With the families in mind who recently lost loved ones, I'd like to start off with the serenity prayer. It was a prayer used by a former chief who has passed on now in our Treaty 6 territory, and I utilize it when I can.
Creator, grant us the serenity to accept the things that we cannot change. Creator, we ask you to provide us the courage to change the things that we can as well as the wisdom to know the difference. Amen.