What is a Covenant?
What exactly IS a covenant?
"A covenant is a promise between members of a group on specific ways they will behave to show mutual respect, kindness, and acceptance and to express their shared goal of right relationship. Covenanting is a grounding practice in Unitarian Universalist faith tradition and it is central to who we are and have been as a people of faith: Our UU congregations form our Association by covenant. Most Unitarian Universalist small group ministry programs and many children’s and youth programs create covenants as part of the group process so that everyone has a say in guidelines for a safe, supportive space."
The Agreement is a story about making... agreements, which is essentially what a covenant is. What agreements do you think that grizzly bears, salmon, and a river might make?
Curious to know more?
The UUA shared this video about the evolution of covenants.
Create a Family Covenant
What agreements does your family have? If you're not sure, consider writing one together! Here's an activity to do together: create your own family covenant.