Living the 8th Fire: Small Group Curriculum for Truth and Reconciliation

What is this curriculum for?

When we sit in a circle after a KAIROS Blanket Exercise, one of the most common questions is: so now what? We usually respond with encouragement to learn more and build relationships.

In a sense Wab Kinew’s invitation to "get to know the neighbours" in this excellent video series is a way to begin some of that learning and living in relationship with Indigenous neighbours. We know that the journey of reconciliation is a challenge, a blessing, and a deeply spiritual journey. The 8th Fire videos and this curriculum draw us into this journey in a friendly and moving way.

May we be blessed and stretched on this path of Living the 8th Fire of reconciliation together!

Resources

• Download the full facilitators’ guide here.
• Here’s a quick preview of the guide — just the second session of the series.
• Want an overview of the curriculum? Here’s a quick Prezi to get you started.
• Watch the 8th Fire videos

Here's what other CRC churches have said about Living the 8th Fire:

-Westside CRC (Kingston, ON)

-Good News Fellowship (Winnipeg, MB)