A Life Circle is a small group of people becoming “spiritual friends.” Mostly they are exploring their gifts, challenges, values, and relationships, and bringing all these into a conversation touching on the experience of faith. Sometimes the conversation is simply an exploration, sometimes it becomes a listening for a calling, and sometimes it engages in a mission to accomplish a practical service in the world.

In our church, life circles often utilise a loose structure, some ways they connect each time they meet:
• Shared PRAYER for others -- this could take the form of meditation, silence, spoken prayer, written prayer, sung prayer, etc.
• Participating fully in the shared ACTIVITY for which everyone in the group feels an affinity or enthusiasm.
• Some kind of spiritual LEARNING activity that involves our own spiritual growth and self-insight -- discerning our gifts and passions, personality types, clarifying hopes and dreams, etc. -- as well as an activity aimed at discovering more about God and scripture -- Bible study, book discussion, examining religious history, etc.
• Authentic SHARING of ourselves with each other in the group through intimate, honest, and personally revealing conversation  

Guidelines for Life Circles

Click here to learn more about how Life Circles have evolved in our congregation.