The curves indicate God, who moves and works in our world and reaches out to us. In response, we reach up and out to God. It is not a perfect circle as we are not perfect. The blues within the circle around the Alpha and Omega are both dark and then light. The dark blues remind us of the dark times in our lives, while the light blue reminds us of joy and happiness. No matter what happens, God is with us in all things. The yellow on the outside of the curve lifts us up to God as we are all part of the circle of life, which is in God. The curves from the sides represent the earth’s roundness placed in the blues of the universe itself. The blues in the lower portion of the tapestry represent the seas.

The jagged red ribbon reminds us of the “Genesis” and the chaos of creation where the Holy Spirit, the breath of God, moved upon the darkness. Red, like a volcano spewing fire, is the explosion of life. God created the universe out of nothing. Red is the colour of the spirit, full of energy, pulsing with breath and alive in our world.

The green is the land with growth and newness of life. The fragments of purple, darker shapes are all part of the ongoing evolution of creation. There is an aboriginal theme to the tapestry as we live in an aboriginal world and share their land. Indigenous spirituality is rich and vibrant, and we have much to learn from our First Nations people. The United Church of Canada seeks to honour all paths to God. The colours of the Alpha and Omega are First Nations’ colours of black, white, red and yellow, indicating the four directions and the elements of earth, air, fire and water. The multiple colours outlined in the black on the upper and lower midsection of the tapestry were inspired by First Nation art.

The burgundy on the lower edge grounds us in our worship, connecting all who gather into the tapestry with its vibrant themes and colours. It picks up on the colour of the choir gowns and the variety of colours in the sanctuary.