=== Back to [[Group Experiences]] ===
=== 2/5/09 [[SolSeed]]/[[UpwardSpiral]] Call Agenda ===
Here's what we said last time:
* Talk about the practice and paths of ministry.
* Homework for the next call = look at the SolSeed Creed and Church Creed, examine overlap
=== opening ===
http://leb.net/~mira/works/prophet/prophet18.html
=== gaining clarity about our work together ===
Mickki: wants to work on creating the organization that supports what's going on with SolSeed, etc - the church - the unifying supportive thing - not necessarily just the physical building, but the legal entity - AND the community in Denver
Shelley: Connect to community, provide support. (not very interested right now in building structure)
Brandon:
* Work on Church in Denver
* Work on Church in Portland (SolSeedMovement)
* Work on WaterProject (SolSeedMovement)
* Work on Kindred 2010 (GreaterMovement)
Ted:
* Primary ... building my own community
* Working together in this community more than in details
* Not sure where the future takes me
* Secondary ... Translating UpwardSpiral into other symbol sets
Arthur:
* Is most interested in the unifying thread... the core principles of flow being translated to, and embodied different symbol sets, projects and communities
Brandon's eloquent summary: There are a set of principles that we are all orbiting around: Mickki wants to create the structured organization, Arthur wants to elucidate the core principles further, Shelley, Brandon & Ted want to create communities practicing these principles together.
So the calls could be / include:
* Broad check in about everyone's progress
* Deeper check in around one specific person/project
* Conversations about principles
A possible structure:
* Opening words - 5 mins
* Check in with everyone - 10 mins
* Deeper topic conversation - 30 mins
* What's next / homework / assign next call - 10 mins
* Closing words - 5 mins
Upcoming schedule:
* Saturday at 8am PST, 9am MST, 10am CST
* Arthur February 7th
* Mickki February 14th
* Canceled February 21st
* Shelley February 28th
=== homework check in ===
who did it? What did you see? what can we create?
=== Beginning conversations in our own communities ===
what practices have you formed for starting the conversation? How do we begin inviting people?
- how do the gatherings nurture and not burden?
- begin practicing various expressions / symbols / and then share together the insights, experiences, etc.
We are SolSeed; Children of the sun, Awakened by starlight, Growing, nurturing, protecting, We bring life!
=== Last week we said we'd talk about ministerial tracks and practices... The "work" of the "church." ===
We are SolSeed; Children of the sun, Awakened by starlight, Growing, nurturing, protecting, We bring life!
Topic for our first Saturday call: Circles of Participation.
Circles of Participation
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- Visitors: open to all who wish to participate or be exposed to activites of church
- Participants: engage in ministry projects while not yet members
- Members: become members when they self-identify with the organization as members
(?? membership has a low recurring fee & badge of member (I belong / membership card))
- Practitioners: actively enaged in projects / services / have taken on some responsibilities. Serve on committees, etc.
- Mastery: have chosen a ministry path to pursue
- Devotee: have devoted life to path / staff of church
- Elder: embodiment of church; holder of vision; entrusted with leadership from congregation
Becoming a member: Starts with acknowledging that you can't do this alone; choosing to join a community and to co-create in community
Pledge: in symbolizing my interdependence with the community of life, I submit my welfare to this community, and promise to be a partner in the creating our shared wellfullness
Ministerial Tracks:
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- Environment / nature (natural systems, biodiversity, study of ecosystems)
- Individuals (interpersonal communication, counseling)
- Community (group process, mediation, governance, facilitation, group dynamic stuff)
- Business (flows of cross-fertilization, ideas, value, etc. resource management)
- Youth (everything related to young people, including youth leadership programs)
- Food system (planting, preserving, nutrition, serving)
- Health & wellness
- Energy
- Ecovillages (as ministerial training grounds / immersive internships)
- Education / culture / learning / stories / history / language
- Building the purpose-driven social critter