Covenant Groups - are groups of 8 to10 people that meet regularly - usually twice a month - for deep spiritual sharing and development for the individual, the congregation, and eventually the wider community. The format of Covenant Group meetings includes sharing by participants and discussion of topics about community, the search for truth and meaning, and other related ideas. Recent topics have included: |
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Four Covenant Groups are currently operating at First Parish. New groups form whenever eight or more people express interest and can agree on a mutually acceptable meeting time. To ask to be placed in a covenant group, please contact Rev. Bill Clark. |
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More about Covenant Groups:
- Unitarian Universalist Small Group Ministry Network. This site, dedicated to Covenant Group or Small Group Ministries, includes a wide variety of information and resources for these programs as well as links to many more resources on the Internet.
- Designing and implementing a "Small Group Ministry" focus for your congregation , by the Reverend Glen H. Turner, District Minister, Northeast District of the Unitarian Universalist Association.
- Transform Our Churches with Small Group Ministry
- A Small Group Ministry Resource Book - The UU Community Church of Augusta, Maine , written and compiled by Reverend Calvin Dame
- Participant's Handbook -- Rev. Calvin Dame
- What Makes Small Group Ministry Different? - Rev. Calvin Dame
- Helen Zidowecki on Small Group Ministry Helen (District RE Consultant) discusses SGM and lifespan religious education.
- Session Questions for Small Group Ministry -Developed By The Unitarian Universalist Community Church Augusta, Maine 1/9/03
- Small Group Ministry in the New Millennium - by Reverend Calvin Dame, November, 2000
- New Campus Ministry Covenant Group Manual UUA Young Adult & Campus Ministry Office
- Rev. Bob Hill's Covenant Group Book & CGM Page
Covenant Group/Small Group Ministry newsletter with archives. Includes information on ordering Bob's CGM book - Covenant Group Sourcebook (pdf)
From the Center for Community Values . Includes articles by Thandeka , Calvin Dame, Bob Hill, and Brent Smith. - Designing and Implementing a "Small Group Ministry" Focus for Your Congregation
by the Rev. Glenn H. Turner. Small Group Ministry Consultant, December 2, 2000 - Transforming our Congregations with Small Group Ministry (part 1)
Transforming our Congregations with Small Group Ministry (part 2)
by Rev. Glenn Turner. Journal of Liberal Religion , Fall 2000 - A Small Group Ministry Handbook. October, 2002
First Parish in Bedford by Doug Muder
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