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On a Sunday morning in Charlevoix, people gather in the small, one-room building of the Greensky Hill Indian United Methodist Church. They sing hymns in English and Anishinaabemowin.
At the pulpit, Pastor Jonathan Mays is leading the service. It’s one of his last — he’s since retired.
In between reflections on scripture, Mays touches on an important venture: The church is planning to install solar panels on their meeting hall.
Greensky Hill has a long history of environmental care and stewardship, grounded in Anishinaabe culture.
One of their priorities is the “greening of Greensky Hill.”
Mays said that prompts them to ask “how we can use our space…
