News in PDF format.

In this issue:

• God Is Still In Charge – by Andy Cornell
• Definitely Time To Pray – by Ian Shaw
• Renewal Day 2021 – by Andy Cornell
• Renewal AGM – a Snapshot – by Andy Cornell
• Seeds of Hope in Malawi Prisons – by Joel Sherbino
• Trusting God Enough – by Rev. Denise Allen-Macartney
• Hear the Good News – by Andy Cornell
• Remembering Stan Cox – by Andy Cornell

Was there a defining moment from General Assembly 2021?

Often with a major story we’re able to point to an image or remark which sums it up or at least puts it into perspective.

Sometimes, it’s an iconic photo – an exhausted, soot-covered first responder. Or a pithy quote – “Say it ain’t so!” or “You had an option, sir.”

Being online this year for the first (and perhaps the final) time, images are limited to screen shots or commissioners in front of multiple screens. But GA isn’t really a visual experience. It’s more about words and opinions, propositions and theology, decisions and implications, fears and joys.

Here’s a sampling of notable quotes from GA 2021. They appear in chronological order. Unless otherwise noted, they are quotes from commissioners.

As a package, they hint at the big story. You are invited to read each one as a teaser to a much greater story which lies behind it. Those stories may come in the weeks and months to come.

Take it in, pray. Enjoy.

“Our hearts also call us to acknowledge that we are in the midst of a time of terrible grief, pain and anger prompted by the discovery of the unidentified graves of approximately 215 children on the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian residential school … I am wearing an orange stole today in remembrance of the children.” – Rev. Amanda Currie, 2019-2020 Moderator, Sederunt 1 opening worship.

“We are facing a time crunch … According to my count we have 193 items of business to deal with during this GA. After one sederunt out of seven we have only dealt with five. If we continue at this rate it will require 35 sederunts or approximately five consecutive planned General Assemblies to conclude all of the business …” – David Robinson, Presbytery of Prince Edward Island, Sederunt 2.

“To cram into three days all the business that would have been ordinarily done by two Assemblies is unreasonable. The overtures that are asking for a limiting of the business … the need for careful, thoughtful consideration of major items. … I would suggest that we need time. And If we can’t take the time to do the business properly we should not be doing the business.” – Rev. James Hurd, commission from Presbytery of Ottawa, Sederunt 2.

“This GA is extremely important for the many minority ethnic congregations of this denomination because of the potential changes which may alter our church laws as well as our doctrine. … The petition that both Han-Ca presbyteries brought to this Assembly and written on behalf of the many ethnic minority congregations … ask that this GA would give ear to the minority ethnic voice in this crucial point in time. But once again we have been silenced. We ask that this General Assembly allow discussion to take place concerning our petition so that our voice can be heard.” – Rev. Jonathan Hong, Presbytery of Eastern Han-Ca, Sederunt 2.

“I’ve lost count of how many General Assemblies I’ve attended. I think I’ve heard more immediate votes called than any assembly I’ve been at before. My understanding is that immediate votes are called when arguments are exhausted and nothing new is being said. With respect, moderator, I don’t hear you giving opportunity to discern that voices have been heard. … I’m in favour of the remits, but I don’t want to see our heritage of listening with grace to minority voices swept aside for an expediency of a quick result. … I’m as Presbyterian as they come and I am deeply concerned that we are throwing too much of our heritage away and that all the time we’ve spent trying to stop each other speak is taking up more time than it would have taken us to listen.” – Rev. Thomas Kay, Presbytery of PEI, Sederunt 3.

“I was part of the breakfast club that wrote the remits that I sure hope get voted on at this General Assembly but that does not appear will be the case today. I’m disappointed by some of the tactics I’ve seen today … tactics to obscure and obfuscate and remove trust in our denomination and in our process and our ability to trust one another.” – Rev. Roberto DeSandoli, Presbytery of Northern Saskatchewan, Sederunt 3

“I speak as one of the Rainbow Communion’s storytellers. I joined the Canadian Navy in 1980 at a time in which it was still prohibited if you were gay. I was also a very creative youth, so I was often labelled as gay, even though I was not. I was repeatedly harassed, bullied, threatened with being investigated for being gay and being kicked out of the Forces. … I know something of the stress that my LGBTQi siblings have endured.” – David Robinson, Presbytery of PEI, Sederunt 3.

“I hope that in these days together, we hear a call or perhaps a recall of angels I think are still afoot. Opportunities come up right here in meetings taking place – God is in those opportunities, those problems, those impossibilities, calling you – even if it scares you. Maybe, just maybe, the things that make your heart pound and your palms sweat are God calling you into God’s movement in the world in Jesus Christ the Risen One.” – Rev. Dr. Richard Topping, opening worship message, Sederunt 4

“This is a significant moment, so we want to seek the mind of Christ. … It is in Christ that the treasures of wisdom are hidden. So we lack wisdom and You promised that if we lack wisdom, so if we asked, You would give it to us, generously, without finding fault …” – Rev. Dr. Dan Scott, moderator, Sederunt 4 prayer prior to consideration of the remits.

“I speak in favour of the remits. As a gay man, I would like to invite my fellow commissioners to think about being blessed by God in that you would be gifted with that special person in your life, that is exclusively your person. Think about what it’s like to have found someone you love and wish to cherish every day. … This is one of the greatest graces a human being can receive from God. … But sadly, the church did not recognize these gifts. …The remits correct this.” – Rev. Dr. Charles Fensham, Presbytery of East Toronto, Sederunt 4.

“I speak against this remit. … This is a choice, despite the heartbreaking stories of so many of the LGBTQi people. This is a choice between truth and our culture, because they’re very much opposed to each other. … it is an attempt to twist God’s Word and change what is very clear truth – and the truth has made me free and I will not give it up.” – Ross Bassingthwaighte, Presbytery of Kelowna, Sederunt 4.

“Our General Synod was supposed to have happened a couple of times already but was postponed a couple times because of COVID and is now scheduled for a special in time in October, where many of the same discussions [as in the PCC] will be taking place there and voting on some major decisions, so we do ask that you keep us in prayer as well.” – Rev. Marijke Strong, Reformed Church in America ecumenical visitor, Sederunt 4.

“I speak against Remit ‘B’ because it would mean than that many of the Rainbow Communion recommendations that the court approved yesterday would no longer be valid because they are not in line with the remits. … using fully inclusive language regarding sexuality is in contrast to our [proposed] definition of marriage. …” Rev. Jinsook Khang, Presbytery of Eastern Han-Ca, Sederunt 4

“Speaking in favour of [Remit ‘B’], God gives us the gifts of love, marriage and sexuality. He gives these to all of his children, to all of his people alike so that we all may grow with a beloved partner within the deep joy of Christlike love.” – Beth Carey, Presbytery of Hamilton, Sederunt 4.

“I would suggest that each of us, in our own ways, reach out to our Muslim friends and neighbours. If you are in London, and are a minister or elder there, visit the mosque and show your concern on behalf of our church. … It’s that kind of thing the church can do so well.” – Rev. Dr. Dan Scott, Moderator, Sederunt 5

“I would like to speak against Remit ‘C’. Without repeating other justifications regarding the uncontestable will of God pertaining to creation of humanity and marriage, I have only this to say: I do not fear homosexuality – I fear the Lord,” Lydia Su, Young Adult Representative, Presbytery of Montreal, Sederunt 5.

“As a gay man it took me some time to come to be in favour of this remit. The General Assembly in 2019 approved the full inclusion of people who identified as LGBTQi. But in the remits, the Assembly agreed to a compromise that would allow for discrimination against LGBTQi people to continue. … Nevertheless, I recognize that this is a significant step forward …” Rev. Bob Faris, Presbytery of East Toronto, Sederunt 5.

“I’ve been a lawyer for over 30 years. I’ve been involved in Canadian charities that address constitutional and religious freedom cases … In 2019 I retained two constitutional law experts to provide legal opinions about the remits that have been distributed widely … This past week a new 57-page legion opinion was posted to PC-Biz … It, along with the opinions I received in 2019, describe many serious risks to the denomination if anyone actually uses the liberty of conscience and action.” – David Jennings, Presbytery of Westminster, Sederunt 5

“People who define as LGBTQi+ have a unique and beautiful lens that I need and that is so much needed by the PCC. They have a voice I don’t have, nor do any of my fellow white, cisgendered males. They understand the crucified Christ in a way that I never can. They understand the pain and the suffering that Christ endured in a way that I never I can. They give insights into the complexity of what it is to be human in ways that I can never imagine without their help. They are a beautiful gift to the PCC.” – Rev. Marty Molengraaf, Presbytery of Oak Ridges, Sederunt 5

“Our synods struggle to pay their portion of the administrative costs for the college. Lecturers and staff can sometimes go months without a paycheque. The PCC provides consistent grants that allow those who work at the college to pay their bills. For this quiet work we are deeply grateful.” – International partner, Rev. Dr. Takuze Chitsulo, principal of Zomna Theological College in Malawi, Sederunt 5

“We are not truly capable of truly living out the ideals of these remits. They do not satisfy anyone. Reading the report of Rainbow Communion is heartbreaking, recognizing the harm done to LGBTQi people. However, it is clear from the report and the comments of a commissioner this week that the very presence of people with traditional view of marriage within the PCC causes harm. How can we allow harm to continue happening?” – Rev. Shannon Bell, Presbytery of Kamloops, Sederunt 5.

“I respect those who do feel they cannot call or affirm a minister or conduct a same-sex marriage. I understand that; I respect that. In fact, I will speak that you will be accorded the protection and respect that was not accorded to most of us.” – Sue Senior, Presbytery of Waterloo, Sederunt 5.

“So far in this Assembly we’ve passed a bunch of omnibus motions. Several times commissioners have tried to ask for a motion to remove. Every single time, discussion has been stifled … Is this the way we discern together? Do we discern by just passing dozens of motions with no discussion or clarifications? … At least once in a while allow people to ask questions, to discuss items to get to the business of discerning.” – Rev. Mikal Schomburg, Presbytery of Paris, Sederunt 6.

“Commissioners, I’m going to suggest we go into double overtime.” – Moderator Rev. Dan Scott, Sederunt 6

“There is a profound lack of, I’d hate to use the word ‘trust’, but that’s kind of what we’re dealing with. These things going to Assembly Council and clerks and being put off … The Han-Ca petitions have asked for something at this Assembly. We haven’t even heard it. It’s going to wait until next Assembly.” – Rev. Dr. Christine O’Reilly, Presbytery of Lambton West Middlesex, Sederunt 6.

“I’m speaking against this omnibus motion. If we look at the poll that was distributed to us … number 006 had 61 people who wanted to discuss it, number 007 that dealt with an $8 million budget had 62 people wanting to discuss it … As a General Assembly, we’ve come to discuss and debate. By having this omnibus motion we don’t get that chance. I don’t know what I’m doing here.” – Rev. Linda Park, Presbytery of Lindsay-Peterborough, Sederunt 7.

“We have had difficulty. But next year, we pray, we will be out of this and we’ll be able to resume the life of the church together.” – Rev. Dr. Dan Scott, moderator, Sederunt 7.

“We can’t handle the additional motions. We did indicate they could be sent by overtures. We have a list of all of them. If there’s a letter to be written, if it’s a time sensitive thing … we can look at possibly sending it off. … We will not ignore them. But there’s always the option of overtures.” – Rev. Stephen Kendall, principal clerk, Sederunt 7.

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At 4:37 p.m. Eastern time on June 8, 2021, the General Assembly of The Presbyterian Church in Canada made official what many had believed for years. The approval of Remit ‘B’, with two parallel definitions of marriage, provided legitimacy for those who interpret and apply Scripture through human eyes rather than submitting to the unfathomable, often inconvenient, countercultural yet loving Spirit of God. Ninety minutes later, the Assembly approved the ordinations of those in same-sex marriages.

None of this was unexpected. It was not a dream.

But it felt surreal.

The next morning, I was on my backyard patio, reading Scripture, occasionally looking up at the trees, when I saw a tiny twig floating in midair. It wasn’t supernatural; it was suspended by an invisible thread, spun by a spider. The nearest branch was at least 30 feet above, which was amazing in itself. There was almost no wind, but the tiny twig, perhaps two-inches long, still moved back and forth. I watch for several minutes, then took my eyes off, distracted by movement elsewhere. When I returned my attention to the twig, it took a few seconds to find it again. It had moved a few metres to my right, continuing its sway. Inspired, I went inside to get my laptop and when I returned, it look that much longer to relocate it.

It was a perfect illustration of how the hands of God work.

The twig on a thread had no obvious purpose to me, but surely the spider does not spin in vain.

The spectacle appeared magical. To someone who does not have the capacity to understand the physics involved, you can suggest that the twig is floating on its own. This is childlike faith and wonder.

Turn our eyes from the phenomena and we can lose it. Lose sight of the wonder when we get caught up in the world and it takes time to recalibrate our spiritual vision.

Things may happen which make no sense, at least to us. They may feel surreal. But we need to trust that God’s invisible hands are in control, working with purpose, although it may not seem obvious. What’s dismissed as random might be embraced as the possibility that God may be up to something.

We are invited to search for the wonder. Keep our eyes focused on Christ, remembering His promise that He will be with us always, to the end of the age. The end has not yet arrived, so let us continually recalibrate our spiritual bearings and refuse the temptation to be discouraged.

Wow!! I cannot remember a General Assembly that has been prayed for in advance for such a prolonged time. Dedicated intercessions began early last Fall and have only intensified and multiplied in the past several weeks (I am penning this in late May). Even though military imagery upsets some, for many this prayer onslaught resonates with David engaging Goliath, affirming “the battle is the Lord’s” (1 Samuel 17:47). We pray knowing God is able to do exceedingly beyond what we can even imagine. By the time you read this, the Assembly will have ended and the initial results of all these prayers will be evident.

As I pondered other military imagery which permeates the scriptures as a metaphor for the life of faith, I began to think of examples of warfare from secular history. As I did, one of the themes that came to mind involved the frequent number of times battles and campaigns were decided when one force was able to circumvent defences and execute an attack from the rear. The Maginot Line and Singapore in the last world war are but two prominent examples.

A great deal of our prayer focus has focussed on the divided ethos of our denomination. The current form of remits ‘B’ and ‘C’ before us arose when many commissioners at the 2019 General Assembly passionately sought to find a way to bridge the evident and deep fractures among us. Given the vigour and the amount of opposition to those remits, this well-intentioned action has so far not succeeded. Our unity remains precarious. I hope that when you are reading this, The PCC will be celebrating the “miracle” for which we have been praying.

Yet as important as our oneness in Christ is, I wonder, as we have been wresting with Biblical authenticity and matters of sexuality, if our real enemy has not been manoeuvring his forces to attack from a different direction and is already strongly entrenched and tightening the noose around us?

It is still too early (though after 15 months it seems much longer) but the pandemic has revealed some of the more debilitating and dangerous dimensions of secularism that appear increasingly to dominate our culture. These I believe are and will be even greater threats to vital ministry than disunity in the PCC.

One is how rapidly autocracy became the constant default response of leaders. With very little push-back from the general population or organizations such as the CCLA or opposition parties, officials enacted many arbitrary and very restrictive measures. Most of this was justified under some form of the rubric –“the greater good.” If you believe we human beings are by nature fallen (corrupt) and that inevitably “power corrupts” then this secular tendency to assert unbridled authority doesn’t bode well for a faith that promotes freedom and liberty. Except for a few fringe congregations, I have not heard of any other challenge by a significant religious community to this intrusion by the state into the life of faith.

A second is the promotion of paranoia as a main method to garner support for official revocation of various liberties. Fear became a main motivator. Fear and love do not mix. Fear rarely evokes our best and often arouses the worst. Heightened levels of fear as a normal life perspective can vaccinate people against being receptive to a Gospel of hope.

The Gospel, the life of faith, has always been counter-cultural. More and more we are becoming a society described by words like “binary”, “woke” and “cancel”. When those attitudes become the dominant mind-set, both the appetite for truth and the ability to express truth are severely diminished.

As I noted above, I hope we are celebrating in joyful unity by the time you read this. Regardless, I am delighted we have become a people more committed to prayer as we prepared for the 2021 General Assembly. Sadly, in the end, the issues within may have made us more vulnerable to the enemy surrounding us. However the battle is the Lord’s. Pray.

Approximately 60 members remained online for the AGM, which was chaired by Ian Shaw.

Report of the Chair Over the past 18-24 months we have been wrestling with the thought, “Do we still have a mission in the Presbyterian Church in Canada?” The board has concluded that yes, we do. We offer authentic Biblical thinking, passionate prayer, vibrant evangelism. We can help to grow and reflect the grace and truth of Jesus. Over the last few years our finances have decreased as our expenses increased. Ian expressed gratitude to the staff, executive director Andy Cornell, administrative assistant Kyoungsoo Hwang, webmaster Robin Ross, prayer calendar co-ordinator Linda Shaw.

Report of the Executive Director: The remits and the pandemic have prompted us to work more with like-minded groups, such as PSALT. We are partnering not only with them but with many others in the wider evangelical community within the PCC. Andy continued to blog, but the pandemic completely changed the face of his duties. He logged only 222 km of travel in 2020, compared to 16,755 by land, sea and air the year before as he met with congregations and supporters in Alberta, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick and across Ontario — as well as the PCC Pastor’s conference in the Dominican Republic. Virtually everything is done online or by phone. New in 2020 were online Conferences, Renewal Café and PCC-Covenent town hall gatherings in partnership with others.

Report of the Treasurer: We ended the year with a bank balance of approximately $118,000, up from $15,957 the year before. This is due to a $50,000 bequest from the Estate of Margaret Hill, along with $24,316 Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy. Donations from individuals remained strong at approximately $40,000, down very slightly from 2019. Support from congregations were $14,158 compared to $16,221 the year before.

Nominating Committee: Rev. Glynis Faith and Philip MacFie joined the board, as Rev. Germaine Lovelace, Leslie Ruo and Diane Eaton ended their terms.

Membership: We had 441 members at the end of 2020, down from 496 the year before.

“Please don’t forget us.” I have heard this plea spoken many times by prisoners in Malawi. These words not only resonated in my heart but motivated me to engage and lead a ministry to prisoners in Malawi.

So, what are these prisons really like? They are overcrowded, they lack the basic necessities of life that we might take for granted – soap, medicine, clothing, food and clean water, and they are places filled with despair. Yet in the midst of many of these difficulties, for many, their greatest need is to not be forgotten. Most have been forgotten by their country, some have been forgotten by their families and others wonder if God has forgotten them.

Is there any hope?
Seeing such desperation in the lives of so many prisoners, Rebecca and I when we were ministering under the PCC in Malawi from 2004-2007 and again in 2015-2016 began a ministry with a group of dedicated volunteers called ‘Friends of Prisons’.

Our Focus? “Seeds of Hope” through two essential ways.
Ministry of Presence:
Each week the volunteers facilitate weekly Bible study and prayer programs, and they provide counselling to individuals who are struggling with life issues. Recently an Alpha program (translated into Chichewa – the prominent language in the southern part of Malawi where our ministry is located) was introduced and led in a couple of prisons. Through these different means we remind these prisoners they are loved by God and not forgotten by Him. It is through the volunteers that the love of God is incarnated, and as a result there are men and women committing their lives to Jesus and choosing to trust in him regardless of their circumstances.

Providing basic necessities.
Each month we distribute soap, clothing, medicine and other essential items to the prisons. These are important acts of love and care that we take seriously.

In addition to these two essential ministries, we continually look for new opportunities to assist the prisoners. In 2020, we launched a pilot project providing further theological education for 11 prisoners and one prison guard with the hope of them providing further leadership within the prisons. We live with great hope that God will open doors for these prisoners when they are released.

We began this ministry in one prison and today we are involved in 17 prisons (12 male and 5 female) which accounts for approximately 2,800 men and women

I often get asked, “why so many prisoners”, and the answer is not straightforward. Some are there because they have committed significant crimes, others are there due to lesser offenses and because they are unable to pay the fine, they are put in prison. Others have fallen into the misfortune of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. To complicate things, the judicial system is overwhelmed and as a result many in the prisons have overstayed what their sentence would have been if convicted.

Regardless of the reasons, we want to reach out to them with the love of God in Jesus. My present role, in addition to serving as a pastor of a Canadian congregation, is overseeing the work of the volunteers and helping the Canadian church to see opportunities to become involved. This ministry is under the auspices of International Needs and my personal costs (stipend and travel) are covered by Presbyterians Sharing. However, all costs of this ministry, such as purchasing of supplies, paying for program expenses and the travel vouchers for the volunteers to reach the prisons, must be raised by me each month. The reality of COVID–19 has made this more challenging, but the ministry moves forward. Thanks be to God!

Partnership
We are continually looking for individuals, congregations or companies to partner with us as Friends of Prisons. This can happen by supporting this ministry through prayer, sharing this ministry with others, and through financial support.

If you would like more information, or begin to partner, or receive a monthly e-newsletter please send me an email <joel@parispresb.ca> or give me a call (519 865 7896). You can also check out our Facebook page – Malawi-Friends-of-Prison. Together, we can make a difference by planting “seeds of hope”.