Innisfree Garden helps bless the ‘Sacred Earth’
Donna Coane, who prefers to be called Ohstonha Ohskennonoton, led participants at the Blessing Our Sacred Earth ceremony at Innisfree Garden on Sunday, May 16, to four different stations in the garden, where prayers were offered and seeds were brought for the occasion.
Photo by Pam Freeman

Innisfree Garden helps bless the ‘Sacred Earth’

MILLBROOK — The much anticipated ceremony, Blessing Our Sacred Earth, described as an interfaith celebration of God’s creation, was held at Innisfree Garden on Sunday, May 16. 

The annual event was co-sponsored by Grace Episcopal Church in Millbrook and Innisfree Garden. The celebration was canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic but was able to be held this year as more people have been vaccinated and restrictions are lifting. 

The Rev. Matt Calkins of Grace Church was joined this year by The Rev. Masud Ibn Syedullah, TSSF, who offered insight on the Franciscan tradition of creation care. 

Donna Coane, who prefers to be called Ohstonha Ohskennonoton, offered an Iroquois Thanksgiving prayer. 

Tickets for  the event sold out early; 102 people were registered to attend.

— Judith O’Hara Balfe

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