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Land Acknowledgement

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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-2:00pm
Sunday Schedule:
Sunday School for all ages at 9:30am
Worship at 10:45am​
​Coffee Fellowship at 12pm
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  • About Us
    • Welcome and Mission Statements
    • History
    • Staff & Council
    • Bios >
      • Pastor Kimberly Greway
    • Life Events >
      • Wedding Policy
      • Funeral Policy
    • Committees
    • Land Acknowledgement
  • Worship
    • Worship Details
    • What to Expect
    • Prayground
    • Music at St. John's
    • Prayer and Devotional Resources
    • Young Disciples' Messages
    • Sermon Extras >
      • Feast of the Annunciation 2023
      • Reformation Sunday Oct 2022
      • Third Sunday in Advent, Dec. 2022
  • Get Involved
    • Get Involved
    • Women of the ELCA
    • Committees
  • News
    • Newsletters
    • Stewardship message
  • Education
    • Sunday School for Children and Youth
    • Confirmation
    • Coffee and Conversations (Adult Sunday School)
  • St. John's Cares
    • MA's Pantry
    • St. Afterschool
    • Lutheran World Relief
    • Meals on Wheels
    • Counseling Center
    • Community Meetings
  • Photo Gallery
  • Forms
    • Forms >
      • Prayer Request Form
      • Altar Flowers Order Form
  • Contact Us
    • Contact & Location
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