June 2009

Covenant Groups

Are you looking for a deeper sense of community and a place to explore your spirituality—all without having to leave your home or adjust your schedule? CLF online covenant groups are designed to build community amongst people in distant locations, providing the opportunity for deep listening and sharing, and for spiritual growth within a covenanted community. These groups never meet in person, but rather use the internet to participate in sessions that include an opening reading, checkin, questions for reflection and discussion, evaluation and a closing. Groups often allow time for open chatting, but are primarily designed as a structured conversation around topics of spiritual interest chosen by the facilitator, with input from group members. Participants agree to participate fully, and to listen and respond with respect and compassion. Covenant group participants must be full members of the CLF, and we ask for a commitment of at least six months.

To sign up, find out more about participating in a covenant group, or to become a covenant group leader, please contact our minister for lifespan learning, Lynn Ungar, at lungar@clfuu.org.

Beyond the Internet

So many of our CLF resources are available on the internet, but did you know that the CLF has hundreds of books, sermons, and video tapes to lend? If you’re curious, go to www.clfuu.org and click on Resources. Click again on CLF Library. You can search by topic, by author, or by title. To check out a title, call or email Beth Murray: bmurray@clfuu.org or 617-948-6150. She can mail you an item from the library, or help you choose a title. What looks good to you?