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SMALL GROUP MINISTRY AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2012 Social Justice As Spiritual Practice
Engaging, Sustaining, Reflecting on Social Justice Work Through Small Group Ministry office@smallgroupministry.net
We will be establishing the a Social Justice section under Small Group Sessions on this website. We are planning a Social Justice resource to be available at GA, but are looking for sessions from individuals and congregations. We look forward to receiving your session plans
Network is a key part of our name. It is exciting to receive Session Plans, articles, and inquiries from individuals and congregations. The flow of information makes the Small Group Ministry/Covenant Groups a vital part of UUism. One major part of Networking is the exchange of information between congregations and the Network. Another major connection is between congregations. We are considering ways to increase exchange of information and ideas.
A special note on Session Plans. We are considering how to make session plans more visible, as we add to the almost 400 session plans directly on our site. Grouping session plans by themes, such as we are working on for Social Justice, may lead to other groupings. How do congregations group plans by theme? The noting of themes on our the directory is a start, although we have not systematically made that notation. Your suggestions are welcome. Please contact office@smallgroupministry.net
Rev. Helen Zidowecki, President, UU SGM Network
PUBLICATIONS UPDATE
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The January 2012 Covenant Group News has been emailed and is now online. It contains the following articles, in addition to Network information:
January:
Letter from the Editor
The Session Was a Dud -- Rev. Steve J. Crump, Unitarian Church of Baton Rouge, LA
Time-Limited Groups -- Peg Herbert, UU Church of Concord, NH
Stories from the Covenant Group Leaders at the UU Congregation of Atlanta -- Linda Serra, Atlanta GA
A Request for Social Justice Themed Sessions for Use at General Assembly 2012
Subscribe now to get your copy as it is sent out. Issues are posted to the website when the subsequent issue is sent.
The Fall Quarterly is now on line. The SGM Quarterly is sent to Network members electronically or, if requested, via paper copy. The Winter 2011 edition has been sent, and includes the following articles:
A Little Giving
How To Really Listen
Elements that Enable Deep Sharing
Emerson Listening Circles
Going Deeper!
SESSION PLANS
Directory had been updated. Newly added session plans:
