Touching the Lives of Others July 13, 2003
Check-in:
Take one or two minutes to share your joys or concerns, what’s happening in your life, what you are going through.Opening Words-
At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.
Albert Schweitzer
Questions:
On our journey through life, many people have loved us, inspired us, believed in us, and helped us. Some of those are part of our family and others are not related to us in any way. Let’s take time to remember one or two of those people outside of our family who have touched our lives in important and positive ways.
Describe who they are and what they did for you.
What values have they demonstrated that you admired and aspired to have?
Have you intentionally or unintentionally touched the life of someone else in a positive and important way?
Is it important to have intentionality about influencing others?
Check-out
How do you feel about tonight’s gathering?
Next group-social or covenant?
Closing Words
What is precious is you in others, others in you.
We enter into the being and lives of others, as they
do into ours.
Sometimes momentarily. Sometimes enduringly.
This is what love essentially is, to be part of one
another
In simple sympathy, in close friendship, in shared stories, in sorrow and in joy.
by Jacob Trapp
May we know once again that we are not isolated beings,
But connected, in mystery and miracle,
To the universe, to this community and to each other.