After each of us (the other US-2s, me, our MIRYAP, and program facilitator, Linda Craine), finished and share our credos we joined all of them together to form a community credo. It is such a beautiful expression of hope and I'm so glad I could be a part of its creation. Please enjoy. As you read it imagine 7 different voices each sharing a small part of ourselves.
Just, Margaret
US-2 2006 Credo End Term
We believe...
We believe in God, all else becomes possible
We believe we are intentionally created
We believe that everything that Christians are called to do leads to peace
We believe we will see our humanity, your sacredness as a collective body
We believe we will hold on to our willing souls
We believe in the truth of what we hope for
and hope the truth of our beliefs are reflected in our life
We believe people are worthy
We believe if we invest our time and talents in cultivating intimacy with God,
and do so consciously, we will develop toward becoming whole and holy.
We believe we find power in our names
We believe peace is not to be withheld from any man, woman, or child,
for we are all God’s beloved creations
We believe with each new discovery of value we will find the rhythm of our souls
and we will become boundless, harmonious, peaceful... beings
We believe we are not puppet masters, but rather lowly shepherds in God’s pasture
We believe we love so others might catch a glimpse of God’s greater love
We believe we can always try to be better
We believe we read it once to determine what the content is about,
we read it twice to notice the fine points,
we read it slowly the third time so the new information becomes our own
We believe we are capable of creating and naming change
We believe we long for peace, love, hope and mercy
We believe we are intertwined by the spirit of value
We believe we will use all three of our visions to evaluate our true intentions
We believe goodness lies at the core of humanity
We believe loving God means loving others
Thus we believe
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