Core Values
Value – Christ Centered
We will know we are living by this value when we:
• Commit ourselves to be faithful to the practice of Centering Prayer twice a day.
• Embrace the inspiration and direction of the Holy Spirit in accomplishing our Vision and Mission.
• Share the method of Centering Prayer with utmost charity and humility. Value – Humility
We will know we are living by this v
alue when we:
• Acknowledge that any good accomplished by CONSD is the work of the Holy Spirit.
• Are transparent in our actions.
• Treat everyone we meet, within and outside of CONSD, in a non-judgmental manner.
• Respond to every issue that comes to us in a non-judgmental manner. Value – Utmost Charity
We will know we are living by this value when we:
• Reach out with compassion, understanding, and joy in the pursuit of our Vision and Mission Statements.
• Accept and value each person wherever she/he may be on their spiritual journey.
• Treat every person and issue with utmost patience. Value – Community
We will know that we are living by this value when we:
• Cultivate and foster a spirit of unity and utmost charity throughout the spiritual network.
• Honor and respect people within and outside of our Christian tradition regardless of differences in outlook, theology or practice.
• Hear, share, learn, and grow in union with one another with God as our center.
• Reach out with utmost hospitality in all that we say and do. Value – Encourage and Support
We will know we are living by this value when we:
• Offer the Centering Prayer Introductory Program regularly .
• Present programs/events that encourage spiritual illumination, growth and transformation regularly.
• Hear and respond to the needs of the CONSD membership.
• Affirm each members’ desire to develop a closer relationship with God.
