Pathways Program

SGC is a recognized multi-Sacrament, interfaith Church, practicing under nationally secured legal rights to follow our sincere religious practice within an incorporated religious association.

Sincere religious practice refers to the genuine and consistent exercise of religious belief, undertaken out of honest conviction rather than for appearance, habit, or social expectation. It demonstrates integrity and continuity of belief, and in legal terms, qualifies as protected religious exercise under the law.

Ideal Pathways Candidates have already engaged deeply and sincerely in their own practice. They can articulate a personal framework that guides their engagement with the Sacraments as a sincere religious practice.

Ideal Pathways Candidates should have significant education and/or firsthand experience in offering psychological, religious, or physical care—or equivalent apprenticeship in a traditional lineage—approximately equivalent to one of the following:

• At least two years of study in a relevant modality, plus 300+ hours of supervised practice
• At least two years of apprenticeship within an Indigenous Tradition as an assistant or facilitator-in-training
• At least three years of intentional ceremonial practice with the Sacraments across multiple mentors or lineages, supported by training in harm reduction and/or peer support models such as Zendo Project or Fireside Project

Ideal Pathways Candidates should have at least one year of intentional practice with the Sacraments of our Church or with similar compounds, including both Preparation and Integration, and should have participated in six or more intentional ceremonies, with at least two of these taking place in a group setting.

Our Shared Faith, which we call Least Dogma, rests on openness to the possibility to that the Sacraments of our Church can bring about a direct experience of the Divine within this lifetime.

For a Pathways Candidate, practicing Least Dogma means engaging one's beliefs with genuine conviction while remaining open, humble, and respectful of the many different ways others may walk their path.

Ideal Pathways Candidates are actively engaged in at least one ongoing modality of personal reflection or development, such as therapy, counseling, coaching, somatic healing, embodiment practices, contemplative disciplines, or integration circles. They should have completed at least one year of personal healing work, meeting monthly or more, within the past three years. Candidates must also be willing to engage with SGC’s technological systems, adapt to new web-based platforms, and observe suitability, safety, and consent protocols.