Covenant Groups

Covenant Groups build community, deepen relationships, and provide a safe place for spiritual exploration. Led by a facilitator, 5-10 people meet once or twice a month in members’ homes. The Covenant Group Committee provides resources based on the monthly spiritual themes and train facilitators. Covenant Group openings are announced as they occur, but please reach out to be contacted; new groups are forming regularly!

Complete the form below to learn more or to get involved!

Covenant Groups

Covenant Groups

When someone deeply listens to you, it is like holding out a dented cup you have had since childhood and watching it fill up with cold fresh water. –John Fox

At All Souls, we seek “to create a diverse, spirit-growing, justice-seeking beloved community that’s true to our name.” 

One of the best ways to do this is by covenanting with fellow members to share joys and sorrows, explore our beliefs and struggles, and gather regularly to create a sacred space together. Covenant Groups allow small groups (7-12 members) to commit to meeting once or twice a month (October – May) for sharing, listening, building relationships and deepening spirits. We typically reflect on monthly church themes and the stories of our lives. 

Covenant Groups meet either in person at the church, in person offsite (usually in a member’s home), or online. 

Please join us in this vital shared ministry! 

Covenant Group Interest
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Name
I am open to meeting
Address
Please provide your address if you would like us to try to find a meeting close to your location.
We have three existing groups with openings.
If you have an interest in joining one of these groups, please let us know.
Stop to Think Covenant Group
Meets last Tuesday evenings in a member's home near 16th and W St. Emphasis on contemplation, thoughtful intellectual engagement, rich dialogue regarding monthly church themes and themes in our individual lives.
Poetry Covenant Group
Meets second Saturday mornings in a member's home in Takoma Park area. This group shares and discusses poetry, and journals together.
Underground Bible Club
Meets at church on third Tuesday evenings. The Underground Bible Club is a covenant group that meets monthly to discuss selected texts from the Bible along with related commentaries or study guides. We come from a range of religious and theological backgrounds, but we share an interest in engaging with the Bible, its history, and the stories it tells.
Group Preference

Upcoming Meetings

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Monthly Themes 2024-25

  • September: Covenant
  • October: Democracy
  • November: Love
  • December: Honoring the Darkness
  • January: Welcome
  • February: Both/And
  • March: Imagination
  • April: Surrender
  • May: Listening
  • June: Simplicity
  • Summer: Music/Arts

Covenant Group Resources and Monthly Theme Packets