Workshop 2: Living in Covenant
Part of Bringing the Web to Life
Web of Youth Ministry Component: Faith Exploration
This session describes why and how Unitarian Universalists covenant with one another and the world we live in and guides participants in creating a covenant for the year. Download Workshop 2 (PDF) (Word).
Goals
This session will:
- Explain how and why UUs covenant with one another and the world we live in
- Provide tools for participants to create a covenant
- Guide participants in creating a covenant they can live into throughout the year
Learning Objectives
Participants will:
- Reflect on the reasons Unitarian Universalists use covenant to create community
- Learn three models for creating covenant they can use within and beyond Unitarian Universalist contexts
- Brainstorm and create an aspirational covenant
Workshop-at-a-Glance
| ACTIVITY | MINUTES | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| Opening | 10 | Check In and Chalice Lighting. |
| Activity 1: Why we Covenant | 10 | Participants reflect on the reasons UUs use covenant to create sacred communities. |
| Activity 2: How we Covenant | 10 | Participants learn three models for creating covenant. |
| Activity 3: Creating a Covenant | 25 | Participants brainstorm and create an aspirational covenant for the year. |
| Closing | 5 | Sharing a prayer. |
Special Notes
In the Taking it Home handout participants are encouraged to create a personal covenant, a promise them make to themselves about how they want to be in the world.