Doctrine of Discovery Day at St. Andrews's, State College

208 W Foster Ave,State College PA 16801

28 September, 2022

Description

The second of two identical clergy seminars hosted by the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania on the (repudiation of) the Doctrine of Discovery in the fall. This seminar will be offered on Sept. 28th in the morning at a location convenient to those in the more northern convocations of the diocese -- Northern Tier, West Branch, Altoona and Susquehanna. We will have The Rev. Bradley S. Hauff, the Presiding Bishop’s Missioner for Indigenous Ministries collaborating with our own The Rev. Jody Barthle to lead us in our time of prayer and study. The Rev. Barthle (Transfiguration, Blue Ridge Summit and Calvary Chapel, Beartown) is an indigenous minister and a member of the Chickahominy tribe. Jody grew up in Providence Forge beside the Chickahominy River in Virginia. The Rev. Hauff has served congregations in Pennsylvania, Florida, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Texas. Hauff is enrolled with the Oglala Sioux Tribe, headquartered in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. "It Ain't Easy Being Native: Indigenous People, the Doctrine of Discovery and the Episcopal Church" Presenter: The Reverend Dr. Bradley Hauff (Oglala Sioux), Indigenous Ministries Missioner for the Episcopal Church The situation of Indigenous Americans will be examined, beginning with the pre-Columbian historical context and the initiation and impact of the Doctrine of Discovery. The involvement of the Christian Church, from early missionary and colonization efforts, will be discussed, focusing particularly on those of the Episcopal Church. The current realities and challenges of Indigenous life will also be presented, with suggestions on how the Church can most effectively and appropriately respond to the injustices of the past, many of which continue to the present day. The Reverend Dr. Bradley S. Hauff is the Indigenous Missioner for the Episcopal Church and a member of the Presiding Bishop’s staff. He is originally from South Dakota; born in Sioux Falls and raised in Rapid City, and he is enrolled with the Oglala Sioux Tribe (Lakota) of Pine Ridge, as were both of his parents. He received his Master of Divinity degree from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, where he also served on the Board of Trustees. He received his Doctor of Clinical Psychology degree from the Minnesota School of Professional Psychology, and worked for a time in the mental health profession, specializing in Native American identity formation and domestic abuse interventions. He has been an Episcopal priest for 29 years and has served congregations in the dioceses of South Dakota, Minnesota, Florida, and Pennsylvania. He has written articles and made numerous presentations around the country on Native American issues. He also served on the Task Force for Reimagining the Episcopal Church (TREC). This event will be followed by a time of fellowship and a light supper. This meal will also precede the in-person fall Convocation meeting of the Lancaster and Southern Convocations. The topic of repudiating the Doctrine of Discovery is something that our General Convention has named as a priority for our continuing growth in understanding ourselves in relation to our neighbors and in doing the work of reckoning and racial reconciliation.