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Sacred Circle: The Covenant and Our Way of Life

The foundation of our faith is Jesus Christ, who has been placed in the centre of the Sacred Circle, through the Gospel. The Covenant and Our Way of Life guide us in our holy journey, and will evolve alongside us and through the generations who succeed us.

Read the Covenant and Our Way of Life

Download the Sacred Circle Documents in PDF format.

Listen to a reading of the Covenant.

Our story of self-determination

Originally produced and released for General Synod 2019, this comprehensive document chronicles the history of Indigenous peoples in the church and their spiritual journey to self-determination.

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Entering The Sacred Circle: The Covenant and Our Way of Life

7 Circles of Gospel, Prayer, and Learning
Engage in a study of The Covenant and Our Way of Life through Gospel Based Discipleship based on the Seven Traditional Teachings.

Acknowledging the land and God’s creation

This acknowledgement is crafted in light of the Principles of Reconciliation by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, as we seek to live faithfully in Christ and in right relationship with all. 

We give thanks to the Creator for this land, its waters, forests and all living beings, and for the abiding presence of Christ among us. From coast to coast to coast, these have been cared for and nurtured by First Nations, Inuit and Métis through countless generations. 

We honour the enduring relationship Indigenous Peoples have cultivated with these lands and waters, and the treaties and agreements that reflect these sacred bonds. We acknowledge the harms caused by colonial expansion, through frameworks like the Doctrine of Discovery and structures like the residential school system. We recognize our past failures as a Church, including disruption of connections to the land and suppression of Indigenous spiritualities. 

Guided by the gospel of Jesus Christ, we confess our need for healing. We commit ourselves to seeking truth, pursuing reconciliation and nurturing harmony with all creation. We place our trust in Christ, through whom all things are reconciled to God. 

May God strengthen us to live faithfully as stewards of the Earth. Let us walk in love, justice and reconciliation, joining in God’s work to restore all creation.