Backyard to the Universe
Small Group Ministries
"Come into the circle of love and justice.
Come into the community of mercy, holiness, and health.
Come into this sanctuary of sharing.
Come in and feel secure and comfortable,
Come in, feeling that you will be able to explore and learn and discover.
Check-in: What is your comfort level now, related to safety, security, inclusivity?
Topic/Activity:
Describe a time that you felt safe.
What is needed for you to feel safe to share your own perspectives?
What are the hardest topics to discuss?
How do we provide a safe environment for leaders and participants?
Closing words:
To laugh is to risk appearing the fool.
To weep is to risk appearing sentimental.
To reach our for another is to risk exposing our true self.
Tp place our ideas—our dreams—before the crowd is to risk loss.
To love is to risk not being loved in return.
To hope is to risk despair.
To try is to risk failure.
To live is to risk dying.
Anonymous, from Singing the Living Tradition, # 658
Likes and Wishes: How did the session go for you?
Zidowecki, 7/2004