“I am what I am
And what I am needs no excuses
I deal my own deck
Sometimes the aces sometimes the deuces
It’s one life and there’s no return and no deposit
One life so it’s time to open up your closet”
-from “I Am What I Am,” by Jerry Herman
What are the closets you’ve had to open in your life?
The flame in our chalice, “is our promise that in our smallness and our short time on this Earth, that we live intently and deeply, with love for one another, with honesty and integrity…..” -Shawn Trapp
What does the flame in our chalice signify to you?
“For all who had to set boundaries in order to keep your mind intact, may your own mind be your blessing. Its integrity, its edginess, its willingness to wonder and to know. May you know your own mind as God’s blessing.” -Rev Meg Riley
How have boundaries helped you maintain your integrity of mind and body?
“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist.” -Robert Jones, Jr. (“Son of Baldwin”)
How does integrity matter when you disagree with someone?
Sacred promises we make to one another can become a covenant. A covenant is only as good as the integrity of the people entering into it–and their willingness to engage in repair when the covenant is broken.
How do you repair covenant when it is broken?
