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Spiritual Practice

Rama Full Gospel Church

The United Church a sweat lodge frame; sitting in a heated sweat lodge
is part of a traditional spiritual practice and ceremony
often used as a tool for healing

The Seven Grandfathers are
Some of our community members belong to one of our two
love, wisdom respect, honesty,
churches: the Rama United Church and the Rama Full Gospel
truth, humility, and courage.
Church. Some of our community members practise traditional
First Nations spirituality, based on the Seven Grandfather
teachings. Others are involved in both the traditional First
Nations’ and the church communities’ events and ceremonies.
How each member chooses to express spirituality is respected
as a matter of personal choice. The community has come
to honour a range of belief systems that allows us to work
together for the good of all.

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