Native American Writers
The Native American Comprehensive Plan (NACP) is providing original compositions by Native American United Methodist writers from across our connection. These writers share their work with the express intention of making these resources available for use in worship services within Native American churches and for the general United Methodist church.
Copyright and Permissions: The authors hold the copyright to each resource. Any further use beyond worship services must be with permission from each author. Requests for permission to reproduce any of these resources should be directed by email to Anita Phillips, NACP Executive Director, aphillips@gbgm-umc.org. She will forward requests to the author.
Native American Creed
I believe in God, Creator of our unique native languages, Who gifted us this identity as a distinct people through our native tongues, so that our native spiritual leaders could relay God's love to our native people who could not understand that foreign tongue called English.
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Messiah's Grand Entry
Messiah's Grand Entry is by the Rev. Roger Scott, a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. His poetic interpretation of Luke 2:8-11 draws upon his experiences from the pow wow culture within Native America.
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A Child's Memory of Christmas
A Child's Memory of Christmas is by Daphine Locklear Strickland. Daphine a member of Triad Native American United Methodist Church in Greensboro, North Carolina. She is affiliated with the Lumbee and Tuscarora tribes.
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