Chalmers News

AN INVITATION TO ATTEND

At the call of the Chalmers’ Commission A Congregational Gathering & Congregational Meeting is scheduled to take place on Sunday October 30^th 2022 at 12:30 p.m. in MacCallum Hall.

There’s a song in every silence, seeking word and melody; there’s a dawn in every darkness, bringing hope to you and me. From the past will come the future; what it holds, a mystery, unrevealed until its season, something God alone can see.*

Overall Objectives:

To endorse the use of Circle Working Groups, to adopt a restorative approach to being together, and to embrace the Moving Forward Statement.

Congregational Gathering as a Facilitated Circle

Preamble (David King):

Circle Facilitator – Bill Bickle:

How do you feel the Moving Forward Statement (attached) captures/reflects the last few months of facilitated conversations?

Congregational Meeting

Facilitator – David King:

1. 1. To establish a restorative approach to how we are together … including Facilitated Conversations, Restorative Questions, Fair Process, and ‘with’ leadership

• Restorative Question: Can you live with the restorative approach over the next 12 – 18 months?

1. 2. To endorse the use of Circle Working Groups as the beginning/foundational elements of the structure to achieve being restorative community

• Restorative Question: Can you live with the statement over the next 12-18 months?

1. 3. To embrace the Moving Forward Statement:

• Restorative Question: Can you live with the statement over the next 12-18 months?

Sandwiches and coffee will be available prior to the meeting. Everyone is encouraged to attend.

*In the Bulb There Is A Flower: Words: and Music: Natalie Sleeth – 1996/1986 © Hope Pub. Co.