Covenant Groups in January
Covenant groups began the year by investigating the power of “Story” in our lives. The stories we learn and tell others direct our lives in countless ways. We learn about our world through story—our country’s history and current events are communicated in narratives through media of all kinds. We form many of our beliefs around them. More important are the stories we tell about ourselves—and are told about us. Our self-understanding depends on them. But are they necessarily true? Perhaps we think we’re a certain way—socially clumsy, not very smart, accident-prone—because we repeat those beliefs to ourselves over and over. What stories are running in your head about who you are, and who you are not, what you are and are not capable of? Where did those stories come from and why do they persist? And most important of all, how can the ones you don’t like, that keep you from realizing your life’s goals, be changed?
If questions like these intrigue you, you might want to consider joining a covenant group. The covenant group program offers its members the opportunity to share their views and deepen their understanding of a wide range of issues while creating closer ties with other UUs. If you’re interested, please contact Nic Kaplan (education@uusic.org) for more information.