A Prayer for Healing of the Rio Grande and the Water Within Us

Grandmother Nancy Andry, an Elder of Algonquin/French heritage, visited Albuquerque almost a year ago to offer prayers and blessings over the waters of the Rio Grande. Our local waterway, like all bodies of water around the world, is need of constant prayers. So Grandmother Nancy (who is also Sundancer and Sacred Pipe carrier), has returned to our community to pray for the healing of the water. The prayers are not only for the water contained in the river but for all of us and the water that forms part of our bodies. (On average, a human body is comprised of 60% to 65% water).

November 2016

All are invited to
Water Prayer/Songs for the Healing of Water in New Mexico and Beyond

Wednesday November 1, 2017
5:15-6:15 p.m.
Campbell Rd. at the Rio Grande
(park on Trellis St. and meet at the kiosk with eagle, which is on the way to the river).  Map

Co-sponsored by New Mexico Interfaith Power and Light and Partnership for Earth Spirituality

Grandmother Nancy, who made a special presentation to the Presbyterian Women's group (Presbytery of Santa Fe) on October 28, brings a wealth of traditions into her prayers. She has followed the Red Road since childhood.  Seeking out elders willing to teach, her first two mentors were Lakota, one an author, one a medicine man. An Ojibwa medicine woman, then a Mi'kmaq grandmother, later adopted her. Community elders gave her permission to pour lodges since 1991. She served as a facilitator for Native Women's Circle in federal prison for 17 years.

Brenda Sinfield, Joy Dinaro, Grandmother Nancy Andry, Sister Joan Brown, OSF, October 28, 2017