Give Us This Day ...

 

 

 

Group Covenant 2006-2007

As a learning community of Christian people, we pledge that …

  • We will participate fully.

  • We will listen to each other respectfully, with love.

  • We will refrain from attacks.

  • We will engage honestly, expressing our differences. 

  • It is OK to make mistakes.

  • We will avoid hogging, frogging or dogging.

  • No negativism.

  • We are not a therapy group.

  • We will keep confidentiality.

  • We agree to prepare for each class.

  • We agree to begin and end on time.

  • We will eat a snack!

  • We agree to worship together each class.

  • We will try to be always mindful that we are an Easter people.

  • We will work through conflict with the goal of forgiveness and reconciliation.

  • We will be open to learn and open to give.

 Our hopes for this year are ...

  • To grow closer to God.

  • To not be thrown out.

  • To be tolerant of differing views. 

  • To learn about the Old Testament.

  • Communal learning.

  • To grow in love for the group.

  • To go through Year 4 with the grace of Fred Daley.

  • Intellectual stimulation, enlightenment, changed life.

  • To learn/grow.

  • Small group experience—learning, time together, getting to know each other.

  • To learn about the early Church.

  • Open and free theological discussion.

  • To be an “honest hypocrite”—transparent to the group.

  • To feel comfortable—less discombobulated.