Fr Yuri presents a first draft of a statement to post on the Canadian Orthodox Church's website that will serve as a (somewhat informal) response to the TRC, that he prepared based on the previous episodes of this season. Paragraph by paragraph, Fr Geoffrey offers suggestions on how to strengthen the message, making sure that the theology is clear, and yet also accessible to both Orthodox and non-Orthodox ears. It's a unique opportunity to hear them work through the practical part of writing, a mini crash course if you will, with some worthwhile tangents thrown in for good measure (for example, correcting the "othering" of Indigenous peoples that can happen in hymnology, and the root meaning of dialogue).

It is beautiful and fitting that this episode was recorded on the anniversary of the first contact of the Russian mission in Alaska with Indigenous peoples, and published on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Glory to God!