Covenant Groups

Covenant Groups are one of the best ways to explore your spirituality, experience Unitarian Universalism in action, make friends, and serve the community. 


The basis of covenant groups is the covenant. We promise to make our gatherings a priority, to respect and love each other, to listen to each other, and to support each other as we grow. 


Groups meet regularly to explore spiritual topics of their choice. Deep Listening is a central practice in participating in covenant groups. Each person takes a turn in a sacred space to share what is happening in their lives, often in relation to a theme. Soul Matters Sharing Circle (a resource-sharing UU collaborative) is often the source for the themes. Some groups use a specific focus for their group. For example, there is a Humanist Group and a Soul Writing group.


Groups do a service project for Eliot or the wider community once or twice a year.


Contact covenantgroups@eliotchapel.org to learn more about joining.


MEETS: Varies; see table below


LEADERS: Toni Saunders and Kathy McVoy


CONTACT: covenantgroups@eliotchapel.org

Group & Facilitator Time Location
Gayer Covenant Group Bonnie Gayer 1st Monday 10:00 am DuBois Library
Earth-Based Spirituality Covenant Group Lynn Murphy 3rd Tuesday 7:00 pm Zoom
Wise Women Madelyn Harris 1st Monday 1:00 pm Off-site
Parents as Spiritual Guides Mike Leard/Brooke Kelly 1st Monday 7:30 pm Susan Frederick-Gray Room
Soul Writers Mary Nistler 2nd Thursday 5:30 pm Eliot
IntrovUUrts Brian Krippner 2nd Wednesday 6:30 pm Off-site
Avant Covenant Group Kelly Avant* 1st & 3rd Tuesday 7:00 pm Zoom
Soul Matters Sue Bell 3rd Monday Off-site
Mace Covenant Group Maryann Mace* 1st Thursday 7:00 pm Off-site
Positive Psychology Covenant Group Roz Marx 4th Sunday 12:45 pm Susan Frederick-Gray Room
Creative Spirituality Anne Meneely 2nd Wednesday 7:00 pm Susan Frederick-Gray Room
Exploring Spirituality Covenant Group T. Saunders/K. McVoy 2nd Sunday 11:15 am Eliot
Humanist Covenant Group Roz Marx/Carl Serbell 2nd Thursday 7:00 pm Eliot
Spiritual Perspectives and Practices Ann Finley/Adam Bockhorst/Moses Gaither-Ganim/Heather Tisdel* 1st Sunday 12:15 pm Susan Frederick-Gray Room

*Facilitators rotate