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St. John's Lutheran Land Acknowledgement

​We acknowledge and honor the Indigenous Peoples who have been stewards of this land for hundreds of years.

 
St. John’s occupies the ancestral land of the Seneca Nation whose territory stretched from Niagara Falls to Washington County and from Cleveland to Harrisburg.  The Seneca were part of the Five Nation Iroquois Confederacy, which included the Senecas, Cayugas, Onondagas, Oneidas, and Mohawks.  Later, two additional nations were accepted into the Seneca’s jurisdiction after being displaced by British settlers: the Lenape, or Delaware, settled in the Lawrenceville area in Shannopin’s Town and the Shawnee settled along the Allegheny River near Kittanning.
 
We recognize especially the leadership of Clan Mother Aliquippa, who was the leader of the Seneca living along the three rivers in the 1740s.  By 1753, Aliquippa and her people were living at the junction of the Monongahela and Youghiogheny Rivers near present-day McKeesport. 
 
We honor all the Indigenous Peoples of this place and lift up their unique and enduring relationships with this land.  We pay our respects to their Elders and reverence their past, present, and future.  


Written by Rev. Dr. Kimberly Greway with guidance from Miguel Sague of the Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center
 St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
715 Lincoln Highway
North Versailles, PA 15137-2027
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​​412-824-0277
Office Hours: Mon-Thu 8:00am-2:30pm
Summer Worship Schedule:
Worship at 9:30am on Sundays
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • History
    • Staff & Council
    • Bios >
      • Pastor Kimberly Greway
    • Life Events >
      • Wedding Policy
      • Funeral Policy
    • Committees
    • Land Acknowledgement
    • Welcome and Mission Statements
  • Worship
    • What to Expect
    • Music
    • Prayer and Devotional Resources
  • Get Involved
    • Women of the ELCA
    • Committees
    • Labyrinth
  • News
    • Newsletters
    • Council Meeting Highlights
    • Pastor Kimberly's Bible Blurbs
    • Memorials and Funerals
  • Education
    • Sunday School
    • Adult Sunday School
    • Bible Study
  • St. John's Cares
    • MA's Pantry
    • St. Afterschool
    • Lutheran World Relief
    • Meals on Wheels
    • Counseling Center
    • Community Meetings
  • Photo Gallery
  • Forms
    • Prayer Request Form
    • Altar Flowers Order Form
    • Missionary Sponsorship Form
  • Contact Us
    • Contact & Location
    • Communication Contacts