When Yes Means Yes | Rev. Dr. Michael Caveney | September 27, 2026

<p>On Sunday, September 27, Cedar Park United observed Orange Shirt Sunday, a time to remember the Indigenous children who were taken from their families and communities through the residential school system, to honour Survivors, and to renew our commitment to truth and reconciliation. Our worship reminded us that remembering must also lead us to listen, learn, and act. Our Gospel reading is Matthew 21:23–32, Jesus’ parable of two children—one who says yes but does not act, and another who initially says no but changes direction and goes. The story invites us to consider the distance that can sometimes exist between our words and our actions and asks what it means for our commitment to reconciliation to become visible in the way we live. </p><p>Rev. Dr. Michael Caveney&#39;s reflection, “When Yes Means Yes,” includes his personal experience of living in Kamloops, across the river from the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, and the impact of the 2021 announcement concerning 215 potential burial sites. </p><p>Connect with Cedar Park United: cedarparkunited.org</p>