How to use Covenant Group resources

Covenant Group resources are focused on major UUSC program areas, such as civil liberties and the humanitarian crisis in Darfur. They are designed as modules of 4-8 sessions. The sessions use a worship service format. Each module or series includes a cover bulletin that explains the structure of a covenant group session and offers ideas to mobilize the group energy into action.

Who will benefit by using Covenant Group resources

In addition to being used by existing covenant groups, the modules offer instruction and structure for new groups seeking meaningful exploration around UUSC social justice issues. UUSC covenant group resources are suitable for:

• Existing covenant groups or small group ministry circles
• New covenant groups or small group ministry circles seeking to bridge social justice work with community building and faith development
• Social justice committees seeking to create connections and community amongst its members
• Any group seeking to engage social justice work with faith development
• Members of the UUSC Leadership Network seeking to create cluster groups or seeking to enrich the members' connections
• Adult education groups
• Social justice action study groups

Our Living Tradition — Moving Faith into Action

A gathering titled Living an Engaged Faith: Simple Steps to Justice serves as a closing for all modules. Participants are encouraged to mobilize the group into action. This gathering offers an opportunity to agree upon and make plans to engage in one or more simple action steps. Each module concludes with suggestions or simple steps for justice to help mobilize your group from sharing and caring into commitment through direct action and social justice initiatives.