“The places we are seen and heard are holy places.”
—Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen
Finding places to be seen and heard is an important step on the quest for meaning. We have developed a number of small groups and micro-communities. If you want to add a group or have suggestions, please contact us. We are happy to experiment with formats and venues!
Enrollment for Fall 2022 Theme-based Covenant Groups is open!
Schedule:
- Kick-off meeting for Facilitators in early October
- Groups begin in mid-October
Example Themes
- Beliefs
- Generosity
- Gratitude
- Hope
- Grace
CLF Covenant groups are grounded in the practice of deep listening and led by trained lay facilitators.
The CLF welcomes anyone who abides by our covenant (see below) to join our Facebook communities. Facebook has 3 privacy settings for groups: open, closed and secret. See this Facebook help page for who can join and what people can see about the groups.
Discussion
- Quest Monthly Theme Discussion — reflect on a particular spiritual or life theme explored in worship, in Quest Monthly and through our blog.
- CLF Coffee Hour — to connect, share, ask questions, and get to know one another.
Prayer/Care
- CLF Joys, Sorrows, Prayers, and Gratitude — for walking with one another in the celebrations and sorrows of life.
- CLF Sharing the Journey — for CLF members and friends to share personal stories of spiritual growth. Participants are invited to share in new posts and respond to one another in comments to lend support as we find points of resonance in each other’s stories. This is a space for encouragement rather than argument or debate.
Affinity
- CLF UU Christians — for anyone who is interested in Unitarian Universalist Christianity.
- CLF CUUPS (Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans) — for all Pagans affiliated with the CLF.
- CLF Humanist Exploration — for anyone interested in exploring humanism in Unitarian Universalism.
- CLF International — for anyone living outside of North America.
- CLF Military — for military members, veterans, and their families only.
- Clf-l — discussion list for Church of the Larger Fellowship members; unrestricted content but is to focus on issues of religious interest; volume can be high, so you may want select the digest format
- CLF Christians — a long-term, but welcoming, group of UU Christians
Community Covenant
As we become an online community, it is important to clarify group values and expectations. We seek to create a safe and welcoming space and will operate under the following principles:
RESPECT—Our overarching value will be one of respect for self and others as well as for people and ideas we may disagree with. We will value the worth and dignity of all people.
TOLERANCE AND APPRECIATION OF DIVERSITY—We will seek to operate under a “both/and” rather than an “either/or” philosophy (i.e., we will honor others’ paths and welcome differences.
COMPASSION—Ours is a group with a spirit of caring and support. We will seek to encourage and lift one another up—especially in difficult times.
CONFIDENTIALITY—What is shared in the closed group stays in the closed group.
ACCOUNTABILITY—We will hold each other accountable to these shared values (lovingly), and in the rare case that a post is offensive or inappropriate (it is okay to say “ouch”), the post will be removed by the moderator. Let the journey begin!
Learn more about our covenantal nature as Unitarian Universalists.
