A village is an inclusive group that believes in exploring, discovering and modelling personal and community transformation through the process of Re:LIFE.
Our goal is to walk out Re:LIFE together and provide a community of practice to support everybody in their LIFE-based journeys. This is why we have created the Re:LIFE Village with the first launched in Calgary. Our plan is to launch Villages anywhere people are interested. (If you would like to launch a local village, we provide training for you. Contact us!)
To be part of the Village, we ask all members to make a commitment to live out Three Circles of Re:LIFE. They are:
Circle of Compassion which includes:
- Benevolent Actions
- Spontaneous Blessing
- Sacrificial Giving
- Encouraging Coaching
Circle of Community which includes:
- Sharing Friends
- Sharing Food
- Sharing Experiences
- Apprenticeship
Circle of Communion which includes:
- Sharing Truth
- Sharing Rest
- Sharing Pain
- Leadership
IMPORTANT NOTE: Although spirituality and faith is an important part of a Re:LIFE village, we prefer to avoid institutional religion. If you are of a particular organized religion, we encourage you to be open about your personal faith however we ask that you please be sensitive to others and their spiritual beliefs. Below is a copy of our Village Commitment that our villagers are asked to reflect upon and PRIVATELY commit to (nobody is ever asked to publicly reveal their commitment!).
Want to join a village?
Our Re:LIFE Villages are organized using the social website Meetup.com. Please select the appropriate Meetup location and signup (it’s FREE):
Want to start a Village in your area? Please contact us for apprenticeship!
The Re:LIFE Commitment:
I am blessed to make/renew this commitment to our Re:LIFE village.
I accept I am not perfect and despite my Gaps, I take responsibility and choose to explore Life together with other members of this village. I also choose, when possible, to turn from the Gap to Life which is the greatest expression and aspiration of love.
I also choose to walk out the three circles of Re:LIFE with my village. They are:
The Circle of Compassion by receiving and reciprocating unconditional love. This includes benevolent actions, spontaneous blessing, sacrificial giving, and encouraging coaching…
The Circle of Community through my sense of identity in the context of meaningful relationships. I will do this by sharing friends, sharing food, sharing experiences and receiving apprenticeship from other leaders..
The Circle of Communion which in Re:LIFE means oneness of body, mind and spirit. I will work towards this by sharing truth, sharing rest, sharing pain and becoming a leader of the village…
I recognize that Re:LIFE is not a business, charitable or religious organization, but a social movement to advance the purposes of Life. I accept that whatever resources of time, treasure or talents I give in support, will only be done willingly and cheerfully.
I also recognize that this commitment is only between me and my own convictions and integrity. I will never be asked to show this and will let my actions demonstrate my commitments. I will not make outsiders feel guilty or force my beliefs but will openly share when motivated by Life alone.
