Cannon Ball church rises from ashes

From North Dakota-

After more than a year of rebuilding and planning, St. James Episcopal Church in Cannon Ball will be consecrated.

“When people walk through the door, their first comments are usually ‘Oh my’— then they start commenting on the structure itself and how it looks like a tepee on the inside,” said the Rev. Canon John Floberg of the Episcopal Diocese’s North Dakota Council on Indian Ministries.

“Even though they aren’t using this exact phrase, I’m getting the sense that people have a feeling of coming home.”

That new church on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation will be consecrated at 11 a.m. Nov. 23 with the Rt. Rev. Michael Smith, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota, as the celebrant. Food and a celebration will follow the service.

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