Are you looking . . .

for a way to deepen your spiritual life?
for more meaningful connections with others in your church community?

Are you ready . . .

to move beyond surface conversation to talk about what matters most?
to access your own inner wellspring of wisdom?

Are you willing . . .

to listen deeply and share deeply?
to open yourself to the experience of spiritual intimacy?

Then you will want to join a Covenant Circle.

Program Description

• Covenant Circles are a great way to meet new people and get to know others on a deeper and more intimate level.
• Groups of six to ten people, led by two trained co-facilitators meet for a two-hour session once a month from October through May although some of our snowbirds come later and/or leave earlier
• All groups follow the same format and cover the same topics
• Evening, daytime, and Sunday groups are available
• In order to build group intimacy and coherence, participants are asked to commit to attendance at their Covenant Circles unless illness or work requirements interfere
• All that is shared within Covenant Circles is confidential
• Topics discussed are diverse and generally related to spiritual concerns. Examples from the past have been community, gratitude, hope, loss, and faith.
• Chairs are arranged in a circle so that everyone can see everyone else and can give their full attention to whoever is speaking.
• Members listen respectfully and non-judgmentally without expressing either praise or blame.
• Covenant Circles are a fun and fulfilling way to live the third UU principle: affirm and promote acceptance of one another and the encouragement to spiritual grown within our congregations.

Covenant Circles meet in small groups, up to 10 people, led by two trained facilitators once a month to discuss spiritually related topics in a structured format which promotes deep listening and deep sharing.

Although times, locations, and facilitators vary for each group, all groups discuss the same topics and questions and enable participants to meet and get to know others on a more intimate level than is possible at congregational social events.

Because of the depth of the sharing in these groups, we strongly recommend that spouses, partners, siblings, or those in committed relationships attend separate groups.
Covenant Circles begin the second week of October, but new members may join throughout the year.

For more information, contact Heather Reed at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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