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Overview Finding Our Way: the Gospel at the Center Finding Our Way: Principle of Transformative Discipleship Finding Our Way: Principle of A Calling for All Finding Our Way: Principle of an Outward Focus Finding Our Way: Principle of Collaborative Partnerships Finding Our Way: Principle of All Relations Finding Our Way, Goal 1: Spiritual Renewal Finding Our Way, Goal 2: Prayer and Devotion Finding Our Way, Goal 3: Formation Finding Our Way, Goal 4: Fresh Expressions Finding Our Way, Goal 5: Team Ministry Finding Our Way, Goal 6: Ecumenical Sharing Finding Our Way, Goal 7: Social Enterprise Finding Our Way, Goal 8: Beloved Community Finding Our Way, Goal 9: Reparation Finding Our Way, Goal 10: Affirmation Finding Our Way, Goal 11: Accessibility Finding Our Way, Goal 12: Renewing the Earth Sermon Texts

In preparation for the 68th Synod of Edmonton diocese, October 21-22, 2022, Bishop Steve has prepared the document Finding Our Way based on input from throughout the diocese. With the Gospel at the Center, it is founded on five Principles, the third of which is Outward Focus:

Being missional disciples means our primary focus is to join God in the world where God is already present and at work. This helps us remember that church communities, buildings, and resources exist not as ends to be preserved in and of themselves, but as means to bless and serve others – especially those often considered “the least of these,” with whom Jesus especially identified.

The 12 Goals in Finding Our Way may overlap in their connections to the five Principles, however, Goals 4, 7 and 12 will seek to flesh out the Principle of Outward Focus.