We see ourselves as part of the movement for Christian renewal now called emerging Christianity. Probably the simplest way to familiarize yourself with what this means would be to read one or two books by Marcus Borg or Cynthia Bourgeault, or perhaps The Great Emergence, by Phyllis Tickle or The Emerging Christian Way edited by Michael Schwartzentruber. That would enable you to recognize when someone was writing or speaking from an emerging-Christianity point of view. In scriptural terms, it corresponds to the word of Jesus recorded in Matthew 13:52 (look it up!).

Wood Lake Publishing, of Kelowna, BC (www.woodlakebooks.com) has developed a statement which gives eloquent expression to the meaning of emerging Christianity. We are grateful to them for permission to reprint that statement here as an expression of our own spiritual stance.

Values statement

We are passionate about supporting and encouraging an emerging form of Christianity, which is rooted in ancient wisdom and attentive to the movement of spirit in our day.
This way is grounded in tradition and requires us to be dedicated to spiritual practice, and to living out our values in the world.
We are open and inclusive, and honour the perennial wisdom found in scripture and in all of the world’s enduring religions.
We affirm the equality of the sexes and the godliness of people of all ages, races, and nationalities.
We understand that humans do not stand apart from creation, but exist within a web of being that is sacred in all its aspects.
We emphasize a spirituality of transformation rather than adherence to doctrine or belief.